Sol3 Mio star weds sweetheart

Pene Jnr Pati - one quarter of the accalaimed Opera-trio Sol3 Mio, tied the knot in front of friends and family at the Villa Maria Estate in Auckland on Friday afternoon.

Photos by PoppyMoss Photography

Pene married fellow Opera singer Amina Edris in the same setting where he had proposed to her just over a year ago.

With close family and friends in attendance, the ceremony and celebration was a family affair with all four of the Pati siblings involved in the ceremony.

Amina looked picture perfect in her one-of-a-kind wedding dress, with her bridesmaids in gorgeous pale blush-pink dresses.

The groomsmen, including fellow Sol3 Mio boys Moses McKay and brother Amitai Pati (the best man) looked elegant in their matching grey suits.

Photos by PoppyMoss Photography

The ceremony was short and sweet, and included many personal touches from older sister Tores Pati, who spilled the beans on how the pair met at a Opera camp in Christchurch 4 years ago. 

The reception that followed proved to be a beautiful collision of two cultures, as both Amina's Egyptian heritage and Pene's Samoan culture were on full display; including dances from both cultures and a short ava ceremony to commemorate the coming together of the two families. 

Photos by PoppyMoss Photography

The pair won't have much time for a honeymoon, as they plan to set off straight away to San Francisco where they both have places in the San Francisco Opera, before Pene returns for their last NZ Tour beginning in March.