about us
Wild & Whim is a full-service design and wedding planning service based in beautiful Tauranga, New Zealand. We specialise in creating custom weddings and exquisite events throughout New Zealand or any dream destination of your choice. Inspired by your personal style and goals, every wedding is carefully planned with the greatest attention to detail.
Our personalised process begins with you, the couple! We want to know your likes, loves, and the unique characteristics of your relationship. This forms the foundation for the most important day of your lives. Our focus is on crafting a complete event experience for you and your guests, with every detail perfectly tailored to your wishes. We aim to make your dreams a reality through thoughtful organisation, creativity, and dedication. It would be our honour to help you plan and begin the journey of marriage, making your engagement season as enjoyable as possible.
Hi! I’m Alina
Owner, Principal Planner, Creative Director
I’m a lively, fun, outgoing Wedding Planner. A lover of all things pretty and yes to any situation that involves lists of course! Design, creating connections among people and event planning are the things my dreams are made of. I am obsessed with lists and timelines and can’t get enough of the personalized details that go into crafting your wedding day. After working several years for a major cruise line in the entertainment department, I decided it was time to bring my skills to land. Having traveled the globe, I bring a world of experience to your event.
Originally from beautiful Vancouver, Canada I now call New Zealand my home. With an eye for detail and commitment to delivering perfection, Wild&Whim always goes above and beyond to make your event exactly as you wish, and better. Let me start off by Congratulating you on this exciting journey you are about to begin. Enough about me- I want to hear about you!
Meet the Team
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Georgia
PLANNER EXTRAORDINAIRE
Food obsession: Broccoli
Wardrobe must have: White Sneakers
Currently watching: “The Night Agent”
On the Wedding day: Bringing the muscles to lift and always bringing the smiles and can do attitude.
During her day off: Working a 9-5 and spending time with my husband and two dogs usually doing home Renos.
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Taryn
LITTLE MISS MAKES IT HAPPEN
Food obsession: Burgers
Wardrobe must have: Sweatpants
Currently watching: “Sex Life”
On the Wedding day: Running around and always dancing!
During her day off: Beach walks with Lola Bear
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Sophie
PACK DOWN QUEEN
Food Obsession: charcuterie boards
Wardrobe must have: accessories
Currently watching: vampire diaries (again)
On the Wedding- assisting in any way I can!
During her day off: Working with kids or Likely at your wedding
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Sara
DETAILS GAL
Food obsession: Peanut butter on toast
Wardrobe must have: Anything op shop!
Currently watching: ‘Prison Break’
On the Wedding day: Straightening those chairs & checking set-up five times over (hence details gal)! Most likely chatting up a storm and having a boogie along the way!
During her day off: Climbing the mount or soaking up the sun at the beach