Some Wedding Advice

This photo of Kristy and Pauls’ intimate ceremony at Stoneridge Estate was taken by the talented Tim Hawkins, and is their favourite! As you can see the view from the garden adjacent to the Hayes Room is spectacular. Along with this photo Kristy a…

Below is a lovely message I have just received from Kylie and Stewart, who married at Millbrook on Valentine’s Day. It is lovely to be appreciated! Hi Phillipa I hope you are well. We have touched down in England and our first week back at work wh…

I have received this wonderful note from Mark and Miri as well as this great wedding party photo taken at the Routeburn Shelter (you may remember the hiking sticks used for the aisle). See if you can spot Mark’s twin brother! A fabulous, hot sunny…

David and Tina are a fabulous couple who chose Cedar Ridge, a beautiful secluded lodge 10 minutes drive from Queenstown overlooking the Shotover River. The weather was outstanding and I know that the families, who had travelled huge distances to s…

Bridal Asa Co Ltd hosted their first (of many) wedding in New Zealand on 15 February 2012 in the Chapel by the Lake and I was very fortunate to be the celebrant for Tadashi and Eriko’s delightful ceremony. Mr Masahiro Asada and his assistant Reiko…

Although Mark and Miriam work in Western Australia now, they chose to celebrate their wedding, witnessed by their family and friends, at the Routeburn Shelter. They met while they were guiding for Routeburn Guided Walks and they themed the setting…

Ask and yee shall receive!! Here are some photos of Steve and Amanda’s ceremony and you can’t even tell it was wet!! I told you Amanda looked gorgeous and Shane was such a proud dad.

Local couple Amanda Trainor and Steve Walak exchanged their vows at Moonlight Stables in front of their family and friends as Amanda used to work for Geoff and Janice for quite some time. It was lovely to see so many familiar faces, however due to…

The petanque court at Millbrook Resort made a beautiful setting for Bridget and Jon’s wonderful wedding ceremony on Saturday and you will see from these ‘sneak peak’ photos taken by Richard Bayley, Bridget and her bridal party looked very glam! Th…

When Jenny first approached me regarding her wedding in 4 weeks time I had no idea of the intricate details that she and her very caring husband would go to to ensure that their wedding day would be perfect. The Chapel by the Lake, as always, was …

It is always nice to receive notes of appreciation with photos of a couples wedding day, while working together to ensure that each couple has a personal and individual ceremony we get to know each other very well. I recently received these lovely…

2011 had many highlights for me, one of them was the wedding for Becky and Yang in a hot air balloon, where we were 4000’above sea level when we held the ceremony. I will never be able to thank Becky and Yang enough for such a wonderful experience…

The weather was perfect on Saturday for Sacha and Steve’s ceremony in the garden of the Chapel by the Lake, no wind and slightly cloudy, so not too hot and no squinting for the photos! Sacha’s dress was absolutely beautiful and I am sure that Tim …

Terence and Mary are an amazing couple whom my daughter Steph and myself met yesterday on their wedding day. They met 25 years ago at a dinner party and have enjoyed each others company ever since. Mary had always wanted to visit New Zealand and w…

Interestingly, in the past week I have been asked to assist couples in celebrating their wedding day to include a Jewish tradition (where the groom breaks a glass with his right foot), a couple would like some Bahai aspects included and another co…