* The majority of these photos were taken by my awesome husband because I was between him and our pilot due to weight distribution and he could photograph out the open side. Thanks, Matt, for doing a great job! * As a wedding gift, my dear friends Faye + Gene did loads of research, made calls and booked us the most incredible gift a Kauai helicopter tour. It was the top-rated tour in all of Kauai: a doors-off helicopter tour with Jack Harter Helicopters. Neither of us had ever been on a helicopter ride, so we were both a little bit nervous and not really sure what to expect. It turns out that it was absolutely the most amazing experience I’ve ever had in the air! It felt so strange taking off. I thought it felt a little out of control for just a moment, but that was almost part of the amazing freedom of feeling the wind. Our guide + pilot, Brad, was amazing. He was confident, knowledgable and easy-going which made me feel super comfortable in the air. This is the Jurassic Park waterfall – ya know, from the first one where they land on the island! How cool is that?! [I was constantly singing […]