EMILY + JORDAN

Emily and Jordan wanted their day to feel like a party, and less like a traditional wedding. Choosing a lakeside piece of land in New Zealand, close to where their families are from, meant they got to share a little piece of home with guests travelling from all over the world. 

Emily and Jordan wanted guests to be surprised and delighted, so they chose a wild native bush path for the ceremony, leading guests in on a 10 minute hike in where they gathered around the couple in a circle “forest chapel.”

After the ceremony, everyone moved to a big lakeside outdoor dinner under trees strung with hundreds of lights. As creative people, they worked on every little detail themselves – hand painting plates, foraging and dyeing flowers, even designing a tinsel curtain installation over the dance floor.

From the choices of decorations to their outfits, every decision was made with individuality and sustainability in mind. The couple wanted less waste and things they loved; things that could be re-purposed or worn again later.