Ward Family Vacations

New Zealand 2005

Hamilton Gardens

Jessica and David married on August 2, 2003 in the French Rose Garden at Hamilton Gardens in Hamilton, New Zealand.  Hamilton Gardens is 58 hectares (or 58 x 2.471 acres), or 143 acres of lush gardens. Approximately 1.3 million people per year visit the gardens which consist of a Chinese Scholar's Garden, Indian Char Bagh Garden, Japanese Garden of Contemplation, Italian Renaissance Garden, English Flower Garden, a Modernist Garden, Victorian Flower Garden, Herb Garden, large Kitchen Garden and the Roger's Rose Garden.

Here is a copy of the wedding slideshow David prepared for Jessica for their second anniversary that you can download and view.

The French rose garden in bloom.	The Speake family and me. (L to R): Lisa, Ben, John, Sam, Jill, Me, Jessica and Dave
Sam, Dave, Me and Jessica