Why do we wear wedding rings on the left hand?

Nov 01
2011

Have you ever wondered you ever wondered why we Americans put the wedding ring on the third finger of the left hand? Well, it’s because of an ancient Greek belief that a vein in this finger ran directly to the heart.

 

As a Maui wedding photographer who’s worked with many grooms, I’ve heard some grumbling about having to buy both an engagement ring and a wedding ring.  What I’ve learned is having to buy both rings can be blamed on Pope Innocent III, who instituted a waiting period between engagement and marriage in the 13th century and also insisted that a ring be used in the wedding ceremony. Before that, rings were used to seal an engagement only (as well as other important agreements).

Getting Married

Jan 01
2011

According to various sources, some of the early marriages were literally carried out by the Groom and his “Bridesmen” (or “Bridesknights”) who would kidnap a woman (the origin of “carrying a Bride over the threshold”) from another tribe!

The Groom and his fellow conspirators would then fight off the female’s family of tribesmen with swords held in their right hand while the Groom would hold the captured Bride in his left hand, which is the origin of why a Bride stands on the left side of the Groom at a wedding.

After a successful capture, another politically correct practice was for the Groom to hide his new Bride for one month for mating purposes. It is said that the word “honeymoon” was created to describe this one month cycle of the moon when they would drink mead, which was a honey sweetened alcoholic brew that effects both sobriety and the acidity of the womb, thus increasing fertility.

Maui Wedding Photography

Jul 10
2009

A moment alone on the beach…

Jennifer and Joshua from Utah Just tied the knot at Secret Beach, Maui Hawaii. What a beautiful ceremony Diana preformed. My first time working with Diana who was wonderful to work with and preformed a lovely ceremony.

Sealing the vows with a kiss…

maui wedding photography pricing

Mar 25
2009

2009 Prices

Wedding Info:

Each wedding party has different expectations when it comes to photography. So, rather than limiting you to choose a preset package, we charge an image creation fee based on the amount of time spent. We will consult with you first to learn about your expectations and work with you to capture your wedding naturally. You may have more of a traditional shoot in mind or want may want to add bit of flair and have desire a creative approach. Our goal is to customize your shoot with you in mind.

We don’t offer traditional photo packages such as albums and prints. Rather than limiting you to choose a preset package, we charge an image creation fee and charge you based on the amount of time spent at your event. We shoot your images and you receive them on CD to reproduce as you like. We offer on-line viewing and you can choose to order high quality prints and or albums if you wish directly through our on-line store.

Option 1.
$525.00 2 hour coverage-hour up to two locations- Travel time to and from included.
*Note: Hana side -add $120.00 to the fee

Images to be professionally edit. Editing includes: enhancements, effects and or cropping. You will receive all images on CD. We will also create a professional slide presentation using the best overall images to tell your story. Your slide presentation is choreographed to music and burned onto a DVD which can be played from any DVD player.

Option 2.
$700.00 4 hour coverage up to three locations- Travel time to and from included.
*Note: Hana side -add $120.00 to the fee

Images to be professionally edit. Editing includes: enhancements, effects and or cropping. You will receive all images on CD. We will also create a professional slide presentation using the best overall images to tell your story. Your slide presentation is choreographed to music and burned onto a DVD which can be played from any DVD player.

Option 3.

$925.00 6 hour coverage up to three locations- Travel time to and from included.
*Note: Hana side -add $120.00 to the fee

Images to be professionally edit. Editing includes: enhancements, effects and or cropping. You will receive all images on CD. We will also create a professional slide presentation using the best overall images to tell your story. Your slide presentation is choreographed to music and burned onto a DVD which can be played from any DVD player.

Option 4.

$1,450.00 8 hour coverage up to three locations- Travel time to and from included.
*Note: Hana side -add $120.00 to the fee

Images to be professionally edit. Editing includes: enhancements, effects and or cropping. You will receive all images on CD. We will also create a professional slide presentation using the best overall images to tell your story. Your slide presentation is choreographed to music and burned onto a DVD which can be played from any DVD player.
contact Nicole at 808.205-2366 or check out www.behindthelensmaui.com