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Renee Harris
- Aug 31, 2018
- 3 min
Meet the venue - mataia homestead
50 Minutes from Auckland CBD and just off Kaipara Coast Highway, Mataia Homestead comes into view from behind the row of trees lining the driveway. Photographer Anna Pakenham from Blush Photography and I came here initially to scope out the homestead as a potential location for a sustainable wedding photoshoot but were just as much blown away by the grounds as we were the house itself. It's the cutest wee house and sits surrounded by 5 acres of gardens and 1300 hectares of f
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Renee Harris
- Feb 7, 2018
- 3 min
creating beauty, not waste.
After an interesting week dealing with a negative social media experience, it left me thinking. I get that people are time poor, often not aware, perhaps have more going on in their lives than is manageable and make their own choices regarding what they can do to be more sustainable. I don't preach, I just offer information if asked, support like minded businesses, and work on our own sustainability at home and in my own business. We can't all instantly be fully sustainable -
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Renee Harris
- Dec 1, 2017
- 2 min
5 eco wedding tips
Want a beautiful wedding without impacting the planet? You're not alone. Join the ever increasing amount of people who are making mindful choices about their wedding day. Read on for our top 5 Tips.... Top Tip #1 Do your research Ask lots of questions of your suppliers! How sustainable is your product and company? Is it made in NZ? The Less Stuff More Meaning website is a brilliant go-to for advice and their Eco -directory has a list of suppliers on the same wave length as yo
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