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James Broadbent
Courtney and Jackson // Queenstown Elopement

Courtney and Jackson are the most lovely wedding photography duo from San Francisco. They brought their friends and family all the way from America to New Zealand for their elopement.

When Courtney and Jackson got in touch they shared some of their dream and vision for their wedding day. They said they wanted to get married in the mountains near Queenstown and I told them I knew the perfect location!

After their ceremony we took a helicopter into the mountains for their photoshoot near Milford Sounds. We scoured the hills until the sun was almost gone. We then returned to their reception for a wild party in a tipi tent they had set up at their Airbnb.

Location: The middle of nowhere near Queenstown - ask us ;)
Tipi: Gather and Gold Tipis
Styling: One Fine Day

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Anj + James // Jaisalmer Wedding Photographer
Engagement Shoot
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Sonja + Nicolai // Faroe Island Wedding ...
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Reem + Jenai // Marrakesh Wedding
Engagement Shoot
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Reece + Penny // Queenstown Engagement shoot

Kaci and Max // Tongariro Chateau Elopement

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Kaci and Max Elopement

Kaci and Max got married where they met! How cool is that. And they met at one of the most amazing places on earth: Tongariro.

A very special place to us and one that we always love shooting at.

Just and FYI for all future elopement brides. Getting to some of these spots is a little harder than it might look, so brings some different shoes and be prepared for a little adventure!

Enjoy a look at the sweet, short elopement day.

Jimmi and Charlotte // Bishop Selwyn Chapel Photographer

Jimmi and Charlotte’s wedding was chosen as the 50 Best Wedding Photos by Junebug and also featured in Together Journal magazine

Jimmi and Charlotte are two of the most fun loving and joyful people you will ever meet. They brighten up the lives of everyone they meet and their wedding day was a true celebration. J+C really thought through every aspect of the day and ditched most of the traditional wedding planning advice. They kept their planning thoughts very simple - choose things we love. From Aperols on arrival to mint Trumpets for dessert. From the architecturally amazing Bishop Selwyn Chapel, with it’s sweeping gold leaf ceiling, to orange suits and jazzy veils. Every detail was fun, personal and was designed for everyone to have an amazing time. Right down to the dress code: flamboyant shirts and fabulous shoes - so much fun.

We had planned to do the main photo session after the wedding day - so that Jimmi and Char could spend the whole day with their guests. This shoot still hasn’t happened due to Covid - but we did manage to sneak in 5 minutes to shoot some portraits around the church before the reception. We are pretty happy with what we managed to achieve in that shoot time.

Enjoy this joyful wedding story!

This wedding is featured in the print issue 20 of Together Journal
Bridal Attire - Kenny and Harlow
Bride’s Veil - Karen Walker Bridal
Groom’s Suit - Payne’s Tailor
Ceremony Venue - Bishop Selwyn Chapel
Party Venue - Mission by the Beach
Make Up - Anna Turbell Makeup
Hair - INCO Studio Ponsonby