Engaged Wedding Magazine - September 2010

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CHRISTCHURCH BRIDE PARADE SPECIAL



Notes from the Editors...

This month we are excited to have an exclusive! We have the photos from the Christchurch Bride Parade! This fantastic event, organised by Isaac and Amber De Reus from Perspectives Photography, was a huge success and the photos look absolutely amazing! Cover Credits: Photography: Perspectives Photography www.perspectivesphotography.co.nz

Advertising Enquiries: Email: info@engaged.co.nz Phone: 09 8455925 Post: PO Box 137101, Parnell Auckland 1151 Hamilton Media Limited accepts no responsibility for material provided by readers or advertisers. All material supplied is assumed to have been provided with the consent of the appropriate copyright holders Engaged is subject to copyright in its entirety. All rights reserved in material accepted for publication unless initially specified otherwise.

We also have some great tips on how to make your wedding a little more eco-friendly (including a competition to win a Website and Invitation package from Paperless Wedding). Finally, there is an article on choosing pearls for your wedding jewellery. Pearls can create a beautifully classic look and are a perfect accompaniment to most wedding dresses. Right, enough talking - go and check out those bride parade photos! Enjoy!

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contents WHAT’S NEW & COMPETITIONS

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ECO-FRIENDLY WEDDING TIPS

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PHOTOGRAPHERS’ 102 SHOWCASE

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Beautiful skin, from within! RADIANCE: AGELESS BEAUTY Congratulations to the following who each won a box of Radiance Ageless Beauty! Joy Thorin Alicia Paterson Gaelyn Allen

WIN! This month, we have two full Invitation and Website packages to win courtesy of Paperless Wedding! Check out eco-friendly wedding tips story on page 24 to find out how to enter!

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A WORTHY CAUSE While not strictly weddingrelated, we wanted to let you know about the new pink Gillette Venus Embrace that Gillette have launched to help Kiwi women support the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. 50c from every razor sold from 1 October until November will be donated to the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. The Special Edition Pink Venus Embrace will also include a ‘breast awareness booklet’ to help education women on how to be breast aware.

BOOT CAMPS! My Kind of Body are starting a Bridal Bootcamp in October! This is a great way to get your whole bridal party fit and trim in time for your wedding. For those people who want a more one-on-one experience, they also have some very affordable personal training packages to suit. To find out more, contact Kylie at kylie@mykindofbody.co.nz or head to www.mykindofbody.co.nz.

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The Girl with the

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ince ancient times, the pearl has been a symbol of unblemished perfection. It is the oldest known gem, and for centuries it was considered the most valuable. Pearls have been considered ideal wedding gifts because they symbolize purity and innocence. In the Rigveda, an ancient Hindu book dating back to 1000 B.C. Krishna, the preserver, brought forth pearls from the depths of the sea to give to his daughter on her wedding day, thus started the tradition of giving pearls to the bride. In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, pearls were at the height of wedding fashion with royal weddings in the French House of Burgundy taking place in a “sea of pearls�. Everyone from the bride to her male guests was adorned in glowing pearls. Today, the tradition of bestowing pearls upon the bride continues. Often the father of the bride or the groom gives the gift of pearls which symbolise love, virtue, spirituality and prosperity. Many brides give their bridesmaids pearl necklaces, bracelets or earrings too.

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Pearls are a popular choice for wedding jewellery as the luster of pearls visually goes very well with the sheen of silk or satin wedding gowns and creates a very classic look that will stand the test of time. Pearls are the timeless classics of every woman’s jewellery collection. A girl’s first pearl is often her first piece of jewellery and becomes the foundation of her jewellery wardrobe as she matures. A woman’s pearls then become a symbol of her growth into adulthood as well as her new role with a family of her own. This is why pearls are so appropriate for the bride and her entire wedding party. Choosing pearls for a wedding party is a loving task. You’ll need to think about the overall wedding style as well as the needs of the wedding party. Factors such as pearl size, colour and necklace lengths all come into play. Will it be held in a cathedral or on a beach? Will the ceremony be very traditional and formal or casual? The bride and her party’s jewellery are best when matched to the style of the wedding. For more formal weddings, choose larger, rounder white pearls. Traditional single, double and triple strands with matched bracelets and stud earrings will be appropriate. For casual and non-traditional weddings, jewellery can incorporate more colours and design elements. Look for colours to match the bridal party’s dresses and theme. The bride herself should have the largest and best pearls for her wedding day. Her necklace should reflect her personal style as well as her wedding. We generally suggest that the size of the pearls should be relative to her frame; the starting pearl size is in the six to seven millimetre range for an average sized bride - at approximately 5’5” tall and weighing about 60 kilograms. Then, size up or down depending on the wearer. Also, take into account the bride’s age. As a woman matures, larger pearls are more appropriate. For a selection of beautiful jewellery for your wedding, head to Kagi Jewellery at www.kagijewellery.com


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Through the Lens

Showcasing Photographic Excellence

Photograph by VisionWorks Photography

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Amy Schulz Photography

Website: www.amyschulz.co.nz Email: AmySchulzPhotography@gmail.com Mobile: 0211556071 Wellington and Nationwide

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Emma Hughes Photography Website: www.emmahughes.co.nz www.weddingsonwaiheke.co.nz Email: emma@emmahughes.co.nz Phone: 09 372 8729 Mobile: 021 051 3292 Waiheke and Auckland Master NZ Institute of Professional Photography

Amanda Wignell Photography Website: www.awp.co.nz Email: amanda@awp.co.nz Phone: 09 426 2647 Mobile: 027 615 3078 Associate Member NZ Institute of Professional Photography Auckland and Northland

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Photography by Marijke Website: www.photographybym.co.nz Email: mail@photographybym.co.nz Phone: 07 572 4085 Mobile: 021 560 509 Bay of Plenty and Nationwide

Victoria Vincent Photography Website: www.victoriavincent.com Mobile: 021 213 5759 Wellington, Nelson, Nationwide

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Vela Images

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VisionWorks Photography

Website: www.visionworks.co.nz Email: tim@visionworks.co.nz Phone: 09 845 5925 Mobile: 021 44 88 17 Auckland

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Brett Lees, Unique Visions Photography Website: www.uniquevisions.co.nz Email: brett@uniquevisions.co.nz Phone: 09 817 7014 Mobile: 0274 913 061 Qualified Member NZ Institute of Professional Photography Auckland

Jan Maree Vodanovich Photography and Art Website: www.janmareeart.co.nz Email: jan@janmareeart.co.nz Phone: 09 236 8553 Mobile: 027 281 5921 Auckland, Franklin, Hamilton

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Where The Heart Is Photography

Website: www.wheretheheartis.co.nz Email: info@wheretheheartis.co.nz Phone: 07 8547933 Mobile: 021 235 7976 Auckland, Waikato, King Country & Bay of Plenty

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Parker Swannell Photography Email: parkerswannell@gmail.com Phone: 09 817 2678 Mobile: 021 257 5355 Auckland

New Regent Studios Website: www.photos.co.nz Email: info@photos.co.nz Phone: 03 355 4448 Mobile: 027 229 2329 Christchurch

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Jeremy Hill Photography Website: www.jeremyhill.co.nz Email: enquiries@jeremyhill.co.nz Phone: (09) 8263394 Mobile: 021 2279196 Auckland

Vicky Broadbent VisionWorks Photography

Website:Website: www.vickybroadbent.co.nz broadbent@xtra.co.nz www.studioname.co.nzEmail: Email: info@studioname.co.nz Phone: 09 123 4567 Phone: Mobile:021 021633 123404 4567 Qualified Member NZ Institute of Professional Photography Coromandel and Auckland Auckland

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hose of you who have followed Engaged from the very start (twenty-four issues ago!), will remember that in our first issue we did a list of tips for having an environmentally-friendly wedding. Well, that was more than two years ago now and we thought it about time that we updated the list. So here it is! If you have any other great tips, email them to us (info@ engaged.co.nz) and we’ll put them on the website!

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Going

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Tips for a more environmentally-friendly wedding

Wedding Magazines •

Cut down on paper usage by reading online magazine such as Engaged.

Recycle your old paper magazines by passing them on to other brides.

Buy local magazines - they haven’t been flown half way across the world and they also advertise local businesses (which is where you should be trying to source everything from).

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Clothing •

Buy or use a second-hand dress. www.weddings.co.nz have a substantial list of pre-loved gowns for sale. These can be altered to suit your body shape or personal style if necessary.

Recycle your dress by listing it for sale after your wedding.

Consider renting a dress and/or your bridesmaids’ dresses. The groom’s and groomsmen’s suits can be hired at any number of great suit hire places, including Working Style, Thomson’s Suits and Kingsway Menswear.

When buying your dress or bridesmaids’ dresses, choose dresses that can be worn again. Think about the fabric used in your wedding dress – organic silk, cotton, hemp or blends of these fabrics are now available.

Researchers at England’s Sheffield Hallam University have designed an eco-friendly wedding dress that can be dissolved in water. But wait, there’s more! The dress doesn’t dissolve completely, but rather transforms into five different fashion garments. The only hitch is that the dress will probably dissolve if you get caught in the rain on your wedding day.... ah well, the price of being green!

Jewellery and Accessories •

Borrow accessories to go with your dress and/or your bridesmaids’ dresses.

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Reuse an old piece of family jewellery, either by using it as it is or having the piece reworked.

Make sure your diamonds are ethically mined – if in doubt, ask your jeweller.

Consider using New Zealand-mined gold and silver.

If thinking about a platinum ring, search for recycled platinum.

Flowers •

Use flowers from your own or a friend or family member’s garden.

Make sure the flowers you use are seasonal and look for locally-grown, pesticide-free flowers. Flowers outside of season will need to be shipped from overseas.

Think about using plants as table or reception venue decorations. These can be replanted later.

Re-use ceremony flowers at the reception.

Consider a flower-free bouquet – check out Boutique Bloom’s ribbon flowers or consider carrying a parasol.

Stationery •

Use 100% recycled paper.

Or use paper made from bamboo or hemp. materials are natural and sustainable.

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Investigate the use of printers that use soy or vegetablebased ink.

Use online wedding invitations, such as those offered by Paperless Wedding (www.paperlesswedding.co.nz). You can set up website so the invites, RSVPs and other information can all be provided online.

If posting your invites, use postcards for RSVPs. This saves on the extra paper used for envelopes. Or ask your guests to RSVP by phone or email.

Work out if you really need an Order of Service. If you decide that you do, provide a recycling bin at the ceremony so guests can recycle any order of service programs. Limit the programs to one per couple if possible.

Email your thank you cards.

Favours •

Use local-made products to cut down on air or transport miles and to support local industry.

Let guests know you have donated to a charity on their behalf instead of giving them favours.

Give your guests a seedling to plant in their garden.

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plant seed – the introduction of non-native or invasive plants can upset the environment! •

Have someone release butterflies or doves instead of throwing confetti.

If you are using bubbles, use home-made bubbles, as this cuts down on the plastic packaging required for store bought bubbles.

Photography •

Luckily, most of today’s photographers will use digital cameras rather than having to chemically process and print photos.

Arrange for your photographer to put the pictures on the internet and request that your friends and family only download and print what they need.

Venue •

Limit the number of guests. A smaller ceremony and reception will use fewer resources (stationery, food, transport, and so on).

Have your ceremony and reception venues near each other to limit travel required.

Use local venues to support local businesses.

Choose a venue that supports environmentally-friendly practices.

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Food •

When choosing your food, make sure it is made of local, in-season produce if possible. This includes tea, coffee, your cake and alcohol! We have some of the best ingredients grown right here in New Zealand so use them!

Also choose organic ingredients where feasible.

Think about the time of day your wedding feast will be served: could you limit your food to canapés instead of a fully-fledged buffet (which often has more wastage)?

Ask your caterer to donate any extra food to a local food bank and to compost any food waste.

Think about those serving dishes and plates: crockery and cutlery that can be washed are more environmentally friendly than disposable plates and cutlery. If you do have to use disposable plates, look out for plates made from corn starch, potato or other plant fibre.

Emphasize to your caterers and the reception staff that everything that can be recycled needs to be recycled.

Transport •

Encourage guests to purchase carbon credits if they are flying. Or do it for them.

Suggest guests car pool to, from, and between the venues or let guests know about Green Cabs, who use hybrid cars. Alternatively you may like to hire a bus to transport guests between venues.

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Arrive at the ceremony the old fashioned way: use a horse and carriage!

Gifts •

Think about if you really need gifts: don’t list items you don’t need on your gift registry.

If adding appliances to your gift wish list, research which brands or items have the least environmental impact.

You may like to make a donation to an environmental or charitable organisation one of your gift registry items.

Ask guests to wrap gifts in recycled paper or use gift bags (which can be recycled by you).

Honeymoon •

Consider honeymooning locally. Not only does it support local businesses but it cuts down on travel miles.

If flying, buy carbon credits to offset your flight.

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WIN Our good friends at Paperless Wedding have given us two of their full Invitation and Website Packages to give away (valued at $115 each)! To be in the draw, click here, fill in all of your details and answer the simple question - easy as that!

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GO ECO WITH PAPERLESS WEDDING Paperless Wedding are offering Engaged readers the chance to win one of two eco-friendly email wedding invitation and website packages, worth $115 each. With personalised wedding websites and a beautiful range of matching invitations, guest lists, free save the date notifications, unlimited photo upload function, integrated gift list, message board and the ability to track replies and RSVP online – the website is a must for all green minded couples who are soon to tie the knot. Visit www.paperlesswedding.co.nz to check out their packages ranging from $FREE - $115.

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Belles Words by Isaac De Reus

On numerous visits to Christchurch, we’ve wistfully looked at the elegant architecture, tussocky hills, and sweeping beaches and talked about how cool it’d be to shoot there. After the Auckland Bride Parade, we tentatively suggested a similar shoot in Christchurch, to see what the interest would be. Within about 3 hours of the thread going up on the forums, we had reached our capacity of brides wanting to be involved – and it was all on.

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Cue weeks of location research, negotiations with the council, and the rigmarole of trying to get onto a plane with most of a studio in your checked luggage and nearly 20kgs of carry-on cameras & lenses each. The madness continued once we arrived in Christchurch – location checking at first light, collecting a petrol generator at 8am on a Saturday morning, and getting everything set up for a very busy day. Down at our first location, we met up with local Christchurch photographer Delphine – who was fantastic to shoot with, keeping everyone smiling with her fantastic French accent & fun antics. It was great to see the girls back in their dresses, looking amazing – and luckily, it wasn’t too cold indoors. The light was great, and we captured some really beautiful shots. The buildings, and landscape, are just so different to what we’ve got up North. The final part of the day was when it got cold. Really, really cold. We had scoped out a perfect spot on the Port Hills, with a suitably sketchy rock to stand on – framed against the sky. When we arrived, however, there had been some kind of accident – and we had a 30 minute delay while the rescue helicopter arrived & ferried the patient off. The wind picked up, the Police let us into the area, and we raced through some group & individual shots; Amber was shooting while I did my best to hold the kite-like softbox in one place without flying over the cliff. Coupled with balancing a precarious generator, cords, and the wind chill, it was a testing environment to shoot in. The girls were fantastic though – cheering each other on as they took their turns on the rock, against what was rapidly

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becoming an epic sunset. It was so cool to see that no-one had their shoot and rushed back to the shelter of the cars – they all stayed and supported one another. Finally, as we lost the last of the light and sunset quickly became night, we called it a wrap. Everyone said their goodbyes & made a beeline for their respective hot showers. We had a lovely dinner out in town with a couple of the girls, and then it was back on the 8am flight to Auckland first thing the next morning. It was great to meet a bunch of new people, and catch up with some familiar faces too. As we were out & about scouting locations for this Bride Parade shoot, we also came up with a heap of new ideas… roll on next year! Isaac De Reus

ABOUT ISAAC & AMBER Isaac and Amber de Reus are both NZIPP qualified photographers, and own Perspectives Photography – a Hamilton based photography business that specializes in photographing weddings, all over New Zealand. We aim to capture all the candid moments that tell the story of the day, while complimenting these with beautiful, fashion inspired, works of art. www.perspectivesphotography.co.nz

ABOUT DELPHINE Delphine is a NZIPP qualified photographer based in Christchurch. Originally from France, she has been living in New Zealand for a few years now, gaining a reputation as a fantastic lifestyle photographer who can capture the true essence of your wedding day. www.delphine.co.nz 41

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