165. Markovina Wedding with Bride Maddi Samuels

This week I’m chatting with Maddi about her beautiful May wedding at Markovina, from a surprise Waiheke proposal to planning a 170-person wedding in just under seven months.

We chat about: 💜 Her surprise Waiheke proposal, complete with candles, an ocean view and family and friends hiding nearby 💜 Planning a 170-person wedding with a short seven-month engagement 💜 Choosing Markovina as their venue and why having the ceremony and reception in one place was important 💜 Creating a wedding that felt fun, relaxed and easy, with as much time as possible spent with their favourite people 💜 Deciding what was actually worth spending money on, including photography and videography 💜 Finding her dream Trish Peng dress and why she ended up choosing something completely different from what she originally imagined 💜 The challenge of creating a guest list when you have big families, lots of friends and parents who want to invite their people too 💜 Their decision to see each other for the first time walking down the aisle, rather than doing a first look 💜 Why they chose to have their grandparents as flower girls 💜 The difference between experiencing the wedding as the bride and as the groom 💜 Her advice to focus on the marriage rather than getting caught up in the small details of the wedding

…and so much more!

Wedding Vendors: Photography & Videography: @hollowandco Venue + Food: @markovina_vineyard_estate Hair & Makeup: @beautybysophienz Dress & Veil: @trishpeng Suit: @montagiocustomtailoring Bridesmaid Dresses: @billy_j_bridal Groomsmen Suits: @connor_clothing Stationery/Signage: @maddisonstudios_ Cake: @cakesbyangie_nz Rings: @austenandblakeanz @sutcliffejewellery Accessories: @gucci

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