Gisborne wedding : Bridgette and Grant : sneaky peeks!

...or Bizza and Grantos as they are so fondly now known to me.
I LOVE making new buddies, and I am so happy to say these two lovely peeps - who I had the GREAT honour of photographing on Friday - have firmly found a little nest of love and happiness in my heart.
And what a day for a wedding it was on Friday! The sun baked, the bridal party frolicked, the corks popped and the Pacific Ocean gleeeeeamed above the Makarori Headland where the couple shared their vows.Gizzy pulled one out of the hat for these fantastic folks who are off to Sa Sa Samoa tomorrow for a fabulous honeymoon in the sun. I hope you have the bestest time ever!

How fab does Bridgette look! AND I thought Bridgette's hair was fantastic (it was handy having the super-talented Petrece on hand as personal hair stylist AND bridesmaid!) and her eyes looked AMAZING and sparkly in the sun.

Bridgette's bridesmaids Petrece, Briar and Marg were SO fabulous and FUN! I just love the glasses they were wearing!

This giant log washed up on the beach and was spotted by bridesmaid Briar while she was out on a run, a few days before the wedding. It made the perfect spot for some stunning photos. I really love the line of the log through the image, and Bridgette's body, then Grant's. I think it makes a great pattern, 

The gorgeous couple !

More beachy happiness

Super happy Grantos and beautiful Bridgette

The start of an ICE CREAM fight! Marg can't resist and gives Grantos a cool down, while Fred's about to wear a Mark Ferris special!

As the sea haze came up and the sun went down, I could see this would be the perfect spot for a gorgeous moody photograph, and tried to sneak the couple away from the reception to shoot this delicious photo. 

And special thanks to my amazing friend Christopher John Saggers (of Kotahi Longboards fame) who helped me out on the day, cooling me off with waters and lugging my gear around. And shout outs to the gorgeous Sarah, owner of Studio 38 and a super talented makeup artist and professional beauty therapist extraordinaire, who I had super fun getting to know on the day.

xCat