Lionel Tan, Author at Lionel Tan Photography

Maria & Matteo – Ascension Wine Estate Wedding

Maria & Matteo were married at Ascension Wine Estate in Matakana, which is less than an hour away from Auckland and such a stunning venue! The ceremony was held at the courtyard and right after we headed off for photos with the perfect weather. We must have done something right as the rain drops only started falling as we were finishing up our shoot.

Towards the end of the formalities, Maria changed into a different dress as she got ready to head onto the dance floor – needless to say we had to get a few more photos of her in the new dress (with Matteo of course!).

Here’s a little preview of how the day unfolded.

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Ceremony & reception venue – Ascension Wine Estate

Celebrant – Aurora Ward

If you’ve enjoyed looking through these preview photos, do leave a comment down below as I’m sure Maria and Matteo would love to hear from you!

Alannah & Josh – Castaways Wedding

Alannah and Josh make such a great team, she has an incredibly infectious smile (which lasted the entire wedding day!) and he has a calming presence even in the most stressful situations. The wedding was held at Castaways Resort in Waiuku, about an hour away from Auckland.

Towards the evening we were treated to an incredible sunset, with the cliffs and grounds all bathed in warm golden light! Needless to say we made full use of this time to get some awesome photos before heading back to the reception. By this time most of the guests were already standing outside admiring the sunset!

The day couldn’t have unfolded more perfectly, to Alannah and Josh, thank you so much for letting me be a part of your big day and I can’t wait to share the rest of the photos with you.

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Venue – Castaways Resort

DJ – DJ4YOU

If you’ve enjoyed looking through the gallery, do leave a comment down below! I’m sure Alannah and Josh would love to hear from you too 🙂

Betty & Chris – Bracu, Auckland Wedding

Betty and Chris were married at Bracu in South Auckland on a clear day, and what’s impressive was how they managed to plan their wedding all the way from Brisbane and they did that so well! Earlier in the day, before Chris got to catch a glimpse of Betty in her gorgeous traditional dress, the girls made sure to keep it a challenge for him as he had to navigate the house while being blindfolded!

Towards the evening we snuck away from the reception for some more photos before heading back for the rest of the party. What a fun day to be a part of, made even better by the wonderful guests and super awesome wedding party!

Here’s a little peek at how the day unfolded 🙂

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parents of the groom chatting with others

Venue – Bracu

Celebrant – Monica Mu

DJ & Emcee – Sounzgood DJs

Make up and hair – Eva Zhu

If you enjoyed looking through the preview gallery, be sure to leave a comment below for Betty and Chris, I’m sure they’d love to hear from you 🙂

Jessica & Poras – Howick Golf Club Wedding

Jessica and Poras were married at the Howick Golf Club on a gorgeous day! They were a dream to photograph, always in high spirits and just so fun to be around. Before heading out to Musick Point for some photos, we got to explore the golf course on wheels and that was such an awesome way to start the shoot.

Towards the end of the day as the dance floor was opened, there was a ton of action and many of the guests were busting out cool moves of their own! We even got a few emotional moments on the dance floor too..

Thanks guys for having me at your big day, here are some photos to share for now!

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Ceremony and reception venue – Howick Golf Club

Celebrant – Aurora Ward

Videography – Prasad Production

If you enjoyed the gallery do leave a comment down below, I’m sure Jessica and Poras will be thrilled to hear from you!

Christina & Cameron – The Brigham Wedding

Christina and Cameron were married at The Brigham in West Auckland on a beautiful day. Earlier in the day, the bridal party got ready at Lichfields Cottage before heading off to Muriwai for the first look. Even though the Sun was beating down on us, it never took away from how emotional it was when Cameron saw Christina in her wedding dress for the first time, at a stunning location no less!

Towards the end of the night right before the garter toss, Cameron did an impressive solo on the dance floor that raised the energy of the guests even higher. It was such a great day to photograph and thank you guys for letting me be a part of your big day!

Here’s a little preview of how the day went by 🙂

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Getting ready venue – Lichfields Cottage

Wedding venue – The Brigham

Celebrant – Emma Love

DJ – Auckland DJ Service

If you enjoyed looking through the preview gallery, do leave a comment down below! I’m sure Christina and Cameron will be thrilled to hear from you 🙂

Jessie & Jacob – Coopers Function Centre Wedding

Jessie and Jacob were married at the beautiful Coopers Function Centre in Hamilton, which over-looks the Waikato River. It was a beautiful day and after the ceremony, we took a drive around the venue for bridal party and couple photos and were spoiled for choice with locations!

Thank you for having us document your big day guys, more photos to come!

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Emeline & Niu – Engagement Session in Muriwai, New Zealand

Before heading over to Brisbane for their wedding, Emeline and Niu wanted an engagement session in Auckland and they picked the perfect location to do that. Muriwai beach is definitely one of my favourites when it comes to photo locations in the North Island of New Zealand, not only is it photogenic but it also provides a great variety of backdrops for photos!

We love engagement sessions because every one of them is so unique, and it allows us to get to know our couples much better before the wedding day. Not to mention they get to have a feel for how we operate behind the camera and also leave the shoot with awesome photos on a stress-free day.

Thank you for braving the winds, trekking around slippery moss-covered rocks and not even complaining one bit Emeline and Niu!

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Shelley & Gregory – Sorrento In The Park Wedding

Shelley and Greg were married at Sorrento in the Park on a beautiful day, such a great day for photos too because we had a nice mix of overcast periods and sunny ones! There were a lot of family and friends present to witness and celebrate the couple’s big day, this made the day extra special.

After the ceremony we went around Cornwall park for more photos and before heading back to the wedding reception at Sorrento, we made a final pit stop by the cherry blossoms!

The bride and groom were welcomed into the reception hall with lots of cheers from the guests and this energy really sustained itself throughout the day, save for some very emotional moments during the night.

Here’s a little preview of the couple’s big day!

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Venue – Sorrento In The Park

Celebrant – Kerry Sorensen-Tyrer

Hope you enjoyed looking through the preview gallery, and if you did feel free to leave a comment down below! I’m sure Shelley and Greg will be thrilled to hear from you 🙂

Bianca & Aniket – Novotel Auckland Wedding

Bianca and Aniket were married at the Novotel Hotel in Auckland. When I first stepped into the girls’ room, the music being played in the background was all Disney, and I knew it was going to be a good day :p As the girls were getting ready in the hotel, we could see the ceremony set-up being moved from outdoors to indoors due to the weather, and then outdoors again! Thankfully the skies cleared up for us in time for the ceremony, and stayed that way for the rest of the day.

After an emotional ceremony we headed off to Cornwall Park for more bridal party and couple photos, we even got to shoot with Cherry Blossoms as they were slowly coming into full bloom! At the wedding reception towards the end of the day, the dance floor saw tons of action and the energy level in the room was through the roof.

Thank you Bianca and Aniket for trusting me to document your big day, it was so much fun and here’s a little preview of what’s to come 🙂

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Venue – Novotel Auckland Ellerslie Hotel

DJ – DJ4YOU

If you have enjoyed looking through Bianca and Aniket’s wedding preview, do leave a comment down below! They’d be thrilled to hear from you 🙂

Aniza & Garth – Auckland Backyard Wedding

Getting married in your own backyard is such a cool idea not only because the venue means a lot to the family, but in the case of Aniza and Garth, it also means you are getting married with some of the most beautiful backdrops around Auckland! Even though it was a chilly day, everyone had a great time celebrating and witnessing Aniza and Garth’s big day.

We walked around the property for some photos before heading back to the reception where family and friends were enjoying each other’s company (and of course all the lovely food!).

Have a look below to see how their big day unfolded!