A laid-back farm wedding at the Makoura Lodge where great mates, rolling hills and laughter stole the show
When Jade and Liam got in touch telling me all about their laid back farm style wedding at Makoura Lodge in the Manawatu, New Zealand I was SO IN!
They love the outdoors, hunting, riding, fishing and chill-axing with their mates so they’d chosen the perfect wedding venue with a rustic country feel. With accommodation onsite all their nearest and dearest could make a weekend of it with lots of outdoor activities to keep everyone happy. The boys started their day smashing some golf balls over the ravine with beers at the ready. The girls were happily chill-axing with the fire going with good food and good company.
The weather threatened to put a dampener on things but that wasn’t going to stop Jade from getting married outdoors and blow me down that’s exactly what happened!
We were able to wander down the road grab some quick fun photos with their fun bridal party before taking off up into the hills on an excursion with Kate (thanks Kate)! A wee play in front of the waterfall, a wee climb out onto the hills it was getting chilly but this happy couple wasn’t about to give in to a bit of windchill. They were all about lets have some fun on our wedding day and boy did we!
Absolutely one of my favorite wedding venues! Fabulous people, fabulous fun families and party. Awesome awesome wedding guys, thanks for having me take part in your day.
Admission time: Liam and Jade had a wee surprise come their way a few weeks after their wedding … (I sneaked in some wee video clips) during their day. This was the first time I’d ever played with video so I was very careful not to exclude any photo time but here is a combination of video and slideshow images.
Makoura Lodge, Manawatū, Wedding Photography by Pure Images, Tauranga
The talented creatives who made it happen
Weddings are never a one-person show. They’re a collaboration of passionate vendors who each add their own magic to the day. From the space where you say your vows to the details that make you feel amazing, this list celebrates the talented people who helped shape this beautiful celebration.
We had Rochelle (Pure images) as our wedding photographer. We could not have been happier with the outcome! Rochelle was friendly, professional, fun and knew her game plan there was no questioning her experience. She made us all feel comfortable in front of the camera which is hard to do when none of us have ever been photographed before. When we got our photos we did not want to change a thing she captured all the great moments of our day. Thank you Rochelle and we would highly recommend you to anyone needing their special day photographed. 5 stars for sure.
