Sam and I first met at Fendalton Primary school but we weren’t really friends! I remember Sam picking on me, but he is now forgiven. The age of eight was a confusing time for us all, Sam did test the waters and took me behind a curtain at a birthday party and pulled his pants down. I was shocked! We rekindled five years ago at a local bar in town, Baretta.
Read MoreRob and I met a few times before we bothered to talk to each other. Most meetings were at friend’s parties where I tended to avoid him, until at one party our eyes locked and after being paired up for a game of beer pong we were inseparable for the rest of the night. After much persuasion from Rob, we went on a date been each other’s best friend ever since.
Read MoreScott and I met four years ago. A special mutual friend suggested that we should meet, so Scott asked me out. A Sunday lunch turned into a five-hour date and the rest is history as they say. Scott is a natural talker and I am a born listener, it’s a winning combination.
Read MoreHardy and I met by chance, the old fashioned way! A group of us were going to the Ellerslie races and I had invited my flatmate to come along. My flatmate was an electrician and was working on the same site as Hardy - So he extended the invite to him too.
Read MoreRas and I met while both working at M&C Saatchi, an advertising agency in Sydney. There was instantly a connection between us but I avoided him at our work Christmas party because I didn't think kissing an intern was a very good look!
Read MoreI'd been in London for one day when Jon and I met in my new store. It wasn't long before Jon added me on Facebook, and offered to show me around London. Obviously, Jon was blue-eyed and blonde with a smile to die for, so accepted the offer…
Read MoreIt all started through Hannah, one of my best friends who also happens to be Jonnys younger sister. Six years ago Jonny’s sister ended up in the hospital and we ended up spending a whole lot of time together…
Read MoreMark and I met through mutual friends in 2014. I was living in Wellington at the time and he was flatting with a few friends that I had met in Thailand. I came down to Christchurch to visit them and to give snowboarding a go, which is when I was first introduced to Mark…
Read MoreDean and I met as personal trainer and client in 2017. I was training for an Italian holiday with my best girlfriend and Dean was the trainer. It was six weeks of banter and sarcasm, and me spending a lot more time at the gym than I normally would have! I flew off to Italy almost more excited to come home to Sydney and spend time with Dean.
Read MoreDylan and I first met in our late teens but ended up in other relationships before I made the move to Perth at 22. We occasionally kept in touch over social media, and five years later we sparked up a random conversation. Our connection was immediate, powerful and we fell in love very quickly. The rest is history!
Read MoreIt feels like a lifetime ago now, but back in February Mel and Reed became the winners of the first ever Ultimate Canterbury Wedding giveaway with a refreshing entry that spoke nothing other than that of their love for one another. Five months of planning came and went at the speed of light and on the wedding day it became crystal clear that these two shared a love so uniquely special and sparks were ignited from the hearts of everyone in attendance as they said yes to forever together.
Read MoreNick and I met at university in Auckland just over ten years ago while I was studying abroad from Canada. We formed an instant connection and ended up doing long distance, moving from Auckland to Toronto and now Christchurch together where you can often find us exploring our city by foot and bike.
Read MoreJoel and I met in Edinburgh Scotland when we were both travelling and were staying at the same hostel, Joel had actually jumped on the wrong bus from London and was supposed to be living in Glasgow but decided to stay in Edinburgh when I arrived a few months later. It was love at first sight!
Read MoreCara and Jamie headed to Mt Cook with one of our absolute favourites, Johanna Macdonald for the most incredible engagement shoot I have seen in a while. How stunning is this landscape - and that light is pure magic! Below I got the chance to talk to Cara about their love story, and the all important wedding plans.
Read MoreGrant and I first met when we exchanged some messages over a dating site. Our mutual love for caffeine sparked the first flames as we dated, and we would seek out the best spots for a brew, and of course a chat. Only weeks later after I deleted my account - And not because of Grant may I add - Did we bump into one another at the church group I was running.
Read MoreDylan and I met ten years ago through our younger sisters who are best friends. Dylan Facebook messaged me and we started dating around the age of 13, but I ended it a few months later because I thought we were to young. At 16 I moved in with his family to board with them so I could be closer to my work as I worked with Dylan’s mum and grandmother. Throughout the years he stayed my best friend.
Read MoreI met Jacob while we were studying, Jacob was studying engineering and me doing Early Childhood Teaching. We moved in together a couple of years later and then in 2014 we made the move to Pleasant Point where Jacob had a change of career and went dairy farming. In 2016 we had our son Austin and have since become both business and life partners.
Read MoreChris and I both have older brothers, who became best friends when we were nine years old. Since the time they met, they have been planning our future together! Chris and I went to high school together and actually became best friends when we were about 14, we were inseparable until Chris confessed he had a crush on me, and when I turned him down he did not take it very well. We parted ways for a while and somehow I dated another guy named Chris and he dated another girl named Sarah! We rekindled the romance at Chris’ brother Tim’s wedding where we were both sober drivers and started dating shortly after.
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