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Marvin & Sade | Wedding | Shepstone Gardens

Marvin and Sade held their winter wedding at the beautiful Shepstone Gardens, and HOW BEAUTIFUL! Sade looked so radiant in her Maggie Sottero dress and the look on Marvin’s face….what a special day!

Marvin & Sade | Wedding | Shepstone Gardens

You don't marry the person you can live with—you marry the person you can't live without. Unknown

Winter weddings are getting more popular these days, due to many reasons. And one of the reasons I love weddings in winter so much is the fact that the light are out of this world! The down-side is the fact that your day is much shorter, because the sun sets at around 17:00 in Johannesburg, where it usually set at around 19:00 during summer. So long story short…the day started with a bang and went past very quickly! But what a day it was. Lots of family and friends celebrated Marvin and Sade’s wedding at the beautiful Shepstone Gardens, and HOW BEAUTIFUL! Sade looked so radiant in her Maggie Sottero dress and the look on Marvin’s face when he saw his princess was priceless!

The most special moment for me at their wedding was when Marvin had to speech and he commemorated the day to his son who passed away. Sade made the most precious locket with a photo of Marvin and his son, and he wore it close to his heart inside his jacket the whole day. Another highlight for me was when we did a reveal with Sade’s brother, who had the privilege of walking down the aisle with her. What an emotional and precious moment.

A lot can be said about their day, but let’s allow the photos to do the talking! Enjoy the photos!

Please leave a comment at the end. A little love can go a long way!

Wedding Dress: @maggiesotterodesigns bought at @olivelliwedding

Shoes: @anelleshoes bought at @silkstitchesbridalsa

Harp and live music: @judeharpstar_official

Venue: @shepstone_gardens

Cake: @Delicia by Lydia⠀

Flowers: JB van Zyl⠀

Makeup: David John Makeup International

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Teaser! Marvin & Sade | Wedding | Shepstone Gardens

Marvin and Sade held their winter wedding this past weekend at the beautiful Shepstone Gardens, and HOW BEAUTIFUL! Sade looked so radiant in a Maggie Sottero dress and Marvin looked dapper as well.

Teaser! Marvin & Sade | Wedding | Shepstone Gardens

You don't marry the person you can live with—you marry the person you can't live without. Unknown

Winter weddings are getting more popular these days, due to many reasons. And one of the reasons I love weddings in winter so much is the fact that the light are out of this world! Marvin and Sade held their winter wedding this past weekend at the beautiful Shepstone Gardens, and HOW BEAUTIFUL! Sade looked so radiant in a Maggie Sottero dress and Marvin looked dapper as well.

The most special moment for me at their wedding was when Marvin had to speech and he commemorated the day to his son who passed away. Sade made the most precious locket with a photo of Marvin and his son, and he wore it close to his heart inside his jacket.

Enough said. The photos are out of this world and I cant wait to show it to you!

Please leave a comment at the end. A little love can go a long way!

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This couple is on fire | Couple Shoot | Shepstone Gardens

Wow, I just loved having Hennie and Behanke in front of my camera at the beautiful Shepstone Gardens!

This couple is on fire | Couple Shoot | Shepstone Gardens

"Love cannot be measured by how long you wait, it's about how well you understand why you are waiting" Unknown

I met Hennie and Béhanke at the Admired in Africa #beInspired 2018 conference and they were one of the model couples for the last day's workshop. I just knew I had to do a photoshoot with them, and I really wanted to do the shoot at beautiful Shepstone Gardens...and amazingly it's the venue they really want to say their I-do's one day! Some call it coincidence or destiny...I call it an act of God. I just love it when I meet likeminded people who love Jesus as much as I do, and especially when their love is rooted in Him.

May your love always be rooted in Him! 

Venue: Shepstone Gardens | Make up: She did her own makeup (amazing) | Hair: Skin PHD by Deon

Enjoy their photos and please leave a comment at the end!

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Wicus & Liesl | Engagement shoot | Shepstone Gardens

Wow, I really love how Wicus and Liesl's engagement shoot turned out! Venue: Shepstone Gardens

Wicus & Liesl | Engagement shoot | Shepstone Gardens

The most important thing in the world is family and love. John Wooden

Wow, I really love how Wicus and Liesl's engagement shoot turned out! They are sweet and down-to-earth people, and I dont like those Facebook groups for newly engaged couples (Yes, I know I comment on them...but I keep hoping that someone will see me there)...but I found Liesl one of those groups. I also met them in person at Tertius and Monique's wedding, and they became my clients! Yeah for weddings and meeting new clients! 

In any case, we did their shoot at the impressive Shepstone Gardens and I loved every minute of it! I just loved Liesl's stunning red dress!

I am looking forward to capturing their wedding later this year!

Enjoy their photos and please leave a comment at the end!

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This couple is on fire | Couple Shoot | Shepstone Gardens

This couple is on fire! Wow, I just loved having Hennie and Behanke in front of my camera at the beautiful Shepstone Gardens!

This couple is on fire | Couple Shoot | Shepstone Gardens

"Love cannot be measured by how long you wait, it's about how well you understand why you are waiting" Unknown

I met Hennie and Béhanke at the Admired in Africa #beInspired 2018 conference and they were one of the model couples for the last day. I just knew I had to do a photoshoot with them, and this time at the beautiful Shepstone Gardens. Amazingly, it's the venue they really want to say their I-do's one day...so they also had a chance to view the venue. 

Venue: Shepstone Gardens | Make up: She did her own makeup (amazing) | Hair: Skin PHD by Deon

Here's a sneak peak of their shoot. Enjoy!

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