“Near and far, near and far, I am happy where you are;”
This gorgeous poem by Ogden Nash had me smiling wide as wide can be during Joanne and Ian’s beautiful wedding ceremony. The day that Joanne and Ian promised to “have and to hold,” was beautifully organised, down to the finest detail. … Joanne and Ian – Married!
“Near and far, near and far, I am happy where you are;”
This gorgeous poem by Ogden Nash had me smiling wide as wide can be during Joanne and Ian’s beautiful wedding ceremony. The day that Joanne and Ian promised to “have and to hold,” was beautifully organised, down to the finest detail. … 
They met nine years ago at the Blues and Brews festival here in Blenheim. I don’t know who liked who first, as from all of the reports I’ve heard it seemed pretty immediate for both Sarah and Darren. Clearly the first impressions did last, and on Saturday they were married at the beautiful Te Mahia Bay Resort.… 
Hayley never did believe in love at first sight. That was, until she first spotted Fergus at a dinner function in London. “That’s the man I’m going to marry!” she thought to herself. And she was right.
Hayley and Fergus had both moved to England from abroad, Fergus from South Africa, and Hayley from New Zealand. … 
They went camping in Australia, just the two of them. It could have just been any old camping trip, but Peter had a plan. He told her to go sit up on that rock and be very quiet, she may just see a platypus. … 
A weather bomb, that’s what they called it. It was heading our way and it was going to hit us on Saturday. The news told us to stay indoors, away from windows and to store up water. Saturday was also Anna and Luke’s wedding day. … 
Duncan proposed to Lorna at her favourite place in the whole entire world, Loch Lomond in Scotland. A couple of years later and 12,000 Miles away, Lorna said “I do” in the place that means the absolute world to Duncan, Homewood Bay in the amazingly beautiful Pelorus Sound. … 
When we arrived at Old St Mary’s Convent, and saw all of the beautiful details I was too happy even for my happy dance (not to mention there were too many people watching, so I kept it to an inside happy dance!) … 
I’ve heard it said that the measure of a man can be found by looking at his friends. And if that’s the yardstick I use to measure Gene and Kerryn, then they must be at least 10 feet tall. Gene and Kerryn’s friends and family came from afar. … 
She had always dreamed about being proposed to under the Eiffel Tower, but when the opportunity presented itself, Jared found it crowded and not entirely what he had hoped for, so the proposal was put on hold. Back at home one night, entirely out of the blue for Ainsley, Jared had a picture of the Eiffel Tower on the TV, got down on one knee and proposed. … 
As the final hours of 2011 amble past us, I always find myself reflecting on the year that was. 2011 was a tough year. Loosing my dear Mum left me a lot more wounded than I was prepared for. Silly me, always the optimist! …