Carina joins me on the podcast to share the story of her beautiful wedding at The Flaxmill and creating a day that felt deeply personal, joy-filled, and centred on what mattered most to them.

 

We chat about:

💜 Meeting at church and falling in love

💜 A surprise proposal in Akaroa

💜 Finding the perfect Canterbury wedding venue

💜 Planning with intention and focusing on what mattered most

💜 Navigating guest lists, budgets, and wedding priorities

💜 Choosing to invest in the experience of the day and their honeymoon

💜 Avoiding comparison and creating a wedding that felt true to them

💜 Their favourite moments from the day

💜 Practical advice for creating a calm, meaningful wedding day

 

…and so much more!

 

Wedding Vendors:

Venue: @theflaxmill 

Photography & Videography: @lucaswinters.co 

Florals: @hi.honey__flowers 

Makeup: @sophiafitzgeraldmakeup

Hair: @stylingwithmya 

DJ: @notdr.andreh

Hire: @littlehirecomp 

Rings: @fourwordsnz 

Dress: @jennyyoonyc 

Second Dress: @laberalabel 

Bride’s Shoes: @charleskeithofficial 

Suit: @industrieclothing 

Groom’s Shirt: @porterjames 

Groom’s Shoes: @drmarternsofficial 

 

Also featured on Together Journal.

 

If you've enjoyed this episode, I'd love it if you could leave a rating or review and share it with someone who's currently planning a wedding. It really helps more couples discover the podcast.

 

As always, if you're looking for a wedding photographer who captures timeless, joy-filled images, I'd love to hear from you. You can find me at lydiarachel.com or on Instagram @lydiarachelphoto

 

Stay Connected:

💜 Join our Facebook Community – Connect with other Kiwi couples, ask questions, and share recommendations.

💌 Sign up to The Love Letter – Get fortnightly wedding inspiration, podcast updates, and be the first to hear about upcoming live event announcements.

📸 Follow us on Instagram – @thekiwiweddingpodcast for photos from our podcast guests' weddings, episode highlights, planning advice, and inspiration from the community.

Carina joins me on the podcast to share the story of her beautiful wedding at The Flaxmill and creating a day that felt deeply personal, joy-filled, and centred on what mattered most to them.
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We chat about:
💜 Meeting at church and falling in love
💜 A surprise proposal in Akaroa
💜 Finding the perfect Canterbury wedding venue
💜 Planning with intention and focusing on what mattered most
💜 Navigating guest lists, budgets, and wedding priorities
💜 Choosing to invest in the experience of the day and their honeymoon
💜 Avoiding comparison and creating a wedding that felt true to them
💜 Their favourite moments from the day
💜 Practical advice for creating a calm, meaningful wedding day
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&hellip;and so much more!
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Wedding Vendors:
Venue: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theflaxmill/">@theflaxmill</a>&nbsp;
Photography &amp; Videography: <a href="https://lucaswinters.co/">@lucaswinters.co</a>&nbsp;
Florals:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/hi.honey__flowers/">@hi.honey__flowers</a>&nbsp;
Makeup: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sophiafitzgeraldmakeup#">@sophiafitzgeraldmakeup</a>
Hair:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/stylingwithmya/">@stylingwithmya</a>&nbsp;
DJ: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/notdr.andreh/">@notdr.andreh</a>
Hire: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/littlehirecomp/">@littlehirecomp</a>&nbsp;
Rings: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fourwordsnz/">@fourwordsnz</a>&nbsp;
Dress: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jennyyoonyc/">@jennyyoonyc</a>&nbsp;
Second Dress: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/laberalabel/">@laberalabel</a>&nbsp;
Bride&rsquo;s Shoes: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/charleskeithofficial/">@charleskeithofficial</a>&nbsp;
Suit: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/industrieclothing/">@industrieclothing</a>&nbsp;
Groom&rsquo;s Shirt: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/porterjames/">@porterjames</a>&nbsp;
Groom&rsquo;s Shoes: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drmartensofficial/">@drmarternsofficial</a>&nbsp;
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Also featured on <a href="https://togetherjournal.com/fletcher-carina-by-lucas-winters/">Together Journal</a>.
&nbsp;
If you've enjoyed this episode, I'd love it if you could leave a rating or review and share it with someone who's currently planning a wedding. It really helps more couples discover the podcast.
&nbsp;
As always, if you're looking for a wedding photographer who captures timeless, joy-filled images, I'd love to hear from you. You can find me at <a href="https://lydiarachel.com/">lydiarachel.com</a> or on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lydiarachelphoto/#">@lydiarachelphoto</a>
&nbsp;
Stay Connected:
💜 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thekiwiweddingpodcast">Join our Facebook Community</a> &ndash; Connect with other Kiwi couples, ask questions, and share recommendations.
💌 <a href="https://lydiarachel.myflodesk.com/loveletter">Sign up to The Love Letter</a> &ndash; Get fortnightly wedding inspiration, podcast updates, and be the first to hear about upcoming live event announcements.
📸 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thekiwiweddingpodcast/">Follow us on Instagram</a> &ndash; @thekiwiweddingpodcast for photos from our podcast guests' weddings, episode highlights, planning advice, and inspiration from the community.

A podcast for New Zealand brides and grooms to hear first-hand wedding stories, tips from vendors, and wedding planning advice. Created by Auckland Wedding Photographer Lydia Rachel @lydiarachelphoto

A podcast for New Zealand brides and grooms to hear first-hand wedding stories, tips from vendors, and wedding planning advice. Created by Auckland Wedding Photographer Lydia Rachel <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lydiarachelphoto/">@lydiarachelphoto</a>