WeddingWise Awards - Best of 2013
Benek Lisefski • January 15, 2014

Welcome to the fourth annual WeddingWise Awards!
As usual, we’re honouring the best of the best in New Zealand weddings, as chosen by the public and by our editors. But this year we’re doing it a bit differently!
We’ve simplified everything to focus our honours on only the most prestigious awards - Top Rated vendors, and Editor’s Choice. As WeddingWise continues to grow, and popular vendors get more and more reviews, we have to clarify our award criteria so we continue to highlight only the best of the best in the NZ wedding market. This year’s awards are more difficult to earn than ever before, and we’re being very upfront and transparent about what it takes to qualify for an award so everyone can set goals for earning one next year.
Congratulations to all of the amazing wedding vendors who are honored this year! Read below to learn about each award and see the winners.
2013 Top Rated Wedding Vendors
This is our most prestigious award which is given to the vendors who stood out for receiving the highest praise from their customers. To qualify for this award vendors must have received 10 or more positive ratings and reviews in 2013. The winners of the 2013 WeddingWise Top Rated Vendor Awards are (in no particular order):
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Wendy Barton - Celebrant
Tauranga
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Kumeu Valley Estate
Rodney & Hibiscus Coast
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Soljans Estate Winery and Cafe
Rodney & Hibiscus Coast
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Gracehill Vineyard Estate
Rodney & Hibiscus Coast
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Sharon Kenny Make-Up & Hair
Auckland Central
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Julie Lassen Marriage Celebrant
Christchurch
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Corina Snow Bridal Couture
Mt Maunganui & Papamoa
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Amber Carroll
Auckland Central
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Sweet Bites Cakes
West Auckland
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Mobile Make Up & Hair
Wellington Region
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Sean Joyce - Celebrant
Christchurch
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Grayson Coutts Make Up Artistry
Auckland Central
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Heidi Seal
Tauranga
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Face Me Makeup & Hair
Auckland Region
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Chris Mullane
North Shore, Auckland
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Celebrant: Filia Armstrong-Marks
Canterbury
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Jody Beattie Photography
Bay of Plenty
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Embellish Me -Mobile Makeup Artist
Hawkes Bay
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Lillybeth: A Beautiful Education
Tauranga
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Makeup by Design
Auckland Region
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On My Hand Props, Styling, Flora
Bay of Plenty
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Blossom Wedding Flowers
Auckland Central
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Andy Khomenko
Canterbury
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Astra Bridal - Wellington
Wellington City
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Tricia Warwick-Naziris
Canterbury
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Dreamlife Photos and Video
Auckland Central
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Trousseau Bridal Shoes
Auckland Central
2013 Editor’s Choice Award
Our Editor’s Choice Award goes to a small collection of vendors who caught our attention and we wanted to honour. These are hand picked by WeddingWise editors for their unique contribution to the NZ wedding industry or for maintaining and exemplary level of customer service. The recipients of the 2013 WeddingWise Editor’s Choice Awards are:
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Sean Joyce - Celebrant
Christchurch
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Williams Photography
Queenstown & Wanaka
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Anna Schimmel European Bridal Designer
Auckland Central
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Floral Stylist
Auckland Region
Awards winners - display your award with pride!
We’ll send you instructions for how to include your shiny award on your website, facebook page, stationery, etc. You can also have a fancy A4 certificate to frame and hang proudly on your wall!
Missed out this year?
Aim to get at least 10 new reviews in 2014 and you’ll be in the running for next year’s awards. It pays to take the time to contact each one of your happy customers to ask them to write a review for you.
Tell us who you think should win
Brides and grooms, who were your favourite wedding vendors of 2013? Share your opinions in the comments below.