New Zealand Mountain-Top Elopement – Katy & Michael

Katy and Michael left Los Angeles behind for a few weeks to travel around New Zealand – marrying and then travelling the country by campervan. They’d visited New Zealand before and fallen for Napier’s black sand beaches along with the wild bush further inland, which made a stand of redwoods on Te Mata Peak the natural choice for their ceremony.

Sophie led the ceremony, with her husband and I standing as witnesses. Afterwards, we spent time at the top of Te Mata Peak making the most of the views and the quiet that comes with having no one else there.

Elopements like this one are some of the days I treasure most. Two people, entirely present with each other and not having to worry about a timeline. Katy and Michael’s day was a genuinely beautiful example of that.

Celebrant: Sophie Hansen | Hair: Abby Schofield | Make-Up: Miki – Make-Up Etc | Flowers: Botanical Lane