{"id":366,"date":"2023-09-07T17:28:56","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T05:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shotovercreative.co.nz\/dev\/mountain-weddings\/?page_id=366"},"modified":"2023-09-07T21:35:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T09:35:36","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shotovercreative.co.nz\/dev\/mountain-weddings\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;5&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;179973&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;2&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;4&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-t-top&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;174944&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h5&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-555555&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h5&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-947603&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;121941&#8243;]New Zealand Elopement Adventures[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;capitalize&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;776891&#8243;]A small team of passionate kiwis capturing joy, light and love in the beautiful and rugged South Island of New Zealand.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;2&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;4&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-t-top&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;200&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;136437&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;480&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;174847&#8243;]Over the years, we\u2019ve became passionate about bringing together the top local suppliers to make sure our couples have the best day possible, while we capture some pretty unique and special photos. 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