I'm pretty excited about this blog. Not only was this our last wedding for the season, and it was AMAZING, but I have known Chelsea for 20 years. 20 years! That's 4/5ths of my life. We lived out of each other's pockets when we were at primary school - constantly playing and staying at one another's houses, going on holidays together, and doing everything that best friends do. Her family were a huge part of my life when I was growing up!
Since leaving high school though, we haven't actually seen too much of each other, as Chelsea and Jamie ventured overseas for quite a few years, touring the world and working on a ski field in Whistler... and we... well, we have been in little old Dunedin. But our school years were also when Chelsea and Jamie got together, so to be at their wedding day after 8 eight years of knowing them as a ridiculously awesome couple was a massive privilege! And to photograph it... even more of a privilege!
Since leaving high school though, we haven't actually seen too much of each other, as Chelsea and Jamie ventured overseas for quite a few years, touring the world and working on a ski field in Whistler... and we... well, we have been in little old Dunedin. But our school years were also when Chelsea and Jamie got together, so to be at their wedding day after 8 eight years of knowing them as a ridiculously awesome couple was a massive privilege! And to photograph it... even more of a privilege!
Chelsea was one of the most excited, happy brides we have ever had... she just didn't wipe this smile off her face all day!
The gorgeous bouquets were being handmade at the house, and their beloved dog delivered them to Chelsea when they were ready!
Time to get the dress on... Chelz just looked SO incredibly beautiful!!
2 minutes down the road at the boys', everything was under control and they were suiting up well!
Autumn is seriously the most beautiful time of year to get married. If you strike good weather, (which isn't too hard to do in Central Otago), you get the best of everything. Incredibly beautiful colours, light that is golden at just the right times, and if you are even more lucky... a nice dusting of snow on the surrounding mountains. This wedding day was perfection from beginning to end. The snow arrived the night before the wedding, and the sun shone all day!
I think it's safe to say that Jamie didn't wipe this smile off his face all day either...
Jamie and Chelsea decided to do have a 'first look', and to do all the bridal party photos before the ceremony took place, because they wanted time to just relax with their guests afterwards! This actually worked SO well with the rest of their day... we loved it!
And they invited Gary, Chelsea's Dad, to walk her down the aisle of awesome autumn trees so that he didn't miss out on the 'giving away' part of the ceremony....
No words to describe this moment.
I just have sooooo many photos to share that I have to do this in two parts... so pretty please, follow on to the next blog, 'cos this day ain't finished yet!! To see the gorgeous ceremony & reception at Lookout Lodge in Wanaka, please click on the photo below!