Olowalu brides - lighting pics to share??

jessiechia8703

I'm getting married at Olowalu in May and I'm trying to decide what the best lighting/tent combination is for Olowalu - especially for photos at nighttime! Does anyone have recommendations and pictures they can share?

Thanks in advance!!

stephcap32

I was married in Olowalu in November.
We opted to not have a tent, mainly for the price and also because we wanted to open air feel.  We had 2 strings of the big lights (lantern looking ones) and the tiki torches.  I will say that it was a bit dark during dinner, especially when people were doing speeches (but not impossible.) In May the sun will set quite a bit later, so that shouldn't be an issue for you.
We also had lots and lots of candles on the tables and it gave everything a nice soft glow.  The Dj brings lights for the dance floor, so that area was nice and well lit.
I tried to attach a picture, but they are too large.  If you go to <a href="http://www.mauicreativephotography.com" rel="nofollow">www.mauicreativephotography.com</a> and click on blog and scroll down to the post titled, "Mr. and Mrs.: The wedding of Stephanie and Andrew" there is a photo of our wedding at night.
Hope this helps!

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AKWinterBride

We were married at Olowalu in July.  We had a clear top tent with paper lanterns inside of it and the dance area was lit by the DJ, one string of paper lanterns, and a few uplights on the trees around it.  The lighting was plenty and made for good pictures - you can see some of our pictures on Olowalu's Facebook page under Melissa McClure Photography.