Meg & Richard – Tui Hills Wedding

Meg and Richard decided to have their wedding at Tui Hills, a beautiful venue nestled in the Waitakere Ranges. We were blessed with great weather for their big day too. Having done their engagement shoot over a year ago, I knew it was going to be a super fun and relaxed day to photograph.

After the ceremony, we made our way to Bethells beach for some photos before heading back to the venue for the reception. We ended the day (well almost!) with some cool shots by the spot where Meg and Richard got married earlier in the day, before heading back to the dance floor!

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tui hills night photo
tui hills night photo shoot
tui hills night wedding photo

Ceremony and reception venue – Tui Hills

Celebrant – Nicola Deerness

Kimmy & Todd – Settlers Country Manor Wedding

It was a beautiful morning, with some clouds in the sky and sunlight peeking through from time to time. Kimmy got ready at her parents’ place, and straight across the living room was a view of the stunning Auckland city skyline. So cool! We made sure to leave for the wedding venue ahead of time just in case the Auckland traffic picked up, and it’s a good thing we did too.

Kimmy and Todd chose to get married at Settlers Country Manor. As I got to the venue, Todd and the boys were all ready to go and guests were slowly streaming in to the ceremony site.

After the ceremony, Kim and Todd wanted to spend more time with their friends and family, so we did our wedding party photos on-site.

It was a great day filled with plenty of laughs and emotional moments.

Thank you guys for including me in your wedding celebration, here are just some photos from the day – more to come!

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wedding bouquet toss
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Ceremony & reception venue – Settlers Country Manor

Agata & Seth – Castaways Wedding

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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groom playing wedding hand game
wedding guests having fun
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Ceremony venue – The Community of Saint Luke

Reception venue – Castaways Resort

Joanna & Dylan – Orakei Bay Wedding

Joanna and Dylan were married at the stunning Orakei Bay, which is just minutes away from the Auckland CBD. It was a beautiful day and after the ceremony, we headed out to Bastion Point for our wedding party photos. To our surprise we pretty much had the entire location to ourselves!

During the wedding reception, many heart-felt speeches were shared and almost everyone jumped onto the dance floor to end the day.

Here are some photos from their big day!

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Venue – Orakei Bay

Brad & Clare – Sorrento In The Park Wedding

Brad and Clare were married at Sorrento In The Park right in the heart of central Auckland. They are both fans of basketball and earlier in the day, Clare and her sister even got in a couple of quick shots before getting changed into her dress! What a way to start the day!

It was a very emotional ceremony with heartfelt vows being exchanged. After spending some time with family and friends, we headed out for some photos before Brad and Clare returned to a very warm welcome at the reception.

The day ended with most of the guests showing their moves on the dance floor and it couldn’t have been a better way to cap off such a special day.

Huge congratulations guys and couldn’t have been more excited to be a part of your wedding!

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Celebrant – Hayley Greer

Wedding venue – Sorrento In The Park

 

If you enjoyed looking through the photos, do leave a comment down below. Brad and Clare will be thrilled to hear from you too!

Evelyn & Andrew – Tui Hills Wedding

Evelyn and Andrew were married at Tui Hills, a stunning venue nestled in the Waitakere Ranges, and they had planned a beautiful intimate wedding to share with family. They are such a bubbly and fun-loving couple, and there were no lack of emotions throughout the day. Here’s a look at how the day unfolded!

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bride and groom on the dance floor
tui hills dance floor
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tui hills night photo shoot
auckland tui hills night photo

Ceremony & reception venue – Tui Hills

Marriage celebrant – Dianne Troup