Napier Art Deco babe...Melissa. Bride of the Year, 2014

World's luckiest bugger, Andrew, first fell in love with Melissa a few years back, and more recently on a whole new level on their wedding day in April. The rest of us soon followed suit, choosing her as the Eva Bradley Photography Bride of the Year for 2014. Along with winning a beautiful wedding album, Melissa became a model for the afternoon with a styled shoot created by a cool collaboration of Hawkes Bay wedding peeps. Before we went to town Art Deco-style on the dusky streets of Napier, we went to town with her in the studio. What a result.

Photographer: Eva Bradley / Assistant: Penny Kennedy / Makeup & fashion styling: Vania Bailey / Hair: Kim from The Stylists Chair / Floral headpiece: Toni from Magdalen Hill / Lashes: Trish from Lashworx / Clothing & accessories: Napier Antique & Jewellery Centre. Location: Napier Art Deco precinct & Emporium Bar.