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Just want to say Happy wedding anniversary to Sherrie & Simon who made their way from Australia last year to celebrate this special day with their friends and families in Highwic - historical house {Auckland, New Zealand}. Their winter wedding had such a special feel and vibe, it was a pleasure to be their wedding photographers and capture so special for couple moments!
Happy future together!
Enjoy a few highlights from their wedding day!
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We had such amazing time in Highwic {Auckland, NZ} where Danae celebrated her 30th birthday with close friends and family. It was unusual event to shoot for me as a wedding photogpraher, as usually Im capturing beautiful weddings around North and South Island, but this event was a real treat and gem, it was such a pleasure to capture all these special for Danae and her family moments!
This venue have such a special warm and cosy atmosphere, some traditional and rustic feel. Guests been entertained by games outdoors and indoors, snacks and drinks under the tent; and special part of the day - irish dances. There was so much fun - all people really enjoyed to learn new steps and patterns, move in the rhythm and just feel the music.
Need to mentioned we also had a following session in Cornwall park where we had opportunity to capture some extra portraits with girls :) {I been stuck in traffic before then, I had no idea it was an Adel's concert on, so been terribly late for the shoot, I been so sorry but we still manage to get beautiful and treasured pictures with Danae's close family}.
GREAT CREATIVE TEAM:
Raj tent club - {4m pavillion tent to go outside the Billiard House}
La Lumiere - festoon lights{to hang in some of the trees}
Pop Roc Parties - miscellaneous party supplies from them
Highwic House - Venue
Little Bird Unbakery and Raw Kitchen - cakes/slices
and Auckland wedding photographer - Levien & Lens photography
Enjoy this video and gallery!
Sherrie & Simon celebrated their special day in Highwic {historic house in Epsom-Newmarket, Auckland NZ} in the middle of the winter. Couple fly over from Australia where they living to organise their wedding in New Zealand, as all groom's family lives mainly in Auckland. As a lifestyle wedding photographer I captured a lot of beautiful weddings with many amazing moments, but I never been in such a special venue having so much heritage and special atmosphere in each room. Love it! Ceremony near fireplace and beautiful piano, wooden walls and candles around, unforgettable memories and so many photo opportunities around!
Sherrie & Simon have really unusual story of proposal, I never heard anything like this, original as a couple: "We had been excitedly discussing the prospect of getting engaged for a month or so. Simon was in his second week of travelling Europe of a 4 month trip. I awoke one morning to find that he had changed our relationship status on Facebook to engaged, a flood of congratulatory comments and “likes” had already found the event before I had. I was shocked but giggling with excitement. Our haphazard engagement reinforced our resolve and brought much needed comfort to me in times the distance was nearly too much to bear."
Simon was really excited to see all his friends and family in New Zealand and celebrate this wedding day in warm and cosy atmosphere with around 45 guests sharing their love and feelings. Sherrie had a hands full to organise everything from overseas! Its might be so overwhelming!
We spent amazing time with couple taking pictures after the ceremony around the historic museum, having ride in retro car to Cornwall park nearby and also had a sneak from reception at Billiards House and taking some night shots under the big tree {as Sherrie shared with me how much she loves forestry atmosphere and would love to have stunning photographs near the trees}. I loved to create something beautiful for this amazing couple.
Thank you for sharing with me so special moments! Happy future together!
Great Creative team:
Venue - Highwic
Celebrant - Sue Eustace Celebrant & JP
Makeup - Phoenix Cosmetics
Flowers - Roses Florist
and Levien & Lens Photography - New Zealand {mostly Auckland, Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty} and destination wedding photographer - Nationwide, International | lifestyle - timeless couples photography
Enjoy this video and gallery!
Contact me with any questions!