Who is behind the scenes of your future wedding?
Real people. Real professionals, who are here to help you organise a wedding of your dreams.
Real people. Real professionals, who are here to help you organise a wedding of your dreams.
Celebrant - Gordon Barnaby
My name is Gordon Barnaby and I have been a celebrant for out many forms of
ceremony both of weddings and renewal of vows, namings etc. The venues for the
ceremonies have included beaches, reserves, private homes and churches.
My name is Gordon Barnaby and I have been a celebrant for out many forms of
ceremony both of weddings and renewal of vows, namings etc. The venues for the
ceremonies have included beaches, reserves, private homes and churches.
Accommodation (Luxury) - Villa Toscana
Giorgio and Margherita along with their two young children, Giorma and Fiamma,
welcome you to Villa Toscana.
Margherita is originally from the area around Carrara in Tuscany, close to Cinque Terre.
She was a former primary school teacher and is now an avid water-colour artist. Giorgio is
from Torino in Piedmont is a Marine Biologist. He is a keen Bridge player and oenologist (a
student of wine and winemaking). He is a man who loves the sea.
Giorgio and Margherita along with their two young children, Giorma and Fiamma,
welcome you to Villa Toscana.
Margherita is originally from the area around Carrara in Tuscany, close to Cinque Terre.
She was a former primary school teacher and is now an avid water-colour artist. Giorgio is
from Torino in Piedmont is a Marine Biologist. He is a keen Bridge player and oenologist (a
student of wine and winemaking). He is a man who loves the sea.
Caterer - Blue Ginger - Rebecca & Steve
Blue Ginger is a family-run catering company consisting of creative and driven individuals
who love what they do. Food is the heart of our business. With over 30 years
experience we take pride in our passion for great food combined with professional
service.
Blue Ginger is a family-run catering company consisting of creative and driven individuals
who love what they do. Food is the heart of our business. With over 30 years
experience we take pride in our passion for great food combined with professional
service.
Hairdresser - Hair Addiction
Hair addiction has been around for over 2 years, but brings 25 years of experience to the
industry. We are an international family based salon, specialising in modern & treatment
styling, colouring, perming etc. We also offer make-up, gel nails (biosculpture) and hair
extensions.
We started in South Africa and expanded to 4 salons and have now brought our
experience over to Whitianga.
Hair addiction has been around for over 2 years, but brings 25 years of experience to the
industry. We are an international family based salon, specialising in modern & treatment
styling, colouring, perming etc. We also offer make-up, gel nails (biosculpture) and hair
extensions.
We started in South Africa and expanded to 4 salons and have now brought our
experience over to Whitianga.
Honeymoon Organiser - New Zealand Encounters
Our company’s goal is to grow in quality not in size. We believe that New Zealand has so
much to offer and our ability to show the best of our beautiful country is, what we
believe, makes us special.
We are proud to have been awarded a Qualmark rating as an Endorsed Visitor Service
showing that we've been recognised for our achievements in New Zealand's field of
tourism.
Our company’s goal is to grow in quality not in size. We believe that New Zealand has so
much to offer and our ability to show the best of our beautiful country is, what we
believe, makes us special.
We are proud to have been awarded a Qualmark rating as an Endorsed Visitor Service
showing that we've been recognised for our achievements in New Zealand's field of
tourism.
Photographer - FernVision - Dmitri Kotelevski
Dmitri Kotelevski started photographing for fun at the age of 14 when after numerous
attempts to draw correctly failed, his grandmother bought him his first camera Zenith
TTL. To make a long story short, Dmitri is in Whitianga now, doing professional
photography for businesses, weddings and editorials. His work is being published in
magazines (in NZ and overseas) and won a few competitions in New Zealand.
Dmitri Kotelevski started photographing for fun at the age of 14 when after numerous
attempts to draw correctly failed, his grandmother bought him his first camera Zenith
TTL. To make a long story short, Dmitri is in Whitianga now, doing professional
photography for businesses, weddings and editorials. His work is being published in
magazines (in NZ and overseas) and won a few competitions in New Zealand.
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Videographer - Moving Memories Wedding Video
Robyn has been videoing weddings for around 12 years now as Moving Memories
Wedding Video and is based in Whangamata on the Coromandel Peninsula. She started
out as a part-time videographer while her children were young progressing to a full time
professional. Robyn has videoed somewhere between 350-400 weddings and in many
and varied locations from cathedrals to mountain tops, from cow sheds to luxury
launches, from deserted beaches on private islands to exclusive city hotels. She loves her
work not only because it enables her to use her creativity to provide couples with an
outstanding and lasting memory of their wedding day but because it also gives her the
opportunity to meet a wonderful mix of people from all walks of life and to share in their
happiest day in a beautiful and often breathtaking location.
Robyn has been videoing weddings for around 12 years now as Moving Memories
Wedding Video and is based in Whangamata on the Coromandel Peninsula. She started
out as a part-time videographer while her children were young progressing to a full time
professional. Robyn has videoed somewhere between 350-400 weddings and in many
and varied locations from cathedrals to mountain tops, from cow sheds to luxury
launches, from deserted beaches on private islands to exclusive city hotels. She loves her
work not only because it enables her to use her creativity to provide couples with an
outstanding and lasting memory of their wedding day but because it also gives her the
opportunity to meet a wonderful mix of people from all walks of life and to share in their
happiest day in a beautiful and often breathtaking location.
I do - Weddings Planning & Makeup Artistry
has been created to ensure that your wedding and the lead up will be effortless smooth
running, exciting and perfectly gorgeous.
has been created to ensure that your wedding and the lead up will be effortless smooth
running, exciting and perfectly gorgeous.
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Florist - Divine Flowers
Justine began her floristry career in London, where she worked on a variety of jobs
including Prince Phillip's 80th birthday party in the crypt at Windsor Castle, the Hampton
Court Palace yearly music festival, and in 2005, Elton John's wedding.
Back home now, Justine has been doing wedding flowers on the Peninsula for
the past four years.
Justine began her floristry career in London, where she worked on a variety of jobs
including Prince Phillip's 80th birthday party in the crypt at Windsor Castle, the Hampton
Court Palace yearly music festival, and in 2005, Elton John's wedding.
Back home now, Justine has been doing wedding flowers on the Peninsula for
the past four years.
Cakes - Fiona
Gold medal winner, Fiona has been making wedding cakes for more than 10 years. Great
designs and fantastic taste - what else a wedding cake needs?
Gold medal winner, Fiona has been making wedding cakes for more than 10 years. Great
designs and fantastic taste - what else a wedding cake needs?