Next Story: Sonya & Joel

Sonya & Joel
Wanaka, New Zealand
Wanaka Wedding
Peace of mind
Love is accompanied with a splash of magic, and the magic can happen anywhere.
In the intimacy of the familiar or the grandeur of the epic.
New Zealand offers the epic, and also a familiarity for Sonya and Joel. Joel is from California, and the two met in Sonya’s home country at a bar in Queenstown. One thing led to another and… here we are.
To us Marriage is not a contract, it’s a commitment. It’s a peace of mind knowing that the search is over for that one person and it’s so much excitement for everything to come. – Sonya & Joel
"We wanted the overall aesthetics for our wedding day to be simple but classy."
"Never let yourself forget the reasons you’re doing it for; it truly is the most unbelievable day of your life."

"Seeing each other coming down the aisle was a huge moment."
"It was honestly a miracle that the weather cleared up and it turned out to be the most stunning, warm day."

Wanaka is a small resort town located on New Zealand's South Island.

"Planning a wedding doesn’t have to be a stressful affair at all. Throughout the process we kept thinking that we felt we were supposed to be stressed but couldn’t think of any reason to be."
Venue: Lookout Lodge