Amber and Zack: a country club wedding near Palmerston North

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Amber and Zack were married at a country club near Palmerston North, in New Zealand. Zack loves golf, so for him it was the perfect place. The day brought family and friends together at a venue with views over the surrounding countryside.

The morning getting ready was a blast, but it involved a lot of travel. Zack and the boys got ready near Ashurst, while Amber and her bridesmaid rented an Airbnb near Bulls. This is where careful planning pays off: with plenty of travel time built into the itinerary, nobody was stressed.

Bridesmaids in matching robes laughing together in a field under a bright sky
Bridesmaids in matching robes, laughing in a field.
A groom adjusting his sunglasses under a timber pergola
A groom adjusting his sunglasses.
A wedding dress hanging in a window of a rustic building
The dress, waiting in a window.
A bride laughing as her dress is adjusted
Laughing while the dress is adjusted.
A bride standing in a doorway holding her bouquet
A bride in the doorway with her bouquet.
A bride in black and white standing in a stone doorway
The same doorway in black and white.

First look, and the afternoon sun

We did the first look and one set of bridal photographs before the ceremony, and a little more afterwards, to take advantage of the afternoon sun.

A bride and groom seeing each other for the first time beside a lake
The first look beside the lake.
A bride and groom smiling at each other during the first look
Smiling at each other.
Groom and groomsmen walking and cheering across a lawn
The boys cheering across the lawn.
A bride and groom walking down a white carpet aisle between guests on benches
The ceremony aisle, a white carpet between benches.
A bride's dress in dappled light with hands holding her bouquet
Dress and bouquet in dappled light.
A bride and groom with their heads together, smiling
Heads together.
A bride and groom embracing in black and white, her veil moving
An embrace in black and white.
A bride and groom with foreheads together in dappled light
Foreheads together in dappled light.

Picnic and champagne

The lovely staff at the club gave us a picnic basket, and we made full use of the delicious food. It was also a good moment to crack open the champagne on the club’s iconic driveway.

Bridal party raising drinks together under the trees
Drinks raised under the trees.
A bride laughing with guests on a covered veranda
The bride laughing with guests on the veranda.

More from this wedding

This is one of four whole weddings on the site. See more on the weddings page. Getting ready in two places? Read why the getting-ready buffer matters.

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