Chris & Laura’s Dragonfly Ball in Cromwell

Laura had been a bridesmaid for a bride whose wedding I helped plan a year earlier and it was great to have a new booking as a result of her experiencing my work. I met Laura and her mum in Wanaka around 18 months prior to her envisaged wedding date to go through the consultation.

Laura and Chris lived in Perth and were really hard to get hold of, so they left me in charge of most things. That said, Laura’s family was extremely talented and creative, so I made use of their offer to help when ever it seemed appropriate.

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Leigh-Anne & Andrew’s Vineyard Wedding

I’ll never forget this wedding, not least because it was the first time I dealt mainly with the groom, Andrew! I first met Andrew at Christchurch Airport where we held the consultation, – yes Christchurch Airport! He was flying back to Hamilton from Queenstown, and I was on my way back to Queenstown having been in Christchurch meeting with suppliers – so it made sense! No one can say that a wedding planner doesn’t live a jet set life now! Christchurch today – next year New York! ?? Oh, I digress, sorry!

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Sian & Jamie’s Vineyard Wedding

Sian and Jamie were my first wedding planning clients here in New Zealand! They got married on the 18th November 2006 Bannockburn.

They wanted a stylish, classy and elegant wedding with silver hearts and aqua green as their key notes. The ceremony took place at Bannockburn Church, an old and quaint building. Their celebrant Bernice took them through their service and a violinist provided the music. Following the ceremony, they were showered with petal cones as they left the church, something which has been popular with all my brides ever since.

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