Alongside a network of friends and family, the pair pulled together all of their resources from seating to teepees, food to lighting and everything in between.
"A friend and event planner said to me that the more casual you want the wedding to be, the more planning you will need." Sarah says. "My advice is to accept all the help you can get; people love to feel needed. Let people in, listen to their ideas and utilise their strengths. People jumped at the chance to help us and it was amazing to see all their talents come together in the weeks leading up."
Sarah & Willy
23.02.2018
Bride Sarah Stewart, daughter of Ken and Jill Stewart, Hawea, New Zealand
Groom Willy Scurr, son of Tim and Cathy Scurr, Wanaka, New Zealand
Wedding Location Cadrona Valley, New Zealand
Ceremony Waiorau Homestead
Reception Tuohy's Gully Homestead
Photographer Charlotte Kiri Photography
Bride's Dress Miss Crabb
Jewellery Meadowlark
Makeup & Hair Beauty Wanaka, Mountain Air Hair Studio, Wanaka
Catering Blyth Adams
Rural Businesses: Gather & Gold Tipis, The Container Bar - Dublin Bay Weddings, The Cadrona Distillery, Cadrona Hotel
Honeymoon Road trip around the South Island
Living in Cadrona Valley
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