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Styled Shoot | De La Mas Venue | #conceptshoot
I got to shoot an amazing concept shoot just before lockdown! Look how amazing!
I got to shoot an amazing concept shoot just before Lockdown! Look how amazing!
Venue: De la Mas Venue @delamasvenue
Photographer: Wynand van der Merwe - Destination Wedding Photography @wynandvandermerwephotography
Model: @kaylea.duplessis
Makeup & Hair: MDW Professional Make-up Artistry @mdwmakeup
Stationery: RE:design @rde_studio_
Flowers & Decor: @zetties_daydreams (Owner of the De La Mas Venue)
Organizer: Hey Liefie @heyliefie
Serenade to a love song! | Styled Shoot | Toadbury Hall
Wow, I just loved working with crazy cool suppliers in the wedding industry. It was my first time working with Josh Ansley and his wife Kerryn Ansley...they were super fun and so beautiful inside and out! Venue: Toadbury Hall
Serenade to a love song! | Styled Shoot | Toadbury Hall
‘’Love is a song that never ends. Life may be swift and fleeting, hope may die, yet love's beautiful music comes each day like the dawn. Love is a song that never ends. One simple theme repeating. Like the voice of a heavenly choir Love's sweet music flows on’’ (Disney’s Bambi)
I attended a photography conference recently and the speaker said "if you do not put yourself in the shoots you are doing then you will lose interest". What she meant was that if you do not photograph things you like or like doing, you will eventually grow tired of doing this.
I love music. I am not a musician, but I used to play piano and trumpet when I was a kid. The trumpet thing didn't last long, and I think my parents were happy...hehehe. I recently bought myself a guitar to learn to play, and I have music playing in our house almost 24/7. One of my passions is to photograph live music events, so long story short...I love music.
So my idea was....Musicians need to get married too...and I had this idea of doing a super stylish shoot where the groom serenades his soon to be wife! I took this idea to Natasha from Weddings by Tasha and we collaborated to create this amazing shoot with vendors in the Wedding Industry. Natasha are personal friends with Josh and Kerryn Ansley (Josh Ansley was the runner-up winner of The Voice SA 2nd Season, and boy oh boy this guy is talented!), so she suggested we use them for the shoot...and I was over the moon!
I also asked two of my friends Tebogo and Jaqueline to model for us, to get a different perspective of the day.
We also wanted a forest look, so Toadbury Hall Wedding Venue was the perfect fit with their forest chapel area and river.
I truly loved doing this shoot, and I just love how everything came together perfectly. Natasha you are a machine in organising everybody!
Here is a list of all the suppliers who were involved:
Venue: Toadbury Hall Wedding Venue | Organiser and styling: Weddings By Tasha | Decor: Spectacular Occasions | Flowers: The Bloom Room | Lights: FF Decor | Stationary: Armadillo Media | Cake: Kelly Jane’s Cake Boutique | Photos & Donut Wall: Wynand Van Der Merwe Photography | Video: BlueScape Productions | Donuts: Wolfgang Doughnuts | Hair & Make-up: Angelique from Composurestylist | Wedding dresses: Dimity Eco Bride | Woman models: Kerryn Ansley & Jaqueline Fey Mcphiri | Male models: Josh Ansley & Tebogo Mabye | Josh's suit: Uzzi van Truworths
Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end!
Portraits of Annemarie | The Gables Sandton | Styled Session
I had a blast doing this styled session with Annemarie Lindeque at the beautiful the Gables Sandton Venue. Amazing make-up by Making Faces by Gerda. Flowers by Bespoke Bloom.
Portraits of Annemarie | The Gables Sandton | Styled Session
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Unknown
Wow, I had the privilege of doing some portraits of Annemarie Lindeque at the breathtakingly beautiful The Gables Sandton Venue in Sandhurst. Annemarie works at Provision Optometrists in Parys, Free State, and she came through for the day for the shoot! Jessica from The Gables Sandton asked me to photograph the room they are promoting as a Luxury Suite and as a trade-exchange she allowed me to do this styled session with Annemarie. Head on over to the Gables Sandton's website to book a night's stay at this amazing venue! Click here!
Thank you Gerda from Making Faces by Gerda for the exquisite make-up, and for organising Annemarie for me to photograph. I have met Gerda recently at the De Hoek Country Venue's Bridal Fair and we immediately realised we want to work together to create some magic! She has been in the Wedding Industry for quite some time, and have worked on many faces, including celebrities.
The beautiful flower bouquet was made by Tamyrin from Bespoke Blooms, and she also provided the copper colored vase. She is always so keen to help out, and being super busy herself she made time to make the beautiful flower bouquet the morning of the shoot. Head on over to her website, her work is absolutely stunning!
Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end!
A dash of gold at Toadbury {Stefan & Ele's e-session}
Stefan & Ele's beautiful gold toned engagement shoot pictures, done at Toadbury Hall Country Hotel, are on my blog!
"A bell’s no bell ’til you ring it, a song’s not a song ’til you sing it, Love in your heart wasn’t put there to stay, Love isn’t love ’til you give it away." - Oscar Hammerstein II
How did I get so lucky....! I promise, this is not a styled shoot and they are not models. Elé is such a beauty!
We met up at Woolworths Cafe at Nicolway, and I immediately just fell in love with who they are as a couple. They are such down to earth people, fun to be around with, and yet super stylish. When I asked that they bring a bottle of champagne for the shoot, they brought a Moët. Impressive taste. Elé's ForeverNew dress was out of this world and her make-up, done by MAC, Sandton, was just perfect!
Wow, I loved doing this shoot and I can't wait for the wedding in January 2017!
The venue, Toadbury Hall, is one of those pinch-yourself-is-this-real venues, and I am so glad we did the shoot there. I chose to set up in the Rose Chapel with items from my house (yes, my wife decorates our house with Rose Gold (beautiful hey?), and she chose the theme for me for this shoot to fit Elé's dress). I bought a Petit Rouge chandelier stencil (IzzitArt) and the beautiful flowers from the Fourways Flower Market, and I used the chandelier to spraypaint chandeliers in Rose Gold on a pallet (or actually my wife did) and I just loved how this all complimented Elé's beautiful dress!
Enjoy the pictures and please leave a comment at the end!
Andre & Marlene becomes one {Wedding}
Andre & Marlene tie the knot. Their epic wedding photos.
“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” Maya Angelou
Families are one of the most important things in this world, and Andre & Marlene's families are just amazing. From the engagement shoot to the wedding, I had the most amazing experiences of both their families, and now in front of God, their families have come together. It was such a privilege to photograph a part of their story, and it may have rained on the wedding day, but the blessing of the Lord are on your marriage and life!
The rain shot was just amazing and sometimes you just wish that it rains to have shots like these! Enjoy the pictures and do not hesitate to leave a comment at the end!
Guest house: Delectus Manor, Pretoria
Venue: Bukra Wedding Venue
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Wild and Free | Kids Forest Party | Styled Shoot, Pretty Blog
How to hold a Wild and Free forest kids party got featured on Pretty Blog.
Styled Shoot | Wild and Free |Kids Forest Party | Pretty Blog
"Children are not things to be molded, but are people to be unfolded."
— Jess Lair, author
I really got excited when Nicky asked me to be a part of this styled shoot, and it was going to be held at one of my wife and I's favorite venues, Buitengeluk. We stay literally a few minutes away and we visit probably weekly for coffee or lunch.
I am not going to write a huge story about this, because amazingly it got featured on the PRETTY BLOG.
Here is the link to the post on their blog. http://www.theprettyblog.com/family/wild-free-kids-forest-party-may/
The suppliers who were involved in the shoot are listed below.
Photography: Wedding and Family Photography by Wynand van der Merwe
Concept and Styling: Pudding and Pie
Stationery and Invitations: Chrystalace Stationery
Catering: Infusion Catering & Events
Events Venue: Buitengeluk Venue
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Patio Inspiration - Karen Kelly from Lovilee - Styled Shoot
A mini styled shoot done at Karen Kelly from Lovilee's house!
A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms. — Unknown
What I recently realized was the fact that Karen Kelly (Lovilee) and I attend the same church. So I met up with her, had a great coffee at The Whippet in Linden (Oh I love this place) and we just talked on how we can start a journey together as creatives. So what happened is that she asked me to do a mini styled shoot of her patio in exchange for a listing space on her blog, and the rest was history! Amazing. I just love it when we as creatives can work together and assist each other.
Please see the before-photos at the following link:
http://www.lovilee.co.za/2016/patio-inspiration/
And the pictures just came out "Lovilee"! (pardon the pun, and I am sure Karen is used to all the sarcasm by now)
And it is featured on Lovilee...yeah! feeling super stoked and proud! Here is the post!
http://www.lovilee.co.za/2016/patio-revamp-prominent-paints/
Please do not hesitate to leave a comment at the end!
Location: Karen's house
Other collaborations: Sugar and Vice, MRP Home / Mr Price Home, Prominent Paints, Creative Carpenters
Wezo & Tammy's love story is live!
Wezo and Tammy's love story is live. Their wedding was held at Avianto Wedding Venue in Gauteng!
I am a work colleague of Wezo, and it was an absolute pleasure to be entrusted to capture his big day. He is such a warmhearted person, with a driven personality.
When I met Tammy, she completely overwhelmed me with her open heart and authentic personality, and love just oozes out of her heart! Tammy’s dress was made by Diamond Love, in Killarney Mall, and she definitely made a statement with her beautiful red Nine West shoes. Her ring was also made by American Swiss.
I had so much fun capturing their day! We ended up being a bit late…or rather very late for the ceremony, but I am sure all South Africans have some sense of African time…things like these create memories that lasts a lifetime.
It was a first time to do a wedding at Avianto Wedding Venue on my own, and Enes Kamanga did an awesome job! I have assisted weddings here before, and every time I am back here I get a sense of overwhelming beauty and majesty!
