Business Details
Award-Winning Destination Wedding Photography in Hawaii
Founded on the belief that wedding photography should transcend mere documentation, Theel Wedding Productions specializes in capturing the essence of love stories through a unique blend of cinematic elegance and authentic storytelling. With a focus on destination weddings across Hawaii, California, and global locations, the business prioritizes unguarded moments and intricate details that reflect each couple's individuality. The team's expertise in combining documentary-style candor with editorial refinement ensures timeless imagery that preserves both grand celebrations and intimate connections. Recognized in prestigious publications like Vogue and The New York Times, the studio maintains a commitment to artistic excellence while offering personalized service tailored to each client's vision.By utilizing both film and digital mediums, the photographers create layered, emotive visuals that celebrate the natural beauty of every wedding day. Theel Wedding Productions limits its annual bookings to ensure dedicated attention to every couple, fostering trust through transparent communication and a client-centric approach that extends beyond photography to include guidance on wedding aesthetics and timeline planning.
Services
Wedding Photography
Engagement Sessions
Destination Weddings
Heirloom Albums
Welcome Party Coverage
Goodbye Brunch Coverage
Rehearsal Dinner Coverage
Highlights and features
- We offer a 15% retainer to secure your date with flexible payment options
- Our hybrid film and digital approach creates uniquely textured imagery
- Travel included at no extra cost for Hawaii and Southern California weddings
- 100% satisfaction guarantee with complimentary touch-up sessions available
- Featured in top-tier publications including Vogue and The New York Times
What people say
Thrilled with photos
Absolute dream
Best decision
Beautifully captured
10/10 recommend
Services
Wedding Photography
Our signature wedding photography service captures every meaningful moment through a blend of documentary-style candor and editorial refinement. Utilizing both film and digital mediums, we create timeless imagery that preserves your celebration's unique essence. With options for 6-10 hours of coverage and multiple photographers, we ensure no detail goes undocumented while maintaining an unobtrusive presence throughout your day.
Engagement Sessions
Destination engagement sessions offer couples the opportunity to celebrate their love story in breathtaking locations worldwide. While travel fees apply for most destinations, sessions in Southern California and Hawaii are included at no extra cost. These sessions create timeless keepsakes while helping couples feel comfortable in front of the camera before their wedding day.
Heirloom Albums
Custom-designed heirloom albums transform your wedding photographs into tangible works of art. Each album is meticulously crafted with premium materials to ensure lasting quality. The design process includes collaborative input to create a cohesive narrative that reflects your unique story, with careful attention to typography, layout, and image selection.
Welcome Party Coverage
Specialized coverage for welcome parties captures the beginning of your wedding celebrations with the same artistic approach as our main wedding packages. Our photographers document both candid interactions and curated moments, ensuring a complete visual narrative of your multi-day celebration. This service includes high-resolution images delivered through an online gallery.
Rehearsal Dinner Coverage
Professional documentation of rehearsal dinners preserves the more intimate moments leading up to your wedding day. Our photographers capture both the formal proceedings and spontaneous interactions in a natural, unobtrusive manner. This service includes a selection of edited images that complement your main wedding gallery while highlighting the personal connections formed during these events.
People
Ari Theel
Owner & Lead Photographer
Award-winning destination wedding photographer with features in Vogue, The New York Times, and Style Me Pretty. Specializes in blending documentary and editorial styles to capture authentic moments. Known for creating timeless imagery that combines technical precision with emotional storytelling through both film and digital mediums.
Questions
What photography styles do you specialize in?
I combine documentary-style candor with editorial refinement, capturing both spontaneous moments and artfully composed portraits while maintaining an unobtrusive presence.
What's included in your wedding packages?
Packages include 6-10 hours of coverage, 1-2 photographers, custom timelines, and high-resolution images. Optional engagement sessions and heirloom albums available.
Do you offer destination wedding services?
Yes, I travel globally for weddings. Travel fees apply for most destinations, though sessions in Hawaii and Southern California are included at no extra cost.
How do you ensure quality results?
By limiting annual bookings to maintain focus on each couple, using professional-grade equipment, and personally editing every image to ensure consistent artistic quality.
What's your booking process?
After a consultation to discuss your vision, I provide a custom proposal. Booking requires a signed contract and 15% retainer, with final payment due two weeks before your event.
How long does editing take?
You'll receive a sneak peek within 7 days, with full galleries delivered within 6-8 weeks. All images undergo meticulous editing to maintain consistent quality and style.
Reviews (7)
Shelby Cruz
Dec 17, 2020
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Theel Wedding Productions has been the utmost professional and well thought out photoshoot I have ever been on. If your are looking for an effortless production that will help bring your vision to life, look no further because she is the best at what she does. I"ve booked with her twice and both times had surpassed my exceptions by a thousand times over! You will come across your fair share of "great" photographers who will claim that they are the best but why take their word for it when you can take an actual costumers personal experience to consider. Theelwedding Productions is the best, it's
Jordan Comparin
Dec 16, 2020
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I can not recommend them enough! My photos came out mind blowingly beautiful! The photos made me look and feel so much more beautiful than I have ever seen myself! Their customer service was amazing! Prompt responses, I was given my photos back before the timeline I was given! I will forever cherish my photos. I cant recommend her enough!!
Alycia Moore
Dec 05, 2020
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Ari is the absolute sweetest to work with. The photos are incredible and well worth the investment. I had a destination wedding and flew in from Las Vegas and they were amazingly responsive since I wasnt familiar with the area. Would highly recommend to anyone and everyone
Melissa Sniffin
Oct 28, 2020
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If I could give more then 5 stars I would!! She is best photographer I have ever worked with!! The photos came out beyond what I had expected!!!! She is the most professional photographer! She is amazing with lighting, edits, and helping you pose! And on top of all that Her photo return was SO FAST! You can tell by the quality of her service she truly loves what she does and she does it effortless because she is that good! I will cherish this photos forever! I am 100% thankful and would 100% RECOMMEND WITH OUT ANY DOUBT!!! SHES TRULY AMAZING!! Will only use her services after the quality work we
Cesaar
Oct 13, 2020
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Their photography skills are amazing, I definitely recommend them for wedding's, they are friendly and have great personalities.
Robin Gilmore
Jul 30, 2020
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I would rate higher than 5 starts if I could! Me and my fianc had so much fun doing our shoot. I was alittle worried he would be really shy and awkward in the photos but she handled it so well! The photos came out AMAZING! She made us feel so comfortable, like having a photoshoot with a friend. Im definitely asking her to do all my shoots from now on
Tyler Davis
Jun 13, 2020
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Ari is very professional and a pleasure to work with. Her team produced incredible images for us and we could not be more thrilled. Will recommend Theel Productions to everyone.
