It’s always a bit hard selecting just a few images to post from a wedding, especially one as nice as this one. Tarureka Estate in Featherston was the perfect venue for Dave and Claire to tie the knot. Among the family and friends helping them to celebrate their special day were lots of kids, some of who played a big part as flower girls and page boys – others just had fun blowing bubbles!

Dave and Claire love bicycles so it was no surprise they had a bike at their Wairarapa wedding, and they definitely put it to good use for some great shots in the surrounding countryside. And the wedding cake(s) were baked by the bride and groom, with the help of some friends. How cool is that?

Dave and Claire, I wish you all the best for your life together!

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Georgia and Mitch came across from the Gold Coast for their wedding at Poppies, a lovely venue among the grapevines in Martinborough, just over the hill from Wellington, in the Wairarapa.

Please feel free to check out my webpage about weddings in the Wairarapa, or about my wedding photography more generally.

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Huge congrats to the newlyweds! Jono and Ali got married at the historic Burnside church, which is south of Martinborough in the lovely Wairarapa. They had their reception close by at the gorgeous Lacewood Estate. Such a beautiful couple with amazing families! Jono and Ali, it was a pleasure photographing your very special Lacewood wedding.

Jono and Ali had a large bridal party of family and friends, which made the day a lot of fun. The day was extremely hot, and we could see thunderstorms circling the Wairarapa, but fortunately they stayed away from Lacewood!

Please feel free to check out information about weddings in the Wairarapa, or about my wedding photography more generally.

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All the best for 2017!

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What a gorgeous sunny spring day for this lovely couple’s Brackenridge wedding. Brackenridge Estate is just out of Martinborough in the Wairarapa.

Alaina looked stunning in that elegant wedding dress! There was plenty of laughter, great music, and this Guy Fawkes Day wedding ended with sparklers.

The little kitty you see here is not Kyro, Alaina’s furry boy. I couldn’t resist the temptation of photographing them with this Brackenridge kitty, as Mike and Alaina are cat lovers too. I was fortunate enough to photograph this lovely couple with Kyro a few weeks earlier.

Mike and Alaina, I wish you all the very best for your life together!

Venue: Brackenridge Estate | Celebrant: Nikki Farrell | MU: Penny Rose Makeup | Hair Stylist: Mathew Kane |  Wedding Gown: Astra Bridal | Flowers: Tree Top Flowers | Videography: Aaron and Isabel | DJ: Benno | A special thank you to Helen at Olivo for allowing images of the happy couple to be taken in one of Olivo’s beautiful olive groves.

To find out more about weddings in Martinborough, take a look at my Wairarapa weddings page.

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Since Siobhan was a little girl, she always knew that when she got married, she wanted to do so at her grandmother’s place in Martinborough, in the wonderful Wairarapa. And what a fabulous location it was for this Martinborough wedding! It’s not often that the bride and bridesmaids get ready in an aircraft hangar …

And Oliver was the lucky guy!

Oliver and Siobhan, I so enjoyed photographing your special day – everyone had a total blast! All the very best for your life together.

To find out more about weddings in Martinborough, as well as elsewhere in the Wairarapa, take a look at my Wairarapa weddings page.

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What a stunning venue Gerry and Nicola chose for their wedding day: Brackenridge, just out of Martinborough in the Wairarapa. The sun was shining over Brackenridge where Gerry and Nicola’s friends and family gathered together for this special occasion. The whole day for this Brackenridge Country Retreat wedding was filled with laughter and tears of happiness, and it ended with exceptional speeches and great music. All the best to Gerry and Nicola!

Venue: Brackenridge | Styling and Wedding Coordinator: Charlotte Wood | Makeup Artist: Jo Bentley at Calma Therapies | Nicola’s dress: Sophie Voon | Celebrant: Kerry Sorensen-Tyrer | Wedding Cake: Decorada | Music: Hipnotics

Earlier in the year, I had the chance to cover Gerry and Nicola’s Martinborough engagement session, and they brought along their furry boy Zac.

To find out more about weddings in Martinborough, and throughout the Wairarapa region, take a look at my Wairarapa weddings page.

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Where to start? There were so many lovely images of this beautiful Peppers Parehua wedding, and I’m excited to share some of them with you.  Perhaps I need to start by mentioning that the sun didn’t stop shining for the whole gorgeous day.

Susan and Blair tied the knot at Peppers Parehua Estate in Martinborough, in the Wairarapa. They were surrounded by family, friends and the very lovely Ben – who we got to smile for the camera. A truly lovely couple, Susan and Blair, I wish you an amazing life together.

Images of Blair and his groomsmen getting ready were captured by my second photographer Billie Win

Images of the musicians and images of Susan walking down the aisle were captured by Billie

Above image captured by Billie

Above image captured by Billie

Wedding cake: Decorada

Flowers: Woodstock Florist

Susan’s dress: Brides on Thorndorn

Bridesmaid dresses: Andrea Moore

Makeup and Hair Artist: Sharyn Butters

Venue: Parehua, Martinborough Country Estate

Not that long beforehand, I’d covered Blair and Susan’s engagement session.

To find out more about weddings in Martinborough, take a look at my Wairarapa weddings page.

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Here is the final selection from the Tarureka Estate wedding of Jason and PY in Featherston. For the initial selection of images from the first part of their wedding day, click here!

Above left image taken by Billie

Images of the name cards for Jason and PY taken by Billie

Above image on the right taken by Billie

Above right image and the two images below taken by Billie

Above image taken by Billie

Above two images of guests taken by Billie

Venue: Tarureka Estate

Catering: Guten Appetit Catering

To find out more about weddings in the Wairarapa, take a look at my Wairarapa weddings page.

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Here is a selection of images from the first part of the Jason and PY’s Tarureka wedding, just to give you a little taste of how things happened…

Above right image taken by my assistant photographer Billie Win.

Above left image taken by Billie

Image on the right of Mr Too looking at the photographs was taken by Billie as well as all the images of the guests (below)

From having the ceremony after dinner, to walking from the ceremony straight to their first dance, Jason and PY’s wedding was unique. PY took care of all the details, she made most of them herself – name cards for each chair, photographs hanging from a tree, and even the cravats that Jason and his groonsmen wore.

As soon as PY got ready we started with some images of her in her absolutely gorgeous white gown, but Jason didn’t get to see her in it until the wedding ceremony itself. After that, PY changed out of her white gown into a beautiful red evening dress, reflecting PY’s Chinese roots, and met with everyone, including Jason, for lots of laugh and drinks with family and friends.

Click here for Jason & PY’s Tarureka Estate wedding – Part two

Makeup Artist: Belle Rouge

Florists: Nikki and Yvette from Piccadilly Flower Company

Wedding dress: Allure Bridal

Venue: Tarureka Estate

To find out more about weddings in the Wairarapa, take a look at my Wairarapa weddings page.

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