Tree Church Ohaupo Wedding-Elopement {Waikato-New Zealand wedding photographer} sneak peek

Last week I been capturing amazing elopement with Jodie & Scott in Tree Church Ohaupo {Waikato, New Zealand}. Couple escaped from big city wedding to quiet and natural picturesque rustic weddings atmosphere. It was a great pleasure for me as their wedding photographer to capture all beautiful and emotional moments on the day: from getting ready in Cambridge, NZ through the intimate ceremony to couples photo shoot near the church.

Couple prefer to keep their intimate pictures private and I respect their will, but also have permission to share with you their sneak peek. I also would like to show few environmental photographs to give other couples feeling of Tree Church, as I know how hard to choose a right wedding venue and to find images from the wedding day in those venues; and just a few lifestyle moments happening on the wedding day around the couple :).

Enjoy it as I enjoyed this piece of paradise in Waikato, New Zealand :)

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New packaging ready for a wedding season {Auckland - Hamilton NZ engagement photographer}

Its so exciting to put together pieces of my new packaging for my awesome wedding clients. I been doing it during all the winter {its a hard job to choose favourites from plenty of options online; I can totally relate to all brides with their overwhelming wedding planning, how hard to find a right suppliers and vendors!}:

- choosing new wooden USBs {as Im run out of old ones at the end of last wedding season shooting a lot of weddings around New Zealand: Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Northland and surroundings areas},

- beautiful cards {i just in love with what I ordered - they looks really fresh, modern and at the same moment have traditional feeling and slightly vintage style},

- other little things as lace, wraps, filling for boxes etc.,

- and of course a new boxes {i decided to move from wooden boxes to cute tin ones}, will see if my amazing clients will be happy with all these little items what I put together :)

I also prepared some special gifts, its will be a surprise coming your way at booking or after your wedding gallery is completed {with USB included web quality and high resolution files}. So excited about new wedding season starting!

More surprises coming soon! Stay tuned! :)

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Enjoy this insides gallery {i took a few images just in case you curious to see some parts of the packaging}.

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Countdown days to start wedding season {Auckland-Hamilton-Tauranga engagement photographer}

Winter season is finished and I countdown days till start of the new wedding season, its starting in few days time with engagement photo shoot with my awesome clients and continued with few weddings and couples photo shoots. Im fully booked for the season with my sweet number of weddings, but I always keep a few spots available just in case some epic wedding turn up ;)

This season I will have twice more destination weddings around New Zealand {not just in Auckland and Hamilton, but in Tauranga, Gisborne, Leigh, Matakana, Kerikeri, Russel, Turangi, Taupo etc.}, and also Im planning to be in Queenstown - Wanaka area in December 2016 for Two Mann's wedding workshop {they are one of the best award-winning wedding photographers in the world and its a great pleasure to get lucky spot on their education program and learn some new information and skills, we always learning and progressing in our photography journey!}. Dear brides feel free to contact me for compliment couples photo shoot in these stunning locations in South Island {early December}..

Im so excited and hoping this season will bring some amazing experience, new meetings with awesome people and some stunning photographs! Last season was full of positive emotions and great weddings and photo sessions. Its a little bit scary to continue on the same big wave, but hopefully we will get there :)

I will be happy to share with you all the excited moments of our journey as I shared best wedding photographs from last wedding season.

Lets get it started!

Cheers,

Olga

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Photography tips for shy couples {New Zealand lifestyle wedding-engagement photographer}

Everyone have unique character and personality: some of us easy going open people, some naturally shy, especially with unknown people. I decided to put together a few photography tips for shy couples on the wedding day, which really important for me as a photographer {serving destination weddings all around New Zealand: Auckland, Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty and surrounding areas}.

Its always hard to relax in front of camera and know what to do {believe me I just did 5 years anniversary self-portrait with my husband and it was so hard to understand what to do when we can't see ourself from the side}. It was a mess! Thats why good to choose photographer who you can truly trust and who can direct you.

This trust can be build on engagement session beforehand {so you already have experience together, understand each other and how you are roll :)} or at pre-wedding consultation {when you can have a chat not just about the wedding, but about pretty much everything and find common interest and feel the connection}. I always try to understand couples personalities and their needs, had a meeting or good talk via the phone and sending a wedding Questionnaire with some personal questions beforehand.

Also remember - its natural to be stiff in front of camera first 15-20 min {believe me everyone having this experience}, thats why you need to allow yourself enough time on intimate session along from the guests {i would recommend at least 1-1.5 hours - add extra time for more locations}.

As a photographer I would suggest for shy couples more actions - mix of posed and unposed shots, interaction including chatting with each other and photographer {walking together, sitting relaxing, telling each other what they thought at first meeting, what they most exciting about, laughing, breath each others in etc.

And last tip - just enjoy the moment, you just married, so happiness naturally shining through your eyes and everyone around can feel it {camera too ;)}! 

Enjoy these moments together and don't forget to have fun! I will be there for you :)

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A Classic St Margarets Cafe Karaka wedding published in Paper & Lace {Auckland - New Zealand wedding photographer}

I just loved to receive news that my photographs published in prestigious New Zealand publication - Paper & Lace. It was my last wedding of the past wedding season and it was just amazing and memorable as its could be. Surrounding by amazing people in stunning location - St Margarets Cafe {Karaka, Auckland, New Zealand}. I felt truly not like photographer on this wedding, but as part of the family.

Thank you so much Maya & Andy for sharing with me your special moments! You can check out their wedding gallery in my Blog and also enjoy featured Paper & Lace publication :)

Great Creative team:
Venue/Catering St Margarets Garden Café
Stationery & Signage Vista Print
Hair Olivia Adams, Salon St Bruno
Makeup Luci Hare and Natalie Rose, Blooming Beauty
Celebrant Darryl Parker
Brides Dress, Accessories & Shoes Secret Lace Bridal
Bridesmaids Dresses Meryn Wakelin
Grooms Suit & Accessories Frank Casey
Rings Peter Minturn
Music Russell Wills

and your Photographer Levien & Lens Photography - Auckland-Hamilton-Tauranga lifestyle wedding photographers

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Elegant New Zealand Garden Wedding published - WeddingWire {Auckland - Hamilton - Tauranga couples-engagement photographer}

Great news come from overseas - Maria & Ben's eland New Zealand garden wedding published in WeddingWire {USA}. Its such a honour to see photographs goes live around the world. 

Im as destination wedding | engagement photographer love to capture destination weddings around Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga and other areas of New Zealand, such a beautiful country with special wild atmosphere.

This wedding was hold in Landsendt Tropical Garden {Oratia, Auckland}, such a beautiful place for a special event!

You can check wedding gallery in our Blog and also enjoy this publication from WeddingWire.

Thank you Maria & Ben for sharing with me so special moments! Happy future together!

Great Creative Team - Vendors:

Venue/Caterer: Landsendt 

Event Planner: Taryn Liddy 

Dress Designer: Kellylin Couture

Shoes: Windsor Smith from Andrea Biani

Bridesmaid Dresses: Kilt 

Jeweler: Alan Woods

Hair Stylist: Charlotte Zieleman

Makeup Artist: Karina Jonassen of Face Me Makeup & Hair

Groom and Groomsmen Attire: Cambridge Clothing

Officiant: Minister Fatafehi

Ceremony Music: Pat Mose

Invitations: Robin Kydd

Floral Designer: The Botanist

Cake: Trish Bonnici

Reception Music: DJ Percy Afeaki

MC: Te Arahi August

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