Natalie & Edwards Heli Wedding in Wanaka

Natalie and Edward enjoyed a perfect warm day for their Heli Wedding in Wanaka. They are both from USA but had been studying in Dunedin and decided to have a small wedding here in NZ before heading back home.

We had two helicopters from Aspiring Helicopters to fly us up to the mountain peaks. Before taking off they did a “ First Look” shot in front of the helicopter hangar.

The Ceremony was up on Coromandel Peak and we did some more shots up there and at a few spots on the way back to Wanaka.

WPPI Awards Accolade of Excellence

The WPPI is held in Las Vegas every year and is recognized as the number one competition for wedding photographers in the world and for commercial photographers alike. The prints need to be printed to the highest standard, mounted and shipped to Las Vegas for the judging.

The 2 prints were in the Advertising/ Fashion category for an image shot for a worldwide campaign commissioned by Interbrand. This image was also ranked in the top 15 of the best advertising/fashion images in the International Loupe Awards earlier this year.

My wedding image in the bride or groom alone category is shot here in Wanaka and is one of my favourites from last year.

NZ Wedding Magazine – The Wedding Planner

Our favorite Bridal Magazine New Zealand Wedding Magazine has just launched its Wedding Planner and it’s a thick one!  Packed with lots of information and tips on planning your big day.  We like it even more for all of my photos you can see in it:)

Big thanks to NZ wedding magazine for featuring them and thanks to my lovely couples, Liz & Brad, Adriana & Alex, Tessa & Bryce, Anna & Ross, Hayley & Geoffrey, Anna & Tim, Danielle & Sam, Frances & Andrew, Katie & Mark, Leanne & Craig, Hollie & Kevin, Prue & Simon, Haleigh & Luke and Sharon & Nick you all have something in there:)

Here are a few of the pages from the planner with my work on.

Katie & Mark’s Arrowtown Wedding

Katie and Mark live in Hong Kong but are from NZ. Mark and the boys, who were all brothers were staying at the Hilton and the girls, all sisters were in Arrowtown.  The rain was coming and going all day but stayed away for all the important moments:) The ceremony was at St Patricks Catholic Church and we did the location shots around the church and Lake Hayes before heading to the Winehouse and Kitchen for the reception.

Wedding at Criffel Station – Wanaka

Anna & Ross had a great wedding with lots of laughter and fun:) Anna’s parents have a lovely home just by the lake and it was perfect for “getting ready” shots. Anna and the girls Make up was done by the talented Nova Lee.

The ceremony was up at Criffel Station and it was a vintage theme. They also had a wedding cake I haven’t seen before and probably wont see in awhile unless they just started a new trend. The ceremony was done by one of my favorites, Rev Dennis Bartley. It was his last service before he retired from the local St Columbus Church.
For location shots we had Aspiring Helicopters picking us up in two helicopters and taking us for some great lakeside shots and after that up in the mountains before heading back to Criffel Station.