4evers wedding!

4ever · Apr 12, 2012

We don't have our pro photos yet, just a couple of sized down pics which our photographer (Phillipa Karn Photography) sent us to choose between.

Everything went so well and so smoothly, it was very surreal! The weather was PERFECT - the weather forecast was all rain and gloom but the day itself was clear and sunny and we had an amazing sunset just after the ceremony. I did cry a lot - walking down the aisle, reading my vows and reading my speech at the reception.

4ever · Apr 12, 2012

More venue photos

4ever · Apr 12, 2012

Some of our favorite shots of us- we did most of our photos before the ceremony
(Also as I havn't posted photos of myself before- hello pricescopers, I'm 4ever

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4ever · Apr 12, 2012

A couple from after the wedding.
We don't have any pro shots of the ceremony yet or from any of our other pre-wedding location shots so more to come!

sillyberry · Apr 12, 2012

YEAH!!!!! It turned out beautifully and you two look goooorgeous!

audball · Apr 12, 2012

Beautiful! Can't wait for more photos!

slg47 · Apr 12, 2012

oh my gosh 4ever..your venue is stunning, your cake is GORGEOUS and so elegantly simple...and you look so beautiful in your dress!!! and you guys look so happy! I am so happy for you

please come back with more pics and congratulations!!!!!

mary poppins · Apr 12, 2012

Beautiful! Where was your wedding?

vc10um · Apr 12, 2012

OMG!!! FutureGirl!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!

I'm freaking out over here...all the hard work and agonizing over everything was SO.WORTH.IT.

Your venue was amazing and perfect and your decor was just right!

And YOU! YOU, dear, were RAVISHING!!!

Your dress was PERFECT and you and your HUSBAND make a lovely couple.

I can't wait for the rest of the pictures!!!

4ever · Apr 12, 2012

Thanks everyone, it means a lot! More photos to come for sure, I am looking forward to seeing more of them too!

The venue is Mudbrick Restaurant and Vineyard on Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand http://www.mudbrick.co.nz/
They were quite wonderful, the staff are so amazing and helpful, everything ran like clockwork and of corse, it's a beautiful venue with views out to Auckland city across the harbor and really good food and wine.

The cake wasn't just pretty, it's was so yum! One layer vegan chocolate and one layer vegan carrot cake. We had half each layer left over after the wedding because everyone was so stuffed full of the lovely food...but the left over cake didn't last long!

We had a lot of really fantastic comments from our guests, including "OMG, it was just so...perfect" and "this is by far the best wedding I've ever been to!" and "this is one of the best weddings we've been to" and "magical" and I had several people later confess to crying through the ceremony because it was so beautiful.

Yusssss! Wedding victory!

ZahraLeyla · Apr 12, 2012

Oh, what a wonderful venue! The Pharmacist and I went to Mudbrick on the evening of the day we got engaged, and we really loved it. The gardens are spectacular. I have very fond memories of our time there.

You look lovely, and that cake looks absolutely delicious. Congratulations!

Gypsy · Apr 13, 2012

WOW. What a gorgeous wedding. Every detail is just fabulous. You rarely see such understated elegance carried off so well. I adored the white on white color scheme, the venue was outrageously amazing and I love how you chose not to compete with it, the beautiful votive jars and the small white lizyanthus flowers were just right for the venue and your dress is just simple, perfectly tailored classic and elegant too, accented with that little veil and that STUNNING necklace. Everything... right down to that sweet little cake is perfect. I can't wait for the rest of the pics!

blacksand · Apr 13, 2012

Congratulations 4ever! Everything looks beautiful. You look beautiful! What is it like to be a married lady?

CurlySue · Apr 13, 2012

Absolutely gorgeous!! Love the venue, and you look stunning. Congrats to you and your DH!

Dandi · Apr 15, 2012

Everything looked so elegant, and you looked radiant and stunning!!!! (And your hubby is a total spunk!

)Congratulations!!

Enerchi · Apr 15, 2012

thank you for sharing, 4ever! That was a stunning setting for the reception - I love all the candles in mason jars- it must have just glowed at night! You looked wonderful in your gorgeous dress and headpiece!!

Congratulations for a lifetime of love and happiness

merilenda · Apr 15, 2012

Gorgeous! You looked stunning and it looks like it was a perfect day! Congrats!

gem_anemone · Apr 16, 2012

Beautiful! Congrats!

Phdecorate · Apr 16, 2012

Perfect! I love it all!

yssie · Apr 16, 2012

Beautiful!!

Beautiful venue, beautiful weather, beautiful theme, beautiful accessories, beautiful bride... CONGRATS 4ever!!!

Grlsbestfrnd · Apr 16, 2012

OMG, so beautiful! I love everything about your wedding. All the candles were a perfect touch. So romantic and chic! You looked absolutely gorgeous. Congrats!!!

4ever · Apr 16, 2012

Thaks so much everyone!

We have our final selection now from our photographer, yay! So I'll add a couple more.

This one isn't professional but it is a lovely one of a beautiful friend of mine and also shows the outside area of our venue. As well as the reception room, we had an outdoor fireplace and courtyard area which we used for canapés and drinks and our guests migrated back out here after the formal reception where there were nice warm blankets and they could sit near the fire. We decorated all of the tables with smaller clusters of jars with candles in them which tied the outside space into the reception area really well and provided lighting later in the evening. You can also see where the ceremony area is - on top of the portager room at the top right of the photo.