Donna and Joel planned a glamorous Venice wedding in the exquisitely beautiful Sala Capitilare Scuola dei Carmini. The bride wore a glamorous custom Anna Campbell gown with stunning beading and the groom accessorized with classic cuff links from Tiffany & Co. Mauro Pozzer was the lucky photographer who captured Donna and Joel throughout their opulent elopement abroad, including a romantic gondola ride at sunset.
The Couple: Donna and Joel
The Wedding: Sala Capitilare Scuola dei Carmini, Venice, Italy
The Inspiration: “My dress was a custom made dress by Anna Campbell in Australia. We flew all the way to Australia to have the dress made custom for me. The decor theme was all about Venice and Romance and all that Venice has to offer, history, romance, beauty, grandeur and most of all love. ”
The Moments: “I think my favorite moment from my wedding is when we had the our first look. We had Andrea Bocelli playing in the background. The building we were in was centuries old and full of history and grand splendor. The grand Canal was just outside our window and the moment was filled with so much emotion and love.”
The Couple Recommends: “Mauro Pozzer our photographer was nothing short of a master! He was just brilliant with a very unique high fashion, edgy type of photography. He is excellent at what he does and we loved his work so much that we flew him and his assistant all the way back to the USA to do our wedding reception shoot back in the USA.”
Buckle up, because this epic wedding in New Zealand required twelve helicopters to make it possible. Joined by closest family and friends, including Trent’s 90-year-old grandfather, as well as a remarkable team of wedding professionals, Nicole and Trent exchanged their vows atop a snow-covered mountain. Nicole’s bridal fashion is one for the books, wearing a custom alpaca bolero to keep her warm in the blustery mountain air, and a showstopping Luci Di Bella long-sleeved gown. Photographer Jim Pollard Goes Click went above and beyond, truly, to capture every unforgettable moment of the unique celebration.
The Couple: Nicole and Trent
The Wedding: Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown, New Zealand
The Inspiration: “Our wedding was a three day celebration with family and our closest friends. Our winter wonderland wedding was a reflection of Trent and I, we wanted to create something that was unique to us. We wanted to keep our decor classic, elegant, modern and timeless. To us the ceremony was very important and most of our time went into organising these as we had three of them. We had the one that was written by us on the top of the mountain, this ceremony embraced the elements of nature earth, fire, water and air. My favorite element was air as I had a bagpiper pipe me out of the helicopter down to the ceremony. The bagpiper also signified for me my grandfather who I was very close to when he was alive. For me it felt like he was with me in spirit. After our ceremony on the mountain guests flew into our reception venue, which was great because it was an easy transition from one place to the other. There we had a stone ceremony. Trent and I had inspirational words engraved on the stones. The rocks were placed face down and we invited guests to choose a stone that they were drawn to. That stone ultimately belonged to that person with their own individual message. We asked the guests to take the stones home with them as a reminder of our wedding and their experience. What I love most about the rock ceremony is when we visit family or friends quite a lot of them have their rocks out on display as a constant reminder of the day. After our stone ceremony we had a traditional Maori ceremony. A lot of our guests found this to be the highlight of the wedding.
The day was coming to an end and it started to get dark. Once the sun gones down on a New Zealand winters day it gets cold very quickly. Guests were given champagne, warm hot chocolates and throws before we entered the reception area.
With the inside decor we wanted the guests to feel like it was a cozy and warm transition from one area to the next. Inside the reception area we had the the log fires lit, the leather lounges and chairs dressed with furs. The tables lit with hundreds of tea light candles amongst pebbles and each tall glass vase was filled with a dozen long stemmed white roses. We also had twisted willow and hundreds of hanging glass orbs placed around the venue. The light from the candles in the room created a beautiful and warm ambiance. ”
The Moments: “I will always remember our ceremony, it was such a magical moment. If you are having a winter wedding with a ceremony outside, the weather is always on your mind. Our ceremony was very weather dependent. We had twelve helicopters flying up to the mountain and nobody knew. We had Trent‘s grandfather flying up and he is in his 90s. The ground was very unstable and it had been snowing up on the mountain for the past week.
We met with our celebrant the day before our wedding to go through the layout of the ceremony and to be honest we were all quite nervous. The weekend before she had married a couple up on another mountain in the same area and the snow was nearly one meter deep, she said that they nearly all got hypothermia. So it was to be expected that we were a little bit nervous about the weather. I was determined to have our wedding outside so having our ceremony inside wasn’t even an idea I wanted to entertain. On the day the weather was absolutely stunning. Everybody was able to take in the breathtaking views in their helicopter flights. Trent‘s grandfather arrived safely and was carried to his seating and I was able to take off my cape to reveal a very sheer wedding dress. The sun literally shone on my face throughout our ceremony.
The next day when we were out in the town center we caught a taxi and we were speaking to the driver who was a local and he said that their wouldn’t be one local that would risk having their ceremony on Mt Vanguard.”
The Couple Recommends: “Jim Pollard our photographer captured what people have said ‘out of this world’ and ‘the best wedding photos they had ever seen’. Whilst being an extremely talented photographer Jim is also very down to earth and we loved this about him because he instantly put my partner and myself at ease. He is very unique in the way that he photographs, he has this amazing ability not to just take a great photo but to capture the essence of a moment. When I look at our wedding photos, I don’t just see an image, I actually get little butterflies in my stomach as if I am reliving the moment again. His work is very emotive and his images speak for themselves. If you are looking for a New Zealand or international photographer I couldn’t recommend him highly enough.
I would also like to say a huge Thank You to Glennys Logan our marriage celebrant. Glennys is very passionate about her work. Her attention to detail is superb and her delivery of our ceremony was clearly and elegantly spoken. Glennys was the perfect fit for our unique ceremony and we felt blessed to have her marry us.
The last thank you I would like to give is to Robyn Shearwood from Queenstown Wedding Video. Her videography and artistic flair captured our wedding beautifully. Robyn was great to work with, I could be completely honest with her and nothing was too much trouble. Our wedding DVD will be something that will be cherished and watched every year on our wedding anniversary. I will be so proud to show it to our children.”
Bayley and Evan’s sweet Ohio wedding was centered around their faith and their love, which was reflected beautifully in their simple, yet significant, wedding style. Each choice made when designing their wedding celebration was through love and faith, making it extremely personal. The blush and ivory color palette was elegant and natural, and we love how it gave a low-key spirit to the whole event. The amazing Carrs Photography have done it again, capturing such inspiring moments between the couple on their most cherished day.
The Inspiration: “The best way to describe our wedding is natural and organic. We wanted to dress up God’s creation and remain true to who we are as a couple. It was a non-traditional wedding held outdoors surrounded by trees, ponds, and open fields. The location of our wedding really inspired our wedding design. Bayley loves the rustic romantic chic look and wanted to create an intimate ambiance on a large space of land. We had chandeliers and white drapery hanging from the trees, and a rustic arbor hand-crafted by Evan and his Dad which was woven with elegant flowers. Blush, champagne, and cream were our prominent colors. It was important to us for our theme to look simple but be deeply meaningful.”
The Moments:
Evan: My favorite moment was when I saw Bayley walking down the aisle towards me. I couldn’t hold back the tears. She was stunning in her beautiful lace wedding dress. I knew in that moment I had made the best decision of my life in marrying her!
Bayley: Walking down the aisle was by far my favorite moment. As soon as I saw Evan‘s face, my eyes filled with tears and remember I felt the biggest, most genuine smile I’ve ever had. We had waited for this moment for so long!
The Couple Recommends: “Michael Carr and his assistant Josh Ohms were absolutely incredible to work with. Wedding photography was our most important priority and as soon as I saw The Carr’s portfolio, I knew his style would capture our wedding in the way were dreaming of, but of course, he went above and beyond our expectations. The images we received are absolutely breathtaking. When I open our wedding album, I get to relive our beautiful wedding day all over again. I couldn’t imagine our wedding without the artistic direction of Michael; he is of great character, personable, fun, full of creative ideas, and has a calming presence. I highly, highly recommend him to all future brides I meet.”
Thank you to Bayley and Evan for sharing your intimately beautiful Ohio wedding experience with us, and to The Carrs Photography for showcasing this breathtaking wedding through your talented lens. For more blush and ivory wedding inspiration, check out Olivia and Charlie’s chateau wedding in Provence.
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