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Wedding Date
February 3rd 2023 -
Ceremony / Reception Venue
Mantells Mt Eden
@mantells - Insta
www.mantells.co.nz -
Event Stylist
Deluxe Events NZ
@deluxeeventsnz - Insta
www.deluxeevents.co.nz -
Flowers
Joie de Vivre
@joiedevivreflorist - Insta
www.joiedevivre.nz -
Hair Stylist
Lissy Steens Hair
and Makeup Artist @lissysteens_hairandmakeup - Insta
www.lissysteens.wixsite.com/makeup -
Makeup Artist
Makeup By Mavis
@makeupbymavis - Insta
www.mavismiller92.wixsite.com
makeupbymavis -
Rings
Culet Jewellery
@culetjewellery - Insta
www.culet.co.nz -
Dress
Trish Peng
@trishpeng - Insta
www.trishpeng.com -
Suit
Dorset Suits
@dorsetsuits - Insta
www.dorsetsuits.co.nz -
Cake
Amyโs Secret Kitchen
@amyssecretkitchen - Insta
www.amyssecretkitchen.com -
Catering
Mantells Mt Eden -
Photographer
Auburn Photography
@auburn.photography - Insta
www.auburnphotography.co.nz -
Videographer
Matt Randall Productions
@mattrandallproduction - Insta
www.mattrandallproductions.com -
Entertainment
Mix It DJ
@mixitdj.co.nz - Insta
www.mixitdj.co.nz -
Celebrant
Sydney Walker
The couple first met in Ponsonbyโs famous Longroom; they were introduced by two of their closest friends who thought it would be fun to set them up for a double date.
We wanted a summer wedding, December is hectic for most people so we waited until people were back from their Christmas holidays. When we had confirmation that our dream wedding venue was available at the end of January, we knew it was the date for us and we locked it in. We got married at NZ High Country in Queenstown on the 30th of January 2021, as we live in Queenstown there is no other place we would rather get hitched and the views from our venue were incredible.
I had my heart set on having white florals so our cream/white theme came together from there. White florals, candles, du00e9cor, cake, wedding dress, sign writing + details, cream groomsmen suits and champagne bridesmaids dresses.
As we had such a small wedding, we did canapes and cocktails in the afternoon. When we left to take photos, we realised we forgot to cut the cake! When we returned, we decided to cut the cake spontaneously, sitting around the table drinking champagne and eating cake.
Don’t sweat the small stuff. Nobody really notices the table arrangements and decor. Get organised early, have a timeline of the day as well as all the key vendors & wedding party contact details and send this to everyone involved in putting the day together, that way if there are any issues your team can sort it out for you. Have a good MC, they are vital in keeping timings on track. Allow more time than you think you’ll need to get ready on the day. Enjoy yourself! This is the most expensive party you are ever going to have, make sure the drinks are cold and the music is good, make it a wedding to remember!