Lovely Melinda joins us on the podcast today to chat about her love story and wedding celebration at Ātaahua.
A few things we cover:
💜 Meeting through mutual friends, flatting together, navigating breakups simultaneously and eventually becoming more than friends.
💜 A very special mountaintop proposal with a bizarre coincidence.
💜 Creating her dream dress with a close family friend and the memorable process of that journey.
💜 Choosing bridesmaids from different eras in her life and how having a bigger bridal party can make it feel like you're not missing out on the party when you're all together.
💜 An unfortunate cancer diagnosis for her Dad and how they pulled together an intimate elopement so he could walk her down the aisle.
💜 Surprising everyone at their Ātaahua wedding that they were already married!
💜 Why you might need to increase your bar tab, especially on a sunny day.
💜 How much they budgeted for and what they ended up spending.
💜 Being confident in what your vision is and sticking to those decisions.
💜 Carving out a little moment to be alone as a couple on the day to say cheers and take it all in.
...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:
Photography: @ashmuirphoto
Venue: @ataahua_gardenvenue
Flowers: @asterandbloom
Catering: @blankcanvascatering
Makeup (+ Veil): @gabriellehoughtonmua
Dress: @ilyn.designs
Hair: @zacharries
Jewellery: @lolaknightofficial
Sound & Lights: @tronaudio
Signage: @withlove_ltd
Checklist & RSVPs: @sayi_do
