We wanted a big party and didn’t want to bore our guests with a slow first dance so we actually snuck away for a private first dance as the sun was setting. It was just Hannah, myself, our photographer and a little handheld speaker, tucked away in a quiet corner of the property.
We have always envisioned our wedding to be a mix of the two cultures we have been brought up in, both Kiwi and Sri Lankan. Although a traditional kiwi-styled ceremony, we incorporated cultural touches such as our bridesmaids wearing sarees and having a traditional Sri Lankan oil lamp ceremony and Sri Lankan dancers at the reception!
Kyle got two black eyes at his stag do the weekend before the wedding. There wasn’t enough time for them to heal fully so he had to wear some heavy-duty concealer on the day!
I was Greg’s first and last internet date, man was he lucky HA!! He scared me a bit, he almost killed me in the first 5 mins.. that’s a good story to tell the kids.
The skies opened and started pouring rain a few minutes before the start of our ceremony which could be seen from inside in the ceremony space. This dramatic weather combined with the sounds of our string quartet created a setting that really matched our heightened emotions as we prepared to be officially married.
Oli successfully wooed Emily with his excellent cooking and she realised that if she played her cards right she would never have to cook again.
The dress arrived just days before we left London and I had to bundle it up in my carry-on suitcase and leave it there for our seven days in quarantine, otherwise Toby would have seen it. I spent a lot of time thinking about my poor dress!
When the aisle music began, none of us was quite ready. My bridesmaids and I were still getting in place. I didn’t have time to collect myself, but in the blink of an eye, it was all on and I was basically running down the aisle!
With ten minutes until our anniversary was over, we found ourselves on Île Saint-Louis, and I remember the thought crossing my mind that life isn’t perfect and planned, and that’s what makes it exciting. So, with Maddie sitting on the wall above the Siene, I read her the poem I had written, with the closing lines being “will you marry me”.
After one blissful Christmas together, I cried so much on the plane the woman next to me gave me an entire packet of tissues, instead of just one. Two days later, I quit my job and booked a one-way flight to Auckland.
The concept behind our wedding was driven from within ourselves. We wanted to create a vision for a raw, ethereal romance through a lens that was unique in representation of who we are.
“As I began to plan a wedding I began to curate this vision of a wedding where vintage meets modern glam. I love colour, the fun of disco balls, and eclectic florals, but also wanted to incorporate elements that would stand the test of time.”
