Hawaiian Wedding, Ault Park

These photos are from Michelle and Dennis's wedding at Ault Park. They were the neatest couple to work with! The couple owns a recycling company in Cincinnati. Their dream was to take all of their friends and family to Hawaii, but logistically that wasn't going to be possible. So, we brought Hawaii to Cincinnati for them!

In creating the look for this wedding, we didn't want to fall into the trap of all the traditional Hawaiian / Lou-ou (is that how its spelled?) decor like grass skirts, lays, which are readily available but can come off looking cheap and tacky at a wedding. Using coconut cups, lighting, bamboo chairs and the colors of pink, orange, green and brown, two dozen tiki torches and tropical flowers, we created an elegant event that impressed Michelle, Dennis and her guests! Instead of a guest book, we had a plasterboard where guests could etch their names into the (permanant) sand or put their fingerprints in. Guests placed their gift cards upright in a container of sand instead of a box or a birdcage. Each guest was presented with a personalized coconut cup, and most guests filled those up with margaritas or wine from Vinkolet Winery, which is owned by their friends! Enjoy the photos (compliments of Images by Daniel Michael). A huge thanks to Ford Ellington, Village Pantry, DJ Toad, Brideface, Goodwin Lighting and Maribelle's for their services that day.

Happy Planning!! :-)