a smiling bride stands in front of a beautiful old door that is an interesting hue of light blue at Casita Miro
an intimate black and white image of a bride and groom embracing with emotion not aware of the camera at Tantalus
a stunning wedding cake with beautiful flowers cascading down three tiers on an ornate stand
a bride and groom stand on the end of a jetty over a lake filled with Lilly pads
a beautiful bride looks straight at the camera underneath a fine vale covering her face
Confetti pours over a bride and groom whilst they walk down the aisle with happiness
beautiful close up black and white portrait of a bride looking straight to the camera
sparklers frame the bride and groom from their guests as they walk down the stairs towards the camera
A couple run together with lots of energy holding hands along Onetangi beach, Waiheke Island
A large group of men do the Haka for a returning bride and groom
a dog dressed for a wedding looks at the camera smiling
a bride and groom lay back in some long grass with a glass of wine, she gives him a pack on the cheek and he smiles
a close up of two hands entwined from a bride and groom showing off their wedding bands
a black and white image of a bride and groom looking up at their young wedding party who are looking down at them from the railings
In this black and white image a father breaks down and cried on seeing his daughter dressed for her wedding day
two brides embrace in front of a textured wall and glass windows from an old chapel, they mirror each other with their flowers and dresses
a back lit black and white image of a wedding couple standing in a shallow but wide river with beautiful reflective light all around them
The bride gets out of the car in torrential rain being helped by three people with umbrellas at Poderi Crisci
a young page boy jumps in front of a wall of ivy having fun with an umbrella at Poderi Crisci
in the sand a bride is on top of a groom laughing at the camera as she pins him to the ground
a bride shakes the hem of her dress to create movement, she has a fun smiling face. In the background is an old bicycle at Casita Miro
a wedding party stand on top of Goldie Hill with their hands in the air in celebration
a bride and groom in their 80's have got married and he kisses her cheek affectionately
This Black and white image shows the strong embrace from a grandmother as she hugs her granddaughter in congratulations after she's married
a black and white image of a groom naturally laughing off to the side of the camera
a black and white image of a bride and groom at Casale Di Terra, Waiheke Island
a reflection of a bride in a mirror looking excited about her coming wedding, she is getting ready and it is a glimpse of her emotions
A bride and groom touch foreheads and casually drape their arms around each other under some trees in dappled light
a beautiful bride stands on some steps with her wedding dress draping over the edge smiling and candid
a black and white image of the wedding ceremony with trees and a wedding arch and all the guests seated
a black and white photo of a bride balanced on a ladder leaning over the groom giving him a kiss
a bride and groom dance down the isle
a bride and groom walk towards the camera with flower petals in white and red thrown over them, the light catches them glowing at Mudbrick
Double brides on their wedding day walking towards the camera happy smiling and holding hands on Onetangi beach
a bride looks over her shoulder towards the camera with a soft look on her face, her natural beauty shines through
Two grooms hug each other in front of their flower circle at Mudbrick
a bride spins holding her dress aside in front of a big arched window and beautiful flowers at Casita Miro
a groom lightly kisses the top of his brides head in the late afternoon sun on Onetangi beach, Waiheke Island
a bride walks demurely down the beach holding a beautiful bouquet of flowers hanging down by her ankles. The evening light surrounding her
a magnificent photo of a stunning dark blue and vivid orange sunset with the Mudbrick venue, the bride and groom standing on the balcony
a beautiful image of a bride standing on the edge of a pool with the dark blue sky reflected, it creates a stunning reflection of the bride
a wedding couple stand in front of the infinaty pool at Delamore Lodge on Waiheke
a bride cuddles her daughter on the edge of the bed, she is happy and the cuddle is spontaneous and natural
a black and white image of a beautiful bride with the New Zealand native bush framing her
a black and white image of a bride and groom underneath a huge Willow tree with the tree branches hanging down from above
an older couple in wedding attire are having a kiss mid walking at Batch Winery
A wedding couple dance low down from the balcony at Mudbrick vineyard underneath the chandelier
A bride and groom laugh with each other whilst putting on the ring during the ceremony
a couple newly married sit in the sand together drinking champagne in the setting sun on Onetangi beach on Waiheke Island
a couple run towards the camera through the long grass of Mudbrick hill, Waiheke
a same sex male couple on their wedding day stand in long grass the photo looks through creating patterns around them whilst they laugh
A couple embrace on their wedding day ceremony with their friends and family around them
a wedding couple stand side by side looking straight towards the camera with a neutral look on their faces in a contemporary style portrait
a bride and groom are excited whilst they enter the reception
Black and white image of a drunk bride and groom smiling and cheering with their guests in the late evening
a party is in full spring and the flash brings lots of movement of the dance floor
a silhouetted bride and groom portrait in front of a blue and yellow hued sunset
a sunset image of a dark blue and orange sky with a silhouette of a bride and groom embracing at Mudbrick
A dusk sunset photo of a bride kissing the groom
A bride and groom kiss

Within every photograph there is magic!

Sonja's photography skills reflect the extensive career that she has forged for the past twenty years within the photography industry both in NZ and in the UK.