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A warm sunny forest wedding in South Canterbury, rich with whānau and culture – everything that is important to these two.

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Was there ever a better day for a wedding in the Catlins?! Keely and Henry struck gold – beautiful blue skies and not a breath of wind, what a day. The cliffs at Fortrose can be pretty wild but not this day, it doesn’t get any more perfect. After photo time, we headed to Henry’s […]

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Two of the most thoughtful and kind humans tied the knot in central Christchurch this autumn, and what a day! We need to start by taking a moment to appreciate how insanely talented Sulin is. Not only did she make their wedding cake and Luke’s bowtie, she designed and sewed her wedding dress – complete […]

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The most vibrant wedding there ever was, Ellie and Brett celebrated with so much colour, laughter, sunshine, champagne, incredible people and epic party tunes. Thanks for trusting me to capture your big day, you two! Planning and styling: Event GoalsMUA: Kasia Stanicich Hair: Monique WoodsMarquee and furniture: LOULA Wedding & Event HireEllie’s dresses: Brides of […]

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These two threw the best wedding bash, what a fun and love-filled day it was! Their story begins as all good love stories do, with the classic tale of a chance meeting when a naked lady got stuck in her bathtub. Sam attended the incident as police and Nick attended with his fire crew. And […]

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Amj and Saj have been together forever, so there was a strong sense of family at their wedding. This wasn’t two new families coming together, they’ve been family for a long time. The girls started the day at Peppers Clearwater Resort, in the most gorgeous two-storey apartment overlooking the water. Rain was forecast, and despite […]

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A few weeks back I met Sulin and Luke at their inner-city apartment and we jumped in the car for a roadie. The spot they took me to for their engagement shoot was incredible. Look at it! The sunset was golden, the company was wonderful, and I thoroughly enjoyed being educated on world music ft. […]

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Do your photos before the ceremony I’m a huge advocate for this, and I’ve bullet-pointed three of the reasons why this is the best choice you’ll make. When you and your partner see each other for the first time, it’s just the two of you. You can chat, admire each other, ask about how the […]

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Liv and Sam (and their tribe of amazing people) organised their wedding in three weeks so 1-year-old Benji could be there. He’s got to be the most handsome best man you’ve ever seen. Scroll to the bottom for the most precious first dances, and a party to remember! There was champagne, rain, happy dances, tears, […]

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The essence of summer, in an absolutely blissful Christchurch family photo shoot. Temperatures through the roof, an ocean full of swimmers late into the night, families running through the waves soaked in sunshine and sand, and a contagious happiness. Taylor’s Mistake in Christchurch is a stunner of a spot and makes for some gorgeous photos […]

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