For our couples choosing Winter as their month to marry, we always like to plan for lots of candlelight and add in extra specialty lighting such as festoons, fairy lights and chandeliers. Also creating a nice cozy atmosphere at the ceremony and post ceremony drinks will be important, depending on the venue some comfortable lounge inside and some good heating is always appreciated.
PLANNING A WEDDING IN A PANDEMIC
Celebrating love in the time of corona brings with it a whole new consideration for couples wanting to get married. Looking to plan a dinner party, let alone a wedding, can feel incredibly daunting in these uncertain times.
We all love a good wedding, however this age-old custom has taken on a slightly new look as Covid-19 has joined the party — like the uninvited guest deciding to gatecrash. Suddenly couples are having to consider things like travel restrictions, MIQ availability, bubbles (the non-alcoholic variety), masks, sanitisers, social distancing, not to mention the dreaded lockdown.
DELAMORE LODGE ELOPEMENT
At some point during 2020 we all realised that hosting a large destination wedding, or travelling to a dream location was going to be a little more challenging than at first thought. However a global pandemic and having to put the big dream wedding on hold wasn’t going to stop these to lovers from exchanging their vows together with an intimate ceremony on a beautiful Island in the South Pacific, known as Waiheke.
GRAZING TABLES + OYSTER BARS
It goes without saying that good food makes a good event. Waiheke Island has always been blessed with fine wine and dining, we really are spoilt for choice when it comes to eating out here on the island. Along with all the amazing restaurants and caterers there is also the incredible local produce such as locally grown Te Matuku Oysters and Waiheke Olive Oil, which really add to the whole ‘local’ experience.