Wild&Whim

Full Wedding Planning, Day of Coordination and Event Design We work tirelessly to design and execute the unforgettable.

Welcome to Wild & Whim

Wild&Whim is a Wedding Planning service that builds events around your personal style and goals. Our events don't just look pretty - we consider every detail, every attendee, and every requirement of an event to create fun, vibrant, ground-breaking experiences. we create memories - the things lives are made of. We are a wedding planning, design, and production team based in

Tauranga, NZ, but love to travel! We begin our personalized process by pulling inspiration from you the couple! We want to know what you like, love and the characteristics of your relationship that make you exceptionally unique and therefore, in turn, we will be producing the amazing framework for the most important day of your lives. Our emphasis is the complete event experience for you and your guests, with every detail exactly planned, tailored and perfect. We want to help make your dreams a reality. This involves a lot of organization, attention to detail and creativity. We would be so honoured to help you plan and begin the journey we call marriage.

04/08/2026

Our ultimate offer 🤍

Our clients place enormous trust in us to help create one of the most important days of their lives, and we don’t take that responsibility lightly.

Through a streamlined, thoughtful, and personalised planning process, we’ll walk alongside you every step of the way, taking care of the legwork while inviting you into the creative journey, because that’s the fun part!

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29/07/2026

V’s details 🤍

Tasha Meys
Kelly Scawin

28/07/2026

Aesthetic first. Everything else follows.

The most beautiful weddings aren’t built from a hundred Pinterest boards - they’re built around one clear aesthetic that carries through every detail.

Stop collecting ideas. Start creating a vision ✨

27/07/2026

For K&T’s backyard reception, we embraced a homely vintage aesthetic, pairing a soft, refined tablescape with rustic brown chairs and rich, moody florals. The simplicity of the design allowed every carefully considered detail to speak for itself.

Watching months of thoughtful planning, sourcing, and creative curation transform from concept to reality is one of the most rewarding parts of what we do. Seeing it all come together so effortlessly on the day is a feeling that never loses its magic 🤍

Ash Muir
Twelve Tables Marquee & Furniture
TBLE
Aster & Bloom
Royal Lab

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13/07/2026

A seating chart is about so much more than simply finding a seat for every guest.

When we’re creating a table plan, we’re not just looking at family groups or who already knows each other - we’re thinking about the conversations that will happen once everyone sits down.

Who will bring the energy?
Who will make someone laugh?
Who might connect over a shared interest or story?

Some of the best wedding moments happen around the table: the unexpected conversations, the new friendships, and the feeling that every guest has a place.

So when planning your seating chart, think less about categories and more about connection.

Because the right mix of people can completely change the atmosphere of your reception 🤍

Cover photo Ayeesha & Hamish | Wedding Photography & Videography
Venue The Black Barn Lake Tarawera

28/06/2026

The reception of A&S 🪩

Ohakuri Rise
Stephan & Nakita
Hannah Moore

24/06/2026

Your guests may never notice a well-planned cocktail hour.

And that’s exactly the point.

They won’t notice that the bar line never got too long.
They won’t notice how naturally everyone found a place to gather.
They won’t notice the timeline adjustments happening quietly behind the scenes.

What they’ll notice is how easy everything felt.

The most successful wedding days are built on hundreds of intentional decisions that guests never have to think about - allowing them to simply enjoy the celebration.

That’s the magic of thoughtful planning: when everything feels effortless, even though we know how much work went into making it that way 🤍

Ash Muir
Twelve Tables Marquee & Furniture
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Aster & Bloom

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21/06/2026

A moment for the styling & set-up at A&S’s stunning day!

Hannah Moore sniffffff__ absolutely outdid herself on this one. More to come from this lush celebration 🥀

Stephan & Nakita
Ohakuri Rise

18/06/2026

These two were the definition of chill luxe! An absolute dream to bring your day to life K&T 🤍

Ash Muir
Aster & Bloom
LVR Bridal

15/06/2026

Pre or post ceremony photos? Here’s how to decide...

One of the biggest timeline decisions you’ll make for your wedding day is whether to take your couple photos before or after the ceremony. The right choice depends entirely on the experience you want to create.

Choose pre-ceremony photos if:

🖤 You want to spend more of your cocktail hour with guests.
🖤 You’d love a private “first look” before walking down the aisle.
🖤 You prefer a more relaxed timeline with less rushing after the ceremony.
🖤 You’re planning a winter wedding or an earlier sunset.

Choose post-ceremony photos if:

🖤 You’ve always dreamed of seeing each other for the very first time at the aisle.
🖤 You want to experience all the emotions of that traditional ceremony reveal.
🖤 You’re happy to spend part of cocktail hour taking portraits.
🖤 Your ceremony timing allows for beautiful light afterwards.

The real question isn’t “Which is better?” It’s “What matters most to you?”

Ash Muir
The Black Barn Lake Tarawera

Address

Tauranga
3118

Website

http://www.wildandwhim.com/

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