Weddings 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 MoreWhat's better than one extremely hot blonde bride? Well, two of course. After photographing Nicole's identical twin sister's wedding two years ago, I did a massive happy dance when I got the opportunity to be a big part of another big day for the Lambert family, this time at Hawkes Bay wedding venue, Clifton Cafe.
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 MoreWhile the rest of New Zealand was in a fizz about the imminent arrival of Cyclone Lusi, this Hawkes Bay wedding photographer was feeling pretty relaxed. For a start...we just don't do cyclones in this part of the world. Added to that, we had one of the most glorious wet weather wedding venues up our sleeve. Church Road winery in Taradale
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 MoreAlice and Simon are country folk and this is as gorgeous as a Hawkes Bay country wedding gets. After being in the family for over 100 years, it's hard to believe this was the first big white wedding for the Beamish family Homestead. It was an unimissable opportunity for Alice's creative mum, Pen, to recruit the talents of her flower-arranging friends from across the district to add to the splendor of this remarkable setting
Read MoreIt is with a massive big grin on our face that we present the newly-minted Mr. & Mrs. Thomson. They blew in on a stiff summer breeze on the 17th of January, 2014, with a ceremony at Rachael's old alma mater, Iona College in Havelock North.
Read MoreMy driving goal for any wedding is to create images that will remind my couples in years to come not just how they looked on their wedding day, but how they felt. Laughter, tears and all the emotions in between are the moments my camera and I hunt for. Sometimes that can be a challenge, but with Kim and Steve Marples it was a bit of an understatement to say capturing emotion was easy
Read MoreI 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.
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