Incredible.

That word hardly does this wedding justice.  When Rachel contacted me last year about shooting her destination beach wedding on Ono Island, I could not say yes fast enough.  I had always wanted to shoot a small beach wedding, and this one sounded perfect.

The only people there were family and close friends – enough people to fit on the boat dock with room to spare.  When my good friend and fellow photographer Paul and I showed up, we were greeted as family.  Despite the threat of heavy downpours, everyone was in great spirits.  And sure enough, a few minutes into the day, it poured.  That still didn’t get them down.  Even when they realized that the groom’s cake would not show up, they went and bought the first cake they could find at the local store and “decorated” it a bit as it continued to pour outside.

And pour.

And pour.

Finally, the sky cleared, the temperatures stayed low, and the scene could not have been more perfect.