Holly Wallace Photos and Films

10/11/2022

This is what pure joy looks like - the moment right after you're announced as married and your friends and family goes nuts. And I'm there quietly waiting in the wings to capture it on camera so you'll never forget what it felt like as you walked back down the aisle on cloud nine!

06/11/2022

Love it when we get such amazing feedback for one of our films.

" Thank you SO MUCH from the bottom of our hearts for the video! There were so many tears shed and smiles all around watching this 😭 you guys captured it so beautifully and turned it into movie magic!!

No words could express our gratitude enough for this work of art that we get to keep forever to remember such an incredible day!"

Big love
Hong & Nikola

Nik and Hong chose to elope to Queenstown so they could celebrate their love in a way meaningful to them. A helicopter flight to a mountain top ceremony followed…

27/10/2022

Not all couples get rainbows on their wedding day! Rebecca and Mark got lucky at their stunning spring wedding at Millbrook Resort with sun, rain, and fresh snow on the mountain tops, and of course a rainbow, which made for some dramatic photos.

'WOW - these are amazing! Thank you so much! We love them, you have done an amazing job and we are so grateful.' Rebecca and Marc.

08/02/2022

Covid has been devastating to the wedding industry in Queenstown, and now Omicron is edging closer in our peak time. It's made me value the weddings that are still going ahead, and I feel like I did at the start of my wedding career. Euphoric to celebrate love with good people in a stunning place. Here's a few stunners from the recent heli-elopement of Alysse and Daniel to help lift the spirit. They had their ceremony at Lake Lochnagar and then flew back to Cecil Peak for some more photos. Clearly, all you need is love (and a helicopter!).

20/05/2021

Autumn beauty!

15/05/2020

This is what I'm missing the most, gorgeous couples like Chiara and Matteo from Italy who wanted to elope, just the two of them, to Queenstown and get married by the side of the lake. I found a secret beach where they declared their love in a simple, heartfelt ceremony. It was so special helping them make their wedding dream come true. (And Italians really know how to kiss!!)

"Oh God, I cried so much. Out of joy of course. The work you’ve done with us is absolutely stunning. And I won’t find enough words to thank you enough for all of this. Chiara"

Philippa Thomas - Queenstown Wedding Celebrant

11/05/2020

Now Lisa and Andy knew how to party, spurred on by the incredible Jetset band who lifted the roof off at The Rippon Hall. Since lockdown, I've made a vow to dance at every wedding I photograph as you never know what's around the corner so have fun!! Watch out my future couples for some serious b***y shaking.

08/05/2020

I think this might be the ultimate champagne celebration! What could beat a stunning summer's day up at NZ High Country with all your besties cutting loose!! Thanks Paola and Gove for being such fun people and willing to get wet!!

07/05/2020

Leon and Elise's wedding was my last before lockdown and so special. Everything was stacked against them, with guests flights being cancelled, their celebrant having to cancel due a covid19 outbreak at her daughter’s school a few days before, and lots of other dramas along the way, but neither of them gave up. Their day was just perfect at a crazy beautiful venue high up in the Central Otago hills. I received a thank you from them recently which meant so much as I did my absolute best to give them awesome photos to show them everything they went through to make their day happen was worth it.

"HOLLY!!!!!

The photos are amazing, we cannot stop looking at them, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

They are just perfect - exactly what we wanted.

Thank you again with all our hearts, the photos are perfect!"

06/05/2020

Loving this epic wedding film we made for Kelly and Wayd's adventurous wedding. They had a first look at a stunning house overlooking Lake Wakatipu, then jumped in a helicopter and flew to Lochnaghar and then Earnslaw Burn, then landed at NZ High Country for their reception with family and friends. It was an epic day and they were fantastic people.
https://vimeo.com/389427964

This is "Kelly and Wayd" by Holly Wallace Photography / Film on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

02/05/2020

I just had a lovely thank you from a couple that I photographed last summer. Feels like a different world now! Sarah and Will had just moved back to NZ from London with their gorgeous wee girl and chose to celebrate at NZ High Country.

" I hope you and your wee family staying well and safe down south - how much has changed since we were together only a few months ago!

Just a quick, and very belated note to say thank you so much for these lovely photos! We love them and are looking forward to spending some time this weekend going through them and sharing them with our family and friends. We really appreciate everything you did for us on the day and are just sorry we didn’t get you to stay longer for the crazy sunset we had!!

Thanks again, and take care,
Sarah and Will "

15/03/2020

The Coronavirus is upon us and I know it is affecting many people's lives in many ways across the globe. We have had many discussions and have put together some information for our couples and future couples on how we could best support your NZ wedding dreams in this time of uncertainty. Visit this page on our site -
https://www.hollywallace.co.nz/love-in-the-time-of-corona/

The Coronavirus is upon us and it is a time of great uncertainty as borders close and we all pull back into the safety of our communities and homes. New Zealand is a small island at the bottom of the world, and many of you who have already booked weddings, or are looking to book …

13/03/2020

Love a pair of slip-ons, but sadly they’re no good for hiking on mountain tops! That didn’t stop our bride Leanna, who carried her shoes and walked barefoot through the snow! ❄️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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11/03/2020

“If love is the treasure, laughter is the key.” 🌟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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07/03/2020

Sean and Rosie met, fell in love and got married all in less than a year. They travelled with their closest family and Rosie’s two boys all the way from Ireland to get married on a New Zealand beach in winter. It was a cold and blustery day, but Rosie and Sean couldn’t have cared less about the weather – nothing could have stopped them from saying ‘I do’!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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04/03/2020

We stopped on Tyndall Glacier on our way to get Taylor and David eloped on Coromandel Peak. The wind chill was -15 degrees but that didn’t stop these adventurous lovers jumping out and running through the snow ❄️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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02/03/2020

Love transcends all cultures, borders, and race. Love allows you to embrace that which might be different from yourself and in doing so, something rare and beautiful is created 💕⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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28/02/2020

“I swear I couldn’t love you more than I do now, and yet I know I will tomorrow” – Leo Christopher

27/02/2020

One of my beautiful brides Taylor, who eloped to NZ last year, was featured on a morning talk show back in the U.S talking about her dress which she bought from a second hand store. It made me smile how shocked the presenter was at how little she paid for her dress, as if she'd never bought anything second hand in her life!! They showed some of my photos from their elopement on Coromandel Peak with Taylor looking stunning in her dress. It fit her like a glove and I think we should all recycle our clothing more, including wedding dresses, as the fashion industry is one of the biggest carbon emitters in the world.

https://qclife.wbtv.com/have-you-heard-about-the-microwedding-trend/

She bought her dress at Goodwill's bridal event, and booked a trip to New Zealand for two instead of spending money on a big reception.

26/02/2020

I’m so thrilled when couples tell me their elopement was the best day of their lives. Taylor and David were no exception. I witnessed so many epic moments of pure love and joy between them as they shared this wonderful adventure together on their wedding day 🌿flowers by

25/02/2020

All good things are wild and free. Like the gusts of wind on a mountaintop and the great horizon beyond. 💨

23/02/2020

“Come with me, where dreams are born, and time is never planned.” Shooting with the beautiful 〰️

21/02/2020

14,350 kilometres away from their home in North Carolina, Taylor and David’s dream came true on a perfect winter’s day. This was their first trip to New Zealand and they knew they wanted to exchange vows at sunset | Vendors tagged 💍

03/07/2019

I'm not usually a panorama kind of girl. Far more interested in the people in front of my lens than the big landscape shots, but I just had to during this recent couple shoot. The rain had stopped. The lake was so still and the light was perfect. One of those magic moments when everything aligns. Heliworks Queenstown Helicopters

15/05/2019

Wow. So this just happened. My dusk photo of Sarah and Steve on Cecil Peak at dusk has been voted one of the top 10 best 'Epic Location' photos in the International Wedding Photographer of the Year Awards!
Thanks to all my beautiful couples who brave the cold and snow to capture moments like these. Love, like life is an adventure, so why can't your wedding day be an adventure too:) Click the link below to see the top 10 images.

14/04/2019

08/03/2019

Sometimes you get lucky like Sabrina and Andrew did on their wedding day when the light was incredible at sunset, with no wind. It's not called Golden Hour for nothing. We were all bathed in the most incredible golden glow for their couple shoot at Tussock Point at NZ High Country Simply magic!

21/01/2019

07/01/2019

New post (What happens when a Yoga teacher and Mountain climber fall in love?) has been published on www.hollywallace.co.nz/blog

Sam and Jazz met in Canada. Sam grew up on a property in Clyde, clambering around the stark central Otago hills and mountains, and Jazz grew up deep in the wilderness of Northern Canada exploring the vast arboreal forests. So when they met, it didn’t take long for them to fall madly in love. Jazz ...