Black-and-white photograph of Cassidy and Cordel laughing together among rows of leafy trees.

Cassidy & Cordel

Backyard, Twyford
2025

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Cassidy and Cordel were married in a backyard at Twyford, in Hawke’s Bay, on 15 November 2025.

They did a first look. Cassidy’s dress was printed with Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet, and the bridesmaids wore rust.

For their portraits they walked their three dogs down the tree-lined road.

Gina’s food truck did the catering. At the reception Cassidy sang and Cordel played guitar.

A small black and tan dog lying on a bed.

Rust bridesmaid dresses beside the bride’s Winnie-the-Pooh-print gown and veil.

The bride seated by a window, adjusting her earring.

The family dogs curled together on the getting-ready sofa.

Cassidy’s mum doing up the back of her Winnie-the-Pooh-print dress.

The lawn marquee and lounge furniture being set up before guests arrived.

A rust and white floral arrangement on the corner of the ceremony arbour.

White roses in the foreground, a white marquee frame and two people on a lawn in the distance.

Orange flowers in a white vase on a table.

Cordel’s face as he turns for the first look, eyes shut before he sees her.

Cassidy laughing behind Cordel moments after the first look reveal.

Cordel taking the bouquet from Cassidy on the path during the first look.

Cassidy walking down the aisle past rows of seated guests.

Cordel watching Cassidy walk toward him, her veil catching in the breeze.

Cassidy in her veil looking to the side, Cordel’s back in the foreground, a house behind them.

Two bridesmaids in rust dresses standing beside Cassidy and Cordel, an older man holding a microphone.

An older man in sunglasses holding a microphone and speaking at the ceremony, Cassidy and Cordel on either side.

Cassidy looking toward the camera, Cordel’s back in the foreground, a hedge behind them.

The newlyweds embracing at the arbour as a dog on a lead looks on.

Cassidy laughing and holding her bouquet high walking back up the aisle.

The newly married couple walking back through the pampas-grass-lined aisle.

The couple walking their three dogs down the tree-lined avenue.

A close smiling portrait showing the Winnie-the-Pooh print on Cassidy’s dress.

Black-and-white photograph of Cassidy laughing with the bouquet held at her waist, Cordel beside her on a tree-lined road.

The couple standing on the avenue, Cassidy’s veil pooling on the road.

The couple face to face on the avenue, veil lifting in the breeze.

The couple kissing on the tree-lined avenue, veil blowing sideways.

The couple holding hands on a tree-lined road in dappled shade.

The couple standing side by side facing the camera under trees beside a road.

The couple kissing with the rust bouquet held up in the foreground.

Black-and-white photograph of the couple laughing, facing each other, her veil behind her.

Cassidy resting her cheek against Cordel’s neck, eyes closed.

The couple walking hand in hand toward the camera down a tree-lined road.

Black-and-white photograph of Cassidy holding her bouquet up, both of them laughing.

The couple walking the farm road with beer bottles at sunset.

Black-and-white photograph of the couple standing hand in hand between rows of trees, seen from behind.

Cassidy and Cordel close together between rows of leafy trees.

The couple face to face among leafy trees, her hand on his shoulder.

The couple mid-laugh among the trees, Cordel’s head tipped back.

The couple walking hand in hand toward the camera up a row of trees.

The couple laughing as they walk hand in hand up a row of trees.

A lit sign reading “You look incredible” with the couple’s names beneath it, guests standing in front.

Cassidy laughing as Cordel raises a beer bottle at drinks.

A boy tackling the giant lawn Jenga tower during drinks.

Guests walking across a grass paddock toward rows of vines, an animal near the fence.

A man drilling into a timber pole under white marquee fabric.

Cassidy hugging an older man with white hair, guests around them.

Two hands holding cheeseburger sliders from the reception food truck.

Cassidy wiping away tears of laughter during the speeches.

Cassidy laughing over a glass of champagne at the reception table.

Cassidy singing into the mic as Cordel plays guitar beside her.

A close-up of Cassidy singing with Cordel’s guitar in the foreground.

A two-tier white wedding cake decorated with red and orange flowers on a wood slab.

The wedding cake on its stand with the marquee’s string lights glowing behind.

A smiling woman holding up one hand with brown smears on the palm, seated outdoors.

Cassidy cheek to cheek in a close slow dance during the reception.

Cassidy slow-dancing as guests watch from the lawn at sunset.

Cassidy in a slow dance, foreheads almost touching.

An older couple dancing close, a small black dog in a sling between them.

Black-and-white photograph of an older woman laughing with her head back, a man in a cap and patterned shirt reaching toward her.

A guest cradling a fluffy Pomeranian close to her face.

A group of men laughing and talking in front of tall dark evergreen trees.

Two guests laughing and dancing outside the house at dusk.

A man swinging a laughing boy in a straw hat under the string lights.

Two young bridesmaids laughing hand in hand on the dance floor.

Women dancing in a garden, one holding a drink, trees and fairy lights behind them.

Two young women dancing at dusk, a dark truck behind them.

“I have never met a photographer who is more humble and accommodating. Rainer, we will be forever thankful for all you did, even running around the paddock to save the calf! We have never known a photographer who stayed longer than the guests and became part of our family.”

· Cassidy & Cordel's family

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