86. Woodlands Estate Wedding with Bride Maia Svadlenak-Gardiner

The lovely Maia joins us on the podcast today. Married at Woodlands Estate in the Waikato, she shares her experience.A few things we cover:💜 Their meet-cute over a burrito purchase.💜 A first date that lasted a whole day, dress-up party included.💜 A beautiful sunset proposal which took her completely by surprise.💜 A very special engagement ring from Courtney Marama.💜 The process of finding exactly the right venue.💜 Deciding to have a big bridal party with people representing many eras of their lives.💜 Having travel as a value and choosing to spend more money on their honeymoon than their wedding day.💜 Bringing two cultures together and celebrating both with special traditions and moments on their day.💜 A stressful wedding planning experience with a lot on her plate and wishing she had decreased her workload to manage it.💜 Being overwhelmed with the admin of wedding planning.💜 The importance of prioritising hauora (wellbeing) and the amazing platform she has created to support wahine with this....and so much more!Below you can find the handles for all M & J’s vendors. Be sure to check out some of their photos on IG at @thekiwiweddingpodcast + give us a follow.Vendors:Photographer: @phoenixcasuarinaVenue: @woodlandshistorichomesteadMaia's Ring: @courtney_marama_jewelleryPounamu Necklace & Earrings: @show_off_new_zealandJulain's Ring: @templeandgracenzDress: @astrabridal.hamilton @jennyyoonycFlowers: @so.floralMakeup: @glfacestudio