The 2023 ‘Official’ Wedding Industry Awards (NZ) category WINNERS List
“This year saw Wedding Industry Awards (NZ) recognise outstanding achievement from the extremely unique talent pool of wedding artisans within Aotearoa.
On behalf of the all the WIANZ 2023, warmest congratulations again to our finalists and winners on the night.”
– Pete Duncan, Co-founder/Chief Excitement Officer, WIANZ.
SETTING THE SCENE – THE FIRST PRIORITIES IN THE PLANNING STAGES OF YOUR BIG WEDDING DAY:
OUTSTANDING WEDDING CEREMONY VENUE – Markovina Vineyard Estate, Kumeu, Auckland
OUTSTANDING WEDDING RECEPTION VENUE – The Red Barn, Karapiro, Waikato
OUTSTANDING WEDDING PLANNER – The Red Barn, Karapiro, Waikato
OUTSTANDING WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER – Photo Adventure, Raglan
OUTSTANDING WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHER / CINEMA – Moments Productions, Wellington
OUTSTANDING WEDDING CELEBRANT / OFFICIANT – Hope Rogers, Forever After Weddings & Events, Hawkes Bay
OUTSTANDING WEDDING MASTER* (*OR MISTRESS) OF CEREMONIES (MC) – Ashleigh Carlyle, Married by Ashleigh
OUTSTANDING WEDDING FLORIST / FLORAL STYLIST – Magdalen Hill, Hawkes Bay
OUTSTANDING WEDDING CAKE ARTIST – Sweet Deer – Hand Painted Cakes
OUTSTANDING WEDDING MARQUEE & EVENT HIRE SPECIALIST – Get Set Event Hire, Taupo
FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD (….AND THE ALL-IMPORTANT DRINKIES TO GO WITH IT):
OUTSTANDING WEDDING CATERER – Precinct Food, Dunedin
OUTSTANDING WEDDING MOBILE FOOD TRUCK / CARAVAN – Pipi Pizza Truck, Hawkes Bay
OUTSTANDING WEDDING MOBILE BAR / BAR-O-VAN – Lola Caravan Bar
BRIDAL ESSENTIALS:
OUTSTANDING WEDDING BRIDAL ATTIRE (Undercover) – The Sleepover
OUTSTANDING WEDDING GOWN PROVIDER – RSVP Bridal Couture
OUTSTANDING WEDDING ACCESSORIES PROVIDER – The Refinery, Rotorua
OUTSTANDING WEDDING HAIR STYLIST – Razabeauty, Hamilton
OUTSTANDING WEDDING MAKE-UP ARTIST – Ruby Retro – Makeup Artistry & Vintage Hairstyling
OUTSTANDING WEDDING HAIR & MAKE-UP ARTIST* (*Is BOTH a Hair & MUA Stylist) – Razabeauty, Hamilton
OUTSTANDING WEDDING BEAUTY ENHANCEMENTS – The Cosmetic Clinic, Rotorua
OUTSTANDING MOBILE WEDDING HAIRSTYLIST* (*Freelance/mobile, versus Salon based) – Kimberly Shaw, Onsite Mobile Hair, Ashburton
GROOM ESSENTIALS:
OUTSTANDING WEDDING GROOMSCAPING – The Groomsmen
OUTSTANDING GROOM & GROOMSMEN ATTIRE – Dorset Suits, Hamilton / Auckland
CREATING SPECIAL TOUCHES TO ADD “WOW” FACTOR!
OUTSTANDING WEDDING PHOTOBOOTH – Tap N Snap
OUTSTANDING WEDDING THEME STYLIST (BALLOON ARTIST) – Hello My Darling Events
OUTSTANDING WEDDING HIRE & THEMING STYLIST – Encore Events, Dunedin
OUTSTANDING WEDDING SIGNAGE – NEON Design NZ Ltd, Auckland
OUTSTANDING WEDDING WALLS & BACKDROPS STYLIST – Mad Dog Backdrops, Auckland
WEDDING CEREMONY / RECEPTION ENTERTAINMENT:
OUTSTANDING WEDDING ENTERTAINMENT (Soloist) – Kyle Paxton, The Wedding Dulcimer, Whangarei
OUTSTANDING WEDDING ENTERTAINMENT – BAND – Third Space
OUTSTANDING WEDDING ENTERTAINMENT DJ – Mixmaster, Nationwide
OUTSTANDING WEDDING ENTERTAINMENT – BROKER / BOOKING AGENCY – Better Band, Nationwide
OUTSTANDING EMERGING BUSINESS:
Get Loaded
OUTSTANDING UNIQUE WEDDING EXPERIENCE:
Deer Valley, Ararimu, Auckland
OUTSTANDING CUTTING EDGE BUSINESS (12+ MONTHS):
Hello Stranger Café, Rotorua
OUTSTANDING EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR:
Grazey Chick, Auckland
– L O V E I N L O N G E V I T Y –
Mr & Mrs Patrick & Anne HUNTER, Rotorua
Mr & Mrs Graeme & Karen JONES, Hawkes Bay
– B U S I N E S S P E R S O N ( S ) O F T H E Y E A R –
Greg & Donna Miller, Valley d’Vine Restaurant & Function Centre, Hawkes Bay