Tessa Bailey-Lont is getting married at Waitara's Owae Marae in February, an event which will be captured in a vlog by her daughter Monet Bailey-Ngatai, 18. A lavish three-day wedding bash, complete with globe-trotting guests, an award-winning music star and designer gowns, will be unlike anything a small Taranaki town marae has ever seen. In February, Tessa Bailey-Lont and Michael Smith will say "I do" in front of 350 guests at Waitara's Owae Marae - a place very close to the bride's heart. READ MORE:* Japanese couple opt for marae wedding* German couple find the perfect wedding venue in Patea* Getting married in Las Vegas: A how-to guideWhile she has lived away from Taranaki for most of her adult life, the 36-year-old has always maintained a strong connection to Owae Marae. SIMON O'CONNOR/STUFF The logistics of planning Tessa Bailey-Lont's upcoming wedding have been massive but the result will be like nothing Owae Marae had seen before.

Source: Stuff November 26, 2018 02:03 UTC