How many true love stories begin with a girl looking across a crowded room and locking eyes with an 'energetic, sweaty, mess'? Sam must have had quite the pulling power as his future bride, Georgia, was seduced by the dashing airforce chopper pilot (ok so I had to get that bit in early to off-set the sweaty mess vision) as he was grooving away on the dance floor of the Beer Barrel in Palmerston North (affectionalty dubbed 'Paradise City' by the new Mr. & Mrs. Hatrick).
Read MoreI met Rachel at a wedding at the start of the season.When she told me she was planning her own big day I immediately started a subliminal 'pick me, pick me' chant, which turned into what I call 'The Photographer's Dance of Joy' when she booked me a little while later. What a fox. Add to this a 110-watt smile brought on in the presence of new hubby Dan, and you have a recipe for incredible wedding photography.
Read MoreA white dress with lashings of black lace, a Harley Davidson thundering down the drive and two people in love while the sun sets. Sounds like a wedding worth looking at. Cole & Ellyce were married at The Old Church, Napier, in March.
Read MoreFalling in love is not something that happens literally to people, unless you're Hamish, of course. Eight years ago he walked into a student flat in Palmerston North and was so overwhelmed when he saw his future wife for the very first time that he fell over the clothes horse. A few impressive dance moves the following night (which he busted out again on their wedding day) and Bridget was his. Forever, as it turned out.
Read MoreMost weddings end on the dance floor, but for Alice and Duncan that was where it all began. In a star-crossed DJ-meets-dancer moment of modern love, these two met and life was never the same again.Fast forward a few years and the late-night club was replaced by a glorious Hawkes Bay winery wedding.
Read MoreA truly autumnal wedding filled with low light, deep colours, and two people in love...and laughter. Rob and Caroline Herbert were married at The Old Church in Meeanee, Hawkes Bay.
Read MoreWhen tiny blonde pocket rocket Melissa turned up at my studio with a grin and told me to think 'Big Fat Gypsy Weddings' when I imagined her dress, I had mixed feelings. Would she be lost amid a haze of tulle and tiaras? Would she even fit in the car? None of my fears came true, but a fairy tale did, starting with 'that' dress.
Read MoreWeddings are a serious business. Yeah right. In reality, the best weddings are full of laughter, and the bride and groom just can't stop grinning because they're so damned happy. That pretty much summed up the vibe and the look for Mr. & Mrs. Honeyfield when they tied the knot at one of Hawkes Bays most lovely wedding venues, The Old Church in Meeanee, near Napier
Read MoreLike all good love affairs, my one with Andrew and Nikki Mills' wedding day started in the bedroom. Laid out on on the blood red brocade of the Old Church Villa's 'red' bed was a treasure trove of loveliness to photograph; sparkling diamonds, soft rose petals in muted hues, satin gowns and (sigh)...Badgely Mischka heels. Yes, it was love at first sight
Read MoreWhoever said 'weddings are all about the bride' had never met Craig Jones. We love the relationships we build up with our brides over the months of planning and of course all the excitement on the day and after, but often it's easy to feel like the groom just came along for the ride. Not this guy.
Read MoreJason and Annika were married at The Old Church in Meeanee, Hawkes Bay, on a blustery hot summer's day. I had been looking forward to this wedding from the moment Annika secretly told me she was wearing a fire engine red dress.
Read MoreThis is a love story that starts with Chapter One at an institution all Hawke's Bay young people know well - Shed 2. A young, foxy blonde Nicola spied a tall dark and handsome stranger across the room and the rest, as they say, is history.
Read MoreThere was never any doubt that Sarah and Hamish going to get the altar. After a decade together, it was a matter of 'when' not 'if'. Having booked me way back in 2009 (!!!!) we've all been looking forward to this for a looooooong time
Read MoreIt's not often a sneaky little tear escapes me at a wedding. After being part of more than 500 of them, love seems like a fairly common currency (what a great world I live in!). But sometimes, something just gets ya. At Israel and Sharon's wedding, just about everything got me.
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