It's never too late... Bill and Rita Bergman at Kailua Beach Park

January 3, 2005

My New Years Eve wedding had completely wiped me out. New Years Day, I fell on the couch to watch a few college bowl games. Although I was tired and unwinding, I still had my companies phone line fowarded to my cell, and my company email right on my wireless laptop. During commercials I would periodically check if there were any new inquiries, questions, that poured in that I would need to respond too. That's when Bill emailed me asking if I were available to set up a quick wedding for him. I emailed back "No problem"

I called Elias, one of our ministers to see if was free, and he said that he was. If Elias were not available, I had alternates in mind who could do it. Bill sent me a quick list of what he needed and I emailed back an estimate right away. We touched bases over the phone shortly after, and we were good to go.

On January 2nd, I was still recovering from my New Years Eve wedding (yes it was a very long day!). I found myself shopping for swimming trunks at costco when Rita, Bill's fiance called. She wanted to add a bouquet and a haku to her package and I told her I could see what I could do. I called my florist and asked him to see if a bouquet could be made by 4pm today, so I could have it for the morning ceremony. He told me it was no problem. I called back, from Costco, to confirm with Rita, that her bouquet was a go.

I arrived back home that day at around 4pm when Bill called to discuss possible locations. I told him about Lanikai, Kailua Beach Park. Since he was renting a vacation home there, he knew very well about those areas. We both chatted for awhile on the phone and decided that I would drop off the leis, bouquets, to his house that evening.

The day of Bill and Rita's wedding, we had incredibly great weather and I was able to snap a full roll of great pictures. Because this was a last minute wedding, I really didn't get to know them as much as I wanted to. But like all our couples, they looked very much in love. I do remember talking to their son though and we shared similar interest. We were both extreme junkies.

The next day I relaxed, was still recovering from my New Years Wedding when I got an email from Bill that he was interested in getting married in a few days.