Otago Daily Times: Lifestyle

Capturing on camera what's true and timeless

Sat, 26 May 2012 14:29:00 +1200

Photography is the language of memories.

Wedding of the Week – Blair and Jen Hughson

Arna Craig — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:09:00 +1200

Blair and Jen meet on the stage, and thats exactly where they married in October last year.

Wedding of the Week – Blair and Jen Hughson

Arna Craig — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:09:00 +1200

Blair and Jen meet on the stage, and thats exactly where they married in October last year.

Wedding of the Week – Blair and Jen Hughson

Arna Craig — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:09:00 +1200

Blair and Jen meet on the stage, and thats exactly where they married in October last year.

Wedding of the Week – Blair and Jen Hughson

Arna Craig — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:09:00 +1200

Blair and Jen meet on the stage, and thats exactly where they married in October last year.

Wedding of the Week - Charlotte and Todd Robertson

Arna Craig — Sat, 19 May 2012 10:49:00 +1200

Todd and Charlotte share their country wedding with the ODT.

Wedding of the Week - Charlotte and Todd Robertson

Arna Craig — Sat, 19 May 2012 10:49:00 +1200

Todd and Charlotte share their country wedding with the ODT.

Wedding of the Week - Charlotte and Todd Robertson

Arna Craig — Sat, 19 May 2012 10:49:00 +1200

Todd and Charlotte share their country wedding with the ODT.

Wedding of the Week - Charlotte and Todd Robertson

Arna Craig — Sat, 19 May 2012 10:49:00 +1200

Todd and Charlotte share their country wedding with the ODT.

Lakes Leisure Venues

Arna Craig — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:55:00 +1200

Lakes Leisure manages five different venues in the Southern Lakes area with locations in Queenstown, Arrowtown and Wanaka.

Lakes Leisure Venues

Arna Craig — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:55:00 +1200

Lakes Leisure manages five different venues in the Southern Lakes area with locations in Queenstown, Arrowtown and Wanaka.

Lakes Leisure Venues

Arna Craig — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:55:00 +1200

Lakes Leisure manages five different venues in the Southern Lakes area with locations in Queenstown, Arrowtown and Wanaka.

Lakes Leisure Venues

Arna Craig — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:55:00 +1200

Lakes Leisure manages five different venues in the Southern Lakes area with locations in Queenstown, Arrowtown and Wanaka.

Otago Daily Times Wedding of The Year Competition

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:51:00 +1200

Otago Daily Times Wedding of The Year Competition

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:51:00 +1200

Otago Daily Times Wedding of The Year Competition

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:51:00 +1200

Otago Daily Times Wedding of The Year Competition

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:51:00 +1200

Wedding of the Week - Kimberley and Scott Ashton

Arna Craig — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:09:43 +1200

Scott and Kimberley Ashton married at Grandview Gardens in Outram. They share their wonderful and exciting day with the ODT.

Wedding of the Week - Kimberley and Scott Ashton

Arna Craig — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:09:43 +1200

Scott and Kimberley Ashton married at Grandview Gardens in Outram. They share their wonderful and exciting day with the ODT.

Wedding of the Week - Kimberley and Scott Ashton

Arna Craig — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:09:43 +1200

Scott and Kimberley Ashton married at Grandview Gardens in Outram. They share their wonderful and exciting day with the ODT.

Wedding of the Week - Kimberley and Scott Ashton

Arna Craig — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:09:43 +1200

Scott and Kimberley Ashton married at Grandview Gardens in Outram. They share their wonderful and exciting day with the ODT.

Couture gowns, top brands and the service to match

Arna Craig — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:10:00 +1200

House of Kavina in South Dunedin share with us their point of difference.

Wedding of the Week - Roseanne and Eldon Megaw

Arna Craig — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:50:00 +1200

Roseanne and Eldon share their beautiful garden wedding with the Otago Daily Times.

Wedding of the Week - Roseanne and Eldon Megaw

Arna Craig — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:50:00 +1200

Roseanne and Eldon share their beautiful garden wedding with the Otago Daily Times.

Wedding of the Week - Roseanne and Eldon Megaw

Arna Craig — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:50:00 +1200

Roseanne and Eldon share their beautiful garden wedding with the Otago Daily Times.

Wedding of the Week - Roseanne and Eldon Megaw

Arna Craig — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:50:00 +1200

Roseanne and Eldon share their beautiful garden wedding with the Otago Daily Times.

Wedding of the Week Winners brought to you by Millennium Hotels

Arna Craig — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:09:00 +1200

Every month the Millennium Hotel Group is giving one lucky couple the opportunity to win a luxury weekend break to one of their stunning resorts in Queenstown.

Wedding of the Week - Julia and Eric Howden

Arna Craig — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 08:36:00 +1200

This week's wedding was held in Te Anau. Julia and Eric Howden share thier day with the ODT.

Wedding of the Week - Tahnee and Leighton Te Kanawa

Arna Craig — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:23:00 +1200

A beautiful garden wedding set the scene for Tahnee and Leighton Te Kanawa who married in March this year.

Otago Wedding Venues

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:54:06 +1200

When choosing the perfect wedding venue there are several things that need to be taken into account, including the style of wedding, number of guests, catering requirements and budget. The most difficult part of organising your wedding in Otago will be deciding where it’s to be held, as there are so many fantastic locations.

Wedding of the Week - Michelle and Jonny Gilks

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 05:36:00 +1200

Michelle and Jonny were married on 7 January 2012 at the Pukehiki Church. Michelle is a secondary school Biology and Science teacher at Rongotai College in Wellington, and Jonny makes props for The Hobbit.

Wedding of the Week - Christine and Peter Johnstone

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:55:00 +1200

Peter Johnstone and Christine Harrington, married in the heart of Southland in Gore, on the 2nd of July 2011.

Wedding of the Week - Sarah and Neil Anderson

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:30:00 +1300

Sarah and Neil married at the stunning Larnach Castle on the 18th of February this year.

Wedding of the Week - Sally & Jeremy Craw

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:08:00 +1300

A wonderful day shared with great friends and family, surrounded by a dramatic alpine sky. Sally and Jeremy Craw were married this summer at The Venue in Wanaka.

Wedding Gifts 2012

Arna Craig — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:57:23 +1300

When you’ve been invited to a wedding the second most important decision you’ll have to make, after choosing your outfit, is what to give as a gift. Here a few tips on how to pick the perfect wedding present.

Grooms Wedding Trends 2012

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:51:54 +1300

Although the groom doesn’t quite share the limelight to the same degree as his blushing bride on their big day, it’s still important that he looks and feels his best. 2012 offers several trends for the groom who wants to look stylish and sophisticated at his wedding.

Popular 2012 Wedding Songs

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:50:11 +1300

Selecting the perfect music for your wedding day can be a daunting task, requiring a lot of time and consideration.

Bridesmaids' Dress Trends 2012

Arna Craig — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:44:27 +1300

Finding the perfect bridesmaids’ dresses is often more stressful than finding the right wedding gown.

Wedding Flower Trends for 2012

Arna Craig — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:42:02 +1300

The most prevalent theme for this year's weddings is vintage: even if it’s a more contemporary wedding it will often have a “modern vintage” feel. I spoke to Dunedin florist Carley Jones about what flowers are going to be big for 2012 weddings.

Wedding of the Week - Jennifer and Stacey Anderson

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:03 +1300

Jennifer and Stacey Anderson married at Monavale Gardens in Christchurch on the 21st March 2008. Both live in Wanaka, Central Otago.

Amaryllis For Flowers - defining beauty on your wedding day

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:38:00 +1300

At Amaryllis For Flowers we create beautiful wedding flowers, from contemporary, modern or classic designs, especially tailored to you.

Wedding of the Week - Aimee and Chris Keogh

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:51:00 +1300

Aimee and Chris Keogh were married at "The Packing Shed" in Clyde on the 21st of January 2012.

The perfect Wanaka Wedding location for your special day

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:38:00 +1300

Set in the beautiful alpine resort of Wanaka and surrounded by the majestic mountains of Mt Aspiring National Park, Maple Lodge is the perfect setting for your boutique wedding in Wanaka.

The perfect Wanaka Wedding location for your special day

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:38:00 +1300

Set in the beautiful alpine resort of Wanaka and surrounded by the majestic mountains of Mt Aspiring National Park, Maple Lodge is the perfect setting for your boutique wedding in Wanaka.

The perfect Wanaka Wedding location for your special day

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:38:00 +1300

Set in the beautiful alpine resort of Wanaka and surrounded by the majestic mountains of Mt Aspiring National Park, Maple Lodge is the perfect setting for your boutique wedding in Wanaka.

The perfect Wanaka Wedding location for your special day

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:38:00 +1300

Set in the beautiful alpine resort of Wanaka and surrounded by the majestic mountains of Mt Aspiring National Park, Maple Lodge is the perfect setting for your boutique wedding in Wanaka.

BBQ Bill for a delicious food experience

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:18:00 +1300

In 1985, drawing on hotel and professional catering experience dating back to the mid-60s, Tony and Heather set about developing a unique system of catering which would enable them to cater for functions of between 20 and 5000 people.

Parisian charm from Estelle Flowers

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:14:00 +1300

Whether your planned wedding is a true traditional garter and buttonhole affair or a wildly romantic and unique occasion, Estelle Flowers will imbue your day with Parisian charm, providing beautiful flowers and styling for your wedding day.

Loghouse Retreat - for an exciting and individual wedding ceremony

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:00:48 +1300

Offering the venue, celebrant service and accommodation, the Log House if the complete package for your special day.

Otago Museum - The perfect venue for your wedding reception

Amanda_sales — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:59:26 +1300

Otago Museum is Dunedin's most appealing wedding venue offering stunning modern spaces and personalised service.

Wanaka's Boutique Wedding Florist

Amanda_sales — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:37:37 +1300

Wanaka's boutique florist, the Green Room Flower Company, provides a service that combines innovative design and great attention to detail.

Define your wedding day with the perfect wedding celebrant

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:09:55 +1300

Congratulations! You are about to get married! You want everything to go perfectly of-course.

Rugby royalty head for DC's big match

Jarrod Booker — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:41:13 +1300

Rugby royalty flew into Blenheim last night for New Zealand's wedding of the year - the tightly-controlled pairing of Dan Carter and Honor Dillon.

Sparkle, shine: it's party time

Jude Hathaway — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:25:00 +1300

Put some sparkle in the wardrobe for the summer parties ahead. Jude Hathaway reports.

Sparkle, shine: it's party time

Jude Hathaway — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:25:00 +1300

Put some sparkle in the wardrobe for the summer parties ahead. Jude Hathaway reports.

Sparkle, shine: it's party time

Jude Hathaway — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:25:00 +1300

Put some sparkle in the wardrobe for the summer parties ahead. Jude Hathaway reports.

Sparkle, shine: it's party time

Jude Hathaway — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:25:00 +1300

Put some sparkle in the wardrobe for the summer parties ahead. Jude Hathaway reports.

Sparkle, shine: it's party time

Jude Hathaway — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:25:00 +1300

Put some sparkle in the wardrobe for the summer parties ahead. Jude Hathaway reports.

Sparkle, shine: it's party time

Jude Hathaway — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:25:00 +1300

Put some sparkle in the wardrobe for the summer parties ahead. Jude Hathaway reports.

Prestige preservation for the everlasting protection of your wedding gown

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:44:00 +1300

Prestige preservation products are specifically designed to provide a system of MuseumStyle preparation, preservation and storage for all your irreplaceable garments and life memorabilia. Our newly designed MuseumStyle storage boxes feature state of the art moisture and oxygen control technology.

Victoria's Secret stacks stage with model mums

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:29:34 +1300

It's not just the push-up bras or feathered wings that give some top Victoria's Secret models their sexy swagger: It's their off-the-catwalk lives as mothers that give them their confidence and signature curves, they say.

Victoria's Secret stacks stage with model mums

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:29:34 +1300

Like Paris, with palm trees

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:25:00 +1300

Take Paris, add palm trees and a handful of fruit to the wine, swap a snaking, sunken park for the Seine and paella for steak frites, put the whole thing on the sea and you get something like Valencia.

Like Paris, with palm trees

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:25:00 +1300

Uniquely designed wedding stationery and invitations from MCK design

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 09:04:00 +1300

Not only does your wedding stationery introduce your big day and deliver important information, it gives guests a nice little hint of what's ahead. Not too much - just enough to make them curious.

Captured by the Colorado

Robin Charteris — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:25:00 +1300

There are uplifting experiences to be found in the depths of Arizona's Grand Canyon, writes former Otago Daily Times editor Robin Charteris.

Captured by the Colorado

Robin Charteris — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:25:00 +1300

There are uplifting experiences to be found in the depths of Arizona's Grand Canyon, writes former Otago Daily Times editor Robin Charteris.

Professionalism and attention from BB Wedding Catering

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:19:00 +1300

Put yourself in the friendly expert hands of BB Catering (formerly known as Bede Beaumont Catering) and enjoy a special wedding day and wedding reception you and your guests will remember for a lifetime.

Wedding songs and music

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 08:28:00 +1300

For many of your wedding guests the highlight of proceedings comes after the ceremony itself.

Hot sun, cool water

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:25:00 +1300

Water pounds into the half-hidden rock pool, thundering around the 10m-high cliffs.

Hot sun, cool water

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:25:00 +1300

Water pounds into the half-hidden rock pool, thundering around the 10m-high cliffs.

Arthur Barnett Wedding Gift Registry

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:06:00 +1300

View a selection of products from the extensive range available as part on the Arthur Barnett Gift Register. The Arthur Barnett Gift and Wedding Registry is an ideal way to help your guest conveniently choose gifts for you.

Central Otago's Gateway Wedding Venue

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:05:00 +1200

A windless winter's day or a day of endless summer sun, whatever the season Central Otago brings 'A World of Difference' to weddings and wedding ceremonies.

Lauder Station - a stunning wedding venue in central otago

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:53:00 +1200

Lauderdale is a unique wedding and event venue in Central Otago, 90 minutes drive from Queenstown and Wanaka, 120 minutes from Dunedin.

A hidden gem, Oamaru's Pen-y-bryn Lodge

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:44:00 +1200

Every bride deserves to feel special on her big day, and as an intimate wedding venue orromantic honeymoon destination it would be impossible to better Oamaru's Pen-y-bryn Lodge as an elegant and graceful venue.

Wedding Venue in Moeraki

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:21:00 +1200

With stunning panoramic views of the Moeraki coastline, the picturesque Moeraki village and famous Moeraki Boulders, the Moeraki Boulders Café & Bar is the perfect venue for your wedding.

Northburn Station - a unique and stunning Central Otago wedding venue

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:31:00 +1200

Northburn Station offers one of this area's most unique and stunning wedding venues. "The Shed" as it is affectionately named is situated in the middle of our picturesque vineyard, and overlooks naturally landscaped gardens to views over idyllic Lake Dunstan to the Sugarloaf and Pisa Range.

Wedding Venue in Hawea

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:17:00 +1200

Overlooking the stunning backdrop of one of NZ's iconic views, the Lake Hawea Hotel has undergone a dramatic transformation.

Tour de food and fun

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:29:00 +1200

Great food, great chateaux, great fun ... playwright Roger Hall cycles through the Loire Valley.

Tour de food and fun

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:29:00 +1200

Great food, great chateaux, great fun ... playwright Roger Hall cycles through the Loire Valley.

Music and Tuscan magic

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:29:00 +1200

The former director of Dunedin's Arts Festival, Nicholas McBryde, reports from the music festival at Anghiari.

Music and Tuscan magic

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:29:00 +1200

The former director of Dunedin's Arts Festival, Nicholas McBryde, reports from the music festival at Anghiari.

The wedding dance

fionag — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:23:20 +1200

A wedding dance is a great way to round off the celebrations, with many couples taking some dance tuition to make the traditional "first dance", which throws them into the spotlight, something special.

Nature even better from a lodge

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:55:00 +1200

Wallabies on the runway. Fur seals on the shore. Champagne in the mini-bar. Gourmet with a view.

Nature even better from a lodge

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:55:00 +1200

Wallabies on the runway. Fur seals on the shore. Champagne in the mini-bar. Gourmet with a view.

Wedding rings: all about love

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:17:37 +1200

Love continues in good times and bad, as do all the traditions that surround it.

The monther and father of the bride and groom