🎟️ The Kiwi Wedding Podcast LIVE

Join us for an afternoon of expert advice, honest conversations and wedding inspiration.

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

Georgette will also be joining me on the panel at our Auckland event at Glasshouse Morningside, alongside some other brilliant wedding experts. 

🎫 Get your tickets here:

• Auckland
• Christchurch

In this episode, I chat with Georgette about her colourful, completely personal Lake Tarawera wedding and everything that went into creating a day that felt unmistakably like her and Raj.

We chat about:

💜 How the boy next door became Georgette’s husband

💜 Why they chose her family’s Lake Tarawera property and built their wedding venue from scratch

💜 The White Lotus meets Royal Hawaiian inspiration behind the styling

💜 Designing 900 metres of custom fabric featuring leopards, pearls, monkeys and her engagement ring

💜 Finding her dream dress with Natalie Rose and the importance of feeling confident while wedding dress shopping

💜 How buying vintage furniture, lamps and glasses saved money and made the wedding more unique

💜 The hilarious process of hiring an Etsy witch and burying a sausage for good weather

💜 The moment of advice before walking down the aisle that helped Georgette truly take in the day

💜 The one thing she wishes she’d done differently, and the wedding details she wishes she hadn’t worried about

💜 Why post-wedding blues hit her harder than she expected, and her advice for couples in the aftermath

…and so much more!

Follow Georgette:
@styledbygeorgettepollock

Wedding Vendors:

Venue: Private Property, Lake Tarawera

Photographer: @danellebohane 

Videographer: @ben.journee 

Content Creator: @bethiepetts101 

Bride’s Dresses: @natalierosebridal

Groom’s Outfit: @cranebrothers

Rings + Necklace: @partridgejewellers 

Bracelets: @cartier 

Boys’ Brooch: @graemethomson_jewellery 

Bride’s Shoes: @jimmychoo 

Florals: @michelecoomeyfloral 

Stylist: @onelovelydaystyling 

Stationery & Signage: @inkertinker.nz

Bridesmaids: @loveshackfancy 

Groomsmen: @cranebrothers @frankcaseysuithire 

Celebrant, MC & Singer:  @aaronbloomfieldcelebrant 

Hire: @flockevents @royallaboratorie @georgestreetlinen 

Marquee: @flagship_events

Draping: @lalumiere_nz 

Entertainment: @epicsaxguynz @shaun_preston 

Catering: @blankcanvascatering 

Bar Staff: @craftbarplus 

Cake: @spongedrop 

Makeup: @katesolleymakeup 

Bride’s Hair: @brentlawler 

Bridesmaids’ Hair: @boutiquebride 

Bridesmaids’ Jewellery: @swarovski 

Registry + RSVPs: Canva website and @paperlesspost

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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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