Hawke's Bay Engagement Photography - Nick & Courtney, Te Mata Peak

It’s a romantic time of year and I know there are so many of you out there who have just got engaged, so I wanted to share this beautiful sunset Hawke’s Bay engagement photography blog with you and also share the love story of Courtney and Nick, who are planning for their Hawke’s Bay wedding exactly one year to the day from when we shot these photos on Te Mata Peak a few weeks ago. It’s hard to imagine a more beautiful place for a summer wedding than New Zealand’s wedding capital, Hawke’s Bay.

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.’

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.

Christel & Dan - Black Barn Underground Cellar & Bistro wedding

Sometimes the stars align and I find myself working with a couple who think and feel about weddings so much like I do that the buzz, for me, almost has echoes of being a bride all over again. I felt that way when I first met Christel and Dan and they told me that not only were they to be ‘Mr. & Mrs. Eva’, but that they were getting hitched at the same location as me and loved the style and feel from my own ceremony so much that they’d used a photo from it for their invitations.

Charlotte & Friends - Hawke's Bay Newborn Photographer

Bringing baby home to meet their older siblings for the very first time is always a major deal for a family, but for Charlotte’s tribe, the Big Reveal had a distinctly rural Hawke’s Bay feel to it, as she was introduced to first-born fur-babies, Deersey and ??.

Coast meets country - Birdy & Jono at Ocean Beach

Hawke's Bay's Ocean Beach is a special place filled with memories for so many of us from this part of New Zealand. But for Birdy Hansen, this long stretch of coastline has a history so deeply connected to her family, it was impossible to imagine her wedding to Jono happening anywhere else. Michelle Fey and Rebekah Trafford illustrated her day with their images, and Birdy has relived the special moments here on our blog in her own words. As always, we feel so honoured that our couples generously let us share with the biggest, most personal day of their lives.

MICHALI + BREE - MILLAR ROAD

After a long love affair, Michali and Bree made things official at Millar Road, high on the Hawke's Bay hills looking back to the coastline of Napier and in the heart of the beautiful Tukituki valley. "We picked the venue because it was somewhere different that most people hadn't herd of.

Escape to the country...By Hawke's Bay family photographer, Eva Bradley

When you reach a certain age, it is experiences that matter most, and few of them so precious as those involving family. For Sue's special milestone she and husband, Ed, gathered their children and grandchildren and took them away from the bustle of life in Auckland for a long weekend in beautiful Hawke's Bay.

FamiliesEva Bradley18 March 2015Family Photography, Hawkes Bay, Portraits

Weddings at The Farm, Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand

The Farm at Cape Kidnappers is one of the most beautiful destination wedding venues in New Zealand. 6,000 acres of jaw-dropping land and seascapes wrap around the rim of the Pacific Ocean along the rugged coastline of Hawke's Bay.Rustic luxury dominates the architecture, which takes its cue from the original woolshed still operating at this exclusive New Zealand wedding venue

Weddings by EvaEva Bradley10 February 2015Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay, The Farm, weddings, Weddings by Eva

Henry & Helen - Mana Lodge wedding photography, Hawke's Bay

How to Get The Girl rule no. 1: when a pretty lady asks you to dance, turn her down. That trick worked like a charm for Henry, who swiftly followed up with rule no. 2: corner her on her way home and ask her out to dinner.The rest is history for Mr. & Mrs. Pennington, although it sure is a history worth telling.

Eva Bradley5 December 2014Hawkes Bay, Helen, Henry, Kairakau, Mana Lodge, Pennington, weddings

Why hello, Mr. & Mrs. Pearce!

Here 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.

Eva Bradley3 December 2013Clearview, Hawkes Bay, hawkes bay wedding photographer, Pearce, Te Awanga, Weddings by Eva

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