"Anna and James"

We have had an absolutely absurd amount of posts go up today! The wedding was just so pretty and the bride was sweet enough to share so many details, I wanted to make sure that we got it all in. Here is a last look at the beautifully photographed, by the wonderfully talented Lauri Levenfeld, New Zealand wedding...

From the bride...

At the reception and dinner, we wanted to showcase the very best NZ and Waiheke...

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Okay, I thought that for this next set, I should just let the pictures and the bride speak for themselves!

The Mudbrick Restaurant and main dining room, where we hosted our reception, has a wonderful ambience, and has been described as "one of the most romantic places on earth".  The main dining room offers the most spectacular sea views throughout the wedding dinner overlooks Waiheke's rolling vineyards and Auckland's Hauraki Gulf. The restaurant has French doors that...

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We are going a little late today for a couple of reasons...one, Lauri Levenfeld is a San Francisco based photographer so I wanted to give all of you West Coasters something new to read later in the day than usual and two, there were SO many gorgeous photographs, I simply couldn't edit them down!

Here is a look at the stunning reception that Anna and James threw....

It's simple, it's effortless, it's completely...

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Before we get to the stunning reception, I wanted to share these images that Lauri shot that I fell head over heels in love with for their simplicity, their beauty, their perfection really!

A few more little tidbits and details from the bride...

The wedding took place at a winery on Waiheke Island (a 30-min ferry ride from downtown Auckland in NZ). The property has the most spectaculars views and extensive...

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Anna and James wanted a ceremony that was not only a celebration of their love but also a celebration of the friends and family that have grown to mean so much to them. I love the casual, but completely intimate feel of the ceremony and the pure love that is radiating out of this gorgeous bride and groom...

From the gorgeous bride...At our ceremony, a reading was performed by 13-year-old Eliza Wheeler, the daughter of our dear friends Halstead and Faith Wheeler of San Francisco...

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My favorite weddings are the ones where you can actually see the joy. You can feel it when you look at the pictures, you can imagine it within every corner of the affair. This one is just that. Pure and utter joy...filled with so much style and grace I can hardly contain myself.

Here is what the bride had to say about our own Little Black Book photography...

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A few more bits of eye candy from the hugely wonderful Lauri Levenfeld...

From Anna, the amazingly lovely bride...

Waiheke Island is a magical place, only a 30-minute ferry ride from Auckland, populated with just fewer than 8,000 permanent residents, and the home to more than 30 vineyards – Truly Wine Island!  Anna always knew she wanted to marry on Waiheke Island and it was important to both of us that all...

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Love, love, love when a bride and groom see each other for the first time. I am and always will be a hopeless romantic so this moment completely tugs at the heart strings...

all of the amazing photographs were shot by the fabulous Lauri Levenfeld of Zoom Photography

Here is a little background on their amazing engagement story...

We got engaged in the garden at the Louvre in Paris in September 2007...

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If you are just now popping in for a visit, we are featuring the most beautiful New Zealand wedding shot by the amazingly talented Lauri Levenfeld. And speaking of, Lauri is doing a pretty cool "social media experiment" over on her blog, where the winner gets a free portrait shoot! Definitely worth checking out.

Okay, back to the wedding...

From...

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Don't you kind of love and hate this bride for being so drop dead gorgeous? Her flawless look, her gorgeous shoes, her beautiful, effortless style all came together in complete loveliness. And the fabulous Lauri Levenfeld of Zoom Photography captured her to perfection.

From the lovely Anna...

My dress was as I had always envisioned it – bright white, silk chiffon, 60’s goddess style with intricate draping at...

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