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What a place! Such a privilege to attend the openi

What a place! Such a privilege to attend the opening of The End of the Golden Weather at the @courttheatrenz's new home back in the heart of Christchurch 🥰 As a friend said, walking into the theatre is "like walking into a hug" and she's not wrong 💃🏼 With audience seating set on three levels, in quite a compact, steep space, it very much reminded me of London's @the_globe 🩷 The play itself, well, here's what Backstage Christchurch reviewer, @belinda_bodley_reid had to say: "The End of the Golden Weather combined the best of New Zealand storytelling with the best of New Zealand acting, with a wealth of New Zealand creative talent in the newest of New Zealand purpose-built theatres. You can’t ask for more than that." -- facebook.com/BackstageChristchurch

📷 @myglamboothnz
⭐ @courtenaywashington

Always take the pic 💜 What a week it's been! It

Always wanted to get married in a woolshed? Get ma

Always wanted to get married in a woolshed? Get married in a woolshed! 🐑

📷 @andreazoephotography
💒 @montanawildflowermeadow
kinetabooker.com/woolshed-elopement

Last elope of the season today 💘 And I love tha

Last elope of the season today 💘 And I love that it ended with our gorgeous Picnic Elopement Package crew. I utterly adore working with @unic_picnic @cateredaffairnz @bykirsten.weddings + @rosemountweddings. Four women I'm so honoured to work alongside to create these beautiful memories for any two people in love - and their favourite few. Love you ladies xo

So! It's five weeks off hitching for me while I hibernate and write a magazine-worth of content 💃🏼 (My wedding seasons don't really end. I just like to add a little drama into the mix and say they have come to an end 🙈

📷 Nat from Unic Picnic + me just after she'd revealed today's tablescaping 👌🏼
📷 @bykirsten.weddings ⭐

If you're keen to book in a picnic elope (we can even do them over winter!) flick me a DM 💘kinetabooker.com/picnicelopement

Marlon Williams's documentary Nga Ao E Rua, Two Wo

Marlon Williams's documentary Nga Ao E Rua, Two Worlds takes you backstage into his life as he travels the world, telling the story of how he produced his first te reo Maori album - along with the scores of people who were part of its journey.

Being at the premiere last night was so special, as so many of Marlon's childhood, music and life in general community were there, so the audience vibe was really quite electric. And, even if we don't know him personally, by the end of it we felt we did because his personality throughout the doco was so casual, fun and sincere making it feel like we were lifetime buds.

One of the many highights was when the ChCh Cathedral Choir surprised former member Marlon with "a beautiful arrangement of my wiata" leaving the singer quite lost for words and his eyes a little "dusty" just before the doco opened.

Ok, this is now turning into a review, which it's not 🙈🤦🏼‍♀️

Soooo, this is a pic of me and my mate @chrislynchmedia going to a gig which is also a doco 💃🏼 (Actually, Chris did write the review, so pop yourself over to chrislynchmedia.com to have a read)

In cinemas from today! I'd go if I were you. (I'll be honest, I don't know any of Marlon's songs but you don't have to to enjoy it... Off to find him on Spotify!)

@marlonwilliamssings ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

You know how much your girl loves to work a room,

You know how much your girl loves to work a room, so it was pretty blimmin excellent to pop along to the after party of @showbizchristchurch’s Come From Away as my girl @courtenayfergusson’s plus one 💃 Court played Hannah (and others) and my guy @jc_nz Kevin J (and others). So proud of them. Quite an exceptional night 😋

I couldn’t be more proud of fellow hitcher of lo

I couldn’t be more proud of fellow hitcher of loved-up couples @janegodfreycelebrant 🥲 Jane has just finished the @showbizchristchurch run of Come From Away 💙💛 She’s a beautiful human - and, if you’re getting married, choose Jane! x

Where there’s a cat there’s a Kineta 🩷 A l

Where there’s a cat there’s a Kineta 🩷

A little sneaky phone snap by Andie from @robin_andie_photos on our scout around beautiful elopement spots on Banks Peninsula 💙🤍❤️

Featuring: Kitty Kumara at @frenchpeak

When you get to marry one of your favourite cricke

When you get to marry one of your favourite cricket mums to her favourite person 🔥 Despite the pouring rain, it was a glorious Easter Sunday in Broomfield with N+J!

📷 @robin_andie_photos
💒 @thestarlinghomestead

So much FUN!! @andreazoephotography and I had an @

So much FUN!! @andreazoephotography and I had an @elopeaway meeting last night while we painted with the ever-so-clever @genavieveamyesart and was poured some drinks by the lovely team at @suburban416kaiapoi. What a night!!

There are more of these Paint + Pour events coming up, so keep an eye out. I'm going to go again! So much blimmin talent in that room! (While I haven't picked up a paintbrush since primary school.... 🙈😅💃🏼

IMAGES: All nicked from Gena and Suburban's socials 🥷🏼🩷

Introducing... Kineta Booker Coaching 🩷 There i

Forget today’s wild winds 🌬️💃 How good t

Forget today’s wild winds 🌬️💃 How good that our sunflower elopes brought in at least $2000 for some incredible Oxford charities as well as @gumbootfriday (@iamhope_nz) I say, “at least” because I know that our couples and their guests also gave more on the day of their elope, with further donations and purchasing sunflowers etc 🌻 What a pleasure it has been for @andreazoephotography and I from @elopeaway to bring in these extra dollars for the woman behind all of this - Kerry McCorry, so she can distribute these funds within the community where it’s most needed. We can’t wait to offer our elopement package again next year!! I have a goal in mind… let’s do this!!

#sunflowerelopement #communitydonation #iamhope #iamhope_nz #gumbootfriday #nzelopement #nzelopementpackages #chchwedding #nzwedding

It's here! 💙 The release of our first Banks Pen

It's here! 💙 The release of our first Banks Peninsula Elopement Package at the very cool @bigskynz in French Farm 💙🤍❤️

Together with @robin_andie_photos, we're excited for this new offering - and I know SO many of you are, too - because your messages about these packages has been awesome!

It includes venue hire, celebrant and photography. You can also upgrade:
- Big Sky has accommodation for up to 10 people, including two onsite yurts. (Each double bedroom has its own bathroom)
- onsite or local catering
- longer photography time
- videography

Big Sky Retreat is a peaceful space and the perfect getaway. From here you can enjoy all that the Banks Peninsula has on offer. It's just over an hour from Christchurch and 15 minutes from Akaroa.

The views from Big Sky through the day are vast and tranquil, but it is the night sky and the opportunity to stargaze that makes it really special.

So, what do you think?! We love it! More info here:
kinetabooker.com/big-sky-elopement-package

IMAGES: Big Sky

Introducing our Woolshed Elopement Package! 💒🩷 We’re SO excited to be showcasing this truly gorgeous space to you all! It’s about time we had a beautifully rustic, country setting for our couples 🥰💘 Montana Woolshed in Oxford is our absolute favourite place for this kind of vibe. @andreazoephotography and I are so excited for you to elope to - the @montanawildflowermeadow (and woolshed 😉

Check out this little beauty – with that classic corrugated iron on the outside and beautiful wooden interior. And, if you choose to get married in summer – maybe, just maybe, there will be a whole meadow of Montana wildflowers next door ready for you to have some beautiful photos taken in.

How good!!

We’ve already had so much interest from the first rambling reel I shared last week, so be sure to lock your favourite day in with us!

kinetabooker.com/woolshed-elopement

#chchelopement #rusticelopement #woolshedwedding #rusticwedding #elopeaway #nzelopement

Have you ever had that feeling of being so excited

Have you ever had that feeling of being so excited to share something that you delay it by weeks, trying to find the perfect moment to tell everyone?! 🩷 I've been so, SO very amped to share what I've been chipping away at in the background, adding a new skillset to my toolkit - which is literally going to benefit each and every one of you 💃🏼 but I've been so focussed on making our sunflowers package a national media hit, hitching couples during the height of wedding season, launching new elopement packages I just KNOW you'll all love (and all that stuff that goes on the background), that I still haven't shared my BIG NEWS!! And, no, I haven't become a Life Coach (perhaps to the disappointment of so many of you who have requested I become one 😅 What I've achieved is something so much more which is going to benefit every single couple I have the honour to hitch and each business I work with. Over the next week, I'll share a little more, and then I'll launch this little beauty on Friday 28 February! 🩷 Excited? I sure am!!

#kinetabookercoaching

Rules to live by: 1️⃣ Never wear a dress at Si

Rules to live by: 1️⃣ Never wear a dress at Sign of the Bellbird on a windy day (that's a story for another time...🤦🏼‍♀️) 2️⃣ Always say "Yes!" when your just-eloped couple invites you to have a shot of drambuie with them 3️⃣ Never try your first-ever sip of said shot when there's a photographer there to document each burning microsecond 🤦🏼‍♀️💃🏼 4️⃣ And make the most of moments like these 🩷 Looking back at this early December elopement makes me smile. None of us wanted to leave there happily chatting away on that brick wall, but S + K had guests to celebrate with. Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness on your new overseas adventure. K🩷

📷 @andreazoephotography

🩷 REAL WEDDINGS CALL OUT 🩷 Submissions are

🩷 REAL WEDDINGS CALL OUT 🩷

Submissions are now open for the 2025 issue of @canterburybridenz 💃

If you got married anytime between January 2024 – April 2025, you’re eligible to be featured. (If your wedding is coming up, you can still fill out the form and add the images after your big day.)

Visit our website (canterburybride.co.nz) to fill out the Real Wedding submission form. Deadline for submissions is 24 April, 2025.

Any questions - just email me! hello@canterburybride.co.nz

Tag someone you think would look great in our magazine!

Awww! 🐾 One thing I'm known for is being an ani

Awww! 🐾 One thing I'm known for is being an animal adorer 😻 So, if you turn up to your elopement with your little furry pal, just know I have my ink pad, ready to take their signature 🩷💃🏼 What better way to remember your day!!

(I've even had kitty cats 'paw the doc' !! Would be interested to hear from elopees who have other animals that might like to agree that their parents get married! 😅😂🤣🐎🐏🐢

📷 @andreazoephotography
💒 @montanawildflowermeadow
🩷 @elopeaway

What a week it’s been out at @southeyresunflower

What a week it’s been out at @southeyresunflowers - ending with a spur of the moment decision by @themikeking to fly down to ChCh to meet @kerry_ann_mccorry and @andreazoephotography - and I was so grateful to have been invited, too!🌻 Making the most of the opportunity, I had a chat with Mike about how @iamhope_nz helps our young people (we’ll share those videos a little later) and I snuck in a little briefing to him that Andrea and I at @elopeaway donate $500 to I AM HOPE for each sunflower elopement! There’s possibly still a couple of weeks of flowering left this month, so it’s not too late for you to get hitched down here too, but you could also get in early for next February 😉🌻

Thank you also to @lisa_davieschch @bexosullycam @breakfaston1 and @chrislynchmedia for your coverage of our sunflower elopement package this past week, too 💛

#sunflowerelopement #chchelopement #nzelopement #chchwedding #sunflowers

The very first couple to ever get hitched at @sout

The very first couple to ever get hitched at @southeyresunflowers 🌻 Congratulations M + K for choosing to elope away with us today - with a large portion of our elopement fee being donated to @iamhope_nz 🌻

Perhaps you’d like to get married here, too? More info here:
kinetabooker.com/southeyresunflowers

📷 @andreazoephotography
🩷 @elopeaway

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