Aaron & Karli | Castaways Resort | New Zealand
Aaron & Karli had flown in from Australia to be married at stunning clifftop ceremony site here in New Zealand. They had a small intimate wedding with close family and friends at Castaways Resort Waiuku , and if you could ever describe “The perfect day” it would look like this….. Stunning ceremony site with expansive views down the coastline and out to sea, perfect summer weather with a slight breeze to keep us all cool and surrounded by all your loved ones… and the loved ones that couldn’t make it……well they sent the couple cute little paper cranes….. Sign that represents happiness , good fortune and longevity…
Andrew & Nancy | Wedding | Charlemagne Lodge
Andrew and Nancy were married at the weekend at Charlemagne Lodge, a stunning property with so many character features and gorgeous gardens, perfect location for a wedding ceremony. Beautiful location for a wedding and they had the most prefect day !!
Reuben & Maree | Waikato | New Years Eve Wedding
Love a good New Years Eve party and even better when a couple choose to have their wedding on this day too !! Maree and Reuben had the perfect venue…..their own home for their ceremony and had put so much effort into the gardens and decorating the lawns , it all looked amazing. The day started off a little grey but still very warm and as the morning progressed the sun came out and really turned on the heat !! Maree & Reuben had opted for a first look at the boutique lodge Maree and the girls were getting ready at and oh my days…such a perfect place for them to see each other for the first time in all their finest !! Here are just a few favorites from the day …Enjoy !!!!
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…..
Chris & Laura | Eagle Ridge Estate | Wedding | Tauranga
Chris and Laura were married at Eagles Ridge Estate on the weekend surrounded by loved who had flown in from the UK and South Africa to be part of their special day. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect for them too as the day dawned hot and sunny with hardly a cloud in the sky … I started my day capturing the girls getting ready at Eagle Ridge and the excitement of the flower girls as they watched guest arrive……. here are just a few from the day…
Ian & Amber's Tangiaro Kiwi lodge wedding Port Charles, Coromandel
One of the wonderful things about living in New Zealand is the rain forest and native bush we have on the door step, a down side is the amount of rain and unpredictability of the weather patterns. Ian and Amber had found a dream venue to get married at with a ceremony site where you walked through the bush to a clearing with a pristine stream that lazily wandered away into the distance. The most perfect setting !! The day before dawned hot, bright and sunny and had everyone dashing for the sunblock and shade , so you can imagine the surprise when on the day of the wedding we all woke to dark moody skies and heavy rain. A few quick changes and the ceremony was moved indoors. This didn’t stop Ian and Amber having the most amazing day and dream wedding, surrounded by friends and family and us all heading down to Sandy bay where we met a local sea lion bathing, and getting some fun captures on the beach with the bride and groom, and bridal party and Amber’s beloved land rover !!
Then we headed back to the lodge wet and soggy but having had the best time on the beach for some really scrumptious food and some music from an epic band and epic dancing !!!
Ross & Gemma | Wedding | 17th November 2018
Ross and Gemma had the most perfect day for their wedding, held on the family property at Eureka. I started off meeting the boys for a quick shoot to capture a few photos of them getting ready before heading off to the ceremony location, and where Gemma and her bridesmaids were getting ready. The ceremony couldn’t have been more perfect with lots of laughter and few happy tears and afterwards we headed into the apple orchard for some photos in the much needed shade of the mature trees…
Here are just a few from the day,
Shane & Caroline | The Red Barn | Wedding
I am just going to let the photos show how much fun this couple had on their day with their epic bridal party….. It was an absolute privilege to be part of the day and witness these two exchange vows and then party up well in to the night.
Renee & Jack | The Boatshed | lake Karapiro
I have spent the morning searching for quotes that describe how Jack looks at Renee, so full of love and as if hes looking at his future, and sees a lifetime full of adventures filled with laughter and love and sharing , Renee is his whole world and jack is hers and there isn’t a quote out there that can do it justice. I am just so honored to have been part of their day and witnessed such wonderful couple making their promises to each other.
Just a short blog post of the day,
Boho Chic Waterfall shoot
Well it poured down as we set off for this shoot, I mean absolutely came down so hard I very nearly pulled the car over and to start seeing if we could reschedule, but a little voice in my head said to keep going, I was half way there anyway and you just never know it may stop raining…And it did just that….. as the Garmin announced our arrival at our destination the rain just simply stopped….. and didn’t start again until I was almost home again….. And I am so grateful as we had such a good shoot !!
Here are some of my fav’s from this shoot …
Vaughn & Laura's Windy Ridge Wedding
Vaughn & Laura were married on Saturday at Windy Ridge Function center here in the Waikato. The days started off a little grey and we thought it would rain but it came out really hot and sunny which had us all seeking out the shade ! huge Thank you to Laura & Vaughn for having me along for the day@
Kelly and Paula's Red Barn Wedding
Kelly and Paula couldn’t have chosen a more perfect day for their wedding, the day before it was pouring down and yet the morning of their big day the clouds had cleared and skies was a brilliant blue, such a fantastic day, a wedding packed full of happiness, laughter, emotion and so much love, and it was a privilege to be a part of their day.
The Red Barn here in the Waikato is situated high on the hills with expansive views across the valley and used to be used as an old coaching house. Kelly and Paula exchanged vows and got married under the old Oak tree
I started the day a The red Barn photographing the boys getting ready with his groomsmen, and walked in to a group of very relaxed guys and knew that this was going to be a really fun wedding. After photographing the boys I set off to take some shots of Paula and her bridesmaids as she got ready at The Rocks house and again, they were all really relaxed and looking forward to the day
The rest of the day was just perfect with the most amazing weather!
Here are just a small selection fro their day,
Jack & Renee | Hamilton Gardens | Engagement
I am so lucky that I live so close to Hamilton Gardens, It is such a fabulous place to meet up with couples for shoots with so many different gardens to choose from, so very lucky. I met up with Jack and Renee there one weekend and we had a very cool time capturing some awesome engagement photos for them. They loved The Victorian Glass house so we started there and then walked down into the main gardens for a wander round… here are just a few from our session..
Peter & Felicity's Red Barn Wedding.
Peter and Felicity had a gorgeous Red Barn wedding late September, and as if the venue couldn't have looked any more stunning than usual we were blessed with the most amazing late afternoon light on the driveway, leaving deep shadows and golden highlights it was so dreamy !!
Taitua Arboretum Wedding of Leonard & Lillian
What a stunning spring day for Leonard & Lillian's Forest wedding here in the Waikato, so warm and had guests and photographers a like ducking for shade and wishing we had put some sun screen on!! Here are just a few from their very special day.....
Eric & Gemma | Hamilton Gardens | Hobbiton Movie set wedding
Eric and Gemma eloped, and were married at Hamilton Gardens on Tuesday, such a beautiful and intimate ceremony in the stunning Italian Garden and then we headed over to Hobbiton for our private tour ... Such a fab day even the rain held off for us right up to the very last minute !!
The Hartstone Family photo shoot | Raglan beach
Rachael & Tom
Met up with Rachael & Tom on the weekend to capture some engagement photos for them, So we had a lovely wander round chatting about the plans they are making for their big day , how we can include their beloved dog for a photo shoot ( how cool would that be !) And generally just had a really neat time trying out different styles and working out what they liked and what they didn't like and getting to know each other.....Such a cool couple...So obviously meant to be together and I am lucky enough to be part of their big day and the celebrations !!
Mitch & Carrie | Chateau Tongiriro Wedding.
Mitch and Carrie are real snow bunnies and love taking time to get down to the snow, seemed only fitting that they should get married at one of their favorite places and I was fortunate to be invited along to capture the day for them, and oh what a day it was too !! The sun was beating down on the mountains and the sky was a brilliant blue, it really couldn't have been more perfect for them. Here are just a small selection from a wonderful day. Thank you so much for inviting us along to share the day with you and your guests, it was truly fabulous !
Andrew & Tarryn's Hamilton Gardens Engagement shoot.
