Once you land your eyes on this helicopter elopement in New Zealand, I promise you’ll be reaching for your passport. Phillippa and Oliver’s New Zealand elopement was the perfect way for these two’s adventurous spirits to commemorate their love. The two of them read their hand-written vows on top of a mountain, with only their officiant and photographer to witness. Carla Mitchell Photography perfectly captured the intimacy and excitement from their elopement, which will be shared over and over again with family and friends.
The Couple:
Phillippa and Oliver
The Wedding:
Ote Loti Koko Peak, Wanaka, New Zealand

We really wanted to do something different, memorable and romantic – and I think we achieved it with our winter heli-wedding! We really wanted a unique and memorable story for the grand kids too!
The weather definitely restricted us in terms of what we could wear. We knew it was going to be VERY cold so had to plan for that. I knew I wanted a really long train on my dress as I thought it would look stunning in the snow and the tulle on my dress meant I could wear two pairs of thermal leggings and snow boots under my dress without anyone knowing! I also wanted some fur to keep me warm and match the winter scenery! Ollie knew he wanted to wear a navy suit and so when we saw this one, he had to have it!

When we were standing on the edge of the mountain, about to say our vows, our celebrant asked us to take a moment to look out at the view ove...