Shelly & Glen's Wedding, Gisborne. NZ

I want to start off by saying that Shelly is my hairdresser. And, as we all know, a good hairdresser (and Shelly is an exceptionally good hairdresser) is very hard to find.
SO, I was feeling an awful lot of pressure to photograph her wedding just right...you know, sharp scissors, near head.
A lot of pressure.

Through snipping and blowdrying over the last year or so Shelly's kept me updated about her wedding dress and her fabulous find with the bridesmaids' dresses, the cars that had been lovingly restored by the boys, the citrus-themed bouquet and table decorations (to match the citrus orchard that Glen worked at and his family owned), the carefully crafted bar and restored vintage stereogram (which had been brought back to life with a new electronic interior), the gardens that were being carefully groomed, and the incredible construction work that had been down turning an old sideless shed into a gorgeous tropical bure-style reception and party area.

In fact it wasn't until a short time before the wedding that I actually met Glen, and boy, he's a keeper.
And he LOVEs Shelly to pieces. I mean, really, truly dotes on her.

What made their day extra special was that it was also Glen's parent's wedding anniversary.
30 years to the day, on exactly the same spot. True story. Sigh.

Here are some images from their day. Enjoy.

Could Shelly look any happier??!!

Love the juxtaposition of the star on the jeep and our star-crossed lovers! And how handsome is Glen!

Couldn't resist this silhouette shot as Shelly and Glen snuck a quick kiss.

I LOVE Shelly's lucky horse shoe tattoo - looks like it worked a charm~! ;)

Shelly and Glen and their amazing bridal party had a ball at the Museum of Technology making for some fun wedding  photographs. Here the girls got all domestic with a special 'tea' party.

Glen and the boys were right in their element

This is definitely one of my favourite photos of the day.

Glen and Shelly + patient guests + a cherry picker hydralada = this fabulous memory

A big thank you to everybody at the wedding for helping with our special group photograph and to Glen and Shelly for inviting us to capture their amazing wedding, and to Ali for being the best second shooter and parasol carrier ever. x Cat