Jess & Cody were the winners of the Burger Burger X Welles & Good X Christchurch Weddings $30,000 Dream Wedding Giveaway! These two deserved everything and more, and we were thrilled to bring their dream wedding together in 2.5 months. Enjoy their love story and swoon over the visual goodness of their day preserved in this online memoire.
Read MoreAugust 1st marked our second Planning Project Workshop - Marquees, Styling and Everything in between and it did not disappoint! Check out this epic recap to find out exactly what unfolded - You might just want to join us at our third and final one!
Read MoreSian and I started out as friends on Twitter. We had a lot in common and after two years of swapping memes and bonding over the highs and lows of postgraduate research, I slid into Sian’s DMs a few days before Christmas 2017 to tell her I had feelings for her. In April 2019 and we took a trip to Hanmer, where I proposed on the top of Conical Hill. I was so bad at hiding the proposal that she brought my ring up the hill and proposed right back!
Read More2020 wasn’t exactly the year for a beauty update. Between significant life changes I didn’t really emerge back into the social scene until after Cup and Show Week. It meant a lot of makeup-free time and little effort put into my hair but all throughout this period of change I’ve found rituals and routines that truly suit my lifestyle, and I’m excited to share them with you!
Read MoreLet us introduce you to the newest North Canterbury Wedding Venue, Forest Weddings.
Situated on a private block of 20 year old Pines, this magical site is a must view if you are looking for somewhere unique to gather for an extra-special celebration of your love.
Read MoreJuly 4th marked our first ever Planning Project Workshop, The Game Plan and it did not disappoint! Check out this epic recap to find out exactly what unfolded - You might just want to join us at the next one … or two!
Read MoreSean and I met in 2014 when I took a room in the flat he was living in. We broke the age-old rule of “don’t screw the crew” and those flatmates are still our besties! A pre-lockdown engagement gave us plenty of time to think about doing something different and opt to turn our engagement party into a surprise wedding.
Read MoreFollowing their recent engagement, Rebecca and Set took the chance one beautiful Canterbury afternoon to flock to Taylors Mistake and celebrate the occasion as the sand fell between their toes.
Read MoreWhat’s better than enlisting the help of one wedding planner? Two wedding planners and a matrimonial dream team at your fingertips.
Together, let’s create an unforgettable wedding soiree that’s as one-of-a-kind as you with our three-part workshop series, Planning Project.
Read MoreWith our initial plans for a 150 person wedding spread between the Christchurch Botanic Gardens and the iconic Great Hall smashed due to news of the lockdown and borders closing, the tough decision to downsize to just over 50 guests was made and together we created the most incredible, stress-free day with all festivities hosted at The Britten Stables - Another local gem with so many stories amongst its walls.
Read MoreI had a sneaky suspicion that James would propose on one of our trips to Sydney but as he was showing no sign of being nervous it went to the back of my mind - until I spied a bunch of envelopes stuffed in James's pockets! I didn't lead on that I'd seen them and we went out shopping. I was looking through clothes at Princess highway and the shop assistant passed me my first envelope. She looked at me very strangely when I said that I had to leave and go on a scavenger hunt!
Read MoreJust as love perseveres through rain or shine, so did the makings of this shoot styled and photographed by our newly acquired Canterbury local Nicole Gourley. As real-life, engaged couple Bella and Ben cruised through the main street of Clyde bathing in sunshine, their day saw them headed to the refreshing poolside before soaring off on a balmy evening drive.
Read MoreHearts on Fire is a serenade to the starry-eyed among us. A tribute to the sounds of the early 70’s rock scene and inspired by endless afternoons in the summer sun, taking the long way home, and the eagerly awaited summer solstice. With an untamed and mercurial energy, Hearts On Fire creates a magic space, dancing to its own beat, and humming with its own vibration.
Read MoreMy husband Dylan & I met when I was 17 and he was 18 at a house party, I remember him sitting down on a couch opposite me, and I have to admit I was smitten! It took us a few months to make it "official" but we have been inseparable ever since! Eight and a half years later we decided to tie the knot - With a surprise wedding!
Read MoreAn intimate picnic-style reception set amongst the tussocks as the afternoon rays of golden light streamed down upon the dreamy setting as two lovers enjoyed the first celebrations of their commitment to forever together.
Read MoreBursting with history, its city location and industrial charm, Milton Street Substation was the perfect venue to create something moody, a bit edgy but also relatable to inspire and see just what can be achieved by using the many pockets of beauty inside the four towering brick walls of this iconic piece of local real estate.
Read MoreJimmy and I met at University through a mutual friend while being in the same Accounting class together. We were together nine years before getting engaged during a last-minute long weekend trip away to the West Coast, staying with a family friend who owns a helicopter charter business.
Read MoreSo our love story is a little wild! We met on the first night of the Australian Fruit Festival next to a pile of coconuts and got onto the topic of music. He asked if I would sing with him the next night as he was in charge of organising the music for the festival. I was feeling game so I agreed.
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