Alex & Kerry
Alex & Kerry
Wedding Party
Meet our Wedding Party
We feel incredibly lucky to have such a fabulous group of people by our sides on the big day. Get to know our wedding party a little better below.
Isla, Lily and Mara McPhee, Flowergirls
How old are you?
Isla: 4
Lily: 3
Mara: No (1)
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Who is Alex and Kerry to you?
Isla: They are my family
Lily: My Uncle Murphy my Aunty Kerry!
Mara: No 😠
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What flavour wedding cake would you choose?
Isla: Vanilla but not banana!
Lily: Not banana! [Authors note - Lily is allergic to Banana]
Mara: No!
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What song would you girls like played?
Isla: Who let the dogs out
Lily: Let it go by Elsa
Mara: Nose?
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Why do people get married?
Isla: So they can have the same last name
Lily: Just because
Mara: Mama
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What do you love most about Uncle Murphy?
Isla: He is silly and collects Pokemon with me
Lily: He’s a poo poo head and is like Meowth
Mara: Mmmmmm
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What do you love most about Aunty Kerry?
Isla: She got me a big ice cream and is really pretty
Lily: She makes me happy
Mara: (Gurgles)
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What does love mean?
Isla: Being kind to people
Lily: Cuddle and kisses
Mara: 😛
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What do you think Murphy and Kerry will be wearing?
Isla: Aunty Kerry will be in a white dress with flowers and Uncle Murphy will be in a Tshirt, a tie and pants!
Lily: Aunty Kerry will be in a tutu and Uncle Murphy will be in Pokémon top!
Mara: 🏃♀️💨
Eddie Brunton, Maid of Honour
Tell us about yourself in one sentence.
Real life golden retriever, just happy to be apart of whatever’s going on. Loves a craft and is always down for a boogie
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Where do you live?
Kirrwiller, France
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How do you know Kerry?
She was the coolest girl at our school and after a few years of chipping away at her I finally convinced her to be my friend. I think it was our combined excellent skills and competitive natures during games of knuckle bones and speed that really solidified it in the end.
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[Note from Kerry - the cool bit is absolutely not true but also explains why I love Eddie so much]
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Describe the couple in three words.
Cohesion
Supportive
Harmony
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What's your favourite memory with them?
The small moments. Sitting together after dinner and discussing our lives, the world and the smallest things that make us all laugh. And watching them get engaged
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Who will cry first?
Alex when he sees Kerry walking down the aisle
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What’s your dance floor song?
There’s nothing I won’t boogie to, but if I had to choose Woman by Doja Cat
Eli O'Donnell, Best Man
Tell us about yourself in one sentence.
Collector of shiny things, questionable decisions, and stories probably best left off the wedding website.
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Where do you live?
Wellington, New Zealand
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How do you know Alex?
Cousin
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Describe the couple in three words.
“Chaos meets patience” or I’d also say “Genuine, hilarious, perfect”
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What's your favourite memory with them?
Alex and Kerry came back from the UK and spent Christmas with us as a family. Meant a lot to have them there.
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Who will cry first?
Alex of course
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What’s your dance floor song?
Toxic
Melissa Pedersen, Bridesmaid
Tell us about yourself in one sentence.
Just a gal who loves her dog and husband too much (in that order)
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Where do you live?
Copenhagen, Denmark
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How do you know Kerry?
We met at the ripe age of 11/12 yo at Chilton - I called her Kerry McNutty
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Describe the couple in three words.
The best ever
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What's your favourite memory with them?
We went camping in Sweden 🇸🇪 and despite all our efforts, we couldn’t start a fire for HOURS (only minor panic for how we were going to cook our dinner)
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Who will cry first?
Me
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What’s your dance floor song?
Every Time We Touch by Cascada
Orla O'Donnell, Groomswoman
Tell us about yourself in one sentence.
When I’m not chasing after my daughters, you’ll usually find me creating something, baking, or counting down to Christmas.
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Where do you live?
Kapiti Coast, NZ
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How do you know Alex?
I am his favourite cousin
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Describe the couple in three words.
Loyal, constant and tall
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What's your favourite memory with them?
Asking them to be my youngest daughter’s godparents, Pokémon party and the golden turkey! If not more…
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Who will cry first?
Smurf [Alex], in the morning if not before
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What’s your dance floor song?
Cha-Cha slide
Amy Bennett, Bridesmaid
Tell us about yourself in one sentence.
Happiest under the sun, singing along at a live show, or making memories surrounded by my favourite people
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Where do you live?
Melbourne
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How do you know Kerry?
Year 10 at Chilton. But we did do ballet classes together when we were very young. Kerry’s mum remembers us prancing around in our matching glasses and cute outfits. We were destined to be friends from the beginning
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Describe the couple in three words.
Passionate, unstoppable, loyal
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What's your favourite memory with them?
Amazing China town feast in London. Lots of laughs and seriously good food with the best couple ever. What more could you ask for!
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Who will cry first?
Definitely Kerry
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What’s your dance floor song?
Bennie and the Jets - Elton John. Can I do two? Pink Pony Club 🐴
Mark Williamson, Groomsman
Tell us about yourself in one sentence.
Longtime fan of the bride and groom, recently returned to Auckland with my wife and a toddler from living in UK.
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Where do you live?
XXX point chev road Auckland [Authors note - address redacted]
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How do you know Alex?
Uni halls of residence
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Describe the couple in three words.
Grounded. Really-Funny. Ambitious.
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What's your favourite memory with them?
The four of us living in a one bed flat while finding our feet in London
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Who will cry first?
Alex 100%
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What’s your dance floor song?
Gutter black - hello sailor
Zoe Sabonadiere, Bridesmaid
Tell us about yourself in one sentence.
Think Monica Geller energy, but with a little more chill (mostly) - the one most likely to lint roll the aisle when no one's watching
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Where do you live?
Melbourne, Aus
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How do you know Kerry?
We met in the dark on the way to a Wellington flat party through a mutual friend - we instantly moved into D&M territory after a couple of drinks and there was no turning back.
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Describe the couple in three words.
Charming, Devoted, Unstoppable
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What's your favourite memory with them?
Last summer after celebrating New Years together, we had dinner at El Matador in Wellington before farewelling them home to London. We did what we do well - share stories, thoughts, goals, and plans. The silver lining was knowing when we next saw each other it would be for the wedding!
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Who will cry first?
Alex (soon after me)
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What’s your dance floor song?
Whatcha Say - Jason Derulo