Marlee and Kieran’s wedding day! Marlee grew up in Martinborough so it felt extra special photographing her preparations at their family’s farm where she grew up, it still felt like her home. When we arrived at the farmhouse she came out to the car to meet us, she had such a warm welcoming smile and was wearing her gumboots (relatable footwear as I grew up on a farm). It was our first time meeting in person as all our communication had been over email, we hugged straight away after and I knew we were going to have an awesome day with them! For their wedding I had a second photographer with me which meant we captured so many incredible moments from both angles, it also meant that while I was with Marlee while she was getting ready, I had Jess with Kieran and the boys for their preparation photos, so we could be in two places at once!
There were so many parts to this day that had so much thought, intention and love behind them. After their first look at the farmhouse, we drove to a point that looked out on their family’s farm, it was special getting photos here with the view. Their wedding venue was Parehua Resort in Martinborough. This venue has a ceremony area beside a pond under a row of willow trees. Kieran made the coolest backdrop for photos that you’ll see we used for photos after their ceremony. After cutting their cake, we headed out for some photos of just the two of them in the long grass and vines. I always enjoy this part for couples as they get 15 minutes to be together and take photos while no one else is around.
We stayed for the best parts of their dancing before finishing up for the day! We had our evening planned out carefully as the Remutaka hill closed on this night and we had to be at the hill at a certain time to be escorted over. Turns out we had heaps of time between finishing and needing to be ready for our adventure over the hill, so we got to enjoy a glass of wine with them before leaving! We left this day feeling so grateful for these kind and beautiful humans! Thank you for asking us to capture your special day.
