Abbey & Braden

A long expected party is on! Come ready to party

Welcome Family and Friends

Thank you for checking out our page, we want people to be able to contribute to our honeymoon in New Zealand! The date provided for the “reception” will be for the party to celebrate us before we go! We are planning on going to New Zealand two weeks after this party so this is also a send off party!

When

2025-04-19

Reception

Message or view invite for address

Fairborn, , US

More Information

This is a fun casual party to celebrate our wedding! Wear comfy clothes and be prepared to party. We will be providing limited alcohol choices so feel free to bring your own. We will be having food and desserts available along with other drinks! If you need any additional information please reach out to Abbey or Braden before the day of!

Wishlist

Help us create our dream wedding and honeymoon experience with any amount of donation!

• Beverages

  We are going to have pints, because apparently it comes in pints.

• First bottle of wine as a married couple!

  Help us celebrate by buying us our first bottle!

• Lunch in Wellington, NZ

  We are on our own in Wellington, NZ and would love to try some local cuisine and wine :)

• Ziplining!

  We want to finally go ziplining somewhere cool!

• Auckland Zoo

  We love going to Zoo's everywhere we go and we are very excited to see the Auckland Zoo!

• Auckland Aquarium

  Aquariums are the best and we can't wait to explore this one!

• National Aquarium of New Zealand

  Another Aquarium! We really love aquariums!

• Museum Fund

  We are going to want to go to a few museums, if you want to give to us so we go to a specific museum just let us know!

• Larnach Castle Tour

  In Dunedin, NZ, we will be staying on the grounds at Larnach castle and viewing the gardens and castle itself!

• LOTR Tattoos

  Braden and I would love to get a little lotr tattoo to commemorate our trip!

• Weta Cave Workshop Tour

  We're looking forward to this behind the scenes Lord of Rings tour in Wellington, NZ where we can view the workshop where the props were made.

• Second breakfast tour

  We are going to eat and drink pints in the Green Dragon!

• The one ring

  Braden and I would l or to get the one ring for each of us while in New Zealand.

• Souvenirs

  If you know me you know I love to buy all the little travel things❤️

• Car rental

  We are planning On seeing as many filming locations as possible and it would be easiest with a car!

• Flight from North Island to South Island

  We will be spending two weeks in New Zealand and we want to do at least a few days on the South Island too in case we do not get the chance to come back!

• Airfare Fund

  Help us get "there and back again."

• Hotel Fund

  We would love to stay in a hole in the ground, not a nasty dirty wet hole, a hobbit hole which means comfort, but we cannot so we will have to settle for a few different hotels!

• Flexibility Fund

  A gift of support in case we need to reschedule due to the unexpected like illness, weather, or disaster.

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Contribute to our Journey!

Help us create our dream honeymoon experience with any amount of donation!

Contact Us

Contact Abbey via email

Honeymoon

New Zealand

We cannot wait to live it up like hobbits!

Our Journey

Updates

Say Hello

• Merry Christmas, guys! Pet a Kangaroo and a Koala for me and all the other New Zealand animals!

  Anna Helmig

• I love you guys. It has been such a joy watching your relationship blossom into something so pure and strong. The word proud doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel about you two, especially my dude Braden 💜 enjoy and have fun my dear friends!

  Kyrsten Dancy

• Happy birthday to you both! 🎉🎉

  Samantha Wood

• Happy Wedding! I hope you enjoy every minute of your trip.

  Jessie Batten

• Congratulations! So happy for your new life.

  Jennifer Schaefer

• I love so much

  Braden Chipman

• So happy for y’all! I want snaps from the museum haha Enjoy your wedding and trip!

  Mark Rasmussen

• Congratulations! We are so happy for you and hope you have the best time in New Zealand!

  Anna Helmig

• Congratulations Abbey and Braden! So happy for the two of you and can’t wait to see pictures from your NZ adventures. Love you! -Rachel

  Rachel Laravie

• Happy party day! Have the best time in New Zealand you little hobbits ❤️

  Anna Helmig

• So happy for you two!! Enjoy your trip! So glad we finally get to celebrate this weekend!!

  Courtney Cox

• Love y’all!!

  Roddy Patterson