The lovely Maia joins us on the podcast today. Married at Woodlands Estate in the Waikato, she shares her experience.
A few things we cover:
💜 Their meet-cute over a burrito purchase.
💜 A first date that lasted a whole day, dress-up party included.
💜 A beautiful sunset proposal which took her completely by surprise.
💜 A very special engagement ring from Courtney Marama.
💜 The process of finding exactly the right venue.
💜 Deciding to have a big bridal party with people representing many eras of their lives.
💜 Having travel as a value and choosing to spend more money on their honeymoon than their wedding day.
💜 Bringing two cultures together and celebrating both with special traditions and moments on their day.
💜 A stressful wedding planning experience with a lot on her plate and wishing she had decreased her workload to manage it.
💜 Being overwhelmed with the admin of wedding planning.
💜 The importance of prioritising hauora (wellbeing) and the amazing platform she has created to support wahine with this.
...and so much more!
Below you can find the handles for all M & J’s vendors. Be sure to check out some of their photos on IG at @thekiwiweddingpodcast + give us a follow.
Vendors:
Photographer: @phoenixcasuarina
Venue: @woodlandshistorichomestead
Maia's Ring: @courtney_marama_jewellery
Pounamu Necklace & Earrings: @show_off_new_zealand
Julain's Ring: @templeandgracenz
Dress: @astrabridal.hamilton @jennyyoonyc
Flowers: @so.floral
Makeup: @glfacestudio
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