While I do love capturing a big, busy, crazy wedding day, since COVID hit in early 2020, those have been few and far between! Most people are opting for a pared back small intimate wedding day - and to be honest, I can’t get enough...
Keen creative? Love a bit of arts and crafts? If you’re planning on doing some DIY for your wedding - I’m here to help. Today, I am going to talk you through my top 5 tips when planning a DIY wedding (as well as a...
These days, most of the weddings I shoot tend to go for a 3-4pm ceremony, with a classic dinner reception, followed by partying into the wee hours of the next morning. With Tracy and Steve’s wedding - they decided to do things a little different...
Have you always dreamed of having the perfect garden wedding, surrounded by lush greenery and beautiful blooms? Then look no further than the amazing Anam Cara Gardens in Otaki! Less than an hour from Wellington, Anam Cara has a whopping 10 stunning acres of the most...
Okay - so you have a dozen best buds and you couldn’t ever imagine not having all of them as part of your big day. You find yourself torn between including all your closest friends and working with a budget, venue and transport restrictions. So,...
We’re dishing up the ultimate Wellington wedding inspiration today. Jess and Steve's stunning wedding was the most perfect Wellington wedding, filled with love, laughter, hugs, tears, and (of course), the good ol’ Wellington wind. Jess and Steve chose to do a wedding day first look and...
Do you know the wedding shoe game? If not - never fear! I’m here to tell you all about our favourite wedding day game. Why is it our favourite? There are plenty of fun games and activities that people choose to integrate into their wedding day...
One of my favourite phone calls to receive goes a little bit like this: “Hey Mel, I’m _____’s sister. You photographed their wedding last year. I’d love to book you to photograph our wedding too!” I adore when the siblings of past wedding couples get in...
When you first get engaged, the process of wedding planning can seem a little overwhelming. Don’t worry - I’ve been there. Even years of experience as a wedding photographer couldn’t quite prepare me for the amount of organising, planning and booking that comes with your...
They say you can’t beat Wellington on a good day. I say: you can’t beat a Wellington wedding on a stormy, dramatic, windswept evening - because it makes for the most epic wedding photos! Seb and Emily are a dream couple - two gorgeous humans with...
A lot of people dream of having a backyard wedding in their family home - the place they grew up in, and a place that means so much to them. Or perhaps in their own home - to create wonderful new memories, to reminisce in...
The winter chill is in the air, the light is sharp and golden, and Matariki has risen - we’re well into the Wellington winter months! So, I thought this would be a great time to talk about planning a winter wedding in the windy city. Winter...