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A “Just the Two of Us” Elopement on Oahu’s West-Side Lauren and Mark’s morning elopement on Oahu was a stunner. They entrusted Simply Eloped Hawaii with their wedding plans and everything turned out perfectly. Oahu’s West-Side is typically very sunny, but we lucked out with the perfect amount of cloud cover for their ceremony. I […]

Kualoa Ranch Wedding Photos

Destination Wedding at Kualoa Ranch Paliku Garden Getting to know other photographers on Oahu is so much fun! My new friend Caitlin Schlabach invited me to photograph Mai and Nathan’s wedding day with her and it was EPIC. The Kualoa Ranch is a booming wedding venue here on Oahu that offers an alternative to a […]

Oahu Engagement Photographer

Holly and Jeremiah’s Engagement Photos on Oahu I just love meeting other military couples and hearing their stories! Holly and Jeremiah reconnected after knowing each other as children and it wasn’t long before they were engaged. Jeremiah is stationed here on Oahu and Holly lives in Michigan. So a visit to see her man was […]

Lanikuhonua Cultural Center Wedding Photos

How to Move Your Wedding Photography Business to Hawaii It sounds like a total dream. Pack up everything you own and hop on a one way ticket to paradise with your new husband. You can do your job anywhere, so this will be cake, right!? Yes, it’s a total dream. But the good things in […]

Hawaii Destination Wedding Photographer

Maegan and Calvin’s destination wedding was one I looked forward to for a while! Not only because I knew it would be beautiful, but because I got to shoot it alongside my business partner Sara France. I had a trip planned to San Diego for a few months and it worked out perfectly for me […]

What do you need to bring on the wedding day?   Let’s get real. I mean, couldn’t you use a little of everything on such a special day?! But that could get overwhelming, so we’ve made a list of things you might not have thought of to pack!   Crochet hook– Does your dress have […]

Oahu wedding photos

A Tropical Destination Wedding I usually shoot Oahu Destination Weddings, but this special day happened in San Diego! Rachael and Joe’s wedding day started at their hotel for getting ready, first look, couple’s portraits, wedding party and family formals… woah! But guess what? It all felt effortless with a big group of fun, excited and […]

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Rachel Jay: Wedding and Portrait Photographer on Oahu, Hawaii! The Copper Collective originated in San Diego, then grew with the addition of our Austin, Tx studio. If you aren’t familiar with our team, we are individual artists who choose to do the business of photography together. From day one we knew the sky was the limit […]