February is no doubt Wedding Season for Kiwis. There is only one month that is warm enough for weddings, barely, and so they squish in as many as possible. We had 4 in the month of February.
We started out with Corey and Lizzie. Two of our friends that live in Christchurch. (They have purchased tickets to our Texas wedding, but with the earthquake last month, fingers crossed they will still be able to make it.) We had been looking forward to this wedding for such a long time. They are one of those couples that are undeniably in love with each other. They make you happy to be around them and a part of their lives. I love weddings where I know they are truly happy and in love. Lizzie is Scottish and Corey is a kiwi and they had such a beautiful wedding (they got married on top of a hill in Wanaka with the mountains behind them). There were quite a few Scottish traditions incorporated into the reception, so that was fun to see. Plus they had me sitting next to the most amazing scottish couple: two gay doctors who I instantly fell in love with, of course. I was mesmerized by their fabulous accents and outstanding dance moves all night long.
Overall...Beautiful couple in a Beautiful location - unseasonably cold though. brr.
The next wedding we went to was for a very nice young couple that work with Aaron and Damon. Brad, is the guy on Damon's boat that pulls in the craypots (just like on Deadliest Catch) and Hayley works with Aaron in the fish factory. Their wedding was the first wedding I have been to here in New Zealand that took place in a church. It was a beautiful old church and it was so refreshing to watch a ceremony in a church. Plus it kept us from standing outside in the cold. Smart couple. Their reception was beautiful as well, but I got no pictures.
Aaron attended wedding number 3 on his own. That wedding was in Christchurch and I didn't really know the couple all that well and didnt feel like the 4 hour trip there. And didn't feel like standing outside for another wedding.
Our last wedding was in a small fishing town called Karitane. Damon's fishing mentor's daughter got married and it was breath-taking. Absolutely breath-taking. The wedding took place on her father's land out in the fishing community. And I totally wedding stalked her reception with my camera. I took tons of pictures of decorations at the reception.
Damon, Chanel, me and Aaron out by the edge of his land.
Name tags that led you to where your seat was.
Chanel and Damon
Aaron had quite the red wine hangover the next day.
