Pahoia Beach House Wedding // Natalie and Sam

19/04/2024

THE SLIDESHOW

Natalie & Sam

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Tell us how it all began?

Nat – Modern day love story.. met on Tinder 6 years ago. Went for a drink at Dr Rudi’s in Auckland and then a icecream before he dropped me home. I’m not sure when we knew. Something about our first date felt very familiar, like very at home.

Sam – We are a tinder success story! After we both had come out of long-term relationships, we both found ourselves on tinder with little success. Nat was the first tinder gal I went on a date with and I was infatuated from the start. Our first date was at Dr Rudis and I was waiting at the top of the escalator for her to come up, thinking she was more beautiful in person. That weekend Nat made a spontaneous trip to Hamilton to meet me at the rugby 7s with her girlfriends which was quickly followed by a second date on Waitangi day to Piha. Our lives quickly became intertwined and we spent a lot of time together for the rest of that summer.

A handful of favourites

MY PHILOSOPHY

I SEEK THE STORIES THAT WEAVE US TOGETHER, THE UNSCRIPTED MOMENTS, INFUSED WITH A HINT OF NOSTALGIA TO REMEMBER HOW IT ALL FELT

Throughout our lives, we experience connection, learning, different cultures, good food and wine, music, sorrow, love … and it’s beautiful. It’s all these little things that when bought together create the tapestry of our lives and our memories.

If you’re planning a wedding or would love some beautiful photos of you and the people most special to you, I'd love to hear from you.

"We didn't realise we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun"