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We wanted our wedding to be timeless, elegant, classic and understated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Jess<\/strong> \u2014\u2014 I am an occupational therapist on the community rehab team in Taup\u014d. I absolutely love my work. I get to meet the most delightful people each day, and my work has taught me so much about what is important in life. Laney<\/strong> \u2014\u2014 I am a graphic designer for a signage company in Taup\u014d. We met many years ago through a mutual friend but reunited a few years later over some wines in the Wairarapa. We clicked right from the start \u2014 we both love a laugh, enjoy food, and are quite competitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jess<\/strong> \u2014\u2014 I immediately loved Laney\u2019s laugh and was impressed by her ability to drink a glass of wine while giving banter and winning Kubb all at once! Laney<\/strong> \u2014\u2014 I instantly felt comfortable in Jess\u2019s company. It was refreshing to meet someone who had an incredible perspective on life and a direct nature, but who was still a kind and caring person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hawke\u2019s Bay has always been a special place for us, so even though neither of us is from there, we immediately knew we wanted to get married there. We wanted our wedding to be timeless, elegant, classic and understated. Everything had to have a place, without overshadowing another detail. We wanted our day to feel intimate and to represent us, which is why there was a lot of focus on family, food, and the smaller details. We chose to splurge on our rings and photography because these are the two things we will keep forever! Both Zo\u00eb from Zoe and Morgan and Nat McNally, our photographer, aligned with our style and values, and were brilliant listeners. They reassured us during the whole process and gave us the most beautiful rings and photos to treasure forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We hired a beautiful Jaguar E-Type to take us to the ceremony. Unfortunately, it was a scorching day, and our stunning car overheated at the top of Te Mata Peak. Jess managed to wrangle a ride from two lads who had thankfully just finished mountain biking the tracks. They cleared out their dirty work ute for us, and we hitched a ride to the ceremony. We wanted our dresses to complement each other while reflecting our different styles. When we contacted Alice at Hayes Bridal to arrange our initial appointment, we immediately knew she would be our dressmaker. Alice understood our visions, and kindly made us a handbag and cake bow for our big day. These became some of our favourite details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LOCATION & CATERING St Georges Restaurant<\/a>, @stgeorgesrestaurantnz<\/a> PHOTOGRAPHER Natalie McNally<\/a>, @nataliemcnally_<\/a> JESS & LANEY\u2019S OUTFITS & HANDBAGS Hayes Bridal<\/a>, @hayesbridal<\/a> LANEY\u2019S SHOES Novo Shoes<\/a>, @novoshoes<\/a> JESS\u2019 SHOES Loeffler Randall<\/a>, @loefflerrandall<\/a> STYLIST Flock Events<\/a>, @flockevents<\/a> FLORIST Botanical Lane<\/a>, @botanical.lane<\/a> HIRE Flock Events<\/a>, @flockevents<\/a> CELEBRANT Amanda Zaloum @amandazaloumcelebrant<\/a> ENTERTAINMENT The Munros, @themunros_<\/a> CAKE Finch Bakery, @_finchbakery_<\/a> WEDDING & ENGAGEMENT RINGS Zoe & Morgan<\/a>, @zoeandmorgan<\/a> JESS\u2019S EARRINGS Cameron Jewellery<\/a>, @cameronjewellery<\/a> LANEY\u2019S EARRINGS Zo\u00eb Porter Jewellery<\/a>, @zoeporterjewellery<\/a> LANEY\u2019S FRAGRANCE Pablo by Curionoir<\/a>, @curionoir<\/a> MAKEUP Micki Make Up Etc, @micki_makeupetc<\/a> HAIR Christy Petra Hair, @christypetrabeauty<\/a> ACCOMMODATION Black Barn<\/a>, @blackbarnnz<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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