Clutching shots of tequila as they stand in front of their closest friends and family at Auckland’s Parihoa Farm on New Year’s Eve, Matty McLean and his very-soon-to-be-husband Ryan Teece grin at each other, then down their drinks in unison.
Now the gorgeous grooms – emotional, extroverted Breakfast host Matty, 36, and his practical beau Ryan, 31, who needs the shot to settle his nerves – are finally ready to tie the knot after six years of dating.
Their celebrant Jo Johnston tells their 160 guests, “There are going to be a few things that aren’t traditional today. If the shots didn’t set the tone, they’ve planned a few surprises… because, despite what Matt might say, they know it’s not all about them today. This is your New Year’s party as well.”
This is no ordinary wedding – this is a fun celebration of love and the bucking of pretty much every tradition in the book. And that’s exactly how these two grooms have imagined their big
