83. Ātaahua Garden Venue Wedding with Bride Melinda Mather

Lovely Melinda joins us on the podcast today to chat about her love story and wedding celebration at Ātaahua.A few things we cover:💜 Meeting through mutual friends, flatting together, navigating breakups simultaneously and eventually becoming more than friends.💜 A very special mountaintop proposal with a bizarre coincidence.💜 Creating her dream dress with a close family friend and the memorable process of that journey.💜 Choosing bridesmaids from different eras in her life and how having a bigger bridal party can make it feel like you're not missing out on the party when you're all together.💜 An unfortunate cancer diagnosis for her Dad and how they pulled together an intimate elopement so he could walk her down the aisle.💜 Surprising everyone at their Ātaahua wedding that they were already married!💜 Why you might need to increase your bar tab, especially on a sunny day.💜 How much they budgeted for and what they ended up spending.💜 Being confident in what your vision is and sticking to those decisions.💜 Carving out a little moment to be alone as a couple on the day to say cheers and take it all in....and so much more!Below you can find the handles for all M & J's vendors. Be sure to check out some of their photos on IG at @thekiwiweddingpodcast + give us a follow.Vendors:Photography: @ashmuirphotoVenue: @ataahua_gardenvenueFlowers: @asterandbloomCatering: @blankcanvascateringMakeup (+ Veil): @gabriellehoughtonmuaDress: @ilyn.designsHair: @zacharriesJewellery: @lolaknightofficialSound & Lights: @tronaudioSignage: @withlove_ltdChecklist & RSVPs: @sayi_do