🎟️ The Kiwi Wedding Podcast LIVE

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📍 Auckland — Sunday 13 September
📍 Christchurch — Sunday 27 September

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This week on The Kiwi Wedding Podcast, I’m joined by Michelle to chat about her beautiful Tauranga wedding to her husband Joel, after almost ten years together.

We chat about:

💜 Michelle and Joel’s story, from meeting as teenagers to getting married a decade later

💜 Why they chose a long engagement and didn’t feel the need to rush into wedding planning

💜 Their intimate ceremony at Black Walnut followed by a reception on private property

💜 How they approached their wedding budget and decided what was most important to invest in

💜 Finding her dream KWH Bridal wedding outfit secondhand on Stillwhite

💜 Choosing a bridal party made up of the people who had been part of their relationship from the beginning

💜 Navigating a smaller guest list and staying true to who they genuinely wanted there

💜 Why they chose a Thursday wedding and some of the practical decisions they made along the way

💜 Creating a really personal ceremony, including handwritten vows and special ways of involving family

💜 Why Michelle wishes she’d built more breathing room into the wedding day timeline

💜 The importance of having someone else keeping things on track so you can actually be present

…and so much more!

Follow Michelle:

@michellesummervedder

@inneryoustudio

Wedding Vendors:

Photographer: @brodiemcdowellweddings

Content Creator: @_sundayservicebykm

Venue: @blackwalnutvenue

Reception Location: Private Property

Dress: @kwhbridal via @stillwhite

Marquee: @stretch_tents

Makeup: @taylamiddletonn

Catering: @thehomegrownkit

Celebrant: @olearywendy

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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

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