Nicola Deerness - Marriage Celebrant

10/11/2024

Saturday 💕

15/10/2024

Sarah & Ren’s fun filled day back in April featured on Bride & Groom Magazine 💕

20/02/2024

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone, but especially these two…. After booking me to photograph their wedding back in 2019, COVID hit and Drew’s family were stuck in Chicago with no way of getting over here in a hurry, Aimee and Drew got married in their kitchen… life happened….years past and a beautiful baby boy Caleb joined the family, and now finally they were able to have the epic celebration they deserved and the sunset sure delivered 🔥✨

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15/01/2024

This time last year…definitely a bucket list wedding!
Congratulations D & M on your 1st Anniversary!
📸: Katrina Cooke Photography

21/11/2023

Sneak peak of S & L’s intimate wedding day last week from

Combining Samoan & Irish heritage, S & L had their immediate family and two daughters for ceremony, followed by drinks & canapés , before they escaped for dinner for two in the city 💕

10/11/2023

Dianne & Peter’s wedding back in July at the gorgeous Abel Estate

21/09/2023

How cute are H & C and their fluff ball puss cat (or māo in Mandarin)? H & C tied the knot on Wednesday in a Short & Sweet Ceremony at The Jockey Club, Ellerslie Racecourse with a few of their favourite friends, plus two cats and a dog! No bunnies though…

20/04/2023

31/03/2023

Ryan & Esther ✨
This day was so much fun and not possible without these fabulous vendors
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17/03/2023

4th wedding of the week and first one I remembered to take photos! An intimate ceremony for a lovely couple with a bubba on the way.

And when my couples ask me if they can have their pup at their wedding…it’s a YES from me!

Now I’m off to make the most of my first weekend off this year 💕

28/02/2023

We don’t just do weddings around here, we do birthdays too!
Special birthday cake for a special five year old!

20/02/2023

Lovers, check out this giveaway from Eilish Burt Photography

Bay Of Plenty based Wedding and Portrait Photographer.

28/11/2022

Dodging showers last Thursday, but then the sun came out for Ashleigh and Hannah's perfect elopement under the pōhutukawas at Mahurangi Regional Park.

Vintage champagne saucers, cake and a camper van to get ready in - what more do you need?

Photos: Emmaline Photography

28/11/2022

Photos from Giancarlo and Iris's big day at Abel Estate back in October. While Iris is notoriously hard to suprise, John managed to do it when the helicopter arrived just after the end of the ceremony, to take them on a scenic flight around the area.

Photos: Lightpersecond Creative Projects

23/11/2022

Happy 10th Anniversary
Life’s pretty good with you 💕

23/09/2022

Wonderful to celebrate with the team, with the redevelopment of their venue (previously known as Gracehill), Abel Estate is the original name of the vineyard, started from some vines confiscated by the Customs department.

The venue is looking great, much more modern, open and expansive, and the gazebo has had a freshen up. Looking forward to doing a few weddings here this summer 💕

22/08/2022

Looking forward to seeing all the renovations at Abel Estate next month (previously Gracehill Vineyard). A beautiful location, with improved facilities to match 💕

OPEN DAY - NEW DATE - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Due to popular demand, we've had to move our Open Day by one day, to Sunday, September 25. We're open to the public from 1pm to 3.30pm. Entry is free.

Have a look around our newly-renovated main venue and ceremony space and see how we've added modern style to Abel Estate's vineyard heritage.

14/08/2022

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