Highwic historic house-museum winter wedding {Auckland NZ lifestyle weddings photographer} Sherrie & Simon

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

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groom hands on brides back - ring - Cornwall park photo session - winter wedding {Auckland NZ lifestyle weddings photographers}
bridal portraiture - Cornwall park photo session - winter wedding {Auckland NZ lifestyle weddings photographers}
beautiful bride - Cornwall park photo session - winter wedding {Auckland NZ lifestyle weddings photographers}
bride and groom intimate moment - Cornwall park photo session - winter wedding {Auckland NZ lifestyle weddings photographers}
bridal portrait - Cornwall park photo session - winter wedding {Auckland NZ lifestyle weddings photographers}
bride closed eyes - Cornwall park photo session - winter wedding {Auckland NZ lifestyle weddings photographers}

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NZIPP Iris Awards winner {Auckland lifestyle wedding photographer}

Im so excited and honoured to announce that few of my images have been AWARDED this weekend at NZIPP Iris Awards, most reputable New Zealand Awards.

It was my first time entering, its really scary to put my work out there and at the same time I feel its motivates me and made realised there way to go and I need to push myself and progress! 
Thank you so much to my awesome clients who have made this happened, for your support and treasured time together!

Huge congratulations to all talented photographers and friends who had outstanding recognition - check out full results here http://infocus.org.nz/
Thanks Evoke Studio for amazing quality prints!
Wedding Classic and Wedding Creative {Bronze}

Wedding Creative Award

Wedding Creative Award

Wedding Classic Award

Wedding Classic Award

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Adventures on the bike track {Hamilton NZ lifestyle wedding photographer}

My kids love to spend a lot of time on the bike track at reserve just behind our house in Hamilton, NZ (my son just learn how to ride a bike). I know, really lucky they can have a little adventures and explore areas around what they love to do!

I used the opportunity to capture these lifestyle moments in between of my wedding season :) I just love spent this treasured time with my kids and capture a family story, document our everyday moments.

Enjoy this lifestyle gallery with adventures on the bike truck! {you can see how active my little ones, hands full!} :)

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Brigham - Herald Island {Auckland lifestyle wedding photographer} Ailsa and Ropate

I been capturing beautiful wedding during Easter weekend in The Brigham Cafe, Restaurant & Functions Centre with location couples photo shoot at Herald Island {Auckland}. 

Ailsa & Ropate just amazing couple, exchanged their vows surrounded by family and close friends in beautiful garden. We had a lot of fun and romantic moments around the venue and on location shoot at Herald Island {Auckland, New Zealand}.

Ailsa and Ropate met each other through mutual friend {one of the groomsmen on the wedding day} and Ropate made a romantic proposal in Wellington 2 days before Ailsa's 25th birthday. This proposal involved Ailsa's favourite desert, but as Ropate told during the speeches on the wedding day, he offered a desert after their romantic dinner and Ailsa said no as she been not hungry, ha-ha that was a scary moments. But all finished good way as you see :) Love to hear all the romantic stories and capture all that laugh and crying moments during the reception dinner! Ailsa promised to Ropate she will always wait him from his rugby trainings {need to mention Ropate is part of North Harbour rugby team, so you can see some of sport items in his getting ready moments :)}

Great creative team:

Photography - Auckland-Waikato-Bay of Plenty NZ lifestyle wedding photographer Levien & Lens Photography. Thank you Matt to be a second photographer on the day. You done a great job as always! :)

Hair and make up - Helen Masoe Hair/Makeup & Lash extensions
Dress - Alma J Bridal Boutique
Shoes - Mi Piaci
Boys shirts and accessories - Three wise men
Flowers - Green Bay Florist

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Pirongia bush walk - personal moments {Waikato lifestyle wedding photographer}

It was a great weekend in Pirongia {Waikato NZ} with bush walk at the mountain with my family {including 2 little ones}. It was one of these rare weekends when I am not been doing wedding photography and spent time with my family :)

I love to capture lifestyle personal moments and treasured memories for my family storytelling. Kids grow so fast and changes a lot. My older one soon will turn 4 years old and little one in few months time will be 3 years old, they not a babies anymore! {a little bit pity...I remember how I been waiting when they grow up from baby age and when its actually happened I missing this time, thats why I need to capture these treasured moments!}

Day started from rain on the way but luckily all clear up when we arrived to the mountain. Kids been really happy to explore everything around, look at tall trees, go across the bridge, climb up, and even found some stream, where they immediately went into the water and enjoyed themselves. Then of course they became all wet, I dressed my sun in my big warm jacket and carry my daughter all way back in my hands. Fun time and great memories.

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My 365 Project. December {Auckland-Hamilton lifestyle photographer}

Last month of this year gone and its last month in my 365 Project - December.

It was a month full of positive lifestyle moments and emotions. I been doing photo shoots in Auckland and Hamilton, weddings and lifestyle sessions and also capture my family and kids everyday moments.

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Happy New Year! Best lifestyle-wedding photographs {Auckland-Hamilton documentary couples-family photographer}

Hello everyone!

Hope you having a great holidays!

I just want to wish you a Happy New Year and share with you our best lifestyle moments - couples-engagement , wedding-elopement , and family-kids-baby-newborn sessions what I been capture in 2014 year.

It was an amazing year with a lot of positive emotions. Thank you for share with me your special moments!

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Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron | Russian Orthodox Church | Auckland wedding photographer

DARIA & DMITRY

What a great traditional wedding I been photographing in Russian Orthodox church in Auckland and Royal New Zealand Royal Yacht Squadron last weekend. Daria & Dmitry - amazing couple, so beautiful and crazy in love! It was such special moments to capture!

It all started at a small Russian church where guests, parents and groom patiently been waiting for brides appearance. It was just a magic moment when the bride come to the groom on the little passageway. 

Ceremony been in Russian orthodox traditions. Not my first time taking pictures on traditional ceremonies like this, but every time its so special. I just love this atmosphere and some moments when souls come together to start new life.

There was not much space to move around but I tried to do my best in these conditions and capture special moments from different angles. 

Then was congratulations, family shots, way to Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron - amazing place for reception, and our small location shoot near the water, yachts, Harbour Bridge with view on Skytower from the  balcony and amazing pictures! Pity starts to rain but we manage to get through it really fast :)

Our guests been waiting for young couple to come in and been introduced by our host Anna Moroz (wedding MC). She with her husband Andrey (DJ) done an amazing job with organised different contests, games and running all evening smoothly with fun and relax atmosphere. Well done! Highly recommend this team for your special event! :)

Evening was full of different traditional events (karavai ceremony, prayers and speeches, different activities (magic heat, guess the bride, guess the groom, bride bouquet toss, groom bow toss), family candle ceremony) and a lot of dancing! Everyone had so much fun! Grooms friends lift him and his bride up to the air, what fun!

It was a pity to leave this wedding but so many enjoyable moments to move through the pictures when I downloaded them to computer. Amazing moments!

Enjoy it!

Daria & Dmitry, wish all the best to you, your & family, happy future together, harmony and understanding!  

Gallery:

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Wedding Photography Giveaway Winner | Auckland | Hamilton Lifestyle wedding photographer

Thank you so much everyone for coming to the Grand Wedding Show and viewing my lifestyle wedding photography stall, LEVIEN & LENS PHOTOGRAPHY.

We have a special surprise for our guests who entered the draw to win a FREE wedding photography experience for up to 6 hours!

I am delighted to announce the winner - Ailsa Reilly. Congratulations!

But there's more good news for all who visited our stand….

We are offering 20% OFF any wedding package to our participants which includes a free engagement shoot! I am committed to making your wedding day the best day you could ever ask for, so the couples' session/engagement shoot will help me get to know you better so you feel as comfortable and relaxed as possible in front of the camera on your wedding day so we can capture your true emotions of joy and love, without the nerves!

Please feel free contact me with any questions and tell me more about your wedding day! I can't wait to hear from you!

* if winner is not reachable during 7 day | date is not available | or any other reason for cancellation, prize will go in a draw again

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Wedding Show Double Pass Giveaway | Lifestyle wedding photographer Auckland

We are really excited to share with you this news: you can meet LEVIEN & LENS PHOTOGRAPHY and other wedding suppliers at Wedding Show in Skycity, Auckland 27 September from 9 am till 4 pm. 

wedding show

Its a great opportunity to see each other face to face, talk about your wedding day plans and look around for other suppliers for your special day.

You can also take part in our Wedding Show Double Pass Giveaway!

Simply visit our Facebook Page before 20 September 2015 (Midnight):

1. Like our page,

2. Like Giveaway post. Share the post (optional)

3. Leave your comment and tag your friend.

4. See Giveaway results at 21 September 2015.

Look forward to see you there! 

Other surprises are coming on the Wedding Show day! Don't miss the opportunity to win some exciting prizes. Details are coming soon!

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