Weddings
Wedding | Carmen & Reon | Bloemendal Wine Estate, Durbanville
I couldn’t have asked for a more amazing couple. I had to say that first, because Carmen and Reon were so relaxed (although a little nervous and excited) on their wedding day, however I think if they had the chance they would’ve jumped the gun and got married 4 hours earlier! Cape Town was blessed with one of those stunning late summer, early autumn days and add to that the view from Bloemendal over Cape Town and it’s enough to get anyone excited. The train of Carmen’s dress is actually her mom’s wedding dress...
read morePhoto Booth | Wedding | Phia & Crowther, Pretoria
Under a tree in a park in Pretoria, Phia and Crowther set up a screen, brought some crazy props and told their guests to have some fun. This is the result from their wedding photo booth. It was the first time that I saw a photo booth have a constant queue for just under an hour! These guys really got into it and the more they laughed the more people came to queue to get their own photo done. Enjoy! ...
read moreWedding | Phia & Crowther | Jan Cilliers Park, Pretoria
I met Phia and Crowther last year at Anca and Jandré’s wedding in Pretoria and it wasn’t long after their wedding that I received an email from Phia saying that she wanted me to take her wedding photos. I think the wedding date changed 3 times so that we could find a weekend where I was able to travel up and they could get their guests all there as well. And the emails continued. Phia doesn’t just write emails, she composes them, during the past year whenever I saw an email from Phia in my inbox I would get myself a...
read moreWedding | Lauren & Jonty | Cafe Felix, Riebeek Kasteel
I can’t tell Jonty and Lauren’s story better than the way it was told on the scrolls that each guest got: Jonty and Lauren met in the mountains, now live by the sea. He was – Waiter: noun (Plural Waiters) A man who serves people with food and drink in a restaurant. She Was – Watress: noun (Plural Waitresses) A woman who serves people with food and drink in a restaurant. They became friends. He had a crush, She wasn’t so sure. Many concerts, beers and years later… He kissed her and She kissed him...
read moreWedding | Lauren and Jon | Nooitgedacht, Stellenbosch
After having overcast, windy and cold weather at their engagement shoot, Lauren and Jon were bound to have sunshine on their wedding. Their friends and family gathered at the picturesque Nooitgedacht Estate just outside Stellenbosch to see these two tie the knot, with quite a few laughs during the ceremony! I had so much fun working with Eloise Dreyer, Elmarie Bredell and the awesome guys from FJS Productions. Can’t wait to work with you all again! Thank you for letting me share in your special day and from the pictures you sent me it...
read moreWedding | Jill & Richard | Café Felix, Riebeek Kasteel
I sometimes get a bit carried away when getting wedding photos ready for a blog post. This is one example of it, but so worth it. Meet Jill and Richard who tied the knot at Café Felix in Riebeek Kasteel on a hot day in March. There’s a calmness and a sense of peace and happiness that goes with all weddings that I’ve done in Riebeek, it’s like the valley has some magical effect that just makes every wedding there a very happy affair! Even the groomsmen getting lost on the way there couldn’t get Richard to break a...
read moreWedding | Melanie & Hansie | Groenrivier, Riebeek West
There are weddings with detail and then there are weddings with Detail! Melanie and Hansie definitely thought about a few little things to make the bigger picture at there wedding more complete. Hundreds of tea light candles, crocheted napkin holders and tie backs for the chairs and I loved the boxes that the guests received to take their wedding cup cake home in if they didn’t have it at the reception. This was also my first time shooting at Groenrivier in Riebeek West and what a perfect reception hall to shoot in, it’s pure...
read moreWedding | Colleen and Jason | Crystal Towers and Nitida Wine Estate
Every once in a while you arrive at a wedding and you just get that feeling in your gut that today is going to be a great day. And then your socks get blown off because after your third, fourth, fifth wow moment of the day you stop counting and just hope that you have enough memory cards to keep on taking photos till the band packs up! All of what you’re about to witness down below is because the African Queen said “Howzit” to the China from Down Under and totally got his head in a spin and had him running to the bathroom...
read moreWedding | Mia & Frank | Le Manoir de Brendel, Franschhoek
It’s always weird when you meet a bride and groom for the first time on their wedding day. What’s even more weird is when you meet the bride for the first time and she is in her knickers and then 10 minutes after that you meet the groom and he just got out of the shower and is wearing a towel. That’s when you know the ice is now broken and from there on you can relax, create and capture their moments! And what moments these are! When Frank proposed to Mia he told her she can either have her wedding in South Africa the next...
read moreWedding | Marianna & Martin | Constantia Uitsig, Cape Town
When I met Marianna and Martin a little under a year ago her opening line to me was “I’m a Bridezilla, I hope you’re prepared!” Not a bridezilla in the normal sense (is there actually a normal bridezilla?), but more that she knows exactly what she wants and that is all that she will accept. So with this in mind I still went ahead and said yes, I’ll do your wedding photos. I mean, what can go wrong, beautiful venue, fantastic couple and they’re getting married in February, the month of love and it’s...
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