Down at the lake just behind the Queenstown gardens, we skipped rocks, took bites of cheese straight from a block and were having the best time. As we were skipping stones, Gavin told me he found a good one, I turned around and he was on one knee! I said yes, and then we had to recreate the moment for a photo as I needed that perfect Instagram post.

Shane and I met when at 16. We were together for three years before going our own separate ways - I went and lived in Australia for two years and worked in Europe on super yachts for another two, but we always kept in contact. When we both moved back to New Zealand we picked up where we left off.

We’re coming into our own as each wedding season progresses and as with many elements post-pandemic, ring exchanges are going out the window in favour of more practicable or sentimental gestures.

The question begs, does this tradition resonate with you?

Throughout the years, we’ve picked up a few tips, tricks and tidbits of epic advice to help you special people absolutely radiate from the inside out, hand in hand with celebrating the milestones of life. Luckily for you, we think sharing is caring so read on and get glowing

If there is one thing any epic South Island Wedding requires, it’s a whole lot of lists. Fortunately for you, we’re going to take a little deep-dive into what documents you’re going to need to plan your wedding day.

Giving new life, or a secondary purpose to any element of your wedding day (or special occasion) is always going to offer a feel-good factor as you make smarter decisions during the planning process to achieve maximum impact on your day. Let’s take a look at the options when it comes to preserving your wedding flowers.

We’ve had a solid 365 days of build-up to my eldest girl’s fourth birthday and let me tell you - this little lady knows the ins and outs of exactly what a birthday entails. Coming up with unique themes for children’s parties is no easy feat but as a planner, I love the challenge. As soon as potion-making requests were made on the daily came through a month or so ago, I knew exactly what to do!

Our November day was magical. It had been raining throughout the week and everyone was warning us that it couldn't happen due to rain, but we took a leap of faith, planned our wedding in seven days and everything fell in place.

Nic and I slowly got to know each other over the first term of school. Nic would always sit next to me at morning tea, next to me at the pub, and would often ask for a ride to town after school on a Friday. Unbeknown to me at the time, Nic was actually just making excuses to spend time with me.

We met at a friend's house party and after eight months, went on our first date. Fast forward a year and we were getting married at a courthouse in the U.K. A few days later, we followed our nuptials with a “white trash” themed backyard wedding with our friends. Everyone dressed up and it was such a fun day. By the time we had wedding round three in New Zealand, we had been married for four years.

Oh, how she shines! Sophie Milson’s latest collab with Nelson-based Wild & White sees us swooning over their curated collection of stunningly gorgeous ready-to-wear gowns.

You really don’t need to look much further past your own back door when it comes to getting hitched in our stunning piece of God’s own, and Keely & Henry made no exception to that rule - They only had to look to Henry’s parents’ farm to secure the venue of their dreams.