WINNERS CIRCLE

HUGE congratulations to our 2023 Wedding Industry Awards (NZ) WINNERS!

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

–   2 0 2 3   S U P R E M E   A W A R D   W I N N E R S   –

 

 

 

Kerr & Ladbrook Catering, Hamilton

 

 

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2022 Wedding Industry Awards {NZ} WINNERS ::

OUTSTANDING WEDDING CEREMONY VENUE
Woodlands Estate, Taupiri

OUTSTANDING WEDDING RECEPTION VENUE
Lochend Woolshed, Dunedin

OUTSTANDING WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
Kirsty Joy Photography, Whangārei

OUTSTANDING VIDEOGRAPHY/CINEMA
Toast Wedding Films, Queenstown

OUTSTANDING WEDDING CAKE ARTIST
A Love of Cakes, Stratford

OUTSTANDING WEDDING FLORIST
Dahlia Lane, Gisborne

OUTSTANDING WEDDING DJ
Mixmaster, Nationwide

OUTSTANDING WEDDING CELEBRANT / OFFICIANT
Cam Wakefield, Hamilton

OUTSTANDING WEDDING GOWN PROVIDER
Bridal Gallery, Hamilton

OUTSTANDING WEDDING MAKEUP ARTIST
Loren Russell Makeup Artistry, Dunedin

OUTSTANDING WEDDING HAIRSTYLIST
Yvana Sanders Bridal Hairstylist and Educator, Tauranga

OUTSTANDING GROOM & GROOMSMEN ATTIRE
Dorset Suits (Hamilton / Auckland)

OUTSTANDING BRIDAL PARTY ATTIRE
Baby’s Breath Bridesmaids, Auckland

OUTSTANDING WEDDING MARQUEE HIRE
Make Your Day Events, Thames

OUTSTANDING WEDDING PLANNER
Wedding Travel – Anita Gatley, Auckland

OUTSTANDING WEDDING HIRE & THEMING PROVIDER
Stellar Backdrops, Auckland

OUTSTANDING WEDDING STYLIST & THEME ARTIST
The Event Girl, Tokoroa

OUTSTANDING CATERER
Kerr & Ladbrook Catering, Hamilton

OUTSTANDING MOBILE FOOD TRUCK
Unique Food Geeks, Hamilton

OUTSTANDING MOBILE BAR-O-VAN
The Cocktail Cart, Hamilton

OUTSTANDING UNIQUE WEDDING EXPERIENCE
Meadowood House, Hawkes Bay

OUTSTANDING EMERGING BUSINESS
Burtons on Pollen, Thames

2022 WEDDING INDUSTRY AWARDS (NZ) – BRIAN NORTON SUPREME AWARD*
Lochend Woolshed, (Dunedin).

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*(Est in memory of Brian J. Norton 16.11.1944 – 19.09.2016)
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2019 Wedding Industry Awards {NZ} WINNERS ::

OUTSTANDING WEDDING FLORIST :
Christine Flexman, The Flower Fairy, Te Kuiti

OUTSTANDING WEDDING GOWN PROVIDER :
Christine Reeves, Bespoke Garments, Christchurch

OUTSTANDING HAIR STYLIST :
Voluptuous Devine (Hair, Makeup, Beauty, Tanning), Hamilton

OUTSTANDING PHOTOGRAPHER :
Dan Childs, 222 Photographic Studios, Queenstown

OUTSTANDING VIDEOGRAPHER / CINEMA :
Scott Latham, Wild In White, Palmerston North

OUTSTANDING CATERER :
Kerr & Ladbrook, Hamilton* (*Alumni WINNER 2016)

OUTSTANDING WEDDING VENUE (Ceremony) :
The Waterlily Gardens, Waihi

OUTSTANDING WEDDING VENUE (Reception) :
Greg Miller, Valley d’Vine, Napier

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP ARTIST :
Voluptuous Devine (Hair, Makeup, Beauty, Tanning), Hamilton

OUTSTANDING CELEBRANT :
Tania Johnson-Scott, Christchurch

OUTSTANDING MARQUEE HIRE :
Macpherson Marquees, Gisborne

OUTSTANDING HIRE & THEMING :
Make Your Day Events, Thames

OUTSTANDING PHOTOBOOTH EXPERIENCE *NEW category to 2019* :
Anmea Hoskin, The Amazing Travelling Photobooth (BOP)

OUTSTANDING WEDDING PLANNER *NEW category to 2019* :
Rebekah Garner, The Event Girl (formerly Mad Hatters Events & Hire), Tokoroa

OUTSTANDING UNIQUE WEDDING EXPERIENCE :
Terri Everitt, The Dream Maker, Nelson & Tasman

OUTSTANDING WEDDING STYLIST/THEME ARTIST :
Make Your Day Events, Thames

OUTSTANDING NEW EMERGING BUSINESS :
Eagle Ridge, Tauranga

OUTSTANDING WEDDING ENTERTAINMENT (DJ) :
DJ4You (Nationwide)

OUTSTANDING WEDDING ENTERTAINMENT (BAND) :
White Chapel Jak, Auckland

The Hits’ PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD :
Mixtapebrothers, Auckland

2019 WEDDING INDUSTRY AWARDS (NZ) BRIAN NORTON SUPREME AWARD* (*In Loving Memory of Brian J. Norton 16.11.1944 – 19.09.2016) :
LaValla, Tuakau* (*Alumni WINNER 2014 & 2015)

LOVE IN LONGEVITY AWARD :

Our warmest congratulations to the following recipients of the 2019 “Love in Longevity” award. Mr & Mrs Ralph & Coyla Buckley (Rotorua). READ MORE about this gorgeous couple HERE.


 

2016 Wedding Industry Awards {NZ} WINNERS ::

Outstanding Wedding Venue (Reception) – LaValla Estate, Tuakau

Outstanding Wedding Venue (Ceremony) – Hush Boutique Accommodation, Coromandel
Outstanding Caterer – Kerr & Ladbrook, Hamilton
Outstanding Photographer – Clare Gordon, Hamilton
Outstanding Videographer/Cinema – Indigo Moon Productions, Tauranga
Outstanding Florist – Iona Flowers, Otorohanga
Outstanding Celebrant – Jackie Brown, Tauranga
Outstanding Wedding Gown Provider – Bridal Gallery, Hamilton
Outstanding Hair Stylist – Salon One Hair & Beauty, Tauranga
Outstanding Makeup Artist – Abbie Hartland Makeup Artist, Cambridge
Outstanding Marquee Hire – Happy Days Event & Hire, Hastings
Outstanding Wedding Transport – Love Dubs Kombi, Whangamata
Outstanding Hire & Theming – Event Rent, Taupo
Outstanding Wedding Entertainment (Band) – Gravel Rd, Rotorua
Outstanding Wedding Entertainment (DJ) – Addictive DJ’s Tauranga
Outstanding Cake Artist – Sweet Artz, Tokoroa
Outstanding Groom’s Attire – Frank Casey Tauranga
Unique Wedding Experience – Hobbiton Movie Set, Matamata
New Emerging Business – Crown Glamour, Taupo
The Hits‘ People’s Choice – The Event Girl (formerly Mad Hatters Events & Hire),TokoroaOur “Love in Longevity” award recipients for 2016 were Mr & Mrs Carl & Janice KING (Tauranga)2015 Wedding Industry Awards {NZ} WINNERS ::

Outstanding Bridal Attire – Bridal Gallery, Hamilton
Outstanding Cake Artist – Sugar Tiers Cake Design, Rotorua
Outstanding Caterer – Classic Cuisine Catering, Tauranga
Outstanding Entertainment – IceFire, Tauranga
Outstanding Florist – Bloom Art, Rotorua
Outstanding Grooms Attire – Frank Casey, Tauranga
Outstanding Hair Salon – Crème Brulee, Taupo
Outstanding Wedding Beverage Supplier – Liquor King, Rotorua
Outstanding Marquee, Theme and Hire – Andy’s Marquee  & Party Hire, Rotorua
Outstanding Makeup Artist – Copperhead Hair & Beauty, Rotorua
Outstanding Photographer – Steve Brown BOP Weddings, Tauranga
Outstanding Transport Provider –  Xquizit Limousines Tours, Rotorua
Outstanding Celebrant – Christine Grant, Tauranga
Outstanding Ceremony Venue – Peppers on the Point Lodge, Rotorua
Outstanding Reception Venue – Huka Falls Resort, Taupo
‘The Hits’ People’s Choice Award – The Event Girl (formerly Mad Hatters Events & Hire), Tokoroa

Our “Love in Longevity” award recipients for 2015 were Mr & Mrs  Izak & Noela Hartevelt {Rotorua}


2014 Wedding Industry Awards {NZ}WINNERS ::

Outstanding Beverage Supplier – LK {Rotorua}
Outstanding Bridal Attire – Vanilla Bridal {Tauranga}
Outstanding Cake Artist – Sugar Tiers {Rotorua}
Outstanding Caterer – Lemongrass Catering {Tauranga}
Outstanding Entertainment – Absolute DJ’s {Rotorua}
Outstanding Florist – Bloom Art {Rotorua}
Outstanding Grooms Attire – Pollards Apparel Menswear {Rotorua}
Outstanding Hair Salon – Salon One {Tauranga}
Outstanding Theme and Hire – Stretch Tents {Tauranga}
Outstanding Makeup Artist – Lillybeth – A Beautiful Education {Tauranga}
Outstanding Photographer – Sharnelle Lewis Photography {Tauranga}
Outstanding Transport Provider – Xquizit Limousines and Tours {Rotorua}
Outstanding Celebrant – Belinda de Lautour – The Wedding Angel {Taupo}
Outstanding Ceremony Venue – Peppers on the Point Lodge {Rotorua}
Outstanding Reception Venue – Charlemagne Lodge {Tauranga}

Our “Love in Longevity” award recipients for 2014 were Mr & Mrs John and Maisey Bond {Rotorua}