Naomi and Kai came all the way from London to get married here in Wanaka and all guest came from various parts of the world to join them. The reception was at Glendhu bay and the reception at Edgewater Resort in Wanaka. We did some quick shots after the ceremony at the Glendhu before the helicopter picked us up for some mountain shots.
I was just going back through some files and saw that i forgot to post this shoot! Hard to even think about how cold and snowy it can be here when its been around 28 degrees for weeks now!!This was shot a few weeks back after the last big snowfall we had. Matt phoned me up and asked if its possible to shoot in the fullmoon and I said sure that will work , only problem was I was in hospital for a unruly appendix! Second day back from hospital and I packed my bags for an exciting helicopter shoot at night! We flew up in the afternoon to get some more day and evening shots.
Then it was all just a wait for the moon… It really got pitch black and it was not until after midnight the light started to come back but we had to wait to around 2 am until the moon finally got up at the right spot and gave us light enough to fly. Door off from the heli and -10 could only mean very cold when we actually started flying… it was s surreal feeling to take off and fly at night. After a while you got used to the light and we worked our way around the mountains and rivers to get the shots we wanted.
Ester and Andre had an amazing Destination Wedding in Queenstown. The morning started out with a traditional Chinese Tea Ceremony at The Gamekeepers Lodge and Ester wore a beautiful pink dress for it. Then back to Arrowtown to redo hair and make-up and get in to the wedding dress for their ceremony at Stoneridge Estate. We did some location shots with the blossoms at Stoneridge before heading to the airport to fly with Heli line to The Ledge for some classic Queenstown mountain shots. The flowers were done by Sarah from the Flowerrroom.
Jane & Stephen had a lovely intimate Queenstown Wedding at Stoneridge Estate in August. The Ceremony was held at the Chapel by the Lake by Wedding Celebrant Phillipa Cook. A bagpiper piped every one up to the reception venue where they were greeted with a traditional Scottish Haggis Ceremony. We did some quick photos around the grounds before heading over to Over the Top Helicopters for a flight up to the ledge. The wedding was planned by Mint Events.
Sydney Photographers, Christine and Daniel got married a while back in Mt Cook. I have to admit I was a bit nervous about shooting two wedding photographers, but it was a great day.
The ceremony was held outside at the bottom of the glacier. The weather was going between rain and sun so it was a last minute decision to get a helicopter up to the snow for location shots. We caught the last of the sun shine up there and before we headed down we got to see a massive rockfall from of the peaks opposite!
The rain came just as we landed but we managed to get a couple of shots in the tussocks on the way back to the reception at The Hermitage.
