Comments on: Taryn & Craig's Silly, Fun-Filled, New Zealand Winter Wedding

By: Paula

Paula — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:21:33 +0000

WHOOP WHOOP another kiwi bride! Love your flower girls dress- she's gorgeous And looks like an amazing day- you can't beat Wellington on a good day! This is me: http://offbeatbride.com/2009/0…ce-wedding and I can't get enough of gorgeous NZ weddings on here!

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:02:18 +0000

I love this wedding – it sounds like so much fun! I want something really silly and quirky – a day thatcan be genuinely enjoyed by all. Currently struggling to get my voice heard amid the others echoing 'but that's stupid', 'nobody else would do that'. They don't realise this eggs me on! Well done you – and great advice about picking your battles. xx

By: CubaBride

CubaBride — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:08:58 +0000

What a lovely wedding! I love your two dresses and the bridesmaid look great! I will have to show this to my sister in law because she's considering a ski resort wedding in winter and we were wondering if we could get away with wearing boots with pretty dresses at a wedding, guess we can! I also like that you tried to compromise for the sake of your family. Somone reminded me early on in my wedding planning process that my Mum had probably been looking forward to my wedding day since the day I was born. Even though it was our day and we wouldn't have done anything we didn't like or agree with, we felt it was important that those who are close to us and who have done so much for us over the years, enjoyed the day and felt comfortable with everything. It is a very delicate balancing exercise, but at the end of the day my parent's wanted me to be happy too, so everyone was prepared to compromise and it worked out fine.

By: Jocelyn

Jocelyn — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:25:09 +0000

hooray for offbeat kiwis! Wellington is a lovely city that embraces offbeat people
The way Craig looks at you makes me go all gooey, there's so much love there!

By: @WriteAboutIt

@WriteAboutIt — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:08:16 +0000

Hello to the peacock-butterfly feather accent in the hair! Love it. Other loves: Bmaids look so hip and gorgeous in boots and jackets plus their knee-length dresses, the flower girl in a tutu and jacket, groomswoman, the colors and the newlyweds' faces. : )

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:21:25 +0000

So cute!!! Your wedding sounds like so much fun

By: Amanda M.

Amanda M. — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:54:58 +0000

Your final advice about picking your battles, holding on to what is most important and trusting that your (possibly nervous/tentative/upset) guests will be swept up into the lovefest is so true! After starting to plan and hype a huge wedding celebration at the beginning of a supposedly two-year engagement, we scrapped that idea and decided to have a tiny ceremony six weeks later. It was the complete opposite of what we'd been talking about to that point and it totally freaked out our parents, especially as it was a ceremony from an unfamiliar spiritual tradition. But once they came and participated in the wedding and saw how beautiful and US the whole deal was, they were honored, full of love, and excited to be there. My mom still carries around the photo book we made so that she can show it to anyone at the drop of a hat, and this was over a year ago!

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:13:12 +0000

Great photos. I love the way you styled your hair.

By: Monica

Monica — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:34:52 +0000

How cute and lovely I love love love that bolero. And that tutu! I'm envisioning my three -year-old niece/flowergirl in one now…

Looks like you had an awesomely fun wedding, and it was beautiful too!