Engagement portraits at Whitireia park
Amazing location for photography, this is our engagement portraits with Sharn Telle and Te Ao at Whitireia park.
Stephen and Vicki at the Zealandia wedding venue.
Small wedding coverage for Stephen and Vicki in the beautiful surroundings of the Zealandia wedding venue.
Alex & Sara’s Te Papa wedding
Alex & Sara's wedding ceremony at St Michaels church, with photos at Wellington botanical gardens and the Hunters building. Finishing of photos and reception at Te Papa. Sara gets ready for the big day. Alex [...]
Boudoir Photoshoot with Stacey
Glamour, boudoir and fine art photoshoot with Stacey at our Wellington studio.
Capital city wedding show
Fashion show Capital city wedding expo winners Loads of people loads of fun. Great to see so many people enjoying the day, with spot prizes through out the event. Of course the big competition was for the huge $20k prize and there was [...]
We’ve done it – 100K Google plus followers
We've hit 100,000 google plus followers Thanks to all the people who are liking, following and commenting on our page. https://plus.google.com/+PaulMichaelsPhotographyWellington/posts Many thanks to Castlenet web services for helping us promote out google plus page.
David and Ruth at Silverstream retreat
David and Ruth say their vows at Silverstreat retreat, before heading off for some pictures by the Hutt river. Then back to the Silverstreat venue for the reception.
Mana Cruising club wedding with Tumu and Carla
Mana Cruising club wedding, with pictures at Plimmerton beach.
Ohariu farm wedding with David and Sheree
Sheree and David chose Ohariu farm as the venue for their wedding. Although not actually officially spring yet – but you would not have known looking out the window. Sheree and her lovely bridesmaids and flower girls got ready in Johnsonville before heading out [...]
Gareth and Liz at the Rydges Wellington
Liz before the ceremony. Some bridal portraits by the window at Rydges Wellington. Liz gets ready at the Rydges Wellington. Not even a very shaky Wellington could put a damper on Elizabeth and Gareth's special day ! Wellington was shaken by a biggie on Friday [...]
Te Papa wedding show with Paul Michaels Photography
The national museum of Te Papa is the fantastic venue for the Capital City Wedding Expo and we are looking forward to join some of Wellington's best on the day to help you plan your special day. With months of planning [...]
Old St Paul’s wedding with Jacob and Katie
Jacob & Katie's Old st Paul's wedding. Wellington 6th July 2013. Once again we were fortunate to be able to take some wedding pictures at the beautiful Old St Paul's church. We started the fresh winter's afternoon meeting up with Jacob at the church. Everyone was patiently waiting for the [...]
Simon and Stephanie’s Wellington wedding
Simon and Stephanie's Wellington wedding on the 20th April We met up with Simon at The Street church in town, where he was waiting for his lovely bride Stephanie to arrive. The weather was not exactly what we were hoping for, but we were full of hope that we were going to have a [...]
Trentham racecourse wedding
Linda & Craig's Trentham racecourse wedding 9th March 2013 Our day started at Wallaceville House in upper Hutt, where Linda and her lovely bridesmaids were getting ready. A much organised Linda was dressed ready to go by the time we arrived. This gave us an opportunity to get some lovely pictures of her and [...]
Paul and Nicola’s Wellington wedding at Gear Homestead
Paul and Nicola 8th March Wellington Wedding. Bride waiting for bridal car to arrive Bride in the park before the wedding Full length bridal portrait Bride and bridesmaid share a laugh Bride before the ceremony Dad gives away his daughter Bridal [...]
Shaun and Anna’s Greek Wedding in Wellington
Shaun and Anna's Wellington – big Greek wedding on the 2nd Feb. From the minute we met with the bubbly Anna Maria and future husband Shaun, we knew we were going to be part of a very special day! Bridal portrait of Anna-Marie Bride laughing under veil Shaun at [...]
Wedding at Gear Homestead with Gareth and Kathryn
Gareth and Kathryn's wedding at Gear Homestead. 19th January 2013. Kat getting ready at home The Homestead stairs Groom and friend at inside the homestead Gareth and Kat at Gear Home stead Gear Homestead is one of our favourites spots for weddings. So it is understandable [...]
Southward car museum wedding with Tommy and Nikki
Wedding at Southward car museum with Tommy and Nikki, 12th Jan 2013. The day was perfect for Nikki and Tommy's wedding – A beautiful sunny Kapiti coast day. Nikki and her lovely bridesmaids got ready in Peke Peka, and the very nervous groom – Tommy got ready with his grooms man at the Kapiti [...]
Howard and Lauren’s Eastbourne wedding
The Eastbourne wedding of Howard and Lauren, 11 January 2013. Lauren and Howard could not have chosen a better day for their wedding! Wellington gave us one of her best! Our day started out in Island Bay where Lauren and her lovely bridesmaids were getting ready. The ceremony was held at the St Albans [...]
Henry and Jamie’s wedding at Wallaceville house
Henry & Jamie – 5 January 2013 What better way to start the new Year than with a wedding! Jamie and Henry said their I do's in front of close friends and family in the early afternoon of Saturday the 5th of January at Wallaceville house in Upper Hutt. After the short ceremony we [...]
Russell & Michelle wedding at St Marks Methodist church in Lower Hutt
Wedding at St Marks Methodist church with Russell and Michelle Spring – a time of new beginnings. Russell and Michelle chose this day to start their new life together. And Wellington gave us one of her best days. We were very privilege to share this special day with Russell and Michelle. The ceremony was [...]
Ingrid and Eduardo at Lady of Fatima catholic church
Ingrid and her Spanish fiancé said their "I do's "at the Lady of Fatima catholic church in Tawa. Our first stop for photos were at the Parliamentary Library. Mum and Dad joined us as this was also their 40th wedding anniversary – so they also had a chance to have a lovely picture taken. [...]
The 16th June wedding of Steve and Sophie on Wellington Waterfront
As we know June can be very up and down with the weather – and Wellington gave us her "best" on June the 16th Of June for Sophie and Steve's wedding. The weather changed every 5 min ! Thank you to the very friendly Naval officer who gave us permission to use the Nave ship [...]
Tommi and Theresa’s wedding at Old St Paul’s church
On April the 21st we photographed Tommi and Theresa's wedding. All the way from sunny Australia – the Wellington weather must have been a bit of a shock to them ! They said there I do's at the beautiful Old St Paul's – after which we moved on to the parliament and then the beach [...]
Haden and Rachel’s Wedding at St Mary’s church
Fantastic fun couple made for an interesting wedding. The grandeur of St Mary's church in Wellington for the ceremony was a real contrast to the fun shots we took at Brooklyn hill. We stopped off at Petone for some romantic pictures by the sea and a couple more fun bridal party pictures. first [...]
Scott and Magdalena’s Gear Homestead Wedding
Beautiful sunny wellington day for Scott and Magda's wedding, with plenty of shots around Gear Homestead and some great looking photos at Tatahi bay looking out over the cliffs to the sea. walking in tatahi bay park kiss at tatahi bay Love at titahi bay Groom get a [...]
Sam and Alyce’s Wedding at the Pines
Romantic pictures on the beach with the bride and groom were well worth the short walk. The bridal party had some fun and we got some great shots including some dramatic silhouettes of the boys on the rocks. The Pines was a good backdrop for some beautiful shots of Alyce and fun pictures with the [...]
Wedding fashion show
Wedding fashion show. Model walking at the north city bridal fashion show. Beautiful red dress at the Wellington wedding show. Model portrait at the wedding fashion. Model at the North city Wellington wedding fashion show. Full length pose by wedding show model at north city. [...]
Tarureka Estate wedding of James and Kylie
A drive over the Rimutaka hills for us today, for a wedding at the Tarureka Estate venue (formally The Loft) in Featherstone. A lovely home coverage with the girls at a farm homestead. With the bride running a little late we got lots of great pictures of the flowers girls and bridesmaid, so we could [...]
Boomrock wedding of Sam and Mark
Wow what a day , started with grey skies and rain , 30 min later just in time for Samantha's arrival by Helicopter , blue skies and sunshine ! Boomrock was the beautiful backdrop for this lovely Scottish couple Samantha and Mark , celebrating their wedding day with family here in New zealand . Was [...]
Wellington botanical gardens wedding – Georgina and Marty – 6 January 2012
We kicked of the new year with a small intimate wedding in The Herb gardens at the Wellington Botanical gardens . Marty and Georgina said their I do's infront of 20 close friends and family . We went for a walk through the gardens for some fun pictures and headed to the waterfront before joining [...]
Emma and Craig’s special day at Zealandia
Windy Welly was at its best on the 17th But Emma and Craig decided to brave the windy rainy weather for some amazing pictures ! We started in Johnsonville for the ceremony and travelled to Shelly bay lighthouse for some "stormy weather" pictures . Emma and Craig had the reception at Zealandia , Wellington , [...]
Ramesh and Ann’s wedding at the lodge
The North City Wedding and Bridal Expo – Ultimate package winners for 2011. What dream wedding it was . A sunny Welly afternoon started at The Lodge at the inlet with the couple getting ready for the big day . After the ceremony at The Lady of Fatima – in Tawa , we headed of [...]
Matt and Becca’s wedding in Seatoun
Welly's best weather was on show for this bubbly couples special day ! We shared a lovely day full of fun and laughter with Matt , Becca and their friends , starting at the beautiful little church in Seatoun , and then moving on to Ohariu Farm for the reception . Matt and [...]
Double Celebrations
An awesome day with the Campbell family . Paula and David's kids got married all over the world in the last 6 months and we were there to capture the special New Zealand celebration in September! It was a very different experience having three newly wed couples , and engagement , and family portrait all [...]
John and Anitas Rarotonga wedding
Rarotonga wedding of John and Anita. Thank you to John and Anita for inviting us to be part of their special day ! A very special day starting with the beautiful ceremony on the beach , a round trip to the other side of the Island for some sunset pictures and a spectacular finish [...]
Tony and Dominica’s Wedding at Boomrock
Tony and Dominica got married at the beautiful St Mary of the Angels church in Wellington on the 14th of May 2011 . After a lovely ceremony we all headed out to Boomrock for the reception. This is where they met , and we all thought it most appropriate to get a few pictures in [...]
Tatenda and Frances Wedding at St Barnabus church
Some beautiful pictures of the bride getting ready at the Amora hotel, before making an entrance at St Barnabus, the little Mount Cook church. The short day meant we could get some great sunset pictures along Oriental Parade before heading back to the Amora hotel for the reception. Wellington sunset picture at Tatenda [...]
Liam and Rachael’s Auckland Wedding
What a glorious day for our first wedding in Auckland north shore, Liam and Rachel got married at the family home. Cute kids and a sporting theme were evident at the ceremony making for some interesting photos. A short trip to the beach was well worth the effort and we took some amazing pictures of [...]
Andrew and Sophie’s Wedding at Ohariu farm venue
Andrew and Sophie got ready at the same location, which gave us some unique opportunities for pre ceremony pictures. We got a couple of cool silhouettes of them both, as well as the more usual bridal preparation and groomsmen shots. Ohariu farm venue provided some lovely backgrounds on this sunny day, the old woolshed and [...]
Dan and Cally’s wedding
Great day at Ohariu farm. We got some awesome pictures of Cally at home, while Dan waited nervously at Ohariu farm. Lovely open air ceremony then some pictures fun around the Ohariu farm gardens with Cally, Dan and bridal party. Romantic moment after the wedding Dan and Cally at Ohariu [...]
Tom and Nikki wedding at Kaitoke gardens
Home coverage with Nikki, she looks beautiful here getting ready with her bridesmaids. The rain meant an indoor ceremony at Kaitoke gardens. Some lovely pictures inside and we also managed to dash outside for some great photos between showers before the reception. Romantic shot at Kaitoke gardens Bride and groom [...]
Peter and Catherine’s Wedding at Old St Pauls
Starting off at Thistle inn with Catherine, getting some beautiful pictures of the bride getting ready with her bridesmaids. Just a short trip around the corner to "Old St Pauls" where Peter is waiting. Beautiful ceremony, then off to the Old Museum at Massey and botanical gardens for lots of fun pictures. [...]
Ben and Hayley’s Wedding at Wallaceville church
The ceremony was at the tiny Wallaceville church in upper hutt followed by a wander around Heretaunga golf course for some fun bridal party photos and some awesome couple pictures of Hayley and Ben.
Shane and Kelly’s Wedding at Wallaceville house
Ceremony and reception at Wallaceville house, some cool vintage cars drove the happy couple of to Trentham memorial park, where we got some romantic pictures by the river and on the bridge.
Ash and Karen’s Wedding day in Porirua
Fun couple Ash and Karen's wedding at Gear homestead in Porirua, even on a very wet Wellington day we still got some great photos. Being big lord of the rings fans – Ash and Karen cut their cake with "Sting" ( Frodo's sword from LOTR ). [...]
Allan and Donna at Ruth Pretty for a special wedding
Wedding at Ruth Pretty with Allan and Donna. Back to Kapiti coast for this Ruth Pretty venue hosting the wedding and reception for Allan and Donna. Very relaxed wedding and we got some really fun pictures around the lovely grounds. [...]
Mijburgh and Amanda’s Dunedin wedding
Another spring wedding – this time in Dunedin, such a lovely town for photos. We had the perfect day, starting with a traditional church wedding. The bridal party came along to the botanical gardens, where we had a lot of fun. However we couldn't do our first Dunedin wedding without visiting the train station ( [...]
Aaron and Miranda’s wedding at Bernard gardens
Aaron and Miranda's wedding at Bernard gardens A beautiful sunny spring day at the kapiti gardens the perfect setting for these wedding photos. Lots of fun with the wedding photography on the kapiti coast locations then off to Kaitoke gardens in Upper Hutt for the reception.Click edit button to change this text. [...]
Matthew and Voons Wedding at St John’s Church
Matthew and Voons Wedding at St John's Church. A big wedding at St John's church on Willis street, then off around town for photos. We had a full day visiting sites around Wellington and Petone. First was pictures at Wellington botanical gardens and Parliament, then onto Petone wharf for some dramatic [...]