Nisha and Dave

Nisha and Dave were married recently at Gracehill Vineyard in Kumeu. It was a lovely late autumn afternoon and the colours were glorious. Dave, his bestman and groomsmen arrived on Harley Davidson Motorbikes - which was very cool! We loved the "Bat out of Hell" music :) (it certainly brought back a few memories!) The weather was good - in spite of the weather reports threatening rain all week. Nisha and Dave exchanged moving vows in the gazebo by the lake in front of many family and friends. The beautiful cake was by Anita and was one of the loveliest we have photographed. The mens suits were by Frank Casey Suit hire.

Congratulations to such a great fun couple and enjoy your honeymoon :) we will catch up when you return.

Liz and Albert

Liz and Albert were married at St Anthony’s Church in Waiuku recently. Liz and Albert’s wedding was a lot of fun and it was great to be photographing again in our local town.

We "grabbed" Liz and Albert for a private photo shoot on their way to their wedding reception on a family farm on the Awhitu peninsula. After an awesome late afternoon photo session, high up on the hills at the very old Kohekohe Church overlooking farmland and the Tasman Sea - we headed up the peninsula to the reception.
The location photos with the bridal party were taken on the farm as the storm clouds rolled in – giving a dramatic backdrop over the stunning valley views. The girls, wearing gowns from Modes were as stunning, as the guys were cool and we have some great photos to show you :)
The marquee was huge, with a great dance floor and the catering was from the Spit Roast Catering company
Congratulations to Liz and Albert - a wonderful couple – All the best guys! We will catch up with you again soon.

Dan and Jo

Dan and Jo were recently married on a lifestyle farm in Bombay. The guests were treated to an "island" wedding - as the Jo and Dan exchanged vows, under the guidance of their celebrant Seonid Horne . The local farmlife, including Alpacas, Kune kune pigs and geese watched the ceremony from the pond edge, as well as the family and friends in the beautiful tranquil surroundings. The wedding party photos were taken on location in the gorgeous surroundings.

The wedding day was wonderfully organised by the family here in New Zealand all playing their special and important parts in Dan and Jo's day - it was very stress free and enjoyed by all.

Dan and Jo's reception was held in a marquee on the farm and the catering was provided by the Spit Roast Catering company, which I have found always gets great reviews. DJ, MC and music services were provided very professionally, as always, by Mike Steffens .

Dan and Jo have been honeymooning in Thailand and have now returned to their home in the UK. ~~ Congratulations ~~ :)

Katrina and George

Katrina and George were married recently married at St Andrew's in Auckland City – followed by their wedding reception at Pinot .

It was another glorious day in Auckland and very hot weather for autumn in the City of Sails. There were lots of people out and about and some surprised looks as our bride and groom queued for a "Mr Whippy" icecream after their ceremony, with some of the children who were guests at the wedding.

Katrina was a stunning bride in a beautiful gown, which had a full lace skirt with draped silk- from Brides by Paula Midgley from Kumeu.

Katrina and her bridesmaids, all in delicious pink silk, had their makeup and hair by Colleen Hayward and Lisa Brewer at About Style.

The cars were classic Alvis models - which I did not know much about - but were in beautiful condition and the passion of many I imagine !

Flowers were from Angie J Weddings -Amazingly lovely roses in wonderul pink tones .

George and the boys looked very handsome in their suits from Exclusive suit hire.

Wedding photos were taken overlooking the Waitemata at the Michael Joseph Savage Memorial on Takaparawha. The grounds were emaculate as always, and a credit to Parks maintenance staff . There were a number of wedding parties, and seemingly, hundreds of tourists and cameras in all shapes and sizes, also having photos taken - however - there was plenty of room for us all. We captured some great moments and especially the fun shots with George and "the dress". Sorry about that George - I must remember to clarify next time what "under" meant :) :) (I hope Katrina didn't mind... too much !)

Before long it was time to rush to Pinot and enjoy the speeches, dinner and dance. It was also great to catch up during the dinner break, with our favourite wedding videographer Robyn from Moving Memories Wedding Video.

Our heartfelt thanks again to Katrina and George - who are busy relocating to Sydney during their honeymoon - it was such a pleasure to be part of your awesome wedding day - we will catch up again soon.

Kelly and Scott

Kelly and Scott travelled from Australia to be married on the Sunset Coast, Karioitahi at Castaways in front of many family members and friends. It was another glorious day on the west coast with a brisk sea breeze – just enough to take the edge off the heat and lull you into thinking you might not need sunscreen…(as many people found out later in the afternoon)

Kelly was a stunning bride, wearing a beautiful wedding gown by Mariana Hardwick.
It has been a great year for bridesmaid’s gowns too! There have been so many great colours this season, such a variety of styles and fabrics. The days of the satin black bridesmaids dress has hardly featured, as it has done regularly in years gone by. Sara and Skye, Kelly’s sisters, wore knee length- beautiful swirly dresses in a dark emerald green – which we used to great effect during the wedding party photos on the beach later in the afternoon. Their makeup was by Roxanne from B.O.D, at Auckland City. Thanks ladies – were you were all gorgeous and such great fun! Scott and his brothers looked very handsome wearing nice formal suits from Frank Casey. Dante, Armani, Kees, Henry were the cute page boys and did a superb job walking through the rose petals to the ceremony on the cliff top. Constance Brown was the celebrant – and did a terrific job as always. The wedding party photos were taken on Karioitahi beach, where Kelly and Scott had both very romanitc and fun shots – including pushing a car which had become stuck in the sand!

Another wonderful wedding reception at Castaways, great food and ambience, where everyone is looked after so well, while overlooking the magnificent west coast .
Sunset that night was swift – however, we popped back to Castaways and grabbed a few great shots on the clifftop – which is a great bonus for Karamika Photography clients who have their weddings at our local venue.
Thanks so much - Kelly and Scott – a great fun couple, very much in love – all the very best to you - we will catch up after your honeymoon.

Helen and Michael

Helen and Michael were married at the Auckland Botanic Gardens in Manurewa recently. The wedding party photos were taken prior to the event - which is what I try to recommend to all couples, it's not for everyone, however it works really well. The guests are not left waiting while the wedding party are away having the photo session.

The weather was a little damp for a while - and black clouds threatened overhead while we sheltered under umbrellas and in a very well placed "shed" in the gardens:) Billy the outrageous Irishman and best man was full of jokes and fun. He was also great fun and help during the "flick" of the veil shots...(Yes Billy I have turned you into a conifer) Michael appeared rather nervous initially, but Helen (if she was nervous) certainly did not show any signs of it as we made your way around the gardens. Helen's and Lynda's lovely cream and blue bouquets were by the very talented ladies at Bizziblooms in Orakei.

The ceremony was held amongest family and friends in the well manicured Perennials garden. Many, many thanks to my wonderful "helper" in organising the groups for the family photos - it was much appreciated. I didn't need to use my "soccer mum" voice at all. I am sure we will catch up at a football match one day too.

Helen and Michael's lovely wedding cake was made by Helen's mum and was a gorgeous fruit cake with the little hippos :).

Many thanks to a lovely couple - Helen and Michael - We wish you lots of happiness always - and have fun during your honeymoon in Adelaide - we will see you when you get back to NZ!