Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Elopement
When I spoke to Bethany & Tash about what they wanted from their elopement, they were very clear: a relaxed, go with the flow day with plenty of time to enjoy each other, chill, drink champagne, eat good food and take some beautiful photos!
They definitely achieved all of the above; I arrived to a very calm, chilled environment as they both were having their makeup done with two of their closest loved ones close by helping to calm the nerves. Beth & Tash chose Wai Ora Glamping for their elopement, which is located in Central Hawkes Bay on a farm, peacefully situated next to a river which we waded through to a beautiful spot on the river bed to exchange their vows. Whilst they spent most the day together, they did seperate briefly to put on their amazing bridal wear followed by an emotional reveal.
We had loads of time for portraits (yay!), finishing up with a sunset shoot in an adjoining field followed by a glass of champagne and debrief by the roaring fire back in the hut. What a magical day, I feel so blessed to have shared in the celebration x
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Vendor love
Venue: Wai Ora Glamping | Celebrant: Tracey Stevens | Hair & Makeup: Josie Benstrum | Florals: Koyo Florals | Beth’s Top & Pants: Judy Gao Couture | Beth’s Kimono: Camilla | Beth’s Shoes: Chaos & Harmony | Beth’s Jewellery: Kirstin Ash (earrings), Michael Hill (necklace) | Tash’s Shirt: Commoners (Pants thrifted) | Tash’s hat: Will & Bear | Tash’s Shoes: Shubar | Tash’s Jewellery: Stolen Girlfriends Club & Michael Hill | Rings: Nick von K | Catering: Fat pigeon Cafe
Kind words
“WOW! These are incredible! We are absolutely in love with them, everything we wanted/imagined and more!! Thank you again, you were an absolute dream to work with and we loved having you be part of our day!
