Agata and Seth have incredible chemistry, which was immediately apparent when we met for a coffee earlier in the year. They chose to hold their wedding ceremony at The Community of Saint Luke Church in Auckland, and what a stunning venue it was.
Earlier in the day, Agata and Seth incorporated some traditional cultural elements, with a Chinese tea ceremony with their families. They managed to have some time to freshen up before the rest of the wedding guests arrived for the ceremony. There were quite a few emotional moments throughout the ceremony. Right after they were pronounced husband and wife, Agata and Seth danced their way back up the aisle all while their friends and families cheered on – I think they got some high-five’s along the way too!
For the wedding reception, we headed off to Castaways Resort which was just a stone’s throw from Waiuku. Besides the amazing view at the venue, guests were also treated to some highly entertaining games during the reception! For one of the games, Seth had to pick out Agata’s hands out of a number of choices presented to him – all while being blindfolded and having a whole room of people staring at him. I’m going to keep the result of the game a secret, but what I can say is everyone had a hard time keeping themselves from laughing throughout the game!
Hats off to everyone involved for making it such an incredible day. Here’s a look at some of the photos!
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Ceremony venue – The Community of Saint Luke
Reception venue – Castaways Resort
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