Follow @the.flowereditnz and contact Anna here to get 15% off your flowers when you book before the end of Jan 2025. The lovely Kate joins us on the podcast today. Christchurch wedding and event planner, she shares her experience and wisdom with us. A few things we cover: π Her background, from teaching to events. π How her own wedding sparked a love for them. π A massive and emotional week that made a big shift. π Working with an environmental scientist to help make events and weddings more...
Dec 16, 2024β’49 minβ’Season 2Ep. 76
The lovely, talented Keren joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, and brand designer. Loved this chat! A few things we cover: π Meeting online, beginning as a long-distance relationship and falling in love. π A top-of-the-Mount proposal. π Looking for a certain feeling when venue hunting. π A fun but exhausting dress shopping day and quickly finding her dress on the rack + getting a second dress made. π Being really organised and then handing over control and the mental-list to someon...
Dec 09, 2024β’50 minβ’Season 2Ep. 75
The lovely Annie joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, and founder of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, the ultimate digital planning package for your day. Listen to hear all about her wedding story and how DSTSS came to be. Sign up to be the first to hear about Don't Sweat the Small Stuff. A few things we cover: π How a flatmate and friend's suggestion turned into a love story. π Enquring with a few vendors before being engaged and why this can be a smart move. π Why booking your venue mig...
Dec 02, 2024β’1 hr 13 minβ’Season 2Ep. 74
Greta Kenyon, the talented woman who founded Together Journal, joins us on the podcast today. She is on the pulse of fashion-forward, modern, authentic weddings. Listen to hear wisdom from her own experience and years in the industry. Use code: WEDDING20 at checkout to get 20% off The Uncommon Wines for a limited time. A few things we cover: π Looking back on Greta's wedding day. What she loved, and a few things she would change. π How important it is to choose your priorities and stick to the...
Nov 25, 2024β’38 minβ’Season 2Ep. 73
The lovely Briar joins us on the podcast today. We chat about her recent wedding at her family bach in Huia as well as Pah Homestead. A few things we cover: π A NYC love story and proposal at some sentimental spots. π Planning a wedding from the other side of the world. π Her creative process and intentionality with all the details. π Designing her own wedding dress. Finding the perfect fabric and what inspired her on this journey. π Involving family and creating memorable moments on their ...
Nov 18, 2024β’36 minβ’Season 2Ep. 72
The lovely Kim joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, and wedding planner herself at One Fine Day Weddings. This is a goodie! A few things we cover: π Meeting at a Fatboy Slim concert. π A series of events on holiday and a proposal with a little prompting. π Planning a wedding in 5 months. π Doing things a little differently, in a way that suited them. π A first look, lunch reception, afterparty at a bar and helicopter into the mountains at a later date. π Planning your own wedding i...
Nov 11, 2024β’55 minβ’Season 2Ep. 71
The lovely, talented Stacey Banfield joins us on the podcast today. Recent-ish bride, and wedding vendor herself being a makeup artist. This is one of those juicy ones full of great advice, you will get a lot out of! A few things we cover: π A beautiful waterfall proposal. π Planning a wedding in pandemic times, multiple cancellations, destination and venue changes, then finally getting their dream day. π A wedding dress that got run over (yes by a vehicle) in the final weeks before the weddi...
Nov 04, 2024β’1 hr 2 minβ’Season 2Ep. 70
Get $5 off your ticket to The Kiwi Wedding Podcast LIVE β β hereβ β , or use code: KIWIWED5 Sunday 3rd September 2024 at 10 AM, Mackenzie Studio, Auckland. See you there! The lovely Petra joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, married at Red Barn in the Waikato, we hear all about her story. A few things we cover: π Meeting at a young age and what it's like to be so certain you've found your person so young. π Some tough circumstances surrounding their day and why that meant they had a 50-da...
Oct 28, 2024β’44 minβ’Season 2Ep. 69
Get $5 off your ticket to The Kiwi Wedding Podcast LIVE β hereβ , or use code: KIWIWED5 Sunday 3rd September 2024 at 10 AM, Mackenzie Studio, Auckland. See you there! A lovely couple, good friends of mine (and clients) on the podcast today. Couple Trudi and James join me to share all about their love story and wedding planning experience. A few things we cover: π An English boy and Kiwi girl making a match and meeting in London. π Dating through the pandemic and then a beautiful tropical propos...
Oct 21, 2024β’55 minβ’Season 2Ep. 68
The lovely, talented Rose Kennedy joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, and colourful, creative supperclub host. Her wedding and her business are full of joy and all about being bold! A few things we cover: π A cute love story over a KFC deep frier. π A beautiful proposal, a baby, a business, a renovation and a wedding to plan. π Prioritising creativity for your day. π All the DIY bits she did and how it was fun because it's her passion. π Their budget and what they chose to prioriti...
Oct 14, 2024β’41 minβ’Season 2Ep. 67
Get tickets to The Kiwi Wedding Podcast LIVE in Auckland, Sunday 3rd November 2024 NOW . The lovely Ruby joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, married in Nelson. We hear all about her journey. A few things we cover: π Meeting through mutual friends who coordinated their crossing paths. π A proposal with a view. π Deciding to get married at the same place her parents did. π The importance of getting a good wedding photographer. π The bit of a rough journey to finding her dream dress a...
Oct 07, 2024β’51 minβ’Season 2Ep. 66
The lovely Amy joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, who opted for a destination wedding in Bali, we hear all the details! A few things we cover: π A relatable and hilarious dating history then eventually a blind date that worked out. π A very sweet farm proposal. π Navigating immense grief alongside celebration. π Looking for venues, doing the math, and how they changed plans from an NZ to a Bali wedding. π Having Amyβs favourite photographer and makeup artist join them from NZ and ...
Sep 30, 2024β’56 minβ’Season 2Ep. 65
The lovely Claudia Ryan joins us on the podcast today. She and Quinn recently married in Hawkes Bay and she shares all her experience and wisdom. A few things we cover: How they met through social media and both having relatable experiences on reality TV. A bit of their story, having their beautiful daughter, and getting engaged. Feeling a bit disconnected with finding βthe oneβ while dress shopping, and how it is worth persisting until you feel your absolute best in the right dress. Prioritisin...
Sep 23, 2024β’41 minβ’Season 2Ep. 64
The lovely Shania joins us on the podcast today. We chat through her love story and Darjon Vineyard Christchurch wedding. A few things we cover: How volunteering might just be the new way to date. Finding the perfect winery wedding venue. The journey to finding her dream dress, from trying on over 30 dresses to hunting down the dream dress from her original moodboard. Navigating the guest list and why they chose to split it evenly inviting the same amount of people each. All the DIY elements of ...
Sep 16, 2024β’34 minβ’Season 2Ep. 63
The lovely Gemma joins us on the podcast today. She was recently married at the stunning Waiheke winery Man O' War. We hear all about her experience. A few things we cover: One night out and crossing paths before an overseas trip. Planning a Waiheke Island wedding from Melbourne. A beautiful mountaintop proposal. Choosing a dress by a New Zealand designer and the importance of traceability and sustainability when it comes to weddings. Being upfront and honest with her bridal party and understand...
Sep 09, 2024β’49 minβ’Season 2Ep. 62
The beautiful, talented Tasha Meys joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, and wedding vendor herself being a photographer. This is one is full of incredible advice and perspective, it is one you will get a lot out of! A few things we cover: Her background in photography, resisting doing weddings for a while and eventually falling in love with them as soon as she photographed one. How she met her husband, crossing paths in their careers and then eventually socially. Their off-the-grid propo...
Sep 02, 2024β’1 hr 1 minβ’Season 2Ep. 61
The lovely, talented Ciara Verhees joins us on the podcast today. Married a few years ago, and a wedding vendor herself as owner of The White Wedding Club. This is one of those big, juicy ones you will get a lot out of! A few things we cover: π Her backstory, working all over the world as a professional Irish dancer, and super-yacht stewardess. Meeting her man along the way. π A movie-moment New York City proposal! π Shopping all over the world for her wedding dress before landing on a much-l...
Aug 26, 2024β’51 minβ’Season 2Ep. 60
The lovely Catherine joins us on the podcast today. Recently married at Red Barn in the Waikato, she shares her story. A few things we cover: π How they met and going from colleagues to love. π A beautiful surprise proposal on their adventures in Europe. π The journey to find her dress, going to a few different stores and feeling a bit defeated until she found the one. π Navigating the guest list when you come from a large family. π The emotion and gravity of her Dad walking her down the ai...
Aug 19, 2024β’51 minβ’Season 2Ep. 40
The lovely Kim Crossman joins us on the podcast today. She recently married the love of her life in a beautiful pocket of Otago glory, we chat through their love story and the whole wedding planning process. A few things we cover: Marrying the undies-togs-undies-togs ad guy. IYKYK. How they met and their instant connection. A beautiful proposal on one of their adventures. Planning an intentionally Kiwi wedding and supporting Kiwi businesses. Having a morning ceremony and why she recommends it (h...
Aug 12, 2024β’41 minβ’Season 2Ep. 58
Today, a conversation with wedding photographer Harshpreet Kaur from The HP Collective about her wedding, her business and exciting plans ahead. A few things we cover: What her wedding week looked like with multiple events and celebrations. Doing her wedding shopping in India. Her vision and themes for each event. Harshpreet's background, from engineer to photographer. How she started with product photography and ended up doing weddings. Specialising in South Asian weddings and how she supports ...
Aug 05, 2024β’42 minβ’Season 2Ep. 57
Chatting to the lovely Rosa on the podcast today. She recently married at Lake Hawea Station, the most stunning backdrop of iconic NZ scenery. We chat through the whole process and more. A few things we cover: Their beautiful on-the-farm proposal. Choosing less but higher quality. The difficult task of narrowing down the guest list. Rosa's easy and enjoyable dress experience with Hayes Bridal. Having an on-the-day coordinator and why it's so necessary! Factoring in more time with guests on the d...
Aug 04, 2024β’43 minβ’Season 2Ep. 56
The lovely Felicia joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, and has recently started a wedding content creation business Something New Socials in the Manawatu. This is a juicy one! A few things we cover: Felicia's love story and how she found her husband at a business networking event. Navigating family dynamics with the guest list. Sticking to a budget, getting family and friends involved in your day and doing DIY. How easy it is to get caught up in social media trends right up to your wedd...
Aug 02, 2024β’1 hr 13 minβ’Season 2Ep. 55
The wonderful Stacey joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, who planned the most magical festival-style wedding in 4ish months. I loved this chat and I know you will too! A few things we cover: Their love story, all about the right timing... A beautiful beach proposal (shell-ring included). How Stacey's Mum made her dress and the ups and downs of that journey. Being intentional with cultivating community and presence within their celebrations. Growing their own wedding flowers. Deciding on...
Aug 01, 2024β’49 minβ’Season 2Ep. 54
The beautiful Bex joins us on the podcast today. A recent bride who had a stunning day at The Hunting Lodge in Auckland. She shares her story and experience. A few things we cover: Friends-to-lovers love story. A gender reveal turned proposal. What they found most important and how they prioritised throwing an epic party. Her dress shopping experience, how trying on clamped dresses that aren't your size is difficult and how amazing it was shopping somewhere with all range of sizes. Dealing with ...
Jul 31, 2024β’56 minβ’Season 2Ep. 53
Introducing The Receptionists. A video guestbook concept from Nui and LaWanda. A few things we cover: What The Receptionists do and how it works on your day. Why itβs so important to capture these moments and wise words on video. A bit about their background and what led to the idea for The Receptionists. Some wonderful advice for planning your day and focusing on what matters most. Follow @the_receptionists_nz Enter our birthday giveaways until Aug 11th 2024. UPPER NORTH ISLAND CANTERBURY (incl...
Jul 30, 2024β’25 minβ’Season 2Ep. 52
A lovely couple, Angus and Ashley join us on the podcast today. Recently married, they share their story and experience. A few things we cover: Their highschool sweetheart story and many years together. The engagement ring arriving a little later than using, and managing a surprise proposal. Deciding on a bold aesthetic and leaning into it. Ash trying on about 50 dresses until she found the one. Assembling an amazing vendor team and how important that is. Publishing a full-size magazine for all ...
Jul 29, 2024β’1 hrβ’Season 2Ep. 51
The lovely, talented Lizzie Langridge joins us on the podcast today. Recent bride, and wedding vendor herself as the founder of Love James. A colourful selection of vintage and designer bridal gowns, party dresses and accessories curated with celebration in mind! Lizzie is an inspiration in style, creativity and good taste. A few things we cover: How Lizzie met her husband and navigated going from flatmates to dating. An epic proposal journey including opshopping, a fashion crisis with a few tea...
Jul 22, 2024β’54 minβ’Season 2Ep. 50
This episode is brought to you by theweddingplanner.co.nz , book now and get a comprehensive wedding venue walkthrough and ceremony rehearsal add-on, valued at $250 included in your package. The lovely Maddie joins us on the podcast today. A stunning McCallum Residence wedding with a stellar lineup of vendors. We hear all of the behind-the-scenes. A few things we cover: How they met and how turning up early sparked into friendship-turned-dating. A proposal journey full of clues, special places a...
Jul 15, 2024β’27 minβ’Season 2Ep. 49
Fellow wedding photographer, the lovely Sophie Milson from Nelson joins us on the podcast today. A few things we cover: Sophie's background and how she got into photography. How she wants people to feel in front of the camera. Tips on choosing your wedding photographer and what to look for. What to do if you're feeling awkward about being in front of the camera. Planning the perfect wedding day timeline. A chat about wedding content creators. Thoughts on first looks and photos before the ceremon...
Jul 08, 2024β’58 minβ’Season 2Ep. 48
Olivia Murdoch from HeadsUp Wellbeing joins us on the podcast today. Qualified counsellor and co-founder of HeadsUp Wellbeing - provider of counselling, presentations and courses. Married herself back in 2018, we chatted through her personal experience with wedding planning and also all the mental health challenges that can arise in this season of life. A few things we cover: Liv's wedding planning experience and what she found difficult during that time. The biggest stressors in wedding plannin...
Jul 01, 2024β’46 minβ’Season 2Ep. 47
