Only 23 days to go now, and we wanted to send out a quick update, a reminder and a request.
The ceremony has now been finalised and we’re hard at work trying to memorise our vows, although I suspect some idiot boards might end up making an appearance as well! The rest of the details are well in hand as well. Wendy has even been hard at work on cake decorations, which look so good I don’t know if we’ll even want to cut the cake!
We’ve also been experimenting with various ways of sharing the ceremony and the easiest way at the moment seems to be a Skype conference call. If you want to join us and you don’t have my Skype details, get in touch and I’ll let you know how to join in. Once again, just a reminder that the ceremony is due to start at 9pm UK time on the 7th of February. Don’t get caught out by those tricksy time zones!
As a reminder, please do remember to bring your cameras and camcorders, and any cords, cables and card readers you might need to connect them up to a computer. We’d be really grateful for copies any photos and videos you take, so we can build up a great collection of memories from as many perspectives as possible, particularly to share with those people who couldn’t be here. Of course you’ll want to bring the cameras anyway, because New Zealand is such a beautiful country, and Waiheke is such a gorgeous location!
Finally, we want to let you know that we’ll be taking a car to the Island the day before the wedding and leaving the day after it, so we can help transport people from ferry terminals to accommodation and so on, potentially saving you the need to hire a car or pay the fare to bring a car over to Waiheke yourselves. Please could you check the times (links below) and let us know which terminal you plan to arrive into and at what time, and we’ll do our best to help you out.
If you’re travelling on the day, you’re going to want the departures from Auckland at around 8.00am, which arrive on Waiheke at around 9.00am.
Your choice of route will probably depend on price and proximity to your accommodation in Auckland itself. Neither route is a problem, but do let us know so we can plan pickups accordingly!
- Sealink operate a service from Half Moon Bay, Auckland to Kennedy Point, Waiheke Island, very close to the venue.To arrive on the day, we would recommend the 8.00am departure. If you intend to arrive the day before, the 2.00pm, 4.00pm, 5.30pm or 6.30pm sailings would be recommended.
- Fullers operate a ferry service from downtown Auckland to Matiatia Wharf on the Western end of Waiheke Island, approximately 6km from the venue. This is only a short drive though.