Estella and Hui were married at Goldie Estate on a stunning day.  Blue sky gorgeous-ness which showed Waiheke at it’s best to their gathered family members who had traveled to New Zealand from China for the special occasion.  They got ready at Villa Pacifica which has splendid views out across the Hauraki Gulf.

Estella’s son Jack joined in the celebrations and was a bundle of energy on the day.

Below:  Hui (pron. Whey) sees Estella for the first time in her gorgeous gown…

LOVE these shots…

We spent a little time around the grounds of Villa Pacifica, making the most of the fabulous views and their established gardens before heading off to Goldie Estate for the ceremony.

Hui’s uncle tries out the garden swing (would you believe he’s in his 80s!)

Goldie Estate looked amazing as always.  Estella and Hui were being transported in Waiheke’s vintage 1928 Packard, so they headed off to the ceremony first and awaited the arrival of their family who were in a mini-van.  Unfortunately there was a little confusion over the location of Goldies and with the family members not speaking English, we had a bit of a delay and several phone calls until they were located and  Lance headed off to escort them to the ceremony!

We took a few images in the vines at Goldie Estate before heading off to a few locations around the Island, including gorgeous Onetangi Beach.

Thanks Estella and Hui – it was lovely being part of your gorgeous Waiheke Island Wedding… hope you enjoy sharing your photos with your family and friends.

VENDOR LIST:

GETTING READY LOCATION: Villa Pacifica
VENUE and RECEPTION:  Goldie Estate
HAIR and MAKE UP: Nicki Collett
FLORIST: Waiheke Flower Company
TRANSPORT: 1928 Packard
PHOTOGRAPHER: Emma Hughes Photography

I have been running a little late with this blog post (thanks for your patience S+D) but finally…. here is the lovely, fun, happy and completely gorgeous wedding of Sarah and Daniel!!

In our pre-wedding meeting Sarah described her wedding style as ‘rebel romantic’ which I think comes through strongly in her stylistic choices with lots of lovely little touches on the day – everyone looked amazing.   The bridal party were heaps of fun;  I had been pre-warned by the bride and groom that both they and their entire bridal party were total posers so I was anticipating a bit of play… and I wasn’t disappointed!  Let the games begin!

Daniel and his boys were getting ready down at the local Marae in Blackpool.

There was an air of busy frivolity at The Estate in Church Bay where Sarah and the girls were getting ready.  The age-old cocktail of Rescue Remedy and Champagne was having the desired effect, and the girls were calmly and happily enjoying themselves.

The hair and make up team of Kat from Peter Dutton Hairdressing and Margaret MacKensie did a fabulous job of the girl’s make up.

I love Sarah’s expression when she first saw her mum in her finery…

Love this shot – very Hollywood glamour!

Sarah’s amazing dress was by New Zealand designer Kate Dowman and had been created just for her with gold brocade lace and a specially made cuff in matching lace.  All the bouquets and hair wreaths were the work of Auckland floral designers Orlando Flowers

This image below is my fave – I just love it (total ‘rebel romantic’ Sarah!)

A guest shows some serious commitment by getting down low to capture the best angle for her photo… couldn’t really resist, could I?

We stayed at The Estate for the creative shoot which offered us loads of great photo locations.   I adore this shot of Lance’s below…

(is anyone else thinking Daniel looks a lot like Dwayne Johnson (AKA  The Rock or The Tooth Fairy… depending on the types of movies you enjoy) in this shot?  Mmm MMMmm, be still my beating heart!! (sorry Lance)).

Susan and the team from Orlando Flowers did a spectacular job of the styling of the reception, which looked incredible.  Each table had it’s own theme with birdcages, gleaming silver trays, little jewel boxes, ornate frames and glass beads suspended from wonderful centrepieces.  It looked amazing.  Sarah and Daniel had also created a ‘tree of life’ where their guests could ink their fingerprint and leave a comment for them.

Love a bride who Wooohooooos!  Thanks Sarah and Daniel, we had a ball capturing your wedding for you and wish all the best for many fun and fabulous years ahead.  xx

Kelly and Ian planned their gorgeous wedding day from the UK with the help of Jenny from Waiheke Island Weddings, using a combination of local and off-island suppliers.  Kelly and Ian have fabulous taste and a love of the good things in life, and their wedding was a wonderful celebration of all things beautiful, with some serious sparkle!

Ian and his family got ready for the day at a private home in Blackpool where we made use of the mini orchard out the back.

Kelly and the girls were preparing at Lavender Hill in Oneroa.  Their hair and make-up was from Auckland based company Beauty on Demand, with flowers from local lovely Vicki  from Wildflower.

Kelly’s gorgeous dress was a Manuel Mota design from Pronovias on New Bond Street in London and her stunning shoes were a Christian Louboutin number with encrusted crystals… very very nice indeed.  I suffered a teeny bit of shoe lust which I contained like the true professional that I am.

One of Kelly’s bridesmaids runs a diamond store called Lime Blue which stocks some seriously stunning pieces of jewelry, some of which made up part of Kelly’s stylish look.

Kelly and Ian arranged to meet before the ceremony so we could go to a few locations around Waiheke for the photos.  I love Kelly’s expression in these photos below.

From Lavender Hill we went to Cable Bay Vineyards (where Kelly and Ian were having their ceremony later in the day) to make the most of their vines and cellar areas before heading to Palm Beach.  We were accompanied on our journeys by videographers Johnny Cleave and Olivia Tooby from Lavender Weddings.  Cable Bay is a such a great location for a photo-shoot!

A bit of fun in the cellar…

Following our photography shoot we returned to Cable Bay for Kelly and Ian’s wedding ceremony…

With a bit of time up our sleeves following the family group photographs, we took advantage of the entry area and wine barrel room before Kelly and Ian’s reception began.

One of the things I like most about photographing the reception is hearing the various speeches through out the night – it’s always so lovely to listen to heart-warming words, and hear the pride in the voices of family and friends.

Thanks Kelly and Ian – we loved capturing your day for you and wish you all the very best for your future together…