{"id":193666,"date":"2015-03-21T13:00:29","date_gmt":"2015-03-21T02:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/marriage-view-skye-steves-new-zealand-wedding\/"},"modified":"2024-03-08T12:17:54","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T01:17:54","slug":"marriage-view-skye-steves-new-zealand-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/marriage-view-skye-steves-new-zealand-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Marriage with a view: Skye &amp; Steve&#8217;s New Zealand wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Globetrotting couple Skye de Ruyter and Stephen Hunt weren\u2019t going to stay at home when the time came to walk down the aisle.<\/p>\n<p>The Sydney duo, both 29, met in 2010 and, after many years of travelling and working overseas, it made sense for them\u00a0to jump on a plane to reach their wedding venue.<\/p>\n<p>The couple and their 60 guests crossed the ditch for their New Zealand wedding on January 15, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand born Skye explains that she and Steve, originally from Ireland, were keen for a waterside wedding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI took to the internet and found some amazing photography shots of brides in Wanaka, New Zealand. It all stemmed from there,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWanaka is in the world\u2019s top 10 most romantic\/popular wedding destination, and we can see why. The stunning rugged landscapes, brought together by the magical lake, is a sight for sore eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Skye and Steve held their ceremony and reception at Edgewater Resort.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur wedding was simple, natural, quirky and fun with a second-to-none backdrop,\u201d Skye says.<\/p>\n<p>Photos\u00a0courtesy of <a title=\"Alpine Image Co\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alpineimages.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Alpine Image Co.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74423\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_002\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74424\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_003.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_003\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74426\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_005.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_005\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"clearfix\">&#8220;From the moment we chose the venue, I had it in my head that I would be a barefoot bride,&#8221; Skye says, only opting for sandals during the location photography.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-74482 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_SBS_006.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_SBS_006\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-74472 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_SBS_001.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_SBS_001\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74428\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_007\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74430\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_009.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_009\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74433\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_012\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-74484 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_SBS_007.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_SBS_007\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-74488 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_SBS_009.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_SBS_009\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74434\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_013.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_013\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74436\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_015\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Skye&#8217;s advice to future brides is to keep things simple. &#8220;At the end of the day, it is a celebration of love and to have those who support you witness the commitment you are choosing to make,&#8221; she says.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74437\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_016.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_016\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-74497 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_SBS_013.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_SBS_013\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-74495 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_SBS_012.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_SBS_012\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74425\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_004\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74443\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_022.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_022\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74444\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_023\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-74403 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_SBS_019.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_SBS_019\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-74409 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_SBS_024.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_SBS_024\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74469\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_044.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_044\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The happy couple says they share a great love\u00a0of music, the outdoors, beach and sunshine.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74448\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_027.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_027\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74457\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_036.jpg\" alt=\"Skye_Steve_New-Zealand-Wedding_036\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-74418 alignleft\" 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