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50 years is a good excuse for a party! 27 jun ‘10

availablelight — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:23:44 +0000

after the portraits we all headed over to the reception venue, the waterfront Browns Bay Marine Centre. The room was gorgeous, the food was so tasty, the people were great fun and the night was one to remember! and here’s the proof…

reception details!

mc francis

speeches

traditional dance

bridal dance

caaaaaaaaaake!

(everyone dinged on their glasses)

dance dance dance!

the happy couple

family photo

one more kiss…

congratulations again – thank you for sharing your special day with us!

mini wedding portraits session… 27 jun ‘10

availablelight — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:13:11 +0000

the rain had been coming down off and on all day – but magically, when the ceremony finished, the skies cleared for just enough time for us to grab these portraits! the beautiful venue gardens were all dripping and cold but you’d never know it to see the warm smiles on these two lovebirds…

and the rain started again as we headed for the cars. one more post to come: the family reception dinner

renewing 5 decades of vows… 27 jun ‘10

availablelight — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:59:01 +0000

as the young pastor who performed the celebrant duties said, “how does one begin to lead a ceremony which celebrates a marriage that has been in place longer than one has even been alive?”

well, pastor hugh’s age notwithstanding; the ceremony was elegant and beautiful, and a fitting tribute to the love shared for so long between two such gentle and well-loved people. but, enough talk – more photos!

the processional

piano music from rikka

at the altar

granddaughter giane’s special item

‘young’ pastor hugh

renewing the vows

my fave from the whole day!

presenting (once again) mr and mrs talosig

the recessional

portraits and reception still to follow! i had to break up the posts because there were SO many favourites… stay tuned!

ceremony venue & details… 27 jun ‘10

availablelight — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:17:40 +0000

some photos of the beautiful ceremony venue and gorgeous decorations lovingly designed & prepared by the golden couple’s grandchildren and extended family…

photos of the ceremony coming soon – and stay tuned after for the reception!

sneak peek: what true love looks like… 27 jun ‘10

availablelight — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:20:30 +0000

“…and true love it is a rock
smoothed over by a stream
and no ticking of a clock
truly measures what that means…”
(Shaun Mullins – Shimmer)

congratulations for a wonderful 50 years of marriage – more photos coming soon!

elise & giona’s reception dinner… 6 mar ‘10

availablelight — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:27:03 +0000

continued from yesterday’s post… after the ceremony we walked over to the restaurant and found our seats. we were served a delicious turkish-style entree and then various family and friends shared stories and well-wishes for the couple. large platters of mains arrived at the tables, followed by dessert and cake – some of the best wedding food i have ever eaten, props to platter restaurant! here’s some photos from the evening…

the koha tree

speeches and well-wishes

stories bring back memories

shoes!

you never quite know what someone will say

giona addresses his wife

groomsmen

bridesmaids

mother of the bride welcomes giona to the family

evening falls

the boys

a quick lesson on cake-cutting

cake cutting for real

elise & giona

cake!

thanks so much for inviting us to share your day!

elise married giona… 6 mar ‘10

availablelight — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:25:00 +0000

yesterday afternoon saw us all gathered under the pohutukawa trees, waiting to celebrate the marriage of my cousin elise to her fiance giona. this wedding was unusual for me: it was the first time i’d been a guest at any wedding without the responsibility of providing photographic coverage!

but that didn’t stop me taking my camera along – i didn’t plan to take any particular photos, i was just shooting to please myself – and i made sure to relax and enjoy the day with my family. however i still somehow ended up with quite a few photos (i wonder how that happened?) so i have decided to split this blog post into two. here are my favourite moments from the ceremony…

beautiful music from the string orchestra sets the mood

giona awaits his beautiful bride

and groomsmen display various stages of anticipation

elise arrives at last!

walking the aisle with her father

i love this look she gives her groom

and the look he returns to her

at the altar

gorgeous bridesmaids look on

exchanging rings and vows

the kiss!

is all that kissing stuff over with yet?

presenting mr and mrs bridler

don’t they look perfect together?

congratulations elise and giona!

photos from the reception will follow

sneak peek: elise married giona… 6 mar ‘10

availablelight — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:33:37 +0000

yesterday my beautiful cousin married her sweetheart of 8 years in a simple ceremony by the beach… more photos to come!

darwin & kit got married… 13 dec ‘08

availablelight — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 07:18:12 +0000

what a gorgeous little ceremony; a 2-car internal garage was converted into a chapel filled with fairy lights and candles, and all the family went overboard on the food and preparations to help kit & darwin have a memorable and beautiful day! their only daughter performed beautifully not only as flower girl but read and sang during the ceremony, and other music and readings were offered by close friends and family.

but first… getting ready! i couldnt choose between so many shots so i made a bunch of montages to help capture the preparations:

and then, the ceremony began (very intimate lighting, made my job more challenging than usual – but, we work with what we get!)

then it was time to laugh and relax together with cake, toasts, speeches and of course, the yummy food!

the evening sky was beautifully painted and lit the whole garden up with gold shafts, before the sun finally set on a wonderful day!

val & chris wedding… 24 feb ‘08

availablelight — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:59:46 +0000

it was exciting to hear that chris & val had chosen me to record their wedding day! chris has been a good friend for over a decade and it was awesome to have such a joyful excuse to travel down to see him & his family again. i had not met his bride before that weekend but val was lovely & made me feel very welcome.

here are a few of my favourites from their big day: