Hawkes Bay wedding photography is a luxury

Hawkes Bay is one of the most beautiful region in New Zealand, well known for its wine industry and incredibly warm weather. It is also the home of Black Barn Vineyard, recently as one of the top tourist vineyard in the world. There are three main cities in Hawkes Bay, Napier, Hasting and Havelock North, all within about 15 minutes drive of each other.

Hawkes Bay is very popular with weddings for overseas clients and has about 300 weddings per year in total. Wedding photography in Hawkes Bay is a luxury because of the beauty of the sceneries, and the variety of it, from the view at Te Mata Peak, to the vineyard, to the Oak Drive, as well as beautiful hidden bushwalks, streams and waterfalls. For bridal photography, a wedding photographer should never runs out of ideas, simply because of the endless amount of beautiful sceneries available. The main problem with Hawkes Bay wedding photography is the heat and the sun during the summer which can make photography very tiring and difficult. However for the bride and groom, the idea of almost guaranteed sunshine on their wedding is one of the main reason for choosing Hawkes Bay to celebrate their magical day.

Te Mata Peak is a very popular destination for the bridal shots, with its stunning view over Havelock North. The drive up can be a bit windy but it also offers a very rugged backdrop for some stunning images. There are also beautiful mini tree lines and forests to compliment the photography set. 

 

The Oak Drive is another popular spot for wedding photography in Hawkes Bay. It is a long road with beautiful big oak trees lining up on both sides, providing a beautiful tunneling effect that can be used to create very dramatic and artistic wedding photos gallery. With the afternoon golden sun, the street simply glows with romance and warmth.

The vineyards around Havelock North not only provide amazing wedding venues, but also amazing photography locations. Blackbarn, Sileni, Craggy Range, as well as many others offer world class venues for the couples to celebrate their wedding day. Many couples choose not to leave the venue simply because the vineyards offer enough photography opportunities and give the couples more time to spend with their guests.

Hawkes Bay wedding photography is certainly a luxury and privilege for many wedding photographers here in NewZealand. 

 

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How to choose a Photographer

For many Wellington wedding couples, choosing the right wedding photographer is one of the most important decision in the planning process. The wedding day will go by so fast that it will just be a blur to them, hopefully good blur. This is where Wellington wedding photography comes in, capturing all those magical moments to help the couple to revisit their magical day over and over again. The question is, who to choose?

As a wedding photographer, I always tell me client to use these criteria in this order.

1 - Can you have a laugh with the photographer? The wedding photographers will be there for a whole day, from the morning and often to the end of the evening. Most of that time, the photographer will be there with the wedding couple. The photographer therefore has a massive influence on the moods and emotions of the bride and groom, which will be rubbed off to the bridal party, and subsequently to everyone attending the wedding. Therefore, it is extremely important for the bride and groom to get along with the photographer, so that everyone can be happy for the entire day. No money or experience can buy this relationship. It is just simply there or it is not. I always recommend couples to make the effort to meet with potential wedding photographers. Even a chat on the phone or skype is much better than nothing. 

 

2 - Style of wedding photography. There are simply alot of wedding photographers out there, many of whom pride themselves on a particular style that they approach and photograph a wedding day. Some are formal, some are creative, some are fun, some are just a mixture of everything and anything. My advice is that the wedding couple should allow the photographers to do what they do best, i.e. allow them to use their uniqute style and instinct, rather than telling them exactly what is desired. Forcing another style on a photographer could lead to very uncomfortable photos and expectations not being met. 

 

3- Budget. As the saying goes,"You get what you pay". The question is, How important is wedding photography to you?

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