http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php Copyright 2012, Phillipa Karn Photography Phillipa Karn Photography en-US SPHPBLOG 0.5.1 http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry120508-100007 Dan & Jenna's Waiheke Island wedding took place on a gorgeous settled day at the end of summer.
They chose to meet before the service for locations in order to maximise the use of daylight, arriving at The Mudbrick for their ceremony in the amazing afterglow of a perfect day.
I loved Jenna's careful attention to detail throughout the planning of their wedding...from her stunning vintage look to the table settings in the Potager Room at Mudbrick.

















































Their first reveal was at the funky house Jenna and her bridesmaid got ready at, which had a lovely stained glass front door.... a great spot for some formal portrait work.


























Then it was down to the popular house boats ....










and on to Anzac Bay which gave us a magical patch of light just above a classic upturned wooden dinghy.








Next stop, the service venue, The Mudbrick Vineyard and Restaurant, in a double decker bus, no less!





























The perfect end to a perfect day!
]]> April 2012 http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry120508-100007 Phillipa Karn Photography Mon, 07 May 2012 22:00:07 GMT http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/comments.php?y=12&m=05&entry=entry120508-100007 http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry120425-122350 Shows the amazing performance of my Nikon camera at high ISO rating, no flash
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]]> Photojournalism http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry120425-122350 Phillipa Karn Photography Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:23:50 GMT http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/comments.php?y=12&m=04&entry=entry120425-122350 http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry120211-113752 Service held at St Matthews in Auckland City.
Reception at Mudbrick Vineyard and Restaurant on Waiheke Island
Read on for more!!!

Second photographer Louise Thompson

The girls got ready at a lovely house in Freemans Bay where I made use of the soft window light for some lovely close up portrait work of our gorgeous bride, Agnes































On to the magnificent St Matthews Church in Auckland where the boys were ready to meet the guests and prepare for the service




































We went back into the church for a few set up shots in the rich sacred atmosphere before Paul and Agnes headed off to the ferry terminal in Paul's classic Monaro car, the guests all hopping on a double decker bus...fun fun fun!


















Transport on arrival at Waiheke for our couple was provided by the dear old 1928 Packard...and then it was off to the beach and a lookout for some location work and on to Mudbrick Vineyard and Restaurant where their guests were soaking up the atmosphere (and champagne!) on a near perfect day and enjoying music by local jazz band, Chocolate Fish



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Well done Paul and Agnes for planning such an amazing wedding day!!!]]> February 2012 http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry120211-113752 Phillipa Karn Photography Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:37:52 GMT http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/comments.php?y=12&m=02&entry=entry120211-113752 http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry120204-193826 We did locations at Mount Victoria and then headed off to Platter on King Edward Parade for reception.































































































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]]> February 2012 http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry120204-193826 Phillipa Karn Photography Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:38:26 GMT http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/comments.php?y=12&m=02&entry=entry120204-193826 http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry120114-201646 The service was held at Mantells on the Water in the Wynard Quarter and then we went to the Events Center (also in the Wynard Quarter) in a gorgeous classic car for locations, finishing off at a colourful yellow brick wall (not road!) which I spotted in a pre wedding scout of the area, before heading back to reception.
Ingrid is a classically beautiful bride and with her long veil and slim figure rewarded us with some really "Vogue" images...think Audrey Hepburn!
Second photographer Louise Thompson






























































































































































































"Thank you for your stunning photography Phillipa.... you have captured it all with precision and grace. Thank you for the memories you have creatively preserved for us and our families" Raymond and Ingrid
]]> January 2012 http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry120114-201646 Phillipa Karn Photography Sat, 14 Jan 2012 07:16:46 GMT http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/comments.php?y=12&m=01&entry=entry120114-201646 http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry120107-155704 We also chose a really run down shack with tons of graffiti and broken windows...which gave a great contrast for locations.
Thanks Bronwen and Stina for the opportunity to photograph your unity and all the best for life back in England

























































Just wanted to send you an email to say thank you so so much for the beautiful photos, we are so sorry it took forever for us to pick the golden ones but we are beyond happy with the results. We love the blog too and are stoked we made it on there!
Bronwen and Stina]]> January 2012 http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry120107-155704 Phillipa Karn Photography Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:57:04 GMT http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/comments.php?y=12&m=01&entry=entry120107-155704 http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry111222-093903 Coverage started at the bride's pre wedding preparation venue in Parnell, Auckland, and then we went on to the service at a gorgeous chapel in St Heliers which had very special family connections on the bride's side.
Following the service we headed over the Harbour Bridge to North Head and made use of the amazing views of the Hauraki Gulf and the turrets. On to The beautiful Esplanade Hotel in Devonport before arriving at the boating club on Narrow Neck Beach for reception. The icing on the cake was a very vibrant rainbow which blessed the couple and gave me my final shots...truly incredible.
Thanks Louis and Pippi for being such a fun and beautiful couple to work with.



















































































































































































"All I can say is WOW!! These photos are absolutely awesome. Thanks so much for everything, you did an amazing job" Phillipa Pieterse ]]> December 2011 http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry111222-093903 Phillipa Karn Photography Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:39:03 GMT http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/comments.php?y=11&m=12&entry=entry111222-093903 http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry111221-105444 Waiheke Wedding Planners did a wonderful job of planning their day, and suggested Enclosure Bay for the couple, the tide times all taken into consideration.
The weather was perfect for their noon day ceremony, giving me a great opportunity to work with the couple within the gorgeous scenery of this beautiful little bay.

















































The happily married couple then headed off to the fabulous Te Whau Restaurant to celebrate






Lisa was gobsmacked with the views on the Te Whau Peninsula!
Rightly so!!









"We just received the album a few hours ago and are very happy with the photos. You really captured the emotions we felt that day as well as the amazing surroundings" Lisa
]]> December 2011 http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry111221-105444 Phillipa Karn Photography Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:54:44 GMT http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/comments.php?y=11&m=12&entry=entry111221-105444 http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry111203-102302 Arranged for the couple by Waiheke Wedding Planners, the day featured a perfect summer day, amazing venue, coral pink bridesmaids dresses and a helicopter ride compliments of Waiheke based company, Heliscene.
Second photographer Louise Thompson




Our coverage began at Onetangi Beach Apartments where the handsome groom and his henchmen were donning their attire and enjoying a few light refreshments
A hint of the gorgeous colour theme chosen evident in their corsages.











On to the venue which has to be one of the most amazing venues I have seen on Waiheke and really at its best on a day like this

















Kate got ready in the beautiful house overlooking the venue.
Make up by the talented Charlotte of Island Beauty and Hannah Bylo, also talented and Waiheke based, did the hair. Kate's mother positioned the veil which provided a special moment..
Riyaz and Kate's cute wee girl, Grace was also part of their day.





















































With the nuptials over it was up and away for a quick flight over the venue (long shot from chopper heads this blog)





Back on terra ferma we explored the grounds on did some fun locations and then headed back to the beautifully decorated marquee.





















































Thanks Riyaz and Kate for choosing me to record your special day and all the best for your life back in New York.

I would also like to wish all of my wedding couples and any followers of my journal entries, a very special Christmas and wonderful year ahead.
]]> December 2011 http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry111203-102302 Phillipa Karn Photography Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:23:02 GMT http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/comments.php?y=11&m=12&entry=entry111203-102302 http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry111112-134039 We did some locations prior to the service which meant Zeb and Lou had their first peep of each other beforehand
After the service we headed off to reception at Passage Rock and the rain set in a bit, but not enough to deter the couple from a few more photos at the top of Passage Rock and also the look out at Orapiu.
The misty weather rewarded me with some gorgeous images
Assistant photographer Louise Thompson














Louisa's mum did the flowers which added a very special touch....






A radiant bride sneaks up to Zebedee for their first reveal!!




















































































































"The photos are stunning.....the love and laughter of the day shining through the images, their love for each other captured beautifully. You were able to be in all the right places without being obtrusive ....the mark of a great photographer to be sure. Well done!" Lesley Stone (mother of the groom)

"Dear Phillipa,
A brief note to congratulate you on the photos you took at Zeb and Louisa's wedding.
It was a very special day for us , and your images captured something of that intense experience and wonderful moments that will bring back those memories. Thank you."
Jenny Collison (mother of the bride)
]]> November 2011 http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/index.php?entry=entry111112-134039 Phillipa Karn Photography Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:40:39 GMT http://www.phillipakarn.co.nz/blog/comments.php?y=11&m=11&entry=entry111112-134039