Real Wedding: Kay + Andrew Part I

Todays gorgeous wedding sent over by Emma Hughes is all about romance....classic winter romance. Kay and Andrew got married at Cable Bay Vineyard on the lovely Waiheke Island. Doesn't it just ooze warm, winter romance...especially with those capelets. Kay shares some details about their day with us below....check out the proposal story, so creative! Oh and those classic rose bouquets and table displays were done by Lotta Arthur from the Waiheke Island Florist. Check back later for more of their lovely story and equally gorgeous photos.



How did you meet?
Online dating website – took us about 4 weeks to meet face-to-face
Tell us about your proposal:
It was my (Kay's) birthday and Andrew had organised a huge treasure hunt for me around Waiheke Island – which I thought was just for my birthday. It ended with dinner at Cable Bay and a key, love letters and clues picked up during treasure hunt which deciphered a code, hidden in a locked box that spelt out will you marry me. The proposal was just two months after we had met but neither of us were getting any younger and knew the right thing when we found it.
Tell us about finding your wedding dress:
After trying on so many dresses outside of the ‘smart’ budget – a wonderful bridal shop offered to hire out one of their (my favourite) dresses for ½ the price. It was simple, understated structured, and made from a heavy dupion silk with small crystals beaded into the side bodice. It was from Bridal Brilliance.
What was the design inspiration for your wedding?
Deeply in Love, Deep Romantic Reds and a beautiful logo we found with red flowers/hearts which was used for website, invites and seating plan and also inspired flowers and table settings.
Describe your wedding flowers:
My bouquet was a dark red/black roses that just said ‘winter romance’ all over wrapped in simple satin ribbon. For the tables we had tall twisted willow branches with dark red bud roses threaded onto branches to represent winter turning into spring, new beginnings and to give a darkly mysterious yet striking contrast to the dark dark wood in Cable Bay’s vaulted ceiling dining room.
Describe your wedding cake:
We chose cup cakes in three difference flavours – white chocolate, dark chocolate and ‘passion’ fruit assembled on a tower, each wrapped in dark red/chocolate brown satin ribbon and topped with a red jelly baby – the grooms favourite!

More coming soon.