We had our wedding this past November and Kim was our photographer. Nothing but positive positive positive things!! She not only was super responsive and prompt in her emails, but during my wedding, she went above and beyond fixing my dress, capturing what I wanted--basically, if I could've had her as my planner I would've ! It was especially reassuring that she was so attentive before and during the wedding, given my wedding was a "destination" type (from Oahu, is that still considered a destination spot? lol) When we first met, she also bought me a coffee and gave me a Starbucks card--free stuff in addition to services?? Awesome! Though she wasn't the cheapest option, we got a free hour and kamaaina rates, and our photos and USB was done in about 2 Months max. 5 stars! read more

Kimberlee Aihara is AMAZING. She's the perfect photographer. She is immensely skilled, creative, and artistic, and just my previews I've seen are incredible. My engaged sister and her fiance took one look at my preview pictures and both turned to each other and said, "Nope, no way can we top those." She's friendly, flexible, and took charge with kind and friendly direction, for which I was very grateful-- being overwhelmed by the whole experience. Hoping to return to Maui next year and do an anniversary shoot with her. Thank you SO MUCH Kimberlee! read more

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Kim is magic. If you want the perfect wedding day photos, don't look elsewhere she is the best! We had our wedding in Maui in August last year and Kim was a pleasure to work with. She took great photos of our special day and provided quick turnaround on the photos. THANK YOU KIM! read more

When we finally decided that Maui would be our wedding destination the very first thing I researched was photographers. The reason why we went to Maui was because of the beautiful scenery and I wanted to make sure we had solid proof of such a beautiful place. There are a ton of photographers that you can get via wedding packages with various planners and for some people that's fine, but I felt that they looked a little bland. I don't know how or when but I found Kim with Aihara Visuals and there was one picture on her blog in particular that said to me "This is Maui"...and that was that. She had to be our photographer! I did most of the communication via email and Kim was so responsive (definitely not on Hawaii time) and I just felt that we would be in great hands. Her prices are just as great and in fact I felt that her prices were better then local photographers here in Southern California. We booked with her and for the next 7 months I obsessed over her blog updates, anxious for the day we would see our wedding on her blog. The day arrived, she came on time and actually kept me on schedule. She brought a second shooter who is also a very well known photographer on Maui and for our very small 6 person wedding, I felt like I hit the jackpot! She is the sweetest person and I felt so comfortable and taken care of by her. Then a few weeks after our wedding she sent me an email saying our blog post was up! I sat at my desk at work crying because the photos were beautiful and captured everything about that day so wonderfully. She even put extra photos together in a montage with our "song" playing and to this day I still tear up when I watch it. I have so many INCREDIBLE photos that I don't know which ones to print. Can I make a room in my home dedicated purely to our wedding photos? That's how great every photo is. I honestly can not say I didn't like one of the photos...and that is definitely rare for me to say. Kim is awesome. Plain and simple. read more

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Amazing. Awesome. Perfection. We had Kim do photos for our vow renewal in Kapalua. Throughout the entire process, Kim was professional and friendly. I was in love with her portfolio and just booking with her was fantastic - so I was excited to meet her! I was not at all disappointed. Kim's mad skills went beyond my expectations. Oh, heavens. I cannot say enough. She takes the best photos, and she is seriously so easy to work with. read more

WORTH EVERY PENNY!! Kim did an excellent job shooting our Maui wedding. So glad we chose to go with Aihara Visuals instead of the offered photographer that came with our wedding package. read more

Absolutely wonderful! After researching several photographers for our 15 year Wedding Vow renewal, I came across Kim's website/blog. I immediately fell in love with her photo style and knew she was the one I just had to have. In fact, I booked Kim before booking any other vendor (ie. Wedding coordinator, videographer, etc). I'm so glad I did. Kimberlee was so wonderful to work with! She was so down to earth and, very easy to work with. My husband who normally doesn't like being the center of attention actually said that the photo shoot was a lot of fun. Just received all my edited wedding photos and absolutely love them! Kimberlee took beautiful photos. I've received tons of compliments from friends and family who've seen my pictures. Kim was also reasonably priced. I would definitely recommend her and if ever I'm in Maui again, I would love to have a family photo shoot. Thanks Kim! read more

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We hired Kimberlee Aihara as our wedding photographer and I literally could not be happier. We've only seen a sampling of our wedding photos and they are GORGEOUS. I'm so picky and pretty much hate how I look in pictures, but not with these photos. They are so natural and ethereal looking. Kim was such a pleasure to work with on our big day- she's totally sweet and laid back. I cannot say enough wonderful things about her talent and professionalism, I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend working with Kim!!! read more

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Kim is definitely one of the best photographers in Maui if not all of Hawaii. She and her husband Nate are both excellent and we stayed with them even after changing from a partnered venue because her work really caught my eye. Kim has an eye for composition and taking advantage of the natural beauty of the environment you're in to frame magazine-worthy shots. Also, her post processing is very natural and light, not too heavy on the contrast and over-manipulating that I see a lot in wedding photography. Both Kim and Nate are also super professional to work with and it's clear they have tons of experience. In short, I would recommend them in a heartbeat. Hell, if we ever did a vow renewal I'd hire these guys again! read more

My husband and I were married on December 6,2012 in Lahaina and I cannot thank Kimberlee enough for the wonderful photos. I searched long and hard for a photographer and very thankful I went with Aihara Visuals. We just received our edited photos and LOVE LOVE LOVE them!!! Kimberlee makes the experience very easy and would recommend her to anyone. I plan to go back and do another shoot in a year or two:) Thank you Kimberlee!!!! read more

Kim is a talented photographer. She is super sweet and has such a creative/artistic eye. We were amazed at the shots she captured when we got our pictures. The way she captured the light, reflections, and splashes of the ocean we never would have seen/noticed, but she made look like artwork. She has made it impossible for us to narrow down which ones we want to create an album with (without us creating a novel :p ). She is very professional and was easy to work with. We hope to come back to Maui (sooner rather than later) and have her capture some additional memorable moments. We are so glad we trusted our instincts and went with Kim to capture such an important day! read more

If you are looking for a wedding photographer in Maui, please look no further! Kim is THE BEST! Not only is she a great photographer with an eye for natural light (not easy to do), but she is also a great person! My husband and I had the opportunity to get both our engagement photos and wedding photos taken by her and I AM BLOWN AWAY!!!! I feel like she captured every important moment in my wedding and edits so beautifully, she's literally the BEST and for a reasonable price. Highly recommend her, you won't regret it! read more

Do not hesitate in hiring Aihara Visuals for your special occasion. My husband and I were married on October 19, 2013 at the Napili Kai Beach Resort, and we literally could not be more happy with our photos. Kimberlee was extremely professional, reliable, personable, helpful, and very easy to work with. As you can tell, I have nothing but great things to say about her and her work. We are so thankful to have been recommended to her and we would like to pass on the recommendation to anyone looking for a photographer. read more

Kim is such a great wedding photographer! She makes normal people look amazing. She is flexible and goes with whatever is happening. Her pricing is reasonable. The quality of her work and her professionalism exceeded our expectations. She is a real gem! read more

If you are going to need a photographer, I'd recommend Kim Aihara. She did an outstanding job in photographing our wedding and I'm so thankful for her. She is a wonderful down-to-earth person who knows how to capture her subjects as their true selves. Her prices are very realistic and the photos you get are PRICELESS! We love looking at our wedding photos and will be scheduling a trash the dress photo session real soon. read more

Omg please do not hesitate to hire Kim for your wedding, vow renewal or like we chose a trash the dress session. Kim was so easy to work with, she was so quick to respond whenever I had a question and we are in a 6 hour time difference. We were going to Maui Hawaii for our honeymoon so about 4 weeks prior to leaving, I googled trash the dress Maui and I researched around 10 different photographers. When I saw Kim's work, I knew. I booked with her that week. We had our photo shoot the day after we arrived in Maui at the Makena Cove and Big beach in wailea. She sent us pictures the next day as a preview and we almost cried they were so breathtaking!!! She had so many great ideas for shots, very very creative! Kim is the best and so Awesome to work with! You will agree once you meet her!!! read more

We spent Christmas in Maui and wanted to remember the event with professional photography. Kim was a great choice! She recommended a beautiful beach that provided multiple backdrops with which to work. Her sunset shots were fantastic! I also loved her creative direction and effort to make sure all our shots weren't too serious. She made sure we got every combination possible and paid attention to the details such as placement of hands, etc! Thank you Kim for the enjoyable experience! We look forward to receiving our final product! read more

After reading all the great reviews on Yelp and looking through her portfolio, I decided to hire Kim to be our wedding photographer. She defiantly lived up to her reviews. I loved working with Kim right from the start because she was so quick to respond and the booking process was a breeze. Shooting with her with her was just a easy. Her low key personality really put my anxious mind at ease. She didn't just take photos, she captured moments. Every time I look at our photos I go back to that day. She really did an amazing job! read more