The Kiwi Wedding Podcast

I had a beautiful chat with Jessica-Belle on the podcast today. Recent bride, married at Craggy Range in Hawkes Bay. Editor and writer of For All Seasons . A few things we cover: 💜 Meeting young, a NYE kiss and then reconnecting later. 💜 A romantic proposal in France followed by multiple extra proposals. 💜 Living in London, a trip home to NZ where they celebrated their engagement party and kick...

A lovely chat with Emma on the podcast today. Recent bride, married at Mantells Mt Eden. We hear all about her experience and advice.  A few things we cover: 💜 Meeting through mutual friends and then a beautiful at-home proposal. 💜 Falling in love with Mantells and the ease of using a venue where you don’t have to bring everything in.  💜 Not necessarily getting “the feels” or emotion you see in...

The lovely Renee joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, and beauty therapist. We hear all about her experience and some amazing pre-wedding skin tips too! A few things we cover: 💜 Meeting online and doing long-distance initially. 💜 A delightful surprise at-home proposal. 💜 Being set on her dream venue, and securing it alongside some other dream vendors she knew she wanted. 💜 Having her s...

The lovely Taryn joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, and wedding vendor herself being a hairdresser and bridal stylist. A few things we cover: 💜 Not being someone who dreamed about a wedding day and how they planned things a little differently. 💜 Meeting in their younger years, and a relationship that has stood the test of time. 💜 Deciding not to have a photographer or videographer and...

Surprise! Popping in to your feeds today with a bonus episode, a recording from our live in-person event back in November. This includes my conversations with wedding planner and celebrant Lisa Langsford from With Love Weddings and Events , makeup artist Gabrielle Houghton , and Bridal Designers Fritz and Sarah . Also, some of the Q&A we had with all of them. I hope this gives you a taste of w...

Follow @the.flowereditnz and contact Anna here to get 15% off your flowers when you book before the end of Jan 2025. The lovely Kate joins us on the podcast today. Christchurch wedding and event planner, she shares her experience and wisdom with us. A few things we cover: 💜 Her background, from teaching to events. 💜 How her own wedding sparked a love for them. 💜 A massive and emotional week tha...

The lovely, talented Keren joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, and brand designer. Loved this chat! A few things we cover: 💜 Meeting online, beginning as a long-distance relationship and falling in love. 💜 A top-of-the-Mount proposal. 💜 Looking for a certain feeling when venue hunting. 💜 A fun but exhausting dress shopping day and quickly finding her dress on the rack + getting a seco...

The lovely Annie joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, and founder of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, the ultimate digital planning package for your day. Listen to hear all about her wedding story and how DSTSS came to be. Sign up to be the first to hear about Don't Sweat the Small Stuff. A few things we cover: 💜 How a flatmate and friend's suggestion turned into a love story. 💜 Enquring wit...

Greta Kenyon, the talented woman who founded Together Journal, joins us on the podcast today. She is on the pulse of fashion-forward, modern, authentic weddings. Listen to hear wisdom from her own experience and years in the industry. Use code: WEDDING20 at checkout to get 20% off The Uncommon Wines for a limited time. A few things we cover: 💜 Looking back on Greta's wedding day. What she loved,...

The lovely Briar joins us on the podcast today. We chat about her recent wedding at her family bach in Huia as well as Pah Homestead. A few things we cover: 💜 A NYC love story and proposal at some sentimental spots. 💜 Planning a wedding from the other side of the world. 💜 Her creative process and intentionality with all the details. 💜 Designing her own wedding dress. Finding the perfect fabric...

The lovely Kim joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, and wedding planner herself at One Fine Day Weddings. This is a goodie! A few things we cover: 💜 Meeting at a Fatboy Slim concert. 💜 A series of events on holiday and a proposal with a little prompting. 💜 Planning a wedding in 5 months. 💜 Doing things a little differently, in a way that suited them. 💜 A first look, lunch reception, a...

The lovely, talented Stacey Banfield joins us on the podcast today. Recent-ish bride, and wedding vendor herself being a makeup artist. This is one of those juicy ones full of great advice, you will get a lot out of!  A few things we cover:  💜 A beautiful waterfall proposal.  💜 Planning a wedding in pandemic times, multiple cancellations, destination and venue changes, then finally getting their...

Get $5 off your ticket to The Kiwi Wedding Podcast LIVE ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ , or use code: KIWIWED5 Sunday 3rd September 2024 at 10 AM, Mackenzie Studio, Auckland. See you there! The lovely Petra joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, married at Red Barn in the Waikato, we hear all about her story. A few things we cover: 💜 Meeting at a young age and what it's like to be so certain you've found your pe...

Get $5 off your ticket to The Kiwi Wedding Podcast LIVE ⁠here⁠ , or use code: KIWIWED5 Sunday 3rd September 2024 at 10 AM, Mackenzie Studio, Auckland. See you there! A lovely couple, good friends of mine (and clients) on the podcast today. Couple Trudi and James join me to share all about their love story and wedding planning experience. A few things we cover:  💜 An English boy and Kiwi girl maki...

The lovely, talented Rose Kennedy joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, and colourful, creative supperclub host. Her wedding and her business are full of joy and all about being bold!  A few things we cover:  💜 A cute love story over a KFC deep frier.  💜 A beautiful proposal, a baby, a business, a renovation and a wedding to plan. 💜 Prioritising creativity for your day. 💜 All the DIY bi...

Get tickets to The Kiwi Wedding Podcast LIVE in Auckland, Sunday 3rd November 2024 NOW . The lovely Ruby joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, married in Nelson. We hear all about her journey. A few things we cover:  💜 Meeting through mutual friends who coordinated their crossing paths.  💜 A proposal with a view.  💜 Deciding to get married at the same place her parents did.  💜 The impor...

The lovely Amy joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, who opted for a destination wedding in Bali, we hear all the details!  A few things we cover: 💜 A relatable and hilarious dating history then eventually a blind date that worked out. 💜 A very sweet farm proposal. 💜 Navigating immense grief alongside celebration. 💜 Looking for venues, doing the math, and how they changed plans from an...

The lovely Claudia Ryan joins us on the podcast today. She and Quinn recently married in Hawkes Bay and she shares all her experience and wisdom. A few things we cover: How they met through social media and both having relatable experiences on reality TV. A bit of their story, having their beautiful daughter, and getting engaged. Feeling a bit disconnected with finding “the one” while dress shoppi...

The lovely Shania joins us on the podcast today. We chat through her love story and Darjon Vineyard Christchurch wedding. A few things we cover: How volunteering might just be the new way to date. Finding the perfect winery wedding venue. The journey to finding her dream dress, from trying on over 30 dresses to hunting down the dream dress from her original moodboard. Navigating the guest list and...

The lovely Gemma joins us on the podcast today. She was recently married at the stunning Waiheke winery Man O' War. We hear all about her experience.  A few things we cover: One night out and crossing paths before an overseas trip. Planning a Waiheke Island wedding from Melbourne. A beautiful mountaintop proposal. Choosing a dress by a New Zealand designer and the importance of traceability an...

The beautiful, talented Tasha Meys joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, and wedding vendor herself being a photographer. This is one is full of incredible advice and perspective, it is one you will get a lot out of!  A few things we cover: Her background in photography, resisting doing weddings for a while and eventually falling in love with them as soon as she photographed one. How she me...

The lovely, talented Ciara Verhees joins us on the podcast today. Married a few years ago, and a wedding vendor herself as owner of The White Wedding Club. This is one of those big, juicy ones you will get a lot out of!  A few things we cover: 💜 Her backstory, working all over the world as a professional Irish dancer, and super-yacht stewardess. Meeting her man along the way. 💜 A movie-moment Ne...

The lovely Catherine joins us on the podcast today. Recently married at Red Barn in the Waikato, she shares her story.  A few things we cover: 💜 How they met and going from colleagues to love. 💜 A beautiful surprise proposal on their adventures in Europe. 💜 The journey to find her dress, going to a few different stores and feeling a bit defeated until she found the one. 💜 Navigating the guest...

The lovely Kim Crossman joins us on the podcast today. She recently married the love of her life in a beautiful pocket of Otago glory, we chat through their love story and the whole wedding planning process. A few things we cover: Marrying the undies-togs-undies-togs ad guy. IYKYK. How they met and their instant connection. A beautiful proposal on one of their adventures. Planning an intentionally...

Today, a conversation with wedding photographer Harshpreet Kaur from The HP Collective about her wedding, her business and exciting plans ahead. A few things we cover: What her wedding week looked like with multiple events and celebrations. Doing her wedding shopping in India. Her vision and themes for each event. Harshpreet's background, from engineer to photographer. How she started with pro...