I am so excited to share this wedding with you all today! I want to introduce you guys to two of the sweetest people on earth! Literally on earth.. we went all the way to New Zealand to verify this. Those of you who have the privilege of knowing this couple personally can attest to this. These two evoke pure joy and happiness, and have two of the most gentle and kind hearts you will ever meet. Too much sweetness to describe really! Just want to say thanks to Abby for featuring this beautiful wedding on Style Me Pretty's blog today! You rock!
From the Bride: " Sean and I met five years ago in Dunedin, New Zealand. Sean came over from the US for six months on a study abroad program, and we immediately knew things were going to get complicated! We dated long distance for the next three years, seeing each other only twice a year, but were then lucky enough to have six months living in the same city (Sydney, Australia) in 2009. More long distance ensued while Sean completed grad school in Boston, halfway through which he popped back to NZ to propose to me on a perfect sunny day on Waiheke Island. A little over a year later we were married at almost the exact same spot!"
"We wanted to showcase New Zealand (after all, we were lucky enough to have people traveling from all over the world!), so a quintessentially New Zealand location that had gorgeous scenery and excellent food and wine was key - Mudbrick Vineyard was perfect! Our families and many of the guests hired holiday houses (called a "bach" in NZ) on Waiheke for the time surrounding the wedding, so there was plenty of pre- and post-wedding celebrating. Our travel theme was an easy choice, considering the thousands of miles we've traveled to see each other over the years, the many guests traveling from all corners of the globe, and the fact that now with families in two different countries there will be plenty of travel ahead! We both love maps and old letters and parcels wrapped up with string, so we had great fun bringing it all together. I fell in love with the bridesmaids' dresses at first sight, so styled things around them as well, keeping things romantic and soft with an old-fashioned feel."
I love all the details.
I love their first look.
Oh and I forgot to mention. Not only are Sean and Jenny two of the
sweetest people they are two of the most carefree people as well! It was
raining on and off the whole day but that didn't discourage them from
taking photos outside.
Grandma getting in on some of the action.
These are some of my most favorite shots from the wedding day. Love the love between Sean and his little sister.
"With so many wonderful and special moments it's hard to pick just one!
We both would agree though that one of the most memorable moments was
when Sean's sister Nikki (his best man!) surprised us by finishing her
heartfelt speech with a rap outlining our story, backed up by the rest
of the bridal party (sounds weird, but had us and all the guests crying
with laughter!). It's true, hidden talents always come out at
weddings! Our ceremony was also fantastic - it had been drizzling on
and off all day, so we held our breaths for the ceremony, but to no
avail - it started drizzling half way through! Our guests were so
good-natured and practical, hauling out umbrellas and draping tea towels
over carefully arranged hair, and not for a moment letting the dampness
dampen the festivities! All the more funny stories to share
afterward! Also, having Jenny's ninety-four year old grandmother out
from South Africa was wonderful."
From the Bride: " Sean and I met five years ago in Dunedin, New Zealand. Sean came over from the US for six months on a study abroad program, and we immediately knew things were going to get complicated! We dated long distance for the next three years, seeing each other only twice a year, but were then lucky enough to have six months living in the same city (Sydney, Australia) in 2009. More long distance ensued while Sean completed grad school in Boston, halfway through which he popped back to NZ to propose to me on a perfect sunny day on Waiheke Island. A little over a year later we were married at almost the exact same spot!"
"We wanted to showcase New Zealand (after all, we were lucky enough to have people traveling from all over the world!), so a quintessentially New Zealand location that had gorgeous scenery and excellent food and wine was key - Mudbrick Vineyard was perfect! Our families and many of the guests hired holiday houses (called a "bach" in NZ) on Waiheke for the time surrounding the wedding, so there was plenty of pre- and post-wedding celebrating. Our travel theme was an easy choice, considering the thousands of miles we've traveled to see each other over the years, the many guests traveling from all corners of the globe, and the fact that now with families in two different countries there will be plenty of travel ahead! We both love maps and old letters and parcels wrapped up with string, so we had great fun bringing it all together. I fell in love with the bridesmaids' dresses at first sight, so styled things around them as well, keeping things romantic and soft with an old-fashioned feel."
I love all the details. 
I love their first look. 
Oh and I forgot to mention. Not only are Sean and Jenny two of the
sweetest people they are two of the most carefree people as well! It was
raining on and off the whole day but that didn't discourage them from
taking photos outside. 
Grandma getting in on some of the action. 
These are some of my most favorite shots from the wedding day. Love the love between Sean and his little sister. 
"With so many wonderful and special moments it's hard to pick just one!
We both would agree though that one of the most memorable moments was
when Sean's sister Nikki (his best man!) surprised us by finishing her
heartfelt speech with a rap outlining our story, backed up by the rest
of the bridal party (sounds weird, but had us and all the guests crying
with laughter!). It's true, hidden talents always come out at
weddings! Our ceremony was also fantastic - it had been drizzling on
and off all day, so we held our breaths for the ceremony, but to no
avail - it started drizzling half way through! Our guests were so
good-natured and practical, hauling out umbrellas and draping tea towels
over carefully arranged hair, and not for a moment letting the dampness
dampen the festivities! All the more funny stories to share
afterward! Also, having Jenny's ninety-four year old grandmother out
from South Africa was wonderful."Florist: Waiheke Flower Gallery (Waiheke Island, NZ)
Invitations/
Stationary: Bride and Groom
Caterer: Mudbrick Vineyard.
Cake: Cupcake (Auckland, NZ)
Favors: Makana Confections (Kerikeri, NZ)
Entertainment: Jabsco Sounds (Waiheke Island, NZ)
Gown Designer: La Sposa
Bridal Salon/Gown Store: Fashions by Farina (Sydney, AUS)
Hairpiece and Veil: Flowers pins from Etsy, veil borrowed from a friend
Hair and Makeup: Lexia Dyer Hair and Makeup
Formal Wear (Men's): Frank Casey Formal Suit Hire
Bridesmaid Dresses: Anthropologie
Wedding Rings: Tiffany and Co.
rad! well done guys!
(05.02.11 @ 02:29 PM)these are breath-taking!
(05.02.11 @ 02:51 PM)when are you coming to visit London?
No words. You guys continue to impress me
(05.02.11 @ 02:54 PM)Brandon, Hats off to you my friend. I do not think this wedding could have been captured anymore perfectly. As I looked through the blog, I could imagine myself being there, and felt as if I knew the couple. Beautiful job.
(05.02.11 @ 03:05 PM)Raising the bar as always :) Love these so so much!
(05.02.11 @ 04:44 PM)Brandon and Kristin, thanks so much for being our perfect photographers and for doing such an amazing job capturing our wedding day. It's such a buzz to see the photos up here on your blog and to relive all those special moments. You guys are awesome! Lots of love, Sean and Jen
(05.02.11 @ 06:37 PM)I am dying right now!! Wow, what a lovely couple....just like you and Kristen! You guys must have had the time of your lives documenting this beautiful wedding :)
(05.02.11 @ 08:58 PM)xoxo,
stacey
SO beautiful! I am in awe.
(05.02.11 @ 09:46 PM)Just beautiful!!!! I loved the pictures!!! Just gorgeous.....beautiful...
(05.03.11 @ 09:27 PM)The couple is ADORABLE. Their faces....I can't take it! Beautiful job capturing the day! :)
(05.04.11 @ 01:41 AM)jenny (and Sean) - what a wonderfully beautiful wedding day you had. So lovely to see your Dad, Mom and Mrs Hall - very special. You both looked SO happy - very encouraging to see - may your marriage continue to be blessed and joyous always. God Bless.
(05.04.11 @ 10:40 PM)Wow guys! Stunning! You captured all the emotion of the day so beautifully...I feel like I was there! Such a gorgeous couple! Congrats to them! xo
(05.05.11 @ 08:59 PM)You can SO tell in your photos how much you guys enjoyed shooting this wedding. Such a gorgeous couple. You guys couldn't have done it any better.
(05.08.11 @ 01:37 AM)naturally, i skim tons and tons of blogs & see lovely weddings all the time. i've GOT to tell you that this wedding has got to be my ALL TIME FAVORITE. yep, i said it. not only are we fortunate to see such a fabulous looking couple in such a beautiful setting but i can't tell you how PERFECT your images captured are... the emotions, the details, the moments... it makes me feel as if i was there, and i know it was something wonderful. thank you!
(06.27.11 @ 10:00 PM)Beautiful wedding... and the bach that was hired looked gorgeous for celebrations beforehand! We're just trying to find a bach to rent before our wedding at mudbrick and would love to know where it was?
(08.01.11 @ 04:08 AM)