Verne Russell Celebrant

15/03/2024

We had the pleasure off marrying Alyce and Evan Penney on 29th Feb 24 (a leap year wedding) it was such a cool day at a fabulous private property in Maramarua - congrats Alyce and Evan ❤️

29/02/2024

This was a first for us - A Vow Renewal - Our friends David and Diane hosted a party at their home to celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary and surprised all that was there by renewing their Vows. Such a nice touch to a lovely evening.

29/02/2024

We have started the wedding season with a very chilled backyard wedding in Whangamata for our friends Audrey and Trevor - such a beautiful relaxed day that was enjoyed by their fun loving families and friends.

18/04/2023

This one was a little different. We did the official side of Bryce and Anisha wedding in Whangamata on 30th March - this was very casual and quick on their deck of their home - they signed the paper work then went to Auckland to prepare for Saturday 1st April - a day celebrating their love with family and friends - all dressed up and looking gorgeous. Congrats Anisha and Bryce.

11/04/2023

We had the pleasure of marrying Raymond and Corrine Skipper - this was a lovely casual family affair in the back yard of Raymond’s sons house in Te Kōwhai - the sun was out and a good time was had by all

09/03/2023

We had the pleasure of marrying Sophie and Cam Dennis on Saturday 25th Feb. This was a very relaxed and chilled wedding with the best wedding setup in Wentworth Valley - so lucky with the weather - a great day was had by all

09/03/2023

Very cool wedding set up in Opoutere Forest

22/11/2022

Awesome wedding for Mary and Stu - nice and close to home again at Whangamata Golf club 👍Verne even played 18 holes -showered then got the ceremony underway - doesn’t get better then that !!- great venue with gorgeous views -such a cool day with a very chilled out bride and groom ❤️

15/11/2022

We had at the pleasure of marrying Annie and Michael Fitzgerald on the 7th October. The ceremony took place on Whangamata Beach (who needs to fly to Fiji).
Mind you the day before it was blowing a gale but lucky for this gorgeous couple their wedding day was perfect.
So nice to be only walking distance to the venue.
Congrats and thanks so much for letting us being part of your big day.

30/09/2022

Wedding season 2022 starting for us tomorrow - exciting to get under way again - awesome set up for a very gorgeous young couple - it will be a great day and weather can do what it likes it won’t matter 🤵‍♂️👰‍♀️

07/02/2022

It was a thrill to marry and attend Merel and Niels wedding on 22 Jan 22. It was the perfect summers day in Whangmata, gorgeous beach set up and the most relaxed and loving couple. They had planned their wedding for 2021 but postponed because of ugly Covid - they would have loved family to attend from Holland and The USA. This was not possible so they live streamed the whole day so everyone could be included and Merel added an extra touch of having a life size cut out of her dad walk her down the aisle. They also planned a very special first dance - a flash mob dance which Michelle and I were included in - (a first for us) it was such fun and enjoyed by all. Congrats Niels and Merel Ijpelaar

12/01/2022

Our last wedding of 2021 - a gorgeous hot day in Hamilton - congrats Mook and Regan ❤️

12/01/2022

Photos of Regan and Mook Corbett's Wedding Day, They had their wedding at the gorgeous Willowbrook Park in Hamilton on the 18th December 2021. A highlight of this ceremony is a Laos Culture Ceremony to celebrate Mook's culture. This is our last wedding for the year - a lovely way to finish a tough year for weddings. Covid makes planning tough but nice that we can still get a few over the line.

31/03/2021

We had the pleasure of marrying Hayley (most people know her as Winki) and Scott Balsom at Chevy Corner last weekend during Beach Hop - made for a very busy and fun weekend. Check out these cool photos of a very special ceremony that we loved putting together for them. Thats the wedding season over for the year hopefully next year is without Covid

19/03/2021

Some gorgeous pics from Bex’s and Hori’s wedding 27th February - very rustic set up at Pirongia Pines - perfect for this couple who love the outdoors and hunting - check out the arch - perfect weather - no COVID restrictions - a great celebration had my all - thanks Rebecca and Craig

26/01/2021

Gorgeous photos from Erica and Dan’s wedding that took place in December - awesome local venue at The French Bay Yacht club - that’s a wrap from a crazy 2020
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Misi Chan Photography,Dan & Erica Sneak Peek,