The lovely Jordyn joins us on the podcast today. Creator and host of Kiwi Birth Tales podcast, Your Birth Project and From Your Point of View (Content Creation). Also, recent bride herself! You will love this one, it's another bride story and wedding vendor in one!

A few things we cover:

• How Jordyn & Joe met, their beautiful and lowkey proposal story.
• The most important vendors they booked first.
• A bit of a stressful last-minute dress situation.
• Why they opted to have a first look and most of their photos before the ceremony.
• Including their kids on the day.
• Special surprise moments at the reception.
• The importance of getting your speeches recorded.
• A few things Jordyn would do differently if she was planning now.
• How a wedding coordinator helped her be present and enjoy the day.
• Where the idea for From Your Point of View sparked and why wedding content creation is an amazing service.
• What From Your POV covers and exciting plans for the future.

...and so much more!

Below you can find the handles for all J & J's vendors. Be sure to check out some of their photos on IG at @thekiwiweddingpodcast + give us a follow.

Follow Jordyn:

@fromyourpov__

@kiwibirthtales

@yourbirthproject

Vendors:

Photographer: @katiecharlotteweddings

Videographer: @flatrocfilms

Wedding Dress: @orseund_iris

Dress Alterations: @whitesilkbridalcouture

Flowers: @ourflowersflorist

Hair + Makeup: @ashleehastingsmakeup

Coordinator: @theeventrefinery

Bridesmaids: @becandbridge

Venue: Papamoa Surf Lifesaving Club

Album: @milkbooks

Extra Decor/Purchases: @thewholebride

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The beautiful bride and talented businesswoman Shivana Pemberton joins us on the podcast today. Married in January 2020 and co-founder of lab-grown diamond jewellery brand Four Words. You will love hearing about both the journey as a bride and all things diamonds in this one! 

A few things we cover:

• A uni love story and a beautiful beach proposal.
• Planning a multi-day celebration with Indian wedding events and a Western wedding.
• Having to change venues, accommodating 350 people 4 months out from their day.
• Wedding shopping in India and what that process was like.
• Some amazing advice around accepting all emotions that arise during wedding planning.
• Where the idea for Four Words sparked.
• What is the difference between lab-grown and natural diamonds?
• How price and sustainability are the major reasons for choosing lab-grown diamonds.
• What the process looks like working with Four Words.
• Things to look for when choosing your ring.
• Current trends and what we will see more of.
• Exciting things coming up for Four Words.
• Shivana's other side businesses that you will also love!

...and so much more!

Below you can find the handles for all S & V's vendors. Be sure to check out some of their photos on IG at @thekiwiweddingpodcast + give us a follow.

Follow Shivana + Four Words:

Shivana @shivananicole

Four Words @fourwordsnz

Birdie @birdienailsnz

Five to Nine Loungewear @fivetoninecollective

Vendors:

Western Wedding Venue: @sculptureum.nz

Indian Wedding Venue: @wrightswatergardens

Western Wedding Dress: Designed by Shivana, custom stitched in collaboration with the team at @kajalscouture240 in Surat, India

Indian Wedding Dress: @sabyasachiofficial

Western Wedding Photographer: @stephanandnakita

Indian Wedding Photographer: HDEV

Celebrant: Rob Smith

Suits & Bridesmaids: Raymond's, Surat India

Violinist: @natasha_senee_violinist

Flowers + Styling: @priapra2020

Cakes: @thepiepiper + @moustachenz

Bride's Engagement Ring: @meadenmasterjewellers

Hair & Makeup: @rae_makeup

Featured on Together Journal here.

Featured on Stephan & Nakita's blog here.

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The lovely Cilla joins us on the podcast today. Recently married in Christchurch, we chat about her multi-day wedding celebrations incorporating their Chinese and Kiwi heritage.

A few things we cover:

• How their parents knew each other for years, and how they connected at a job.
• Their iconic South Island proposal spot.
• The challenges of planning a wedding in a different city to where you live.
• Accommodating approximately 200 guests and how they managed this.
• All the little details that come with planning a marquee wedding.
• Their most important vendors and how they prioritized visual and moving imagery to eternalise their day.
• How they incorporated their Chinese traditions in their own way while respecting and honouring their family also.
• Their wedding budget and all the little costs that come up.
• How they did some things DIY and whether it was really worth it or not!
• Why you should think about your wedding before you're even engaged.

...and so much more!

Below you can find the handles for all C & H's vendors. Be sure to check out some of their photos on IG at @thekiwiweddingpodcast + give us a follow.

Vendors:

Venue: Private Property

Marquee: @trulyyours_events

Photography & Videography: @georgeandjane__ 

Film Photography: @sirenaphotography_

Catering & Co-ordination: @moveablefeastsnz

Cake & Desserts: Bride’s Mum - Joyful Bakehouse 

Florist: @nativebotanics

Wedding Dress: @fritzandsarah

Evening Dress: @caitlincrisp @caitlincrispbridal

Suit: @suitup_nz

Bridesmaids: @shonajoy

Groomsmen: @tarocash

Engagement Ring: @diamondsonrichmond

Wedding Bands: @cartier

Makeup: @chelseacreativeco_

Hair: @bethalicehairstyling

Celebrant: @tomoyeecelebrant

Stationery illustration: @from.kav

Lighting & Audio: @insightaudiovisual

Hire: @littlehirecomp and @partywarehousenz

Napkins: @olivelinen_nz

Band: @cornersoundsband

Photo Booth: @thedearonesphotobooth

Ice-cream Truck: @christchurchrealfruiticecream

Bouncy Castle: @eventhirenz

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Chatting to the lovely Jemima on the podcast today about her recent Ōhinetahi wedding. A few things we cover:

• J & M's love story and surprise proposal.
• Making hard guest list decisions and the rules they created to help guide this.
• Having a smaller bridal party and keeping things simple.
• A stressful lead-up to the wedding with wildfires near the venue, evacuations and backup plans.
• Why it's important to surround yourself with good people and vendors you trust.
• An honest chat about budget and a few savvy ways they managed to save money.
• Their Waiheke Island honeymoon.
• A helpful website for seating charts.
• Her advice for couples.

...and so much more.

Below you can find the handles for all J & M's vendors. Be sure to check out some of their photos on IG at ⁠@thekiwiweddingpodcast⁠ + give us a follow.

Vendors:

Photography: @tracey.allsoppphotography

Venue: @ohinetahi

Videography: @lukechapman_creative

Makeup: @traceyallsopp_mua

Catering: @ververealfoodcatering

Celebrant: @sarahgnadcelebrant

Hair: @hairt_essa

Flowers: @charterisbayflorist

Dress: @bridesofmerivale

Organisation Tool: @weddingwire

Furniture Hire: @happyhire

Cake: @cakeit_cakery

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The beautiful, talented Gabrielle Houghton joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, and wedding vendor herself being a makeup artist. This is one of those big, juicy ones you will get a lot out of! A few things we cover:

• Gabrielle and Kale's love story + a little bit unconventional proposal.
• The importance of family, values and following what is true to you.
• Struggling initially with finding "the" dress + wanting something different to all your clients.
• Some beautiful, thoughtful touches on the day like, walking down the aisle to sound bowls, customised his and hers cocktails, a second dress and really good food!
• A few things she might have done differently.
• An honest chat about budget, and why so much of what we see online is actually out of reach for most people.
• Why they didn't get the post-wedding blues.
• Her advice for couples planning their wedding right now.
• How Gabby got into makeup and what the process looks like to book a makeup artist.
• Why you might not need a makeup trial.
• What you need to do to prep your skin to look its best on your wedding day.
• What we are going to see more of in wedding makeup.
• What you should expect to invest in a makeup artist and what to look for when trying to find one.

...and so much more!

Below you can find the handles for all G & K's vendors. Be sure to check out some of their photos on IG at @thekiwiweddingpodcast + give us a follow.

Follow Gabby:

@gabriellehoughtonmua

@gabbyhoughtonn

@ghacademynz

Vendors:

Photographer: @sapphirestudios___

Dress: @brooketysonritual

Bride's Makeup: @gabriellehoughtonmua

Bridesmaid's Makeup: @makeupby_kendal assisted by @annaclausenmakeup

Hair: @hannstech_hair assisted by @hairbyzahrajade

Florals: @chloelefleur

Suit: @rjbdesign

Food: @creameatery

Drinks/Bar: @mrpicklesnz

Linen: @tble__linen__hire

Cakes: @sweetiesbydan

Signage: @withlove_ltd

Content: @thecontentfairynz

Sound Bowls: @soulbird.nz

Hire: @lucyseventhire

Reception Dress: @khirzadfemme

Earrings: @post.primadonna

Getting Ready Dress: @becandbridge

Wedding Planning App: @wedslywedding

Invites: @zola

Bride's Shoes: @asos

Bridesmaid's Dresses: @_aje_

Rings: Family Friend

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Today I chatted to Hope all about her friends-to-lovers story and wedding planning process. A few things we cover:

• How they met and were friends for years before starting to date.
• A beautiful surprise proposal at the beach.
• How they gave people special roles to involve them on their wedding day.
• The process of getting a custom Trish Peng dress made.
• A few unexpected things that happened in the lead-up but didn't derail their day.
• What they thought they would spend, and what they actually did.
• A few minor things she would do differently.
• Where Hope found inspiration and advice from.
• Going on honeymoon straight after your wedding.
• Why communication is key.

...and so much more!

Below you can find the handles for all H & N's vendors. Be sure to check out some of their photos on IG at @thekiwiweddingpodcast + give us a follow.

Vendors:

Photography & Videography: @haute.weddings

Venue: @mudbrick_weddings @mudbrick_nz

Celebrant: @withlove.weddingsandevents

Flowers: @blackhousenz

Bouquet + Reception Flowers: @wildflowerwaiheke

Hair: @messybun_nz

Makeup: @makeupbycush

Robes: @thesleepovernz

Dress: @trishpeng

Entertainment: @epicsaxguynz

Hire: @mywaiheke

Invites: @hjrstudio_nz

Registry: @hitchdhq

Welcome + Bar Sign: @hstudio.co

Suits: @rembrandt1946

Shoes: @mollinishoes

Signet Ring + Bride's Second Ring: @thediamondshop

Bridesmaids: @trishpeng

Also, see Hope & Nick's day featured on Together Journal here.

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Christchurch-based celebrant Hannah Duder is on the podcast today, chatting about her recent wedding and many years of experience as a celebrant. We chat through her love story and engagement. Having a decent length of time as fiancés, doing a lot of research and intentional planning when it came to choosing their venue and details for the day. Hannah’s finance and business background and how she budgeted everything down to the detail and spent exactly what they planned on their wedding. Hannah shares some amazing advice from the perspective of both a bride and a celebrant. She shares tips on writing your own vows, how to make your ceremony unique and how to feel confident on the day. This episode is packed with great content, you are probably going to want to take notes! Hannah has also kindly shared her budgeting template which you can find here:

BUDGET TEMPLATE

Below you can find the handles for all H & C’s vendors. Be sure to check out some photos on IG at @thekiwiweddingpodcast + give us a follow.

Vendors:

Photo @scphotographynz

Video @greyareaproduction

Venue: Lakeside Soldiers Memorial Hall

Celebrant @hitchedbybritt

Coordinators @soireestudio___

Makeup @staceybanfieldmakeup

Hair @moniquewoodshairstyling

Cake @fulltimetart

Catering @moveablefeastsnz

Acoustic set @laurenmarshallmusic

Band @nzdiamondblue

Band @gumbo.no.5

Flowers @theflowerpressnz

Furniture @littlehirecomp 

Bride Dress @paperswanbride @truvellebridal

Bride party dress @_aje_ 

Bridemaids @rubytakessnaps

Groom and groomsmen @sergios.menswear

Website & RSVPS @say_ido

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Chatting with bride Hannah Courtney about her love story, engagement and planning a wedding alongside motherhood, career and life events. We talk about intentionally choosing local vendors, creating a wedding wardrobe with her dress designer, all the details from the big day, their wedding budget and what they actually spent, how the big day is so incredible but can actually be quite exhausting, and what life is like now. Hannah has some amazing advice around planning your future and fitting your wedding into those larger goals so you don't put yourselves out, focussing on what matters most, and choosing your battles. Lots of wisdom and honesty of all the highs and lows of wedding planning in this one, I know you'll love it!

Below you can find the handles for all H & M's vendors. Be sure to check out some of their photos on IG at @thekiwiweddingpodcast + give us a follow.

Vendors:

Photographer + Cam Footage: @ericajanephotographer

Venue: @99palmsnz

Cars: @ebbettprestigetauranga

Flowers: @seedandbowflorist

Video: @badpandaproductions

Dress: @lulujacksonbridal

Celebrant: @marriedbykelsey

Food: @nobiggie.food

Rings: @guys.gold

Marquee + Furniture: @lucyseventhire

Candles: @mindsets21

Pyjamas: @deardylan.co

Hair: @beachblondes_annieogle

Makeup: @blushclubnz

Bridesmaids: @blakbridesmaids

Suit: @workingstylenz

Music: @joshpowmusic

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Bride Olivia Hetherington joins us to chat about her post-lockdown love story and elegant wedding in Wānaka. We discuss her enjoyable planning process, why she highly recommends working with a planner or coordinator, the emotional rollercoaster of rain clouds and downpours on your wedding day, dealing with post-wedding blues and trusting your decision-making at the time even when you see new trends popping up, planning an epic honeymoon and so much more. Olivia has some amazing wisdom and advice.

Below you can find the handles for all S & O's vendors. Be sure to check out some of their photos on IG at @thekiwiweddingpodcast + give us a follow.

Vendors:

@greyareaproduction

@trulyyours_events

@vinkadesign

@katesolleymakeup

@workingstylenz

@salonyou.co.nz

@littlebotanica__

@meganmckenziecelebrant

@loefflerrandall

@bondstreet__

@thediamondshop

@herasaabi

@aerin

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Today we chat to Alex all about her love story and wedding. We chat about how they met at uni, planned their NZ wedding while living in London. Facing pandemic restrictions and having to uninvite guests last minute. Some amazing advice on defining pillars to guide you in the planning process and stick to the most important things. Unexpected things to budget for and how a private property wedding is not necessarily more affordable than an established wedding venue. Alex has some amazing advice and ideas, I know you will love it!

Below you can find the handles for all S & A's vendors. Be sure to check out some of their photos on IG at @thekiwiweddingpodcast + give us a follow.

Vendors:

Photographer: @jonnyscottphoto

Dress: @lula_mac

Stationery: @nouille.design

Watercolour Illustrations: @broganscottstudio

Food: @sourcekitchennz

Venue: Omaha Private Property

Video: @adelaidehelena

Hire: @lucyseventhire

Flowers: @devonportflowers

Registry: @theweddingshopuk

Grooms Suit: @workingstylenz

Grooms Shoes: Hugo Boss

Rings: @taylorandhart

Hair: @jaime.randell

Bridesmaids: @shonajoy

See more from Alex and Sam's wedding featured on Together Journal here.

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