New Zealand wedding, Lah + Chad

November in Auckland. 25 degrees in the shade. A bubbly bride, listening to gangsta rap while getting ready. Continuous happy tears from the bride, bridesmaids and parents. And way more sun than we could handle. Although Lah and Chad only needed me for a few hours in the morning as well as the ceremony, I was so grateful the whole day. This was a great reminder of how much I want and need to do this—the five hours spent in East Auckland turned this day to be one of my favorite days spent in New Zealand.

To me, there is nothing more beautiful and rewarding, than to be part of this special day in two people's lives.

 

Tip Top welcome dinner

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If you know me, you probably also know that I'm a sucker for good ice cream. When I was asked if I wanted to come with New Zealand's most popular ice cream factory—Tip Top—for four days of fun... I was pretty darn excited. The conference was joined by Tip Top employees across the world. Day 1 was planned to be a big, warm welcome for all the jet-lagged travellers. Haka was performed to present them to the NZ culture, and the food was inspired by—you guessed it—ice cream.

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