real weddings

Since their debut collection in 2010, it's fair to say that Grace Loves Lace has been a game changer in the bridal world, with their stunning gowns (sold exclusively online) becoming a regular fixture on our social media feeds. The new 13-piece 'Blanc' collection, featuring Kiwi babe Georgia Fowler has us weak at the knees. With gorgeous French laces and a romantic yet modern aesthetic, these striking...

Friendship blossomed into love whilst living abroad in London for lovely Mildred&Co couple, Lu and Tai. Deciding to say ‘I Do’ at Markovina Vineyard Estate was an easy decision as they both immediately fell in love with the beautiful vines and old, established trees on the grounds. With the venue chosen, a natural rustic/woodlands theme evolved to beautifully complement their...

New York Bridal Fashion Week wraps up today, having showcased the most elegant bridal wear from renowned international designers for Fall 2017. From intricate details and beading at Marchesa and Inbal Dror to cleaner, sleek lines at Rime Arodaky (the new Parisian 'rock-star' of bridal) we are in love. Here are our top picks... All images from thelane.com. Image 1-7: Rime Arodaky Image 8-13: Inbal Dror Image...

A lifelong love story, Kristen and Patrick met for the first time across the classroom when they were just 6 years old. Although they moved schools eventually and went in different directions, fate brought them back together when they were 16 and they have been together ever since. An engagement on beautiful Waiheke Island inspired them to choose this picturesque...

It may sound like a cliche, but our wedding day on the 20th of March was truly one of the best days of our lives. It was just how we imagined it - one big party with the people we love. And of course, we got to become Mr & Mrs McMath. Thanks to a mad rush to get myself...

Like so many things in life, you can't always comprehend something until you experience it firsthand. I realise now that this is true for when you become a Mother and now, also for when you become a bride. The irony is that the two of them are polar opposites - as a Mother your child comes first, and as a...

Hannah and Bruno, childhood sweethearts, met when they were just 16 & 17 at a Coromandel beach bonfire near Hannah’s family bach. A traditional and intimate chapel in Bethlehem was chosen for the ceremony and Bruno’s parents home in Pyes Pa, Tauranga, with its beautiful gardens was the reception destination. With the couple both wanting a relaxed and unstructured feel...

Inseparable since university, Hannah and Troy wanted a weekend getaway destination wedding and with many a fond memory of summers together in the picturesque Coromandel Peninsula, they settled on a rustic and romantic vacant section in Pauanui. Pitching a giant stretch tent across the barely touched section was the starting point for the relaxed wedding weekend. Vintage and collected décor...

After 10 years together and living in both the UK and America, Grace Barclay & Andy Havill's Bay of Plenty nuptials signaled a new beginning home in NZ. With many summers and long weekends spent at family beach houses in the Bay of Plenty region, the picturesque Ataahua, Tauranga was an easy choice and one that came with feelings of...

Some weddings don't need an introduction, nor a discussion of themes; they float perfectly fine on their own. Pigeonholing the day into a type, say 'rustic' or 'modern' seems to fall short of a more wonderful reality. This is especially true of Madeleine and Jonathan's wedding; an honest, elegant affair that marked their beginning as a married couple after seven...