Tarureka Estate Wairarapa Wedding - Amelia and Tom

Amelia and Tom first met at a Wellington Phoenix football match at Westpac Stadium. Amelia’s friends encouraged her to ask Tom, who was sitting in the row behind them, to take their picture as an excuse to talk to him. He took the photo and then took a sneaky selfie. For the rest of the game, they didn’t have much of a chance to talk. When Amelia got home that night she knew she needed to track him down on social media. She posted the photo of Tom on Facebook and by chance one mutual friend happened to recognise Tom and was able to tag him in the post. Tom added Amelia on Facebook and things grew from there. He moved from Palmerston North to Wellington, where Amelia was living, after one year of long-distance and they have been inseparable ever since!

Tom proposed to Amelia during an evening walk along Titahi Bay Beach. He stopped at the top of a hill that had views of the South Island and got down on one knee. The rest of the night was spent down on the beach with fish and chips and some champagne that Tom had smuggled into the car before they left home.

Wedding ceremony archway by Juliette Florist Wellington
Wedding flowers by Juliette Florist Wellington
Wedding ceremony at Tarureka Estate
Bride’s wedding preparations
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Bride putting on earings
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Tarureka Estate wedding photos
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Tarureka Estate was picked as their wedding venue for it’s rustic but elegant charm, which many guests later commented on how well the venue suited their personalities. They wanted a location where their bridal party and immediate families could stay the entire weekend to hang out. Being able to hire the venue from Friday through to late Sunday was a bonus!

First look wedding photos
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Juliette Florist wedding bouquet
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Wairarapa wedding photographer
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Bridal wedding preparation photos
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It was an absolute treat photographing their wedding. They were so organised by having their timeline broken down into 15-minute intervals which is extremely helpful as a vendor. I knew exactly what the day looked like and it meant that Amelia and Tom could just relax and trust that we would make things happen on the day. I adore the simplicity of their decor and the venue, it really did suit their personalities perfectly. I have so many photos from this day but these are some of my favourites from their preparations through to the first lot of the speeches. Thank you to Amy Schulz for second shooting alongside me on the day!

Tarureka Estate wedding
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Bride walking down the aisle towards Groom
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Wedding ceremony at Tarureka Estake Wairarapa
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Tarureka Estate wedding ceremony
Bride and Groom walking down the wedding aisle
Wedding reception flowers by Juliette Florist
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Stiletto Studios wedding cake Wairarapa
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Wedding reception speeches
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Wedding reception at Tarureka Estate
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Tarureka Estate wedding photos
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Wedding dress and veil photos
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List of vendors

Venue:  Tarureka Estate 
Photographer:  Jaymee Photography 
Second Photographer: Amy Schulz
Florist:  Juliette Florist 
Makeup and Hair Stylist:   The Makeup Artist 
Brides Dress:   Hera Couture by Katie Yeung 
Bridesmaids Dress:  Ruby 
Groom and Groomsmen:   Barkers 
Cake:  Stiletto Studios