Stunning Auckland wedding by Danelle Bohane

My goodness! Lighting doesn't come a lot more magical than this!! Danelle Bohane has captured just that - magic - in this winter wedding. Seriously that girl is a genius with the camera... she's going places I swear!!

After adding Luke to her facebook friends in error (thinking he was another Luke!) and discovering how cute he was, Nicola had to figure out a reason that she would need to meet with him, so after a bit of research she came up with a legitimate idea and basically the rest is history. Skip forward four years and Luke had come up with an elaborate plan for the proposal. A relaxing spa treatment was followed by Nicola being kidnapped by Luke's friends in disguise as masked hoodlums! This eventually led to a beach where Nicola followed signs to a beautifully decorated cove, complete with flowers, champagne and bunting strung up - that he'd impressively made himself. After the big question was asked, and she had excitedly said yes, all their friends and family popped out from nearby bushes to celebrate with them. After a ceremony in the city, Luke & Nicola headed out to Coatesville for their reception. Under the most perfect blue skies on a bitterly cold day this southern winter, they snuck into the forest for their photos just as the sun began to set.

We loved the idea of a whimsical winter wedding - low light, cool temperatures, and the raft of winter foods we could choose. And also, it meant I could have a long sleeved dress... I'd always wanted something classic with a difference and knew winter was the perfect season to work this dress I loved. 

We decided to keep the ceremony short & sweet and make the reception the best party we could possibly conjure. We worked out what was most important to us and that was the people. It was a communal celebration. Everyone had such a fun time, and we got to speak to people throughout the entire night, not stuck behind a bridal table.

Photographer | Danelle Bohane, Venue | St Michael’s Parish Remuera & Coatesville Settlers Hall, Florist | Urban Flowers, Dress | Design by bride, Dressmaker Bobby Lee Designs, Stationery | Luke Winslade (groom), Cake | Bite Sized Patisserie, Day of Coordinator |  Debs Stanton, Caterers |  The Difference, Furniture | Luke Winslade (groom), Hair & Makeup | Abigail & Caprice

Engagement shoot by Danelle Bohane

This is quite possibly one of the most beautiful engagement shoots I've laid my eyes on!! Everything about it is exquisite and I adore how simple it is and how in love Tama & Hessa look!! They recently got married in Malaysia but managed to fit in this stunning shoot just prior to winter (hence that gorgeous light!!) with Danelle Bohane. Congratulations to you both... and Danelle you are truly a magician!!

Sweet Country Wedding by Danelle Bohane

Welcome to another week!! Did you have a nice weekend? The weather around here was pretty nasty... very blustery and rainy... perfect for staying in and lounging around. Although it also made for one very bored puppy who was rather naughty pulling out some plants when she finally got to run outside, and scratching right down to the giboard in a patch in her room. Tsk, tsk. But then of course she looks up at us with those ridiculous puppy eyes and all is forgiven!

Isn't the rug as a prop in these gorgeous images by Danelle Bohane the perfect backdrop? I love the warmth it adds to the images. And the backdrop of the old shed is fabulous too. Helen & Josh met at their local church and say that love naturally blossomed from there. Whilst they didn't have a specific theme for their wedding they did have a strong vision of what the day would look and feel like. Their vision mainly revolved around escaping from the city to the country, to a beautiful hall which they could decorate to be a reflection of themselves. After a day of asking around and going on a drive in the country the couple knew they had found their venue when they arrived at Riverhead Citizen's Hall.

Photographer | Danelle Bohane, Venue | Epsom Presbyterian Church & Riverhead Citizens Hall, Auckland, Florist | Ruth Riding, Brides & Bridesmaids dresses | Brides own design constructed by Christine Bol, Brides Shoes | Gorman, Grooms Shoes | John Fluevog Shoes from Collectiva, Grooms Attire | World Man, Crane Brothers, & TopMan, Cake | Samantha Mocket, Groomsmen Attire | Marcs, Crane Brothers, Barkers

{MAG}rouge Issue 3 - the Harvest Issue - NOW LIVE!!

In case you were wondering why there was a bit of an interruption to posts this week, well it's because I was working on this little beauty!! All 300 pages of her!! Yikes... I said we wouldn't go over 200 last time... and we well and truly broke that rule. But it's 300 pages of stunning contributions from some amazing talents like Elizabeth Messina, The Wedding Chicks, Allyson Magda, Tec Petaja, White Wall Photography, Carmen & Ingo Photography, Danelle Bohane, Marta Locklear Photography, Annabella Charles, Haute Horticulture, Caught the Light, We are the Parsons, Tyler Branch, Aaron Delesie and more!!

A huge thank you to my fellow rougies; Judit Meron, Hannah Sutherland and Jasmine Kovach! And also to our hubbies for being utterly understanding of several late nights and takeout for dinner (well probably only in my case!!)

Back to normal blogging service next week... in the meantime I must catch up on my zzzzz.

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Sweet engagement shoot from Danelle Bohane...

A little bit of a late start this morning, after a very sleepless night thanks to those pesky mosquitoes! and power cuts through out the night! But we're up and running and kickstarting the week off with a gorgeous engagement shoot from the lovely Danelle Bohane. Lauren is super lucky to have Danelle as one of her best friends... I think we all need a friend like that :-)

There is no denying the amazing talent of Danelle, so who better to capture the exciting season of being engaged than her (one of my best friends). She was able to bring my love of glitter and my fiance together to celebrate being young and romantic). We are looking forward to always having these photos to remember! Oh and not to mention the gorgeous Secret Garden... who would have thought it was amongst the suburbia of Orakei!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matakana wedding by Danelle Bohane

It's always a good day when I feature a Danelle Bohane wedding on the blog! Her work is so dreamy and romantic... truly a feast for the eyes! Jess and Joel got married up in Matakana which is such a gorgeous area and has an abundance of amazing locations for photo opportunities. How stunning is this field that Danelle found for them? I love it! I will hand you over to the newly weds to give their take on the day... including the following three tidbits of advice for anyone planning a wedding!

1. Wedding tips - make the most of the resources around you, include friends an family!

2. Make sure your wedding reflects who you are as a couple!

3. Not everything will go according to plan so be prepared to be a bit flexible!

Right from the outset we wanted our wedding to really reflect who we are as a couple! Joel grew up in Thames and I in Whangarei so we both have a bit of country heart in us. I spent a lot of time in holiday periods in the Matakana/Omaha area so thought it would be special to get married there. We were so stoked to discover the adorable Puhoi church and fell in love with its farmland surrounds. Stables in Matakana maintained our country feel and with its two large open fireplaces offered the most beautiful ambience.

On the morning of the wedding the boys went surfing at Piha, meanwhile the ladies arose at 6am to begin their preparations. We had a bridal party of 14! Originally we thought that was ridiculous and settled for two each, but before long knew we were selling ourselves short and that we really valued having our best mates alongside of us even if it was a tribe! My Aunty and mum made the bouquets for the wedding, and a good friend did all our wedding stationery.

Joels wee 2yr old nephew Zion made everyone giggle by his impressive sprint up the aisle with th rings. We enjoyed incorporating he people we loved into our day. Our favors were wee honeypots filled with northland honey with tags that said "spread the love".

We loved working with Danelle as she was so creative and easy to work with. On the day our main photo location got shut down and she quickly saved the day with a wee buttercup field she had tucked up her sleeve!!

Vendors: Ceremony | Church of St Peter and Paul, Puhoi, Reception | Stables restaurant, Matakana, Photographer | Danelle Bohane, Video | Cat Goodey, Hair | Amelia Rush, Make Up | Mandy Drent, Bridal gown | Kate Dowman, Bridesmaids dresses | Evolution, Ponsonby, Wedding stationery | Middlename Jane (Bex Needham)