Jenna Ambler-Johnston is used to diving into damage control as a wedding and event planner, but the mum-of-one never expected she’d be scrambling to save her own big day in 48 hours because of a deadly cyclone!
The Paeka¯ka¯riki local and her now-hubby Alex were set to tie the knot in Te Awanga, Hawke’s Bay, on 17 February, just three days after devastating Cyclone Gabrielle hit.
Despite most of her suppliers pulling the pin due to flooding, damage, loss of power and road closures, the 31-year-old didn’t give up. Instead, she moved her wedding to the couple’s backyard on the Ka¯piti Coast and rallied to find