ZPJ Love Stories - Hilary & Tyler

Hilary and Tyler’s ZPJ story began with a ring from our one-of-a-kind collection, chosen as their engagement ring. From there, I crafted Tyler’s wedding band and restored Hilary’s grandmother’s ring to become her own wedding band - a beautiful way to weave family history into their day.

Over the years, it has been lovely to meet up with Hilary and Tyler to discuss each piece, and it’s felt like a friendship has grown alongside the jewellery. Hilary even came to one of my very first pop-up nights - it meant so much to see someone there purely for the love of the pieces, and not because I’d told them they had to come.

"It was important to us to work with a local jeweller who used ethically sourced stones. Knowing that the rings we wear each and every day align with our values makes them even more meaningful to us." - Hilary

"We were lucky enough to have Zoë's help with all three of our wedding rings. We selected our engagement ring from Zoë's one-of-a-kind collection, Zoë restored my grandmother's ring for my wedding band, and Tyler worked with Zoë to design a custom wedding band. Each time we were fizzing with excitement, they were so beautiful and unique to us." - Hilary

"I only revealed this story during our wedding speeches, but I got impatient waiting for Tyler to officially ask the question (we'd been together for over ten years, so I had been very patient!). So I went rummaging through Tyler's drawers to find the ring, because I just wanted to see it again (and maybe put it on for a moment...). After that, I tucked it away again and felt prepared to wait until next month, or even next year. But Tyler proposed two days later! I thought - I can never tell him I sneaked a peek at the ring, and I didn't ... at least, not until we were married!" - Hilary

"Seeing Tyler try to choose just one sapphire from all of Zoë's options was a highlight of the ring design process! Zoë was so patient and happy to let him see things more than once as he made his choice. Considering we'd never done anything like this before (and Tyler is famously indecisive!), we were never rushed, and Zoë made us feel really comfortable and confident in our choices." - Hilary

Has a ZPJ piece been a part of your love story? We'd love to hear about it! Please get in touch at hello@zoeporter.co.nz