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OAHU HELICOPTER WEDDINGS
This is the second chopper wedding that I planned on Oahu. I have to say, they are freaking awesome. It is also my first time riding in a chopper. And yes, it was an incredible experience. Would I do it, again? Hell yeah! If I had a choice, I’d do a million and one of these!
This chopper-aspiring couple found me on the internet, after finding my article about my 1st chopper wedding. Planning the second chopper wedding was a lot easier than the first, but there were still a bit of logistical challenges that needed to be addressed. My bride of the day planned a picnic at Kawela Bay and unfortunately, finding a place to land was a bit challenging. The closest landing pad was at Turtle Bay, and they wanted an arm and a leg for us to touch down. Booking a limo was too expensive, for a location that was literally a ten-minute drive away from the chopper. The cheapest solution was to use my company van to shuttle them down the mountain, and to the beach, and then back, and that’s what we did.
Over at Magic Island, at the end of the day
So, how did the day go?
Well, it started rather early with Beauty Spell Hawaii arriving in the morning for hair and and make-up. I also showed up to photograph and video everything, along with the actual first look. Yes, that first look is the actual first look you see in the video. Not a fake one that is rehearsed and made to look real. And from that moment, I was on their hip. After the 1st look, it was off to the chopper, where my couple was briefed on safety protocols, and the flight plan. We took off, toured a bit of West Oahu, and then landed in Waimea for the ceremony. The wedding was performed by an ordained officiant provided by Trident Adventures. Then, we were off to the beach for the picnic, in my company van. We stayed at the beach as long as we could. The couple picnicked (if that’s a word), then took pictures at the beach and the banyan trees. Unfortunately, we couldn’t stay too long as we had to land at Kualoa Ridge at a certain time. After Kualoa Ridge, Trident took us on a tour of Oahu through the east shore, then landed back in Honolulu. A limo then took my couple to Magic Island right after, where we took a handful of photos. And they finished off the day at Michels.
3000 plus feet above Sea Level
But their adventure wasn’t over.
The next day, they jumped out of the chopper and went scuba diving with Trident Adventures, and retired Navy Seal Steve Kaplan. He’s the handsome bearded man in the video. All of my chopper couples, I know I’ve only had two, literally kicked off their new chapter in their life by literally taking a plunge. Or, as I would like to say, jumping out of a perfect working helicopter. I think this is an awesome tradition, and it makes it stand out from all the other boring chopper weddings in the world. So, with that being said, if you plan to book a chopper wedding with me, make plans to jump out of it afterward, haha.
These chopper weddings are not for everyone. They are expensive. But they are not more expensive than gala weddings. And, this is a fact, they are a lot more fun than gala weddings.
Let me know if you want one!
Steve Young
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