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St George's Restaurant & Te Mata Peak wedding in Hawke's Bay

Rebecca and Ben wanted a relaxed Hawke’s Bay wedding that let them slip out unnoticed at sunset to get some epic wedding photography at Te Mata Peak so a walk and fork-style ceremony and reception at nearby St George’s Restaurant in Havelock North made for the perfect wedding.

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Elopement at The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, Hawke's Bay

The love business has had so much heart break this year with the postponement and in some cases cancellation of weddings that I thought it was time to ‘share the love’ quite literally with this little blog featuring the elopement of Andrea and Robin recently at exclusive Hawke’s Bay retreat, The Farm at Cape Kidnappers.

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Bold Bollywood meets the best of classic wedding tradition.

“COVID-19 has really made us appreciate how wonderful it is to celebrate love, family, and great friendships,” says newlywed Ash Jain, who shares her experience on how to press pause on one plan and reinvent another truly beautiful one with under 100 guests during a time that is less than ideal for anyone planning a wedding.

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Backyard DIY Wedding - Bay View and Waipatiki Beach, Hawke's Bay

Pulling off a stylish but authentically rustic Hawke’s Bay wedding in the backyard you grew up in isn’t easy, but Hayden and Hayley made it look that way. Learn how they did it and explore some beautiful wedding photography locations around Waipatiki and Bay View.

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Hawke's Bay Garden Wedding - by Hawke's Bay photographer, Eva Bradley

‘My wedding day was the best day of my life, I got to marry my best friend. The anxious tummy drives you mad all day but the electric emotional reveal walking towards your soulmate makes it all worth it.’

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A Family Love Affair - Joe & Debbie at Craggy Range Winery

If good things take time, it makes sense that truly GREAT things can take what seems like forever. Joe and Debbie’s absolutely spectacular Hawke’s Bay wedding at Craggy Range Winery proved this, taking place 17 years after they met, fell in love and created their family.

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Mirize & Alistair's Black Barn Bistro wedding in Hawke's Bay

The pressure of planning what we’re all told will be the best day of our lives can all seem a bit much right at the start of the process, so I thought the way Mirize and Alistair elected three aspects that mattered most to them and focused their ideas and energy around them was a brilliant way to create a wedding with wow that was unique to them. The top billing thing for them was location. They wanted a place that was central for guests coming from across New Zealand and Australia and somewhere that was an awesome destination in its own right, not just for a wedding.

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Keeping it Classic - Amy, Ryan & the kids

What sort of bride are you? It's probably the biggest question to consider after 'will you marry me' and for classic bride, Amy, planning her perfect wedding to Ryan was easy after answering that second big question.

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