I love brides. Love 'em. So what could possibly be better on a wedding day than to have two of them to photograph? I joined Rachel and Anke at The Crown Hotel in Ahuriri as they helped each other get ready for their wedding at The Old Church, Meeanee.
Read MoreHawkes Bay beach weddings are the ultimate way to reflect the relaxed Kiwi culture, the love of all things outdoors and the sense of togetherness that comes from a great day out with sun and sand.
Read MoreA year ago, an excited bride-to-be contacted me about a Central Hawke's Bay wedding. There would be a farm that had been in the family for generations...an ancient swing bridge spanning a gully filled with native trees and a woodland dell where lilies grew head high and light motes played in the shade like Tinkerbell.
Read MoreWeddings aren't just about two people, they are about families, and bringing them all together with meaning. That's why I loved Mark & Esther's Hawkes Bay wedding day so much. While it was all about them, it was also about the people that got them there - from the framed portraits in the marquee of grandparents and parents at their own weddings, to the venue at the family orchard in Twyford that belongs to his dad, and once belonged to his Granddad
Read MoreHere in New Zealand, we like to hold onto our hotties. That's why when Amalie left Hawkes Bay on her world tour and stopped short in Australia for a BLOKE there was cause for concern. But anyone who spends more than half a second in the company of Jason Pearce knows he's a keeper - even if it does take four-and-a-half years to put a ring on his finger.
Read MoreWho says bigger is better? Jess and Warren were married at Cape Estate, overlooking Te Awanga and the wide blue stretch of Hawkes Bay ocean with only nine guests in attendance.
Read MoreJames and Emma shared their 'I dos' in front of their close friends and family at The Mission Estate, New Zealand's historic colonial winery in Taradale, just on the outskirts of Napier.
Read MoreI have to be honest and say when Cam and Amanda first told me they were getting married in Hunterville my first reaction (after thinking 'where the heck is that?') was 'why?'. But from the moment we arrived, it became beautifully obvious
Read MoreIt has been said that the darkest hour is before the dawn, but for our new post-production editor and second shooter, Andrew Caldwell, this is the time when he seeks out light in ways you may never have seen it.
Read MoreAnd so we have her...our winter bride, the very last of 'the season' for the 2013 wedding year, and yet she is first with your hearts and votes and with style, grace and unwavering determination....our Bride of the Year, 2013....Sharon.
Read MoreThe sun is always shining in Hawke's Bay, right? Well, on Ashton and Nicole's big day it just couldn't decide. Passing showers gave our pre-wedding shoot and even the ceremony a sense of adventure as plan A turned to plan B and back again several times.
Read MoreJeremy and Gemma wanted candid wedding photography that reflected them as they really are - sleeves rolled up, always having fun and surrounded by friends and family who share their love of good times. Te Awa winery in Hawkes Bay provided the perfect backdrop for Michelle to create wedding images that were truly theirs
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 MoreI have been recording the high jinks of this fab family for seven years now - in fact young Charlie was the very first newborn I ever photographed. Every year they come back to visit the homeland from current digs in Singapore, and every year they are a little bit bigger.
Read MoreOne late afternoon at the tail end of Autumn's great big boast of beauty, I met Sarah and Hamish who are getting married with me in tow this September. The landscape then will be full to bursting with spring blossoms so this was an opportunity for us to get comfy with each other and get some beautiful images of them in a totally different natural environment.
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