Some Wedding Advice
Keeping it simple!
Two and a half weeks before their wedding day, Petya and Max booked me to officiate at their ceremony. Their next question was where shall we marry? I suggested they put Queenstown Gardens as their location on their licence as it is beautiful and the band rotunda...
Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence
Millbrook is where I officiated at my first ever wedding ceremony and always holds a special place in my heart. So when Singaporean couple Lisa and Cho chose me as their marriage celebrant and advised they were having their ceremony at Millbrook I was super excited!...
Same sex marriage in Queenstown
When I was contacted in May last year by Jacinta and Caz regarding their civil union in December, I was very excited. They are a lovely couple who live in Australia who wanted to take their relationship to the next level. Then, on 19 August 2013 same sex marriage...
A Lake Hayes wedding followed by a vineyard reception – perfect!
When Jenni and Dave contacted me regarding their wedding, I was so excited as it included many of my favourite elements for a wedding ceremony: love and laughter, family and friends, a beautiful bride and a handsome groom and they are locals! Locals that I now call...
Queenstown Wedding with miles of smiles!
Winter has come and gone and I have just received this fabulous message from Camille and Luke who married in April in the gorgeous Chapel by the Lake. "I am so SO sorry its taken me so long to get back to you!! Life has been hectic to say the least but we just wanted...
Life is the flower for which love is the honey
Almost a year after Nicole and Alan booked me, they married in the gorgeous Chapel by the Lake at Lake Hayes, almost 20 minutes from Queenstown. As you can see the weather was perfect, the autumn colours were at their best and Nicole and Alan's love for each other was...
To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.
Vets Rachael and Edward chose an isolated location near Moke Lake on Closeburn Station for their ceremony as this is where they walk their beloved dogs whilst visiting the area. Their ceremony involved 4wd vehicles, hay bales, 2 of their many dogs as well as...
This day we shall remember well…
Marie-Louise and Uan chose the gorgeous Trelawn Place for their wedding ceremony, not only because of it's spectacular views but also because it overlooks the Shotover River - the same river their home overlooks! I was delighted to be asked to share their special day...
My heart belongs to you
The following is an excerpt from a fabulous blog written by Heather Ellis a Christchurch photographer whom I had the good fortune to work with last week: Australian born Nicole went travelling with her friends to Europe one year. She expected to visit a few countries,...
My heart has made its mind up
When locals Lauren and Tom asked me to officiate on their special day I was very excited and honoured. It was lovely to meet Laurens family who had travelled from the States and Tom's from the west coast. I confess to being worried about the pronunciation of many of...
Love is friendship that has caught fire
The Chapel by the Lake is a favourite of mine and so I was delighted when Sara and Simon asked me to officiate at their ceremony in the chapel. The chapel seats about 60 guests, has wonderful acoustics and is beautiful as you can see in these stunning photos...
A butterfly ceremony plus 2 traditional Hindu rituals = 1 very special ceremony
Baiju and Anjna chose the beautiful gardens of Stoneridge Estate to share their wedding day with their 70ish guests. I thoroughly enjoyedthe blend of the Hindu rituals with other traditions and there was colour everywhere! These beautiful photos were taken by Jax from...
10th wedding anniversary & they renewed their vows!
Mick organised a surprise renewal of vows for Lee on Friday to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. Before they left Australia to tour the South Island in a campervan, Mick contacted me to organise this lovely surprise for Lee. Fortunately, L…
Love is in the air!
Heli weddings organised this wedding day for Grace and Jason. With approximately 15 guests it was not possible to fly everyone to the top of the mountains above Queenstown, so Grace and Jason chose to have their ceremony on the lakefront in Queens…
Love is the Reason
Mount Soho is a wonderful location for couples who have a large guest list -and so it was perfect for Matt and Tess’s wedding day in late January this year. With 5 pageboys/girls plus bridesmaids and groomsmen, the giving away by Tess’s father, th…
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