MEL KONG STUDIO

@melkongstudio

Luxury Travel Curation | Special Events | Design, Planning & Production by @melineekong Creating beautiful experiences — in New Zealand and beyond.
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Morgan & Timmy // What a special day to be apart of, full of so much love ❤️ We chose a beautiful, ultra glossed, bouncy wave for Morgan, a style that would move with the wind, shine in the light but reflect natural beauty! Personally I think we ticked the brief 👰🏻‍♀️ 📸 Photographer // @kerynsweeneyphotographer 💄 Make Up Artist // @makeupbylaura.anne 👩🏽‍✈️ Wedding Planner // @melkongstudio 💐 Florals // @michelecoomeyfloral #bridalstyle #modernbride #bridalinspo #timelesstyle #glossywave
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23 days ago
Long tables under the mountains. Conversations stretching into the evening. And not a single phone on the table. One of the most beautiful parts of a destination wedding is this exact moment. When everyone slows down. When guests are fully present. When the experience of the day matters more than documenting it themselves 🤍 That’s where I come in, as a destination wedding photographer, these are the scenes I’m always drawn to. The shared meals. The laughter across the table. The feeling of being completely immersed in the celebration as I capture all your authentic memories. Cover image created with the amazing @alexandrakatecreative Video create with @melkongstudio #destinationweddingphotographer #queenstownwedding #unpluggedwedding
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1 month ago
This grazing table, a labour of love — @janeflorancedavis x @livi.stuart & @joestuart27 ♥️ Cover image @____jesswilliams
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1 month ago
Moments on the Island 🐚 Over the summer I travelled to Waiheke Island to deliver two weddings — both celebrations defined by family, familiarity and the things that truly matter. Thank you to local vendors who supported me on these events __ @tangaroaestate @mywaiheke_hire @madameflorist.waiheke @waihekeceramics @waihekeexecutivetransport @mudbrick_weddings @michelecoomeyfloral @flockevents @royallaboratorie @tble__linen__hire @greatcatering @____jesswilliams @kerynsweeneyphotographer @flatrocfilms @theluckytaco_nz @fionawright__ @joshuascotthair @makeupbylaura.anne
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1 month ago
Dani and Sam 💌 A true connection and love between these two that was a total privilege to witness. Such a special day to be part of as I’ve known Dani since she was a gorgeous wee girl! So much love filled Rippon Hall on this day, thankful to many friends and family who came to celebrate x Photography @sapphirestudios___ Florals @littlebotanica__ Stationery @inkertinker.nz Hire @flockevents @royallaboratorie @tble__linen__hire
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2 months ago
Just Married, on the water ⚓️ Banner designed and handmade by @inkertinker.nz
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2 months ago
ʙᴇʜɪɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ sᴄᴇɴᴇs ᴏғ @morganlupton & @tim.mcgoldrick ʙᴇᴀᴜᴛɪғᴜʟ ᴡᴇᴅᴅɪɴɢ ᴅᴀʏ - ᴛʀᴜʟʏ ᴀɴ ʜᴏɴᴏᴜʀ ᴛᴏ ʙᴇ ɪɴᴠᴏʟᴠᴇᴅ! ✨ ᴍᴏʀɢᴀɴ ᴄʜᴏsᴇ ᴀ ʙᴇᴀᴜᴛɪғᴜʟ ᴜʟᴛʀᴀ ɢʟᴏssᴇᴅ, ʙᴏᴜɴᴄʏ ᴡᴀᴠᴇ ғᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴀʏ; ɪ ᴛʜɪɴᴋ ɪᴛ ᴡᴏʀᴋᴇᴅ ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴘᴇʀғᴇᴄᴛʟʏ! 👰🏻‍♀️ 📸 ᴘʜᴏᴛᴏɢʀᴀᴘʜᴇʀ // @kerynsweeneyphotographer 💄 ᴍᴀᴋᴇᴜᴘ ᴀʀᴛɪsᴛ // @makeupbylaura.anne 👩🏽‍✈️ ᴡᴇᴅᴅɪɴɢ ᴘʟᴀɴɴᴇʀ // @melkongstudio #bridalstyle #modernbride #bridalinspo #timelessstyle #glossywaves
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2 months ago
Just two best friends showing off their LOVE for each other!❣️ Celebrant @ash_tulloch Music @macmylo Hair + MUA @fionawright__ Florals @madameflorist.waiheke Furniture @mywaiheke_hire Cake @kcakedessert Catering @theluckytaco_nz Photographer @____jesswilliams
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4 months ago
Some favourites from a beautiful day with The Stuarts 💌 Intimate, intentional, and wrapped in love — just days before Christmas a small (but mighty!) group of friends and family gathered to celebrate Livi & Joe. Captured by @____jesswilliams
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4 months ago
At Body In Season, our ethos begins with one simple truth: you cannot pour from an empty cup. For many of us, caring for others feels instinctive, yet caring for ourselves requires intention. That’s why The Body In Season program centres on rituals that restore, habits that ground, and moments that bring us back to ourselves, so we can move through each season of life with steadiness, clarity, and nourishment. We partnered with @kaeaskincare for our Face Up workshop at our Wellness Day Retreat, guided by Martha Delmotte, founder of @studio___bele Together, we created a space for women to slow down, check in, connect inward, and honour their natural beauty in a way that feels real and uncomplicated. Kaea’s ethos aligns seamlessly with ours, forming a full-circle exchange between self and nature. As we encourage women to give back to themselves, Kaea gives back to the land, restoring skin’s natural equilibrium while reinvesting into the ecosystems that sustain us. A reminder that caring for ourselves and caring for the earth are not separate acts, but part of the same cycle of nourishment. Thank you, Kaea, for being part of this day and for your ongoing support of our Body In Season women. 📷 @thisismesse #beginwithyou #selfcarerituals #selfcareforwoman #wellnessretreat #nature #naturalskincare #skincareroutine #queenstownnz #arrowtownnz #seasonoflife #restore #reset #connect #wommaswellbeing
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5 months ago
It was such a joy to work alongside my dad while creating our Wellness Day menu, the man who taught me that every meal must be made with love. He’s the source of my passion for cooking, and it’s from him that I learned food is a form of care. At the Body in Season Kitchen, this is at the heart of every dish we create: nourishment from the inside out. We began the experience with organic soba noodles served in a chilled consommé gazpacho broth. This was followed by baked salmon, asparagus, sweet purple potato, and miso eggplant, paired with a bright wakame–rocket salad. 
For dessert, guests enjoyed a silky matcha coconut crème caramel, which we happily danced off afterwards. Body in Season guides you in re-learning what truly supports women’s bodies, crafting meals that go beyond flavour and satisfaction to offer medicine, restoration, and care. Each dish is intentionally designed as an invitation to slow down, tune in, and reconnect, sending a gentle message to your body: you are safe, you are supported, you are cared for. Our food philosophy is simple: eating well is an act of self-love. Through every recipe, we encourage you to honour your health, listen to your body, and prioritise nourishment, because when you do, every area of your life begins to transform. 📷 @thisismesse
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5 months ago
What a wonderful sold-out Body In Season Wellness Day. Thank you for the energy, honesty, and presence you all brought. Mel and I are grateful for everyone who joined us, shared openly, and showed up as they are in this season of life. We created this day to support women in a real and practical way, through movement, learning, connection, and moments to slow down. Some workshops took us out of our comfort zones, which was intentional. Growth isn’t always neat, but it can be fun, and we all handled it with great courage. Big love to our supporters and partners who made this event possible: @tonymatches63 | Entertainment & Chef @taylawhite.co | Breath work & Nervous System Alignment @facialartistry_queenstown | Face Up Workshop @alignwellness__ | Myofascial Rease Session @jboo_nz | Guided Movement DJ @thisismesse | Photography & Curation @embodyme_daily @wilsondorset @solcleanse @kaeaskincare @tahihealth @lululemonausnz @whakatipurowingclub Wishing you a calm, grounded, and enjoyable summer ahead. Till next time 💛 
Yayoi & Mel xx
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5 months ago