The JOURNAL

Tips, tricks and lush wedding moments

  • Kate & Grae – Cape Estate Wedding

    Hawke’s Bay in the Summer is typically a stunning spot, all the heat and golden grass you can ask for! But Summer this year was a little hit and miss. Luckily for me I have super awesome couples and a little bit of a downpour (read ‘raining cats and dogs’) didn’t deter anyone – maybe

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  • Sarah & Max – Te Awa Winery

    It was a little touch and go for Sarah & Max’s wedding day. The weather had turned the day before but the good news was that Sarah & Max wanted to do their photos before the wedding. The first look was perfect – sheltered in a gully and hidden by loads of trees but when

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  • Tash & Matt – Red Barrel Winery

    One of my VERY favourite things is an intimate backyard wedding! There is so much to be said for inviting your favourite people into a familiar and loving environment and Tash & Matt did just that! Their wedding was held in the backyard of Matt’s parent’s home in Havelock North and was filled with so

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  • Hannah & Joe – Waimarama Beach

    This was the first time Hannah had been to New Zealand (Joe and been once before) and this was just a brief stop-over. The intention was to look for a spot for their wedding and they decided that while they were at it they should do an engagement shoot as well! Hannah & Joe are

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Where to next …

If these stories and reflections align with how you want your wedding to feel, I’d love you to explore my recent work or reach out to talk through your plans. Sometimes the right fit is simply a shared way of seeing.

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New Zealand Backyard Wedding, photographed by New Zealand and Europe based wedding photographer Meredith Lord