Kendal and Phillip’s Mount Maunganui Wedding

Words by Kristy Kyi / Images by Chasing Brightness
May 6, 2016

Kendal and Phillip’s New Zealand wedding was a true labour of love, with family and friends pitching in to create the perfect setting on their favourite beach, where Mount Maunganui meets the sea.

Sarah-Kate McAleer of Chasing Brightness was the woman behind the lens and the couple tell us, “It was awesome having someone who got us, let us have some creative direction but also jumped in to add her professional advice. She made the process effortless.”

Officiated by the groom’s uncle, the ceremony was a very family focused affair. “Our signing table was my father’s Rimu dining table from when he was a child growing up after the war,” Phill explains. “We had a beautiful teepee made by Kendal’s mum, and inside the base had Kendal’s late Nanna’s table cloth and also her mum’s silk tie dyed cushions.”

Having shared the same kindergarten and high school, it wasn’t until Kendal and Phillip reconnected over the internet as adults that the sparks really began to fly. Phill recalls, “Kendal moved home on a hunch that if this thing was going to go anywhere, she needed to come home to where I was. At the time I was a wash-up living in my mum’s cupboard-sized Harry Potter bedroom… When Kendal came home, we quickly fell in love and began officially going out. Getting together after all those years, it was amazing to find out how similar we were (and didn’t ever realise at school) and how much we got along. It was an amazing time getting to know each other again but as adults.”

stylish groom flatlay hipster groom getting ready hipster groom getting ready hipster groom and groomsmen
Chanelling a 'slick but tough' vibe, the groom and his men were suited by Topman with suspenders from Crane Brothers and (for the groom) brass geometric cufflinks from Bond and Co.
engagement ring in bouquet lace wedding dress bride with marsala bouquet
In a bespoke bridal separates by Nicola Dawson, Kendal accessorised with Jeffery Campbell shoes featuring a Perspex heel – perfect for the slightly edgy look she was after. “I love fashion, so wanted a good balance of high fashion with a hint of traditional bridal.”
dahlia and amaranth wedding bouquet beach wedding Mount Maunganui beach wedding Mount Maunganui beach wedding Mount Maunganui
beach wedding Mount Maunganui
beach wedding Mount Maunganui
beach wedding Mount Maunganui Mount Maunganui wedding bridesmaid walking the aisle with dog
There was no question that Bella, the much-adored rescued pup, would be involved in Kendal and Phill's day.
Mount Maunganui wedding Mount Maunganui wedding Mount Maunganui wedding Mount Maunganui wedding midnight blue bridesmaid dresses
Kendal's girls looked gorgeous in shoulder-baring midnight blue dresses from Forever New.
Mount Maunganui wedding Mount Maunganui wedding Mount Maunganui wedding Mount Maunganui wedding Mount Maunganui wedding Mount Maunganui wedding Mount Maunganui wedding Mount Maunganui wedding Mount Maunganui wedding greenhouse wedding portraits greenhouse wedding portraits protea and amaranth wedding bouquet modern black bridesmaid dresses
Arranged from a mix home-grown and purchased blooms, Kendal and her bridesmaids' richly-toned, unstructured bouquets were made by her maid of honour and her mum.
groomsmen in braces bride and groom with dog cool bridal party bridesmaid bouquets Olive Tree Cottage wedding Mount Maunganui
Kendal and Phill managed to make of borrow many prop and styling items, and the team at Two Foxes came through for the rest.
Olive Tree Cottage wedding Mount Maunganui simple wedding cake
Family and friends pitched in across all aspects of the day. Kendal's mum made the wedding cake which was decorated by a brownie-point-scoring bridesmaid.
Mount Maunganui wedding Mount Maunganui wedding Mount Maunganui wedding Mount Maunganui wedding

Credits

Images Chasing Brightness | Bride's Dress Nicola Dawson | Bridesmaid's Dresses Forever New | Groom's Suit Topman | Hair Mariana Leather Mobile Hair | Makeup Jamele | Ceremony Venue Mount Maunganui | Celebrant Clive Asplin | Reception Venue Olive Tree Cottage | Stationery/Invitations Designed by the groom | Event hire Two Foxes |


Leave a Reply

Scout 8 years ago

Beautiful beach wedding, love it.

Stay in the loop!