I: We met under an enormous dysfunctional catamaran in a nasty shipyard in a party town of North Queensland, Australia.

V: It isn't a party town Ian.

I: What are you talking about? Cairns is probably the best place to party within 50,000 kilometers!

V: Well I've never partied there. I'm sure you only thought that at the time because you were out in the middle of the desert for three months slaughtering cows and chasing aboriginals! A desperate and deprived cowboy, HA.  It's actually lucky you met my friends so you weren't just partying all your time and money away hey!? 

I: Anyways, Eric Snare and I found a posting board with a handwritten note looking for help refitting a boat. We had just come from a 500,000 acre cattle station in the middle of the outback and we had wild dreams of riches from commercial fishing. We wanted to be sailors. So we called the number, followed the directions to the shipyard where I met you baby! What were you doing there?

V: I had just caught the first flight in from the Gold Coast to spend some quality time with John and Linda Rumney.

I: That’s right! We were working for them!

V: Hey you just cut me off! That’s all I get? Just one little sentence...

I: Yup I fell in love with you right then. Never-mind that you were covered in barnacle and marine paint dust!

V: Wasn't it steel babe?

I: Yeah steel dust too.

V: Covered head to toe! Ugly masks, big dawky goggles, sweaty, baggy work cloths.

(commence slight disagreement over how to spell clothes/cloths. V wins btw, hahaha)

V: And then you followed me to Port Douglas after I never came back for a second days work!

I: That’s right! I chased you down beautiful!

We hope to have our family and friends come to O'ahu and share a piece of the life we live. Our wedding will be a reflection of our values which we have gathered from our unique adventures and  traveling together. We focus on having lots of fun in beautiful places, what more could you want? It is our hope that everyone finds this to be exactly that kind of experience and a unifying event. Our love is brilliant and will surely shine upon all our guests!

YEAHAW!!!! Once in a lifetime event. Bring everything – money, linen, towels, toilet paper, trash bags, cutlery, torch, organic food, copious amounts of top shelf liquor, good sounds, guitar, ukelele, banjo, preferably just a band, hiking shoes, spear fishing gear, speedos/swimmers, jet boats, mega yatch's, jet ski's, intertubes/donuts, scuba gear, surfboards, snorkels, horses, saddles and ropes. It's gonna be a hoot and we are gonna get married too! Hahaha ;-)

"Life without thankfulness is devoid of love and passion. Hope without thankfulness is lacking in fine perception. Faith without thankfulness lacks strength and fortitude. Every virtue divorced from thankfulness is maimed and limps along the spiritual road......John Henry Jowett“

A little eccentric yes we certainly do agree, however we'd be lying if we said we were the type of people to do things normal or "by the book". We realise at such short notice we cant THANK YOU enough for supporting, encouraging and flying across the Pacific Ocean for us to make this a very special day to remember.... We love you all from the bottom of our hearts!!! xxxx

We realize everyone is unique in there own way and likes to express there love in different ways and forms, so we have given you a few options to choose from.

Option 1.  Help in a small way towards our Honeymoon fund!!!!

Option 2.  Buy us a gift from REI

(You can access our REI registry online or in stores)

Option 3.  Donate to a brilliant cause www.seashepherd.org

(Click "Support Us" and "Donate Online")