Heidi and Luke

Small, relaxed and full of heart, a beautiful elopement in Te Puke

Heidi and Luke chose to marry at the very underrated Te Puke Number 2 Road Country Hall. They opted to have immediate families present to share in their elopement wedding. The following day they had friends and family join them to celebrate in a wedding marquee put up just for the occasion. Intimate, small and simple elopement weddings like this are just so beautiful. With intimacy comes informality, and who doesn’t want a relaxed wedding. Heidi and Luke were put at ease by their celebrant Carol Rickard.

It was a beautiful heartfelt ceremony with their beautiful wee daughter sharing in the proceedings. Little touches like randomly pulling names from a hat who would sign the register. After the ceremony celebratory drinks were shared as were jokes and hugs. We took family photos and then went outside to enjoy the sunshine on this beautiful early Autumn day. After some super chill time we took off for a wee drive as Heidi and Luke love the natural New Zealand bush that we had close by before heading off up the hills to catch some of that late light. And boy were we treated to not only the spectacular views of Mount Maunganui here in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand but one of the most brightest sunsets!

Luke and Heidi finished up by heading off to meet up with family in Tauranga with a celebratory dinner! Perfect way to end a perfect day. I so so SO enjoyed your day Heidi and Luke, thanks for having me onboard. Rochelle

Number 2 Road Hall, Te Puke, Wedding Photography by Pure Images, Tauranga
  • No 2 Road Hall Venue
  • Details of vase of dried flowers
  • Flower girl with bridesmaid in black dress
  • Father of the bride and daughter walking down the aisle at number 2 road country hall
  • Wedding ceremony in progress under arch
  • Flower girl with hand in basket of petals
  • Bride and Groom saying vows
  • Bride crying
  • Putting on rings
  • First kiss with daughter between them
  • We did it happy pose
  • Congratulations drinks
  • Drink congratulation glasses with hands of guests
  • Details of dried flowers in sunlight
  • Bridal couple with daughter
  • Bridesmaid playing with flowergirl
  • Mother of groom and sister kissing groom
  • Cheeky flower girl
  • Bride and groom on steps of No 2 Road Hall
  • Wedding photos on number two road
  • bride and groom under windy veil
  • Elopement photo Mount Maunganui
  • Walking in golden hour on their wedding day
  • natural unposed walking bridal couple at sunset
  • happy wedding photo captured on their wedding day as the sun sets
  • Happy candid moment of NZ Bride and Groom
  • beautiful bride stares at camera with her husband looking at her
  • Bride in the country
  • Bridal portraits
  • bridal portrait moves hair off face
  • smiling bridal natural shots
  • Bride and groom walking high on hills with ocean behind them
  • Wedding couple with beach scenes behind them
  • Wedding photos in the country in New Zealand
  • Cheeky natural bride with her husband with Mount Maunganui in New Zealand behind them
  • Moody wedding photos of bride and groom
  • wedding couple giggling togetehr
  • Golden light wedding photo in hills of Tauranga
  • Cuddling bridal couple in golden light
  • Mount Maunganui scenic wedding photo
  • Late golden light of bride and groom embracing
  • Photo of bride and groom on road with trees lit up at sunset

The people who helped shape this day

Behind every beautiful wedding day is a team of incredible people who help bring it all together. From your venue and celebrant to hair, makeup, florals, and styling, these talented vendors play such an important role in creating the atmosphere and moments you’ll remember forever. Here are some of the wonderful creatives and professionals who helped make this day so special.

Rochelle is an absolutely FANTASTIC photographer! We are so incredibly pleased with our wedding photos. Rochelle was amazing to work with; Great communication, fair pricing, very professional and made the photo-taking portion of our big day so much fun! She made us feel so comfortable during the whole process and captured our special moments beautifully. We cannot recommend Rochelle’s service highly enough!

Heidi and Luke

Wedding venue: No 2 Road Hall, Te Puke
Heidi and Luke’s wedding story

Happy candid moment of NZ Bride and Groom