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Polly Harding and BJ woodland marquee wedding ...
Polly Harding and BJ woodland marquee wedding at Mt Bruce
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Maia and Jack wedding at Taureka Estate in the ...
Maia and Jack wedding at Taureka Estate in the Wairarapa
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Sophie & Jesse alfresco outdoor wedding at Anam Cara Gardens
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Megan and Jack and their colourful crew of ...
Megan and Jack and their colourful crew of amazing people at Tarueka Estate
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Lisei & Josh wedding at Rose & Smith Tauherenikau

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Emma and Matt's Hawkes Bay Wedding at Backpaddock Lakes Venue

“Sometimes I need to pinch myself, dream day, dream couple”
— Matt & Emma

An amazing custom gown from the woman, the myth, the legend that is @demelzadavidson
The prettiest little wedding cake you ever did see by @rubylicious_cakesnz A look back and Emma and Matt’s wedding at Hawke’s Bays hidden gem of a venue at Back Paddock Lakes.

Venue Backpaddock Lakes | Caravan Bar Mister Murdoch | Catering The Crafted and Co | Dress Demelza Davidson | Celebrant Sophie the Celebrant | Make Up ETC makeup | Hair Abby Schofield Hair | Florals Botanical Lane | Cake Rubilicious for the cake | Band Little Mountain Band | Bow tie Otaa | Veil Ofrenda Studio | Headband Ruby and Grace Bridal | Rings The Village Goldsmith | Video Charlotte Rowlands

Wedding film by Charlotte Rowlands

Together Journal x Wild Hearts Top New Zealand Wedding Vendor 2023

Been nominated again by Together Journal x Wild Hearts best wedding vendor in the Photography category.

“Wild Hearts & Together Journal’s Top Vendor Awards are back for 2023 and it’s time to have your say!⁠”
— Wild Hearts x Together Journal

Good start to the week, been nominated again for NZ top vendor awards, if you feel like voting head to the link below and checkout the rest of the amazing vendors.

Vote here
NZ Top Vendor Awards 2023

Wild Hearts x Together Journal

Holleigh & Dylans Wallingford House x Flagship Events wedding featured on Together Journal

“Dylan had already told the farmer that we were a couple which was news to me but I went along with it”
— Holleigh & Dylan

I saw him not long after then at another gig called laneway. I was saying how I didn’t really know what I was doing this year and he was saying I should join him and a friend doing the seeding season in WA Australia. To me I thought why not, it will be good experience and money. We arrived over there and Dylan had already told the farmer that we were a couple which was news to me but I went along with it. We haven’t really looked back since then.

See the full feature over at Together Journal here.

Location and Catering: Wallingford, @wallingfordhawkesbaynz / Videographer: Sink or Surface, @sinkorsurface / Photographer: David Le, @davidle_nz / Celebrant: Orlando MacDonald / Entertainment: Sweet Mix Kids, @sweetmixkids / Hire: Flock Events, @flockevents + Miss Frou Frou, @missfroufrounz / Marquee: Flagship Events, @flagship_events / Flora: Pixie Blooms, @pixie.blooms / Cake: Pretty Little Details, @prettylittledetailsco / Stationery: Paper Darling, @paperdarlingnz / Groom’s Attire: Thomson Suits, @thomsonssuits / Bride’s Attire: Kenny and Harlow, @kennyandharlowbridal / Bride’s Second dress: Hexie, @hexie.official / Rings: McClurg’s, @mcclurgsjewellers / Shoes: Lana Wilkinson, @bylanawilkinson / Second shoes: Loeffler Randall, @loefflerrandall / Earrings: Jasmin Sparrow, @jasminsparrowjewellery / Makeup: Hannah Southcombe, @hannahsouthcombemua

Dylan and Holleigh's Hawke's Bay Wedding at Wallingford House x Flagship Events featured on Together Journal.

Holleigh & Dylan featured on Together Journal

“Dylan had already told the farmer that we were a couple which was news to me but I went along with it.”
— Featured on Together Journal

I saw him not long after then at another gig called laneway. I was saying how I didn’t really know what I was doing this year and he was saying I should join him and a friend doing the seeding season in WA Australia. To me I thought why not, it will be good experience and money. We arrived over there and Dylan had already told the farmer that we were a couple which was news to me but I went along with it. We haven’t really looked back since then.

Read and see the full feature over on Together Journal.

Location and Catering: Wallingford, @wallingfordhawkesbaynz / Videographer: Sink or Surface, @sinkorsurface / Photographer: David Le, @davidle_nz / Celebrant: Orlando MacDonald / Entertainment: Sweet Mix Kids, @sweetmixkids / Hire: Flock Events, @flockevents + Miss Frou Frou, @missfroufrounz / Marquee: Flagship Events, @flagship_events / Flora: Pixie Blooms, @pixie.blooms / Cake: Pretty Little Details, @prettylittledetailsco / Stationery: Paper Darling, @paperdarlingnz / Groom’s Attire: Thomson Suits, @thomsonssuits / Bride’s Attire: Kenny and Harlow, @kennyandharlowbridal / Bride’s Second dress: Hexie, @hexie.official / Rings: McClurg’s, @mcclurgsjewellers / Shoes: Lana Wilkinson, @bylanawilkinson / Second shoes: Loeffler Randall, @loefflerrandall / Earrings: Jasmin Sparrow, @jasminsparrowjewellery / Makeup: Hannah Southcombe, @hannahsouthcombemua

A look back at the best of the best 2022 New Zealand wedding photos

Rewind 2022

The Best Days Ever

A little look back at the 2022 wedding season that was. Jam packed with some stunning scenery, unique style and so many good times.

Another year of 40+ weddings - that’s not tricking the figures with little elopements or 2-3hr gigs. That’s full days on the tools, all shot and edited with all of the little inbetweens done by this one man band. Weddings took me all over New Zealand from Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Hawke’s Bay, Wairarapa, Manawatu, Wellington and I even shot down to Queenstown to end the year.

I got to hit some of my favourite venues in New Zealand, from Orlando Country, Rose & Smith, Old Forest School and plenty of marquee goodness.

2022 threw a lot of different things at everyone, from Tiktok weirdness, vibe checks so people could do out the gate things, young whipper snappers calling people gatekeepers when they don’t want to put in the hard mahi and people taking out of focus blurry photos on film to be cool.

2023 is another hectic year with another 40+ weddings already lined up in the books. I’m looking forward to the same choice like minded normal people who keep getting me on board for the big dance.

Big shoutout and thanks to all the amazing couples, vendors and places I got to work with and see, checkout their snaps that were my 2022 wedding season.

Click here to see the season that was.