Eloped on a mountaintop in Hawaii just 1 week before I went on maternity leave, all I need to say is…. WE MADE IT HAPPEN! Becca had reached out to me a few months prior to deciding to Elope and could not decide if they were going to have a small yet intimate Wedding with […]

Adventurous Mountain top Elopement in Hawaii

Kualoa Ranch

Palencia’s Kualoa Wedding

Pua’ena & Kyle had the SWEETEST Wedding at Paliku Gardens at Kualoa Ranch. Kyle was born and raised in Kahalu’u and in the Kualoa area and met Pua’ena. After only their first date Kyle was introduced to her family and she knew right away he was the one! They have spent 10 years together in […]

June + Sam’s Kona Big Island Wedding

WOW! THESE TWO ARE SO FREAKING RAD!!! I cannot get over their big day! June + Sam flew me out to Kona Big Island to capture their Wedding Day and I am so dang grateful I got to be their third wheel! June met Sam when she was 15 in high school at Kona and […]

Maui Wedding including wedding day details, bride and groom portraits, outdoor wedding and Hawaii wedding inspiration by Anela Benavides, Maui Hawaii wedding photographer

Mackenzie + Kadin’s Maui Wedding

Mackenzie & Kadin have been together over 4 years now and met at a coffee shop Kadin was working at. Kenzie just happened to drive through one day and one thing led to another and they went out on a date. In 2016 they moved to Colorado for 8 months and then eventually moved back […]

Top 10 summer wedding images, Hawaii including bride and groom wedding day portrait inspiration, photography by Anela Benavides

Top 10 images from summer weddings

WOW. JUST WOW. This summer has been filled with EPIC adventures from frolicking through a ranch with a horse, to boho vibes cake smash, to STUNNING sunsets on Kona, Big Island barefoot, a TON of dancing and good freaking times! I wanted to compile my absolute BEST Wedding photos from this summer of 2019!!!! WOOHOO!!!! […]

BOHO BRIDAL SESSION | HONOLULU, HAWAII

I LIVE FOR MY BOHO BRIDE’S. Straight out of my dreams are bohemian couples with lush greenery lounging on a peacock chair with INSANELY gorgeous florals. So I decided to make it a reality! I hosted a styled session with some of my absolute favorite local vendors around the island to come together and make […]

HAWAII DESTINATION ELOPEMENT SESSION | THE NELSON’S

Sena & Eric Nelson This Mountain top Elopement session was EPIC! I couldn’t imagine something more perfect being able to capture their time! Sena and Eric are such an adventurous couple who have been married for years and wanted to “Elope” again in the mountains. This is the moments I LIVE FOR. Traveling, adventuring, hiking […]

NORTH SHORE BRIDAL SESSION | OAHU, HAWAII

Making my Fantasy to a Reality.  I started photography about 10 months ago and my goal has always been to create work that inspires me, captures my love + passion. It was only fitting that I style this Bridal shoot for those Bohemian brides, with a free soul, a kick-back attitude and a heart full […]

ABISH + JEREMY | HAWAII BRIDAL SESSION

ABISH + JEREMY WOW, this session is still one of my favorite sessions to date! Taken at the beginning of my photography career and can’t ever forget the feeling after editing + shooting this styled Bridal Session. I’m so grateful to expand, to grow, to meet others and work with amazing companies! Thank you to […]

JADA & DONOVAN’S WEDDING | OAHU, HAWAII

WOW! Just wow! This Wedding is by far one of my favorite Wedding Sessions. This couple was so cute together!! I was lucky enough to have been there for them the entire day till the night. We started with pictures outside of the Laie, Hawaii Temple, family photos, ceremeny photos and lastly the reception! Partying […]