Brad and Poppy's Hobbiton Movie set wedding

What an amazing day Brad and Poppy had at Hobbiton Movie set a few weeks ago, family had travelled from the other side of the world to be there on their special day and celebrate these two getting married, typically New Zealand lived up to its Land of the Long white Cloud reputation and it poured down… .. but it would take more than a bit of rain to stop these two from having the most amazing day, What a day.. and what an amazing couple… Huge thankyou to the epic staff at Hobbiton movies set that looked after us n the day !

Celebrant Marry Me Chloe

Florist Pippins at Forget Me not Florist

Hair and Make up Alex Penton Artistry

venue Hobbiton Movie set Matamata

Photography Clare Gordon Photography

Tim and Hannah Ruapuke Beach Engagement

I absolutely love Ruapuke and the west coast beached for thier black volcanic sands and the wild untamed natural landscapes, it just speaks to my heart and soul so when Tim and Hannah booked for an engagement shoot and said how much they loved it out there, I jumped a the chance to to head out one evening and capture some photos for them. The weather was perfect with the most amazing light towards to the end of the shoot and had so much fun … Ruapuke did not disappoint….!!

The wedding of Dan and Cassie | The Red Barn | Waikato

What can I say… this was an incredibly special wedding for me to be part of and I cant put into words how grateful and humble I am to have been part of the day…….Dan and Cassie had the most wedding-perfect day, I started with Cassie and her bridesmaids and family at fabulous accommodation with the most stunning Lake Karapiro views from the balcony, everyone was super relaxed and looking forward to the day, the weather was perfect, and we couldn’t have asked for better !! After I had captured the bride getting ready we all headed off to the Red Barn where the guest and groom were waiting for the ceremony and reception,

The Red Barn staff ensured everything went off smoothly throughout the day and kept everyone well-fed and hydrated in the heat and sent us off for photos with our own hampers of goodies to make sure everyone was looked after while we were out getting some fab captures around the stunning property that is the Red Barn,

Once we had finished we headed back to the reception for a scrumptious dinner before heading back out into the fields at sunset for a seriously dreamy photoshoot with the couple as the sun dipped behind the hills and then headed back in for some of the most hilarious speeches i’ve heard in a long time..!

Some absolutely brilliant memories were made at this wedding …. Thanks so much to both families for welcoming both myself and my second shoot into your homes once again with such genuine warmth and love, XXXXXXX

The Wedding of Peter and Jennifer, The Red Barn

Well the forecast for last weekend wasn’t good at all and even though we all had our fingers crossed that the forecast would change and those big black rain clouds would clear to just and overcast kinda day, it just wasn’t to be and the rain came down hard and forecast change to heavy rain warning and they were not wrong !! Boy did it rain !! Fortunately for us we were at the epic Red barn for Saturdays wedding and the ceremony was moved indoors so the 130 guests were kept dry and comfortable…

Peter and Jennifer didn’t really care about the rain and the smiles and love and warmth from family loved ones and special guest who had travelled from as far away as Ireland just made it such an epic day !!

Here are just a few form the day….

Congratulations Peter and Jennifer !!

The Wedding of Michael and Aimee, Hobbiton Movie set

Well to say it rained on Saturday would be a bit of an understatement to be honest and as I was driving over to Tauranga in the morning to meet up firstly with Michael for groom prep and then over to Aimee for Bridal prep, the road was like a stream in places and traffic over the Kaimias was slow as we all took our time wanting to get up and over the other side in one piece !!

Here are a few from the the awesome but very wet wedding day of Michael and Aimee… on the plus side The Shire and Yard Flat were the ceremony was held looked really green and bright and the colours just popped in camera !!

Huge thankyou to the Staff at Hobbiton for once again looking after us all so well and carrying gear from place to place and just having it magically appear at The Mill house for the reception was just so good !!

James and Valerie, Hobbiton movie Set, Matamata Pre weddng shoot

James and Valerie travelled up from Wellington on Friday and a cruisy 6-hour drive turned into a 10-hour drive thanks to delays and roadworks but that didn’t stop them turning up on Saturday morning at Hobbiton Movie set Matamata with the biggest smiles on their faces and with such enthusiasm ready for their 10 am private photography tour.

The weather was perfect for us so we headed down into the movie set to start their private photo tour and capture some epic memories for them to share.

Thank you so much for choosing me to share your very special day with you!!

The Wedding of Mitchell and Danielle | Narrows landing

Mitchell and Danielle have had to wait a while for this day to happen, their plans of a short engagement went to custard after a certain pesky pandemic put a spanner in the works forcing them to postpone the big day for a while, But the big day did come around and what a fantastic day it was too !!

I started my day at Narrows landing with the bridal party in the gorgeous bridal suite there so we were very lucky to have such an amazing location for the girls to get ready.

The ceremony was held late afternoon in the Conservatory at Narrows landing before whisking them quickly round the grounds and back inside for some creative lighting captures… How gorgeous are these two !!

The Wedding of Mica and Courtney | Te Miro farm wedding

Well MIca and Courtney’s wedding on Saturday was the last wedding for me for this year and It couldn’t have gone better, such a special day, and full of so much love, with a deep connection to each other and their faith that is so strong and so powerful you could feel it in the earth coming up through you like an electrical charge, you just knew you were part of something that much bigger than you will ever understand…. Oh and don’t forget the giggles , the boys brought their A game and provided us with entertainment for the bridal party shoot that was legendary !

Here are just a few from their day,

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The Wedding of Rachael and Jonny | Zenders Cafe and Function center

Jonny and Rachael were married at Zenders here in the Waikato , I started my day with the girls at an amazing air bnb on the banks of the Waikato river before heading on to the venue for the ceremony, the weather was very unsettled with some moody skies threatening rain while the ceremony was taking place, Everyone remained dry through the ceremony which was great for the guest and wedding party alike!!

Here are just a few from the day,

The wedding of Andre and Zoe | Hamilton

I headed out on Saturday to photograph the wedding of Andre and Zoe here in Hamilton, and what a wonderful day it was too ! Zoe had opted to get ready at the family home not far from the church the family attend and surrounded by memories of a wonderful child hood and growing up into the young vibrant intelligent and kind young lady she is today she was helped into her wedding dress by her bridesmaids and mother before heading to the church where Andre was waiting .

Here are just a few from the wonderful day that was Andre and Zoe’s wedding day!

Raglan elopement wedding of Rachael and Lee

Lee and Rachael were married last Friday at a fabulous small venue organized by the lovely folk from Box on the hill , and local Raglan wedding companies providing cake and flowers all seems to perfect, I stopped off at Ngarunui beach to have a look at the surf and then popped round to Whale bay just along the road to watch the surfers and check out the waves crashing against the rocks there, all very dramatic, before heading just up the road to the air bnb where the ceremony was going to take place. And what a spot it was too, the views were stunning and just perfect for an elopement ceremony.

After the ceremony we headed on down to Ruapuke beach about 30 mins down the road for more photos on the beach with their two awesome children..

Here are just a few from the day,

The Wedding of Sam and Anna | Rosenvale

Epic day on Saturday for Sam and Anna’s Wedding at Rosenvale, even the pupperino was invited and carried the rings down the Aisle at the wedding !

Here are just a few from the day !!

Thanks Sam and Anna for sharing your day with me !!

Zack & Renee | Raglan beach | Engagement photos

I Love heading out to Raglan for engagement shoots, west coast New Zealand is just so dramatic and wild and its forever changing, their are days you can arrive at Raglan Ngarunui beach and the sun is beating down and the black volcanic sands burn your feet as you dash to the waters age and other times you arrive and its dark and moody and the clouds are dark and threatening rain, the surfers are bobbing up and down in the water and you are reminded of how quickly the weather can change out here and how you really wouldn’t have it any other way as its just stunning and provides the perfect west coast beach environment for couples for their engagement photos.

Zack and Renee are getting married early next year and I cant wait for their big day !!

Zoe & Jared's Raglan beach shoot

I am so lucky that I get to meet such awesome couples like Jared and Zoe, just really super nice humans, fun loving and didn’t even question me when asked them to get in the water…waist deep….. !!

Here are just a few from the evening…..