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Check out these two cute characters from our recent Family Portrait Fundraiser. The latest Fundraiser will be held at Kamo Primary School on Sunday the 20th of October. Click on the following link for details on how to book a $10 family portrait. Kamo Primary Portrait Fundraiser flyer.
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The Copthorne in Omapere is always a gorgeous location for a wedding. Here are a few shots from Kate and Troy’s April wedding.
THEME OR STYLE: Relaxed, Beach style
BRIDE’S DRESS: Essense of Australia
BRIDESMAIDS: My sisters (Tess and Poppy), Rochelle, Philippa and Charlotte my flowergirl
THE FLOWERS: Bouquets were created by Putts Green florist in Kerikeri, all other flowers were sourced and arranged by myself and my amazing helpers!
JEWELLERY & ACCESSORIES: Pearl earrings handmade – from etsy.com. Grandmother’s engagement ring.
HAIR: Laurel Stratford from Kerikeri
MAKEUP: Sally Stanton
GROOMSMEN: Nick, Luke, Ryan, Curtis
WEDDING FAVOURS: ‘Spread the Love’ Lemon Curd lovingly homemade by my amazing Mum!
INVITATIONS & STATIONERY were designed by myself and made with the help of my lovely sisters.
FOOD & DRINK: An amazing buffet of seafood, meats and salads by the Copthorne. Sangria at the bach and wine and champagne for the reception.
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It’s fundraising portrait time again. A great opportunity to get some updated family photos whilst raising money for a good cause. This one is to raise money for BJ’s educators to get to the Homebased Childcare Conference in Queenstown and is on August 10th. Details on how to book are here.
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I was lucky enough to be the photographer at Natalie & Eddie’s very special wedding in the Far North over Easter. Here are few photos from their wedding day and some of the details from Natalie.
WHERE Ceremony – Beach on Mt Camel Farm; a special place for the family. The reception was held at the Houhora Heads, looking out to Mt Camel.
BRIDESMAIDS Clare, Ange, Katie and Julz and Ashley my flower girl
THE FLOWERS Beautifully created by another local Debbie Battcher
HAIR & MAKEUP Fingertipz in Kaitaia
GROOMSMEN Nick, Tom, Rob, Ryan
WEDDING FAVOURS Easter Eggs for Easter!
THE CAKE Beautifully created by my sister Karen and her friend Shelly
INVITATIONS Designed by Eddie’s sister Robyn in Ireland
FOOD & DRINK Local kai moana, beef, lamb and pork from the farm. Wine from Central Otago and the South Island. We had so much help from friends and family, a delicious feast!
“We were overwhelmed and so appreciative of all the help from family and friends to make such a wonderful day. We couldn’t have organised the wedding from Perth without it. It was a beautiful place to get married and have our reception. These are very special places to me as they are where I grew up and are steeped in the Wagener history of Pukenui.
We were stoked by the number of people who travelled from throughout New Zealand, Australia and even Argentina to share our day with us. Thanks everyone.” – Natalie.
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posted in Weddings
I recently had the opportunity to photograph CC & Justin’s Northland wedding. It was at the Copthorne Hotel and Resort in Omapere. The Hokianga Harbour provided the perfect backdrop for their NZ wedding photos. They’re now back in freezing cold Sweden, so for a bit of warmth I thought I’d share a photo from their sunny Northland wedding day.
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Chris and Claudia travelled all the way from Switzerland for their wedding on a private Northland beach at the fabulous Carrington Resort on the Karikari Peninsula. More pictures to follow.
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Using this photo from Sarah & Ian’s Bay of Islands wedding, I wanted to show you a couple of options on how to present and preserve your wedding photos. Canvas prints have a more neutral colour palette, and come wrapped and ready to hang on the wall. Kodak’s Professional Metallic paper has a distinctive, eye-catching, metallic look, with both natural looking skin tones and vibrant colours. I have fabulous suppliers for both so if you would like to get some of your wedding photos enlarged for the wall, then either of these are definitely worth considering. I’ll prepare the images especially, you could even have them by Christmas!
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I’m happy to have received another Kodak Gold Award, this year for one of my portrait photographs. Once again it’s about capturing the moment. Little brother Rhys had his own idea about how this portrait with his brothers should look. It was taken during a family portrait fundraiser at the Tikipunga Playcentre here in Whangarei last year.
Matapouri Beach. A stunning example of Whangarei’s