

151. Glendhu Station Wedding with Bride Georgie Grant
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150. Winehouse Wedding with Bride Sherrie Connelly, Hair Stylist at Messy Bun
This week, I’m joined by hairstylist and bride Sherrie from Messy Bun, who shares the story of her beautiful autumn wedding at Winehouse in Queenstown. After being together for 12 years, Sherrie and her husband planned a wedding that felt completely true to them, bringing together their favouri…

149. Longfords Lake Ōkāreka Wedding with Bride Ash Muir, Photographer at Ash Muir Photography
This week, I’m joined by wedding photographer Ash Muir, who shares the story of her incredibly stylish and joy-filled wedding day at Longfords Lake Ōkāreka. After spending years photographing weddings herself, Ash opens up about the pressure of planning your own wedding when you work in the ind…

148. Nocton Woolshed Wedding with Groom Liam Richmond-Connolly
This week, I’m joined by Liam, who shares the story of his beautiful wedding to his husband Calvin at Nocton Woolshed in Clevedon. After meeting during the COVID lockdown era and later moving to Sydney together, Liam and Calvin planned a wedding that felt completely true to them. Relaxed, inten…

147. La Maison Clevedon Wedding with Bride Caitlin Covich
This week, I’m joined by Caitlin, who shares the story of her beautiful marquee wedding at La Maison in Auckland. After 11 years together, a surprise proposal, and a venue change just 12 months before the big day, Caitlin and Danny created a wedding that was thoughtful, personal, and completely tru…

146. Private Property Marquee Wedding with Bride Viarni Torr
This week, I’m joined by Viarni, who shares the story of her beautiful private property wedding in Mount Maunganui. From a summer romance at a local Mount bar to a proposal in Bali and a relaxed garden party wedding at home, this one is personal, thoughtful and full of helpful planning advice. …

145. Matakana Tipi Marquee Wedding with Bride Jasmin Palmer
This week, I’m joined by Jasmin, who shares the story of her tipi marquee wedding on her parents’ property in Matakana, right between the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. Sign up for THE LOVE LETTER BY LYDIA RACHEL, a fortnightly note from me with wedding inspiration…

144. Poderi Crisci, Waiheke Island Wedding with Bride Katie Russell
This week, I’m joined by Katie, who shares the story of her timeless Italian-inspired Waiheke wedding at Poderi Crisci. From a mountain-top proposal in Queenstown to planning from London, it’s such a beautiful conversation about creating a wedding that felt elegant, relaxed, and completely true to …

143. Queenstown Elopement with Bride Emma Swanepoel
This week, I’m joined by Emma, who shares the story of her intimate Queenstown elopement, and why it was the perfect choice for their love story. We chat about: 💜A beach proposal with a very excited dog and a ring box nearly lost in the sand 💜 Planning a wedding from Adelaide and navigatin…

142. Kauri Bay Wedding with Bride Ella Clinton
This week, I’m joined by Ella, who shares the story of her incredibly memorable wedding day, from a chaotic proposal journey in South Africa to getting married in the middle of a cyclone at Kauri Bay. We chat about: 💜 A proposal that didn’t go to plan and why letting go of expectations made …