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In over a decade of photographing weddings I've seen plenty of times what works and what doesn't work. I do know that I prefer to be involved in an event that is in the hands of experienced professionals like myself who know how to make your day run smoothly.

Although you may or may not pay a little more to utilise the experience of these service providers, your day will run more smoothly and be less stressful. Ultimately this means that you'll enjoy yourself more and that your photography will be better since we are better able to focus on creating beautiful memories of the love that you shared on your wedding day.         -Bruce

 

We recommend the following services:

Videographers

We've recommended Greg for wedding video to many couples over the years and have always received very positive feedback on what a great job he does. Having worked closely together over the years Bruce and Greg have developed a kind of symbiotic relationship where each "fires" creatively off the other. The photography and video on your day will also run more smoothly. This means even better results for you.

Wedding Celebrants

Two celebrants we can highly recommend are Bruce McGrail and Chris Mullane. We've always enjoyed their appearances as both bring something quite special to a wedding ceremony. Both have, in our opinion, the perfect combination of humour while respecting the solemnity of the occasion.
 www.brucesceremonies.com
 cmullane@xtra.co.nz

If you prefer a female celebrant Sheryl Mungall JP is someone who we can also highly recommend. Her website is  www.memorable-ceremonies.co.nz

Wedding / Reception venues

We're always asking our customers for feedback on their reception venues. Having photographed hundreds of weddings over the last 10 or more years, we get a pretty clear picture of what is good and what is average.

Wedding Venues we can highly recommend in the Auckland area  are:  Gracehill Vineyard and Restaurant (Kumeu) www.gracehill.co.nz, Pinot (Orakei) and Pontoon (Westhaven) www.relishgroup.com, Mantells (Mt Eden) www.mantells.co.nz, Duders and McHughs (Devonport) www.mchugh.co.nz 

We also photograph lots of weddings on Waiheke Island and some great spots there are: Mudbrick Vineyard and The Dunes on Onetangi Beach

Wedding Flowers

Shooting close in detail shots of wedding flowers, Bruce has become very aware of the varying quality of wedding flowers. Many, unfortunately are not at their best on the wedding day - for example brown edges or damage on rose petals are surprisingly common. Most of your guests won't notice but we often use these detail shots blown up quite large in our award-winning albums and its kind of annoying when the flowers don't look their best.

Two florists that have consistently impressed us with both the quality of their arrangements as well as the absolute freshness of their flowers are Flowers After Hours in Parnell -phone 303 1038, 523 Parnell Rd: and Orlando.

Wedding Cars

For classy wedding cars in Auckland we recommend First Class Classics: www.firstclassclassics.co.nz. We're always seeing them out and about and they do add a very stylish edge to your wedding day.

Long range weather forecasting

Want a long range weather forecast for your wedding date? Visit www.predictweather.com Ken Ring's weather forecasting system is based on lunar cycles. No weather forecasting method can be 100% accurate but this may help you to choose between potential wedding dates. 

Web design

 Andrew at www.OnTheInternet.co.nz recently upgraded this website and we think he did a great job. He's also done the webdesign for other photography websites including www.christraillphotos.co.nz and also offers webhosting services.

Speaking of webdesign, F1 Web Design are a small Kiwi webdesign team who build and host websites for small to medium-sized businesses and sports clubs. Check out their portfolio at www.f1.co.nz . Winners of the Golden Web Awards 2002-3 and 2003-4

Other Photographers

We work closely with, and highly recommend other of Auckland's top wedding photographers including Steve Sharp of Shots Photography.

NZIPP

You'll find more information about the NZ Institute of Professional Photography at their website www.nzipp.org.nz. NZIPP is the only organisation in NZ that runs a qualification program for wedding photographers.

 

Additional Links:       You may find the following services useful

www.silvergroves.co.uk "Finest silverware online" have a wide selection of silver wedding gifts including glass and barware, vases, cutlery and clocks.

www.justweddings.org  A wedding info site that offers weddings through the ages, wedding music and wedding stories about wedding-related topics.

www.sharethedream.co.nz is a local non-profit organisation that Fine Photography supports. Share the Dream is a charity auction, the proceeds of which go towards helping Downs Syndrome children and their families

www.marketingtool.com is a useful international business directory of creatives.

Wedding Accessories Weddings With Class carries one of the world's largest (if not the largest) selection of wedding accessories and wedding gifts.

www.findaband.co.nz specialise in wedding music, entertainment, party bands and bands for special functions - rock, covers, jazz, dance, retro hits, string quartets and more. Bands for your wedding reception, party, Christmas function or school ball throughout NZ

www.platinumweddingphotos.co.uk Devon Wedding photographer covering the Lake District and Cornwall in England

www.nzweddingdirectory.co.nz - directory of wedding related supplies in NZ

www.weddingauctions.co.nz - like a trademe of wedding related items

www.dentalonraffles.co.nz is one of Hawkes Bay's foremost dental practices. Services include teeth whitening, root canal treatment crowns etc

www.thedifference.co.nz Auckland-based caterers provide exceptional catering for every occasion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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