What a lovely surprise I got in the mail last week! Erin and Will sent me a gorgeous invitation to their wedding. I shared an Instagram photo on Facebook, and the response was amazing! So, with Erin’s permission, you can now have a peek inside… xx

From Erin – “It all started with Will wanting to do an illustration of us for the wedding and he accidentally drawing the wrong size for a normal invite and we had to scrap our original idea. Unfortunately we can’t take credit for the design idea, we found it on Etsy – the shop is called TealTypewriter and she’s based in the US. As I’m a writer it really appealed to me and I ended up writing the story myself. We also tailored it quite a bit with the quotes, design and also with Will’s illustration which we finally got to include! I guess for us, we wanted something really personal and set the scene for our wedding.”

Scott & Amanda got engaged a few months ago in Paris during their whirlwind trip around the world. I loved spending a Saturday morning with them recently to create some beautiful memories of this special time in their relationship. xx

Don & Winnamarie are from NZ, but have lived in Melbourne for the past four years. They are getting married in the Philippines later this year. I had the pleasure of spending some time with them this past weekend, to document this exciting time in their lives. I absolutely love capturing couples in love. Especially when there is gorgeous light and beautiful fields. xx

I spent a lovely afternoon with Jen & Josh in South Melbourne near where they live. It was so nice to see some sun after postponing the shoot the week before because of a soggy Melbourne day. Josh & Jen are originally from NZ! I’m so excited to be photographing their Daylesford wedding in Victoria next year xx

I had the privilege of spending an afternoon at Auckland Chelsea Heritage Park with Kirsten (who is a wonderful newborn photographer) and Micheal. After a few years of being engaged, these two are going to be wed in the Cook Islands later on this year. I was blessed to be able to capture this stage of their relationship xx

Lisa and Glenn originally were scheduled to have their engagement photographs in a park. When I’m emailing people about the location for their engagement portraits, I always encourage my couples to have the shoot somewhere where they like to hang out, or that best represents them as a couple. Lisa emailed me a few weeks before the shoot saying that they were more ‘indoors type people’ and one of their favourite things to do was go to the theatre and watch old movies together. So after having some fun walking around St Kilda and catching the last of the beautiful Autumn light, we headed indoors to the grand Astor Theatre. Lisa & Glenn are tying the knot in August, and I can’t wait to capture their special day xx

I met these two lovely people a few weeks ago to celebrate this moment in their relationship, that newly engaged feeling. Emma and Anthony aren’t getting married until 2014…their family is expanding! You guys have so much to look forward to! You have such a special bond… it was a privilege spending time with you both xx

When Anne contacted me about doing an engagement shoot, she expressed they wanted the shoot to tell a little story in one of their favourite places in Auckland to hang out. Silo Park/Wynyard Quarter is incredible! Auckland was really missing a cool general spot for people to meet at before this. Anne & Seb live right next to this fun new place in Auckland, so they come here often. Anne & Seb, you guys were so fun to hang out with, I loved it. All the best for your wedding in Germany! Let me know if you need a photographer… xxx

These two are getting married in May at Kelliher Estate. We were blessed with the most beautiful evening in Cornwall Park. Golden light + a couple in love = my favourite thing in the world! I can’t wait for your wedding guys! Enjoy xxx