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A cancelled flight and a flood couldn't stop me get to Kauri Bay Boomrock

A cancelled flight, flooding and a state of emergency, just another better work story
— Courtney & Caleb's wedding day

Kauribay Boomrock, Auckland

We can’t seem to shake this extended bad run of wet weather in Aotearoa, I’m not a fan. So when my flight for Courtney & Caleb’s wedding at Kauribay Boomrock was cancelled a hour before boarding on Friday evening I had to decide risk rebooking my flight for the next morning the day of or hitting the road and making the drive up (little did I know the flooding carnage that would be happening and the closure of the airport).

I decided to hit the road and made it in Friday night at 10.30pm - driving through flood waters and past a few hectic car crashes and once I checked in I realised how bad the extent of flooding was in Auckland. The next morning wasn’t any easier trying to get into Clevedon village, taking 3 different detours to find a semi open road that wasn’t to deep to drive through, but we made it.

Courtney & Caleb, true legends of the game dealing with plenty in the lead up to the big day. Boomrock turned it on from the afternoon and we had a stunner of an evening to dance the night away. Thanks for having me, and even the 5am Sunday morning drive back home was all worth it to capture your day.

Venue Kauribay Boomrock | Dress Trish Peng | Celebrant With Love by Lisa | Suits Barkers | BM Dresses Shona Joy | Rings Naveya & Sloane | Makeup Rebekah Banks | Hair Kaitlin Chapman | Stationery Paper Darling | Florals Branch and Bloom | Video Mark Zero Degrees Celsuis for Jonny Scott | Cale Jaimes Cup Cakery

Mary and Reuben's Matakana Auckland Wedding

Reuben and Mary and their stunning wedding day

Just a humble Marley get together and a spotify playlist
— Mary & Reuben

Mary and Reuben’s wedding in Matakana has been the one on the calendar I was aiming to get to this season with all the spicy lung iso business at play. I don’t know how we got this far through the year dodging it, but we managed to pull it off.

Mary & Reuben decided early on to drop the big day down to 30 of their friends and fam and still tie the knot. From Reuben having the biggest wedding band known to man (I felt like a Hobbit of the LOTR picking up that monster) to Mary and her amazing custom wedding gown.

Plenty of laughs, they made me feel like one of the crew and we couldn’t have asked for more stunning day. All the best for big party next years at Stables Matakana to celebrate!

Venue Riverside Matakana | Dress Sarah Vincent | BM Dresses Evolution | Celebrant Sam Bennett | Suits Crane Brothers | Rings Global Diamonds | Hair Bravado Hair | MUA Blush Beauty | Bridal Florals Sophie Johana Florals | Ceremony Florals Flora Flowers Warkworth

2020 Year in Review by David Le Photography

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WHAT A YEAR BABY YEAR

Another year another banger! Thank you to everyone that has helped me, hired me and trusted me through 2020. You guys are the real MVPs!

It took me up north for a triple wedding weekend at Kauri Bay Boomrock, captured some Natives Sparkling in the back yard with Flock Events in Mangaweka to burgers and doughs with Flagship Events. Covid struck but not before we smashed a couple bangers before lock down. A dozen postponements, nearly as many cancellations, but we went hard and we went early and we kicked straight back into it in June. Ending the year with some stellar weddings in the wops of Waituna West and little old Otaki.

This job takes me all over in different venues and places around New Zealand but it wouldn’t be as fun or easy if it wasn’t for all the amazingly talented vendors, the venues and shout out to the catering staff who always feed me up good, with you guys being awesome it makes my job that much more fun and easier!

And finally to all the loved up couples, the people who hire me and the people who like me haha you guys help me do the things I love and also help me get the opportunity to spend time with my kids, high five you bloody legends!

Here’s a random look back to my weddings from 2020, shout out to my 2021 and 2022 weddings, if we stay clean and stay sanitised, it looks like we’re in for another ripper!

Thank you!

www.davidle.co.nz

Kauribay Boomrock Auckland Wedding of Chelsea and Brad featured on Together Journal

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Having adventures and making new memories is our favourite, whether it be a glamping getaway, a hike somewhere in the outdoors or trying a new café. Our adventures are even better when its somewhere that our two dogs Jake and Ella can also come with us.

Read the full feature over at Together Journal here.

Ceremony + Reception location: Kauri Bay Boomrock | Photographer: David Le Photographer |  Celebrant: Martin Mackenzie (family friend) | Entertainment: Mixtape Brothers & Matt Samuels | Flora: Lila Rose Floral | Catering + Beverages: Mister Gelato | Cake: Rachel Wilcox (family friend) | Bride’s Gown: Made with Love Bridal | Groom’s Suit: Rodd & Gunn (Jacket) / Hallenstein Brothers (chinos) | Rings: Paul Taylor Jewellers | Bride’s shoes:- Novo Shoes Groom’s shoes: Merchant 1948 | Other jewellery: Daniel Wellington (bracelet), Made with Love Bridal (earrings) | Makeup: Shannon Mitchell | Hair: Ashlee | Fragrance: Tiffany & Co. (hers) Sauvage (his) | Bridesmaids: The Stock Room | Groomsmen: Hallenstein Brothers