Emily Choy Photography

HELLO!

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Hey, hey!!

I’m your friendly neighborhood hot-mess-mama to my wild boy 2 year old and my sleepy headed newborn, and am married to the most amazing guy.

Some of love languages include vegan food, camping trips, stand up paddle sessions, flea markets and thrifting. 

I am one of those can’t-sit-still kinda people, and most happy OUTDOORS!

I live for spontaneity and am that girl you can count on for a random last minute adventure with a deep soul-chat on the ride out. 

I am located on the island of OAHU but love to travel to the neighbor islands and beyond for shoots and weddings.

If you are one of the adventurous, goofy, non-traditional types, I may just be your girl!

 
 
"We have been trained to process life based on the way we feel. We think we must feel love for love to exist. We think we must feel wanted to truly be chosen. We think we must feel God’s presence for Him to really be close. But God never meant for us to feel our way to Him. God wants us to stand on the absolute truth that He is with us no matter how our feelings may betray that reality. When I process life through my feelings, I am left deceived and disillusioned. When I process life through God’s truth, I am divinely comforted by His love and made confident in His calling on my life. I used to say I didn’t feel close to God, and therefore, God must not be close to me. Now, I say: God is close, and if I choose to be close back, He’ll rearrange my feelings." -Lysa TerKeurst . . . . . I just love this truth and wanted to share.🙃 I go in and out of really knowing and living this out, and feel like I just can't hear the truth enough sometimes. Happy Holy Saturday! . . . . . . . . Host: @wild.fern.creatives @emilychoyphotography Design: @wandererweddings Venue: @loulupalm Florals: @ocean_dreamerr Rentals: @loulupalm Dress: @jennyyoonyc Cake: @bearandbeebakehouse MUA: @perfectlymadehawaii Hair: @alexandrahawaiistylists Invitations: @plushinvites Ring box: @everlybox Agate place cards: @helloposh Crystals: @newmoonbeginnings Model: @kaylaxcombox3
If you want to be really vulnerable with your honey, try asking them to take your portrait. Or have them walk in on your solo dance party (see today's story). OH MAN 🙈 . . . . . HIyeeeeee after a couple days off I'm feeling a bit refreshed and ready to jump back into this and figured hi lets do another introduction, because they are always fun!! . . . . I LOVE TO DANCE but not the good kind, mostly just the crazy silly weird kind. . . . . I have 2 boys exactly 2 years apart-Milo + Ben (YES the same birthday!) - 8 months old and 2 + 8 month year old :) . . . I am a go with the flow, people pleasing, adventure lovin', messy car-ed fool 🙃 . . . . Milo's bedtime songs at night have to include "In Christ Alone" and.... "Do You Know the Muffin Man" 🤣 . . . . My favorite drink is KOMBUCHA and my favorite food is the hot food section at Down to Earth or Whole Foods. Gimme that variety 🤩 . . . . Please take me on an adventure, I am introverted but friendly 🙃✌🏽 so basically love to meet couples and explore new places together!! I have been know to go on camping trips without reservations and just wing it and figure it out on the go. And just have the best time ever 💃🏽💃🏽 . . . . . Do we have anything in common? Or are we besties because opposites balance each other out??! Tell me tell me!! 😊
Friends, I'll be honest, its been a very hard coupla weeks. I typically really try to post more positive things on here, but I know it can also get a little tricky, because since social media is everyone's high light reel, it can really seem like everyone else is living their best lives, while you're just kinda there struggling on your own!! So here's a little transparency for you fine folks :) . . . The last few weeks I've: . . . stepped on something and think there may be something stuck inside but really just don't know how or when to fit in a Dr. appointment for an x-ray 🙈, so in the meantime just limping around hoping it'll just heal itself. Like, yesterday. . . . pumped 3-4x/day (my nemesis hahaha) to frantically save up milk for Ben since I was off island . . . . my Mark IV COMPLETELY DIED out of no where DURING THE WEDDING, which of course I had my backup, but why and how and big expense I was not planning for. . . . . 12am bedtimes with 5am wakeup calls 4 days in a row. . . . . co-hosted our biggest styled shoot the day after I flew back from Big Island, all with Ben strapped to me (hiyeeeee massage, where ya at!!?), then a day of work at the hospital yesterday. . . . . I listened to a sermon on prayer, by one of my favorite pastors, Alistair Beg. It was extremely convicting gin all the best ways. He talked about looking to the Bible for our examples of how to pray and used Paul as his example-yes Paul called on God to help him with a specific problem (the thorn in his side) BUT for the most part, he didn't pray for his discomfort, even though HI he went through so so much!!!! He prayed that THROUGH the trials, God would use him to ultimately further his kingdom and fulfill God's glory. TALK ABOUT CONVICTION. I have been feeling sorry for myself, and just praying for my comfort/peace/SANITY hahaha. When instead, I should find rest and know that he knows my stresses, and ultimately I am just called to bring him glory and to seek Him in all of this. . . . . Anyway, I'll be taking a lil break on here frans 🙃 going to hit reset and catch up with everything. See you all in a few days!!
One thing I loooooove love love about small weddings and elopements is the intimacy of them!! All of your most favorites together in one place. This really speaks to my introverted soul!!🥰 🥰 🥰 . . . . . . I maaaaaay know just the spot if you are wanting an intimate elopement setting away from the crowds 😂 lets hop on a boat and jet out to the middle of the sea, only accessible by boat (or paddle board, if you are feeling extra brave!) This shoot was an absolute dreeeeeeam and one of my favorite spots on the island!!! #moreplease
Sara + Daniel met online, bonded over tacos from the neighborhood taco truck, where he also proposed (already a fan of their love story from the very beginning!). They got married yesterday at a gorgeous coffee shop on the Kona Coast, complete with a 5.3 earthquake 😱(I didn’t even feel it, I was so in the zone!), a couple showers, a bright rainbow, and 20 of their closest friends and family. . . . . Per usual I cried during their vows and speeches, and have the best couples ever. 🖤🖤🖤 Congratulations @sarabear91 and @deeanielg !!!!
Heading out to BIG ISLAND today for a really sweet couple’s big plans!! I’ll go back to waiting to board the and watching videos of my kids on my phone after this post and wondering how my Starbucks drink came out to almost $9...🤷🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ . . . . . . . . Host: @wild.fern.creatives @emilychoyphotography Design: @wandererweddings Venue: @dillinghamranch Rentals: @ambientrentals Dress: @badgleymischka Gypsy boots: @neverendingthreads Model: @laceyelizabeth Florals: @lulusleiandbouqets Hair + MUA: @whikd_weddings Hat: @lackofcoloraus
I don’t share reception photos often enough, but I really love them. I absolutely love seeing the new couple’s family and friends cheering them on like CELEBRITIES 🤩🤩!!! How stinking exciting and special to have so many of you favorite people all in one place, celebrating YOU!!! SERIOUSLY, so cool.
"Dear friends, don't be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you as if something unusual were happening to you. Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may also rejoice with great joy when his glory is revealed. If you are ridiculed for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you." 1 Peter 4: 12-14 . . . . DISCLAIMER THIS POST IS 100000000% SOMETHING TO REMIND MYSELF and is something that I am constantly working on! . . . . Are you living a life that has so much evidence that you are a Christian? Talking about your faith and your blessings, and if not talking about it, just leaving others thinking "there's something different" about you? Its so easy to follow the worldly views and way of thinking/talking...it may seem harmless (which, HI is the devil sneaking in and allowing for compromises which is so dangerous!), and go with the flow and joining in on negative conversations about people, feelings of entitlement, judgment, and envy (especially in this social media world!). . . . . But CHRISTIAN we are called to be IN the world, but not OF it!! If you stand out, and other's make fun of you for being the "conservative/grandma" of the group (hahaha, guilty!), THAT IS A GOOD THING. The goal is NOT to blend in with the values of this world, which is so fallen, but to SWIM UP STREAM!! We are called to pour out love and understanding on our non believing friends and family, but not blend in and mimic the fallen values. I need this reminder it seems multiple times a day, and feel this conviction 🙃 But when I am able to follow this, and get a little kickback or teasing, I have been really learning to embrace it!! Just a little sign that you're doing something positive. 🥳 HAPPY FRIDAY FRIENDS!!!! . . . PC @mersadiolsonphoto Edits 💁🏼‍♀️
NEWWWwww thangs coming your way!!! I recruited my much smarter friend @chelseastratso to come over today, to help me with some of those behind the scenes bits and pieces 🤛🏽🤛🏽🤛🏽 . . . . Can't wait to share what we're working on!!! ✨✨
Just some first look giddiness from this gorgeous bride. GUYS MY HEART RACES AS FAST AS YOURS DOES in these moments, I get so excited 🙈🙈🙈 . . . . . #oahuphotographer #oahuwedding #oahuweddingphotographer #hawaiiphotographer #hawaiiweddingphotographer #hawaiielopement #hawaiielopementphotographer #oahuelopement #oahuelopementphotographer #heywildweddings #junebugweddings #smithfamilyluau #kauaiwedding #kauaiweddingphotographer #kauaielopement #kauaielopementphotographer
Currently editing while holding baby Ben with my leg straight up the wall so that my foot can heal, and double posting because I'm just breaking all the rules today. What are ergonomics again? . . . . ALSO CAN I JUST SAY I'm always afraid of harsh sunlight but then end up loving the outcome (most) every time, the end.
HALP FRANDSSSSassss that listen to podcasts would you plz share your favorites? 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 . . . . . . So you know that epic sandbar shoot I did a couple days ago? I stepped on a coral and punctured a pretty nice hole through my foot 🙃🙃 and gushed blood all over our nice boat 💁🏼‍♀️💁🏼‍♀️. . . . Next day it’s red and infected 😜and now I’m walking on my tiptoes on that foot and supposed to keep it elevated (which, Mom life, how?? 😬) anyway, if you know me in real life, sitting around is the opposite of relaxing for me. I’m one of those that likes to move and go and keep my schedule nice and packed 💃🏽💃🏽 . . . . . anyone else always need to be on the go?? Or nah?? 🤪🤪 . . . . . . . . #honoluluphotographer #honoluluweddingphotographer #turtlebaywedding #koolinaphotographer #northshorephotographer #northshoreelopementphotographer #laiewedding #laiephotographer #kailuaphotographer #lahainaphotographer #lahainawedding #hawaiielopement #oahuelopement

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