Jody and Phil

From downtown Mount Maunganui to sunset on the beach, this wedding rewrote the rules

Jody and Phil’s Mount Maunganui urban wedding was the epitome of how to break rules, set trends for the modern wedding couple. So. Much. Fun.

They chose to have first look and the majority of their wedding photos before the ceremony at the very trendy fifelane.co.nz kitchen and bar at Mount Maunganui. After a ridiculous amount of fun spent downtown Mount Maunganui where we wandered the food trucks; hit the streets where they took time for milkshakes/people watching at the local surf shop; stumbling upon Ice Cream Sunday heaven, (awesome food featured big on their day, even when it was unplanned). We then returned to Fife Lane to awaiting yummo pre-wedding nibbles before greet their wedding guests at the door. We’d had so much fun at this point and the wedding hadn’t even yet happened!

After a beautiful heartfelt and relaxed ceremony surrounded by their loved ones and witnessed by zooming in guests they then had time to mix and mingle and enjoy Fife Lane for what it has to offer. Just before sunset we zoomed off to the beach where it just goes to show if you’re as relaxed as these two; don’t mind the sand between your toes (and a somewhat soggy dress) how much fun and special moments can be captured. I don’t mean to shout but I LOVED THIS DAY! Thank you to the following wedding vendors:

Fife Lane, Mount Maunganui, Wedding Photography by Pure Images, Tauranga

The people who helped bring this day to life

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.