Anne and Rico were married on a gorgeous day, and the day started off with so much energy as Rico and his friends showed up at the bride’s house with a ton of gifts for her and her family! It was an incredible sight and right after presenting all the gifts to Anne’s family, Rico was put through a series of challenges before he could see his wife-to-be for the first time in her stunning traditional outfit.
The wedding ceremony was held at St. Leonards Chapel on Auckland’s North Shore, and after the ceremony we made sure to have some photos around the gardens before shooting off to the Auckland Domain for the rest of the photos. Anne and Rico chose to hold their wedding reception at the Grand Harbour Restaurant right in the heart of Auckland City. To start off the celebrations there was an amazing lion dance performance followed by a number of emotional speeches from family and friends.
Guests were treated to a number of wonderful dishes and we capped off the night with toasts at each of the tables. Thank you guys so much for trusting me to document such a special day, here’s a preview with more photos to come!
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![auckland-city-wedding-19 chinese wedding tea ceremony](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-19.jpg)
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![auckland-city-wedding-21 putting on jewelry for bride](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-21.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-24 family of the bride](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-24.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-26 brother of the bride](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-26.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-27 groom's siblings walking](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-27.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-28 bride leaving her house](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-28.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-29 bride and groom with a boy](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-29.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-30 bride offering tea to parents](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-30.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-32 accepting red packets on wedding day](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-32.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-34 parents of the groom](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-34.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-35 bride and groom in traditional chinese wedding outfits](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-35.jpg)
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![auckland-city-wedding-44 bride walking down the aisle](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-44.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-46 groom looking at the bride](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-46.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-47 st. leonard's chapel wedding venue](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-47.jpg)
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![auckland-city-wedding-51 mother crying at the wedding](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-51.jpg)
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![auckland-city-wedding-61 auckland north shore wedding shoot](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-61.jpg)
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![auckland-city-wedding-71 wedding guests having a good time](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-71.jpg)
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![auckland-city-wedding-73 wedding guests writing congratulatory notes](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-73.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-74 guests at the wedding reception](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-74.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-75 wedding guests grand harbour restaurant](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-75.jpg)
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![auckland-city-wedding-77 bride hugging guests](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-77.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-78 wedding guest chatting with the bride](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-78.jpg)
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![auckland-city-wedding-81 wedding guest cheering](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-81.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-82 auckland grand harbour restaurant](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-82.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-83 chinese wedding lion dance](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-83.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-88 lion dance at a chinese wedding](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-88.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-89 wedding guests clapping](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-89.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-93 wedding cake cutting](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-93.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-95 bridal bouquet toss](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-95.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-99 wedding toasts at auckland chinese wedding](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-99.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-100 bride and groom table toasts](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-100.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-101 auckland harbour bridge night photo shoot](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-101.jpg)
![auckland-city-wedding-102 auckland harbour bridge wedding photo shoot](https://lioneltan.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/auckland-city-wedding-102-1.jpg)
Wedding ceremony venue – St. Leonards Chapel and Gardens
Reception venue – Grand Harbour Restaurant
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