Angela & Craig {Married} Part 2

Missed out on these two cute love birds tying the knot?… Follow me back to PART 1

Autumn Wedding, Christchurch, Reisingholme Park
Craig and Angela were so into their photos… not very often am I allocated 3 hours for several juicy locations and time galore to relax and just take our time without rushing… it was total bliss.

Autumn Wedding, Christchurch, Reisingholme Park

Autumn Wedding Opawa
Oh you beautiful beautiful person you! You just rocked it through and through Ange!

Autumn Wedding Opawa
But then again… so did your blue steel husband!! :)

Autumn Wedding Opawa

Autumn Wedding Opawa

Autumn Wedding Opawa
Heel-clicking-tastic!

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography

Autumn Wedding Opawa
Then off to one of my favourite places… Our Botanical Gardens… Oh I love it here! Can you see why?

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography
‘Who’s the man? I’m the man?! She’s the man! We’re alllll the man!’ …. Well I’m assuming that was the conversation considering I can’t quite remember! lol

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography
It’s getting to the point now where Doug’s frikin AWESOME side shooting is making me a little jealous. He gets all those juicy side on shots which they don’t always know he’s taking. Oh the compeition is on…it’s on like Donkey Kong… hehe, healthy competition of course. He keeps me fresh! He keeps pushing me to new limits! I love this shot of Doug’s.

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography
3 hours later and they are still on fire. You guys were the most fun!

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography
As taken. Doug likes to know what the world is like upside down! hehe.

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography
Back to Newbery Lodge for the reception.

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography
This is Doug. Doug certainly gets a mention. You met his wife earlier… We love meeting new Dougs!

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography

Autumn Wedding Christchurch Photography

Newbery Lodge, Opwaw, Christchurch
Angela and Craig. What a day. A day worth waiting 13 years for. It was incredible from beginning to end and assss you can tell.. spending the day with you was THE MOST FUN and we wish you 13 + 13 + 13 + 13 + 13 more happy years together!
Congratulations once again!!

Heather and Doug xo

Emma & Brendon {Engaged}

Meet Emma and Brendon. They are getting married on Saturday! ….

Christchurch Botanical Gardens Engagement Shoot
They are both Court Jesters and perform in a show called Scared Scriptless… acting on the spot is their thing, they’re a little bit silly! And I LOVE it.

Christchurch Botanical Gardens Engagement Shoot
I am so looking forward to Saturday. Emma has made her own dress with a bit of help! Woman of many talents this one!

Christchurch Botanical Gardens Engagement Shoot

Christchurch Botanical Gardens Engagement Shoot

Christchurch Botanical Gardens Engagement Shoot

Christchurch Botanical Gardens Engagement Shoot
And then…  and then something great happened … Emma suggested the sprinkler!!!!  Ok ok… picture it…. lovely summer evening… back lit through the trees…. sprinkler drops AND a romanrtic couple acting out the Notebook scene! …. PHOTOGRAPHERS HEAVEN I MUST EMPHASIZE!

Christchurch Botanical Gardens Engagement Shoot
Oh and the sprinkler was right beside the pond. The commitment was there …

Christchurch Botanical Gardens Engagement Shoot
And Heavenly goodness was right around the corner.

Christchurch Botanical Gardens Engagement Shoot

Christchurch Botanical Gardens Engagement Shoot

Christchurch Botanical Gardens Engagement Shoot

Christchurch Botanical Gardens Engagement Shoot

Emma and Brendon, thanks for a fabulous summers evening splashing in the Botanics. So looking forward to Saturday, it’s going to be amazing! xo

Sharon & Tony {Engaged}

The 6th day of Winter. And something magical happened…

Snowy engagement christchurch

Snow fell. And a snowy engagement took place…

Snowy engagement christchurch

…With Sharon & Tony.

Snowy engagement christchurch

Two people that have a love for walking, trekking, the mountains and… snow!
The love of all these things had Tony proposing to Sharon on the side of a snowy Mountain in the Mt Cook range one fine August day 2011.

Snowy engagement christchurch

Comes snow, comes a snowball…

Snowy engagement christchurch

…to the head.

They know how to have a lot of fun together. I really truly didn’t believe the weather man when he said snow was a comin. But it did … Thank you Facebook, because one call out to shoot an engagement and suddenly Sharon, Tony, Doug and myself are running run Hagley Park.

Snowy engagement christchurch

Snowy engagement christchurch

I found out just how wonderful they are together!

Snowy engagement christchurch

And -cough cough- we borrowed a snowman! His name is Stewart and likes long walks along the beach. Bummer, that’s like a someone being allergic to peanuts and loving peanut butter!

Snowy engagement christchurch

Snowy engagement christchurch

And I am still to mention just how pretty it all was.

Snowy engagement christchurch

Thanks so much Sharon and Tony for taking me up on my offer and coming and having a lot of soaking wet and snowy fun with us! So looking forward to your September wedding! :)