Look here for all February weddings
Not much more than 28 days ago it was the beginning of February.
8 weddings later I have much to catch up on .... my apologies to everyone for not giving you all separate posts. Actually in compiling this one it becomes very obvious that each wedding is unique. My aspiration is that I treat them all individually to meet the needs of each couple.
WEDDING ONE
February started with the wedding of Jacqui and Henry ...
Jacqui at Muddy Waters
and
Jacqui in the vines
and then
Jacqui and Henry
finally
It was the most beautiful day
WEDDING TWO
The next weekend was a wedding at Newbery Lodge with Sheryl and Mike
Sheryl and Mike were married at Newbery Lodge, Christchurch
and
Fab cars and a huge boat
Sheryl not running away
The boat and the bridal party
WEDDING THREE
two days later we went to the wedding of Jacqui and James in Queenstown at Stoneridge
Jacqui looked amazing in her Louise Anderson dress
Skippers Canyon was a perfect setting for drama meets beauty.
The image says it all
Not forgetting James
Jacqui, James, and Skippers Canyon
Thanks to the people at Heliworks for getting us up there
Heliworks took us to Skippers Canyon
and then the sun went down ...
Sunset photo #1
And they had fireworks
WEDDING FOUR
Then a wedding in Hororata for Adam and Jenna
Another hot and sunny day ....
Jenna looked stunning
The cemetery at St John's Anglican church in Hororata
The light worked with us ...
Not to forget Adam ....
and then the reception in this fabulous marquee from Hyde Park Hire catered by White Tie in famous style
Marquee at home in Hororata
WEDDING FIVE
From rural Hororata to an hour South West of Auckland, at Castaways, near Waiuku, for the wedding of Gabriel and Janet.
Gabriel and Janet were married on the 22nd of February 2010
Colin, the unlisted bridesmaid, proved his worth and athleticism during the photography
Janet
Gabriel we had picked out as the energetic type, but Janet impressed (and surprised) us with her 'no mountain too high to conquer' attitude in getting to this amazing spot.
Janet and Gabriel
Photographing weddings is a mix of many skills. The test of a really good photographer is their adaptability to changing conditions.
light, water, a tailored suit, and a fabulous gown
Many photographers 'pooh pooh' the sunset photograph .... but sometimes you just have to ...
Sunset #2 .... dare I say it
WEDDING SIX
Then out to the Rakaia Gorge (Terrace Downs) for the wedding of Katie and Simon
Katie and Simon were married on the 26th of February 2010
Katie at The Rakaia Gorge
Katie
....and Simon of course
... I nearly forgot to mention the chopper ride from Terrace Downs along the Gorge ... brief but very cool
WEDDING SEVEN
The next day was at French Farm (under new management) with Jeremy and Jane
They had an interesting bridal party
... Jeremy was in charge of catering
Canterbury gave us great clouds and some 'not too bad' light.
Happiness is the greatest compliment to beauty
They feasted into the evening on fine foods, stories, and great wine .... long table style.
French Farm
WEDDING EIGHT
Although this was the beginning of March, it brings me up to date.
The wedding of Kate and Greg in Winchmore
Kate saw these sheep and chased them down for our picture ... I was impressed!
From sheep to veils ...
and in spite of the rain ....
Greg and Kate
The day started off with rain ... but we got lucky .... as we always do.
Thanks to everyone for a crazy beautiful month ...
We had a lot of weddings .... but that is the thing with this time of year ...
What is important for us is that each story is different, and the images are too.
We pride ourselves at Moda Fotografica in treating each couple uniquely. This is my point.