What an amazing day Brad and Poppy had at Hobbiton Movie set a few weeks ago, family had travelled from the other side of the world to be there on their special day and celebrate these two getting married, typically New Zealand lived up to its Land of the Long white Cloud reputation and it poured down… .. but it would take more than a bit of rain to stop these two from having the most amazing day, What a day.. and what an amazing couple… Huge thankyou to the epic staff at Hobbiton movies set that looked after us n the day ! Celebrant Marry Me Chloe Florist Pippins at Forget Me not Florist Hair ..read more

When Toby and Sophie first contacted me regarding their wedding at Hunua Falls Campground I jumped for joy, it had been a while since I was last there capturing a couple’s big day, one that lead to me photographing many of their friend’s weddings and family photos over the years so it holds a special part of my heart and I was delighted when Toby and Sophie booked me. It was such a privilege to be part of this wedding, Toby and Sophie are such a fabulous laid-back couple who welcomed me into their day with such warmth and made me feel more of a guest than the wedding photographer. On the day I ..read more

I absolutely love Ruapuke and the west coast beached for thier black volcanic sands and the wild untamed natural landscapes, it just speaks to my heart and soul so when Tim and Hannah booked for an engagement shoot and said how much they loved it out there, I jumped a the chance to to head out one evening and capture some photos for them. The weather was perfect with the most amazing light towards to the end of the shoot and had so much fun … Ruapuke did not disappoint ..read more

Anyone that has followed my photography for a while knows how much I love photographing weddings, families and maternity sessions out at Raglan beach, Evening shoots at sunset can bring the most gorgeous soft dreamy light and I simply love it when clients just like James and Clare come to me wanting maternity photos and let themselves be guided by me as to time and location of the shoot and Clare chose the stunning golden gown from my collection to wear and carefully consulting with me as to James wardrobe and how to match his outfit with the gown…. and arriving at our chosen meet up spot in p ..read more

I’ve said it before and I’m going to say it again… I Love photographing weddings at Hobbiton movie set matamata.. the staff are amazing and the movie set is divine offering the most perfect backdrops for wedding and bridal photos and finishing off in The Green dragon with a banquet meal so good it would fill even the hungriest of Hobbits after going on a long adventure to far away lands !! Shaun and Taylor and family and friends flew in from Australia to have their special day at Hobbiton movie set and I was lucky enough to be there to capture the day for them, and Wow what a day it was… this ..read more

The day before Sean and Kaity’s wedding it poured down….. I mean so much rain I thought Hobbiton and the Shire was going to be underwater in parts and began organising wet weather gear again for the cameras and umbrellas to try to keep bags dry and stop gear getting damp and trying to come up with a plan for the photos….. Well, when the next day dawned it was cloudy but no rain and the forecast was for it to stay that way all day and I did breathe a huge sigh of relief…. !!! I did not need to worry as The Shire looked amazing and one of the cool effects of it having rained so hard was how Hobb ..read more

Well the forecast for last weekend wasn’t good at all and even though we all had our fingers crossed that the forecast would change and those big black rain clouds would clear to just and overcast kinda day, it just wasn’t to be and the rain came down hard and forecast change to heavy rain warning and they were not wrong !! Boy did it rain !! Fortunately for us we were at the epic Red barn for Saturdays wedding and the ceremony was moved indoors so the 130 guests were kept dry and comfortable… Peter and Jennifer didn’t really care about the rain and the smiles and love and warmth from family l ..read more

What an epic day !!!! Ben and Katie were married on Saturday at The Red Barn and what fabulous day they had to!! I started my day with the boys at The Red barn with a quick getting ready photo shoot before heading off to the girls who were not that far away, getting ready at The Rocks accommodation just two minutes away.. they also opted for a first look and all the photos done before the ceremony as they wanted to spend as much time as possible after the ceremony with family and friends and loved ones….. Here are just a few images from a brilliant day ..read more

Well to say it rained on Saturday would be a bit of an understatement to be honest and as I was driving over to Tauranga in the morning to meet up firstly with Michael for groom prep and then over to Aimee for Bridal prep, the road was like a stream in places and traffic over the Kaimias was slow as we all took our time wanting to get up and over the other side in one piece !! Here are a few from the the awesome but very wet wedding day of Michael and Aimee… on the plus side The Shire and Yard Flat were the ceremony was held looked really green and bright and the colours just popped in camera ..read more

Bevan and Kim …what can we say…how adorable are these two !!! Love love loved being part of their special day on Saturday at Oreti Village Resort in Turangi…. Such a relaxed couple who took all our advice and suggestions on where to go for photos and how the day would run from a photography point of view…. meeting up for a chat a couple of days before to make sure there were no last minute changes to the plan and that every knew what was happening and when…. Not only were they just epic.. their friends and family welcomed us into the day with such openness with warmth and love that it made our ..read more