VENDOR CREDITS

Ceremony Venue St. Matthews in the City, Reception Venue Ellerslie Event Centre, Cake Jessica Tremain, Photographers John Ung and Triton Lee, Makeup Malinita for Makeup, Rings Sutcliffe Jewellery, Suits Hollywood Suits, Torrance CA, Entertainment Lifestyle of Worship and DJ Percival, Transport First Car Classics and Hollywood Limos, Stationers Paper Crew

Ben and Yvonne’s Samoan-Tongan Celebration at Ellerslie

Ben Falealili and Yvonne Taufa tied the knot in a heartfelt ceremony at the iconic St Matthew’s in the City, followed by an elegant and joy-filled reception at Ellerslie Event Centre. A beautiful fusion of Samoan and Tongan heritage, their day overflowed with love, laughter, and cultural pride.

A Viral Proposal That Captured the World

The couple first caught the world’s attention when Ben’s proposal to Yvonne—secretly filmed in Long Beach, California, USA—went viral online. For the longest time, many assumed their wedding videographers were based in the US. In fact, their wedding video package (the Legacy Package with extra videographers) was a thoughtful gift from Yvonne’s sister, filmed right here in Aotearoa by us.  Yay!  It wasn’t long before other couples began reaching out, thrilled to discover they could have the same storytelling magic for their own big day!

Auckland Wedding Filmmaking at Its Best

After saying “I do,” the couple had a quick creative shoot in the gardens of Ellerslie Event Centre before heading inside for an unforgettable reception. The evening was filled with heartfelt speeches, epic choreographed family performances and traditional dance, and all the energy of a family deeply celebrating two souls becoming one.