Issue 28 The Hide Lake Hawea

With a picturesque backdrop of snow-capped mountains and a crystal blue lake, The Hide at Lake Hawea Station is a truly incredible location for a wedding and the setting of this beautiful wintry shoot.

The Together Journal team travelled to this spectacular site on the shores of Lake Hawea, just 30 minutes’ drive from Wanaka, in New Zealand’s South Island, to capture gorgeous wedding imagery that also highlights the magical winter scenery.

The Hide at Lake Hawea Station has been cleverly designed as a versatile outdoor events space where wedding parties can enjoy up to three Gather & Gold tipis on-site, creating a relaxed and welcoming environment that works perfectly with the rugged landscape. For this stylish shoot, photographer Kate Roberge did a wonderful job of capturing the natural beauty of the enchanting setting which is complemented by natural tones in the bridal and event styling.

ABOVE: Hunter wears Luka gown by Brooke Tyson Ritual with earrings by Amélie George. Zelda wears Mini Holle gown by Brooke Tyson Ritual.

TIPI & PINE STOOL Gather & Gold, @gatherandgoldtipis / TABLE TOP ITEMS: Città crockery from Kapa & That Store, @citta, @thatstore.qt / TABLE LINEN: Drape Linen, @drape.linen / OTHER STYLING OBJECTS AND CHAIRS: Queenstown Home Staging, @qthomestaging / STATIONERY: Hey Lola, @heyloladesign

Chic dresses by New Zealand designer brands Juliette Hogan, Karen Walker Atelier and Brooke Tyson Ritual were well suited to radiant models Liv King and Hunter Kawana, beautifully styled by Greta Kenyon. The soft colour palette of the bridal fashion with smatterings of delicate florals made for suitably elegant looks that also featured hair and makeup by Liv King – truly a multi-hyphenate talent. Young Zelda was a perfectly pretty flower girl in charming outfits also by Brooke Tyson Ritual.

ABOVE LEFT: Liv wears Cleo lace top and Zelda wears Mini Flora gown, both by Brooke Tyson Ritual. Hunter wears Bliss dress by Karen Walker Atelier with Venus ring by Zoe & Morgan.

TIPI & PINE STOOL Gather & Gold, @gatherandgoldtipis / TABLE TOP ITEMS: Città crockery from Kapa & That Store, @citta, @thatstore.qt / TABLE LINEN: Drape Linen, @drape.linen / OTHER STYLING OBJECTS AND CHAIRS: Queenstown Home Staging, @qthomestaging / STATIONERY: Hey Lola, @heyloladesign

In a fitting nod to the stunning landscape, the floral colours for the bouquets and table arrangements were kept simple in white and green tones, with florist Amy Zareei from Little Botanica creating interesting shapes and utilising textural florals like hyacinth and tulips to create interest.

ABOVE: Zelda wears Mini Flora dress by Brooke Tyson Ritual with boots and tights by Zara and Liv wears Cleo lace top by Brooke Tyson Ritual. Hunter wears Ritual dress by Karen Walker Atelier, earrings by Amélie George and Journey boots by Chaos & Harmony.

TABLE TOP ITEMS: Città crockery from Kapa & That Store, @citta, @thatstore.qt / TABLE LINEN: Drape Linen, @drape.linen / OTHER STYLING OBJECTS AND CHAIRS: Queenstown Home Staging, @qthomestaging / STATIONERY: Hey Lola, @heyloladesign

Her elegant arrangements were a lovely fit for the neutral toned tablescape that included a solid table from Wanaka Marquee Hire and stylish chairs and pine stools from Gather & Gold. Subtle table linen from Drape Linen was a great base for modern crockery and tableware by Città from Kapa and That Store. Classic stationery by Hey Lola completed the table offering a delightful finishing touch.

ABOVE: Liv wears Nyx velvet gown by Brooke Tyson Ritual, Dreamer boots by Chaos & Harmony and earrings by Amélie George. Hunter wears Bliss dress by Karen Walker Atelier, earrings by Amélie George and Journey boots by Chaos & Harmony.

OUTDOOR LOUNGE CHAIRS, TIPI & PINE STOOL Gather & Gold, @gatherandgoldtipis / TABLE TOP ITEMS: Città crockery from Kapa & That Store, @citta, @thatstore.qt / TABLE LINEN: Drape Linen, @drape.linen / OTHER STYLING OBJECTS AND CHAIRS: Queenstown Home Staging, @qthomestaging / STATIONERY: Hey Lola, @heyloladesign

This graceful table styling would be easy to replicate for pretty much any wedding setting as neutrals and simple but chic tableware are always in style. And the same goes for incredible scenery, finding a location with this kind of amazing views is always going to be a winner. The romance of a lakeside wedding has never looked more appealing.

ABOVE: Model wears Georgia dress by Juliette Hogan and vintage ring by Coco Florence. Zelda wears Mini Holle gown by Brooke Tyson Ritual with boots by Zara.

TIPI & PINE STOOL Gather & Gold, @gatherandgoldtipis / TABLE TOP ITEMS: Città crockery from Kapa & That Store, @citta, @thatstore.qt / TABLE LINEN: Drape Linen, @drape.linen / OTHER STYLING OBJECTS AND CHAIRS: Queenstown Home Staging, @qthomestaging / STATIONERY: Hey Lola, @heyloladesign

ABOVE: Hunter wears Bliss dress by Karen Walker Atelier with Journey boots by Chaos & Harmony and earrings by Amélie George. Liv wears Nyx velvet gown by Brooke Tyson Ritual with Dreamer boots by Chaos & Harmony and vintage ring from Coco Florence. Sika the lovable Lake Hāwea Station dog.

TIPI & PINE STOOL Gather & Gold, @gatherandgoldtipis / TABLE TOP ITEMS: Città crockery from Kapa & That Store, @citta, @thatstore.qt / TABLE LINEN: Drape Linen, @drape.linen / OTHER STYLING OBJECTS AND CHAIRS: Queenstown Home Staging, @qthomestaging / STATIONERY: Hey Lola, @heyloladesign

ABOVE: Hunter wears Gertie dress by Juliette Hogan and Dreamer boots by Chaos & Harmony.

SHOOT CREDITS:

EVENT STYLIST AND FLORALS: Amy Zareei at Little Botanica, @littlebotanica__ / PHOTOGRAPHER: Kate Roberge, @katerobergephotography / FASHION STYLING: Greta Kenyon, @greta.kenyon / HAIR & MAKEUP: Liv King, @livkingmakeup / MODELS: Liv King, @livkingmakeup; Hunter Kawana, @hunterleekawana and Zelda Capamagian / LOCATION/VENUE: The Hide, Lake Hāwea Station, @thehidelhsliving / WORDS: Evelyn Ebrey