Wedding field notes
Planning a wedding in Taranaki? Find a date, choose a place for portraits and work out how long you’ll need a photographer.
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Wedding photos in the rain
Shelter for the family group, a dry route to dinner and a decision time for the ceremony.
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Already have a ceremony time? Work out how much of the day you’d like covered.
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2027 Taranaki wedding dates
The long weekends and clock changes worth marking before you send the invitations.
New Plymouth photo locations
Three local options, who to ask and how to get everyone back for dinner.
Your wedding, in motion
The voices, the movement, and the little things between the big moments.
Planning the photographs
A 3 pm wedding photo timeline
From a 3 pm ceremony to the first dance, with cake on entry and a different portrait plan for winter.
How many hours of wedding photos?
Work out whether six hours will cover your vows, whānau and first dance.
Camera-shy wedding photos
A short walk, a quiet spot and a few words to share with your photographer beforehand.
Should we do a first look?
Two ways to plan the same afternoon, depending on when you want to see each other.
Wedding photos at sunset
Work out when to slip outside for portraits and still hear every speech.
When to cut the wedding cake
Where to fit the first slice between your portraits, dinner and dancing.