Liu + Li｜ Intimate Alpine Wedding in Wanaka
After nearly nine years of love and companionship, Liu and Li entrusted our team to design and plan their intimate helicopter elopement wedding in Wanaka, New Zealand, creating a truly personal celebration among the breathtaking mountains and landscapes.
At 19, he asked, “Would you be my girlfriend? The kind of relationship that leads to marriage.”
At 28, she answered, “I’m going to marry you — the kind of forever we dreamed of.”
A Nine-Year Love Story Among the Mountains
After nine years together, from school days to marriage, from long-distance love to life across countries, Liu and Li chose New Zealand’s Wanaka as the place to begin their next chapter with an intimate helicopter elopement wedding.
After understanding their vision, we designed a celebration that reflected their journey together — from venue selection and timeline planning to floral styling and every meaningful detail.
Set on a mountain peak overlooking Wanaka, the ceremony embraced the beauty of simplicity. With breathtaking landscapes as the backdrop, a carefully designed bouquet and a delicate ground floral arrangement were all that was needed to complement the natural surroundings.
Inspired by the golden beauty of autumn, we created a floral palette of white, green, orange, and khaki tones, bringing the warmth of the season into their mountain celebration.
First Look
One is a Gemini, the other an Aries. Different in personality, yet perfectly connected through nine years of love and companionship.
From young love to marriage, this autumn wedding represented the journey they had shared together. A handwritten love letter made their First Look even more meaningful, bringing back memories of their early years.
With soft autumn sunlight and golden mountain landscapes surrounding them, they saw each other for the first time on their wedding day. The music we prepared filled the moment with emotion, and their tears and smiles became the most genuine expression of their love.
Among the mountains and valleys, their embrace captured everything they had built together over nine years.
Ceremony
After their First Look, Liu and Li boarded a helicopter and flew over the iconic Roy’s Peak, which carried them towards their mountain-top ceremony.
Surrounded by endless landscapes, they exchanged vows with no unnecessary details — only nature, love, and the promises they made to each other.
Guided by their celebrant, they stood together and celebrated their commitment in a place that felt completely personal and true to them.
Post-ceremony Portraits
After the ceremony, they enjoyed the freedom of the mountains and the beauty of Wanaka’s autumn landscape.
With no forced moments, The photographer captured the most natural expressions, preserving the joy of two people who had chosen each other for nine years and celebrated their love in one of New Zealand’s most breathtaking destinations.
