{"id":2542,"date":"2015-01-09T13:37:30","date_gmt":"2015-01-09T13:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dreamweddingshawaii.com\/?p=2542"},"modified":"2018-03-14T01:55:20","modified_gmt":"2018-03-14T01:55:20","slug":"cold-spell-snow-in-hawaii-rainstorm-for-a-couple-of-days-yes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dreamweddingshawaii.com\/cold-spell-snow-in-hawaii-rainstorm-for-a-couple-of-days-yes\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold Spell, Snow&#8230;in Hawaii?  Rainstorm&#8230;For a Couple of Days on 1-2-2015, Yes!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5mRUxfGIheg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Yes, it snows in Hawaii! \u00a0But, don&#8217;t worry, it only snows on the high mountains of the Big Island, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. \u00a0The rest of Hawaii is snow free!<\/p>\n<p>2015 started off very cold. \u00a0 Well, cold for locals like myself, normal for the rest of the world. \u00a0 Last night when it dipped down to 59\u00b0F I was covered up from head-to-toe in winter clothing. \u00a0For the rest of the world, that&#8217;s T-Shirt and shorts weather. \u00a0I know what you&#8217;re thinking&#8230;I&#8217;m a wimp. \u00a0But hey! \u00a0I live in Hawaii.<\/p>\n<p>On January 2nd a cold front smashed into our State from the north, bringing pretty bad rain. \u00a0I did have two jobs on the day of the storm. \u00a0Postponing the jobs were not an option. \u00a0Both couples were leaving the next day and the show had to go on.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\">10am Surprise Vow Renewal at Kualoa Ranch<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Kualoa Ranch is located on the east side of Oahu, and it was directly in the path of the storm. \u00a0I had warned the husband the day before that we may need to change the time, possibly the location, and he completely understood the situation. \u00a0 On the day the of vow renewal, we ended up changing the time from 1pm to 10am to avoid the storm, but kept the location. \u00a0There was rain, there were times where I had my couple run for cover during the shoot. \u00a0But every rainstorm that hit us passed very quickly. \u00a0More importantly, the surprise went off without a hitch. \u00a0And, for a small portion of the shoot, we actually got small patches of blue sky that I was able to utilize.<\/p>\n<p>[srizonfbalbum id=31]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\">4pm Baby Baptism at Makaha<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been in the Hawaii wedding industry for close to two decades and I never performed a wedding at this cove in Makaha. \u00a0On January 2nd, we planned a Baby Baptism for one of my former brides. \u00a0 Earlier that week, we married a couple there. \u00a0 All I can say is that this location is pretty awesome and I may consider it as a prime location to do sunset weddings in the future.<\/p>\n<p>On January 2nd, the weather at Makaha deteriorated very quickly. \u00a0It rained cats, dogs, and boulders, right after the baptism, and we ran for cover. \u00a0 I recommended that we continue the photoshoot in their condo. \u00a0We took a few photos there, but I just couldn&#8217;t get the right angle to create anything special. \u00a0Luckily the weather cleared up just a bit so we were able to head back down to the beach to get great family shots.<\/p>\n<p>[srizonfbalbum id=30]<\/p>\n<p>This is winter in Hawaii. \u00a0 We don&#8217;t get snow, we get rain. \u00a0We don&#8217;t get blizzard, we get rainstorms. \u00a0 When a bad rainstorm hits hits, were talking, a rainstorm that envelopes the entire island, changing the dates, moving a wedding or baptism or photoshoot, to another day is possibly the best option. \u00a0When it can&#8217;t be done, the other option is to move locations. \u00a0When that can&#8217;t be done, it comes down to just making peace with the rain and having fun with it.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry about the photos. \u00a0I can get great photos in the rain. \u00a0I know how to work with bad weather.<\/p>\n<p>MORE ON THE STORM<\/p>\n<p>The storm that hit out islands that day ended up being a pretty strong one. \u00a0It knocked out the power to my house and blew down my banana trees. \u00a0The rain was pretty bad as well. \u00a0I really had not seen rain that bad for awhile. \u00a0Luckily, the storm only lasted one day. \u00a0So far, no storm of that size is on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LgfWC93n0cw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, it snows in Hawaii! \u00a0But, don&#8217;t worry, it only snows on the high mountains of the Big Island, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. \u00a0The rest of Hawaii is snow free! 2015 started off very cold. \u00a0 Well, cold for locals like myself, normal for the rest of the world. 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