A vintage-styled wedding at Goldwater Estate
Kristie and Oliver had a GORGEOUS vintage styled wedding at Goldwater Estate here on Waiheke Island. Kristie had made so many lovely little touches to make their wedding day truly unique. Her handiwork was everywhere from the handmade fans her guests used to cool off during the ceremony (and the children used as aeroplane wings as they zoomed through the vines pre-ceremony) to the personalised notes she and Oliver wrote for each one of their guests on their favours bags.
When we started with the boys getting ready there was heavy rain which looked pretty much set in for the day. Just a hint of dissappointment hung in the air - their outdoor ceremony was planned for the top of the Goldwater hill under the great pohutakawa tree – but by the time of their ceremony less than two hours later it had pretty much rained itself out leaving us with beautiful soft light.
I totally LOOOVE these shots. It was bucketing down at this point so we found a small area under some eaves for Oliver to stand and Lance held a brolly over my head while I stood out in the rain!
Kristie looked stunning. Iadored her softly swept hairstyle created by the team at Phoenix.
Goldwater Estate was a beautiful setting for this elegant wedding and a great space for the children at the wedding to have a run around.
In addition to the vines there were lots of lovely spots around Goldwater for the photos. After a few shots here we headed to Onetangi beach to capture the Waiheke beach vibe…
These two are too totally CUTE! This photo below cracks me up…
Now that’s commitment!! 
The reception was held in Goldwater’s Goldie room. Below is a selection of the adornments and special touches which made the reception look especially gorgeous. Kristie and Oliver’s wedding is also being featured on the Magnolia Rouge style blog this week. Magnolia Rouge is must-see viewing for anyone planning their big day with lots of inspirational ideas and tips for making your wedding look spectacular.
Thanks Kristie and Oliver – it was so lovely being part of your well-planned and aesthetically beautiful wedding day!
Kristie said,
March 24, 2010 @ 5:31 am
Hi Emma, thank you so much for featuring us on your blog site! We feel very special!
We had the time of our lives and we’re so happy to have shared it with you and Lance. You have photographed our day in the most beautiful way, we simply couldn’t have asked for more.
You were easy and pleasant to deal with right from the outset. It was important to us that we felt comfortable with our photographer and we felt that right away with you which I think you demonstrate by capturing our personalities so accurately. I love the way you focussed on the little personal details that meant such a lot to us.
We couldn’t recommend you highly enough to other brides out there who are wanting a very creative photographer who is relaxed and calm to work with but who has an incredible eye for detail
Kindest regards,
Kristie and Oliver
Emma said,
March 24, 2010 @ 3:40 pm
Thanks Kristie and Oliver! We loved being part of your wedding day.