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Teaser! Liezl and Friends | Matric Farewell | Helpmekaar
Here’s a sneakpeak from Liezl and her friends matric farewell shoot today! GEAPERS….these guys are pretty…it looks like a fashion shoot!
Teaser! Liezl and Friends | Matric Farewell | Helpmekaar
Here’s a sneakpeak from Liezl and her friends matric farewell shoot today! GEAPERS….these guys are pretty…it looks like a fashion shoot! Gerda asked me to capture Liezl’s photos and I am truly honoured to have captured her sister’s matric farewell as well…!
Enjoy the photos and please leave a message at the end!
Teaser! Gizelle and Raiden | Matric Farewell | Gold Reef City
Here’s a sneak peak of Gizelle and Raiden’s matric farewell yesterday. Wow, Gizelle looked absolutely stunning and Raiden looked radiant in his white suit! We started at Gold Reef City and ended at Greenfields Guest House in Alberton!
Teaser! Gizelle and Raiden | Matric Farewell | Gold Reef City
Here’s a sneak peak of Gizelle and Raiden’s matric farewell yesterday. Wow, Gizelle looked absolutely stunning and Raiden looked radiant in his white suit! We started at Gold Reef City and ended at Greenfields Guest House in Alberton!
Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end!
Chrisjan and Juanita | Wedding | Lace on Timber
What a special and memorable wedding at Lace on Timber! Chrisjan and Juanita absoluted shined for Jesus during their beautiful and special day!
Chrisjan and Juanita | Wedding | Lace on Timber
“Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the LORD. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. “ Song of Solomon 8:6-7
Chrisjan and Juanita had a very beautiful and intimate wedding at the beautiful Lace on Timber venue.
I have been to many weddings and I have not seen two people so much in love like these two souls….Wow. I always tell my clients that they should forget about me while I am taking photos because they should create memories together, and they should chat and interact with each other to etch the memory in their brain. And I know its difficult to achieve this because I am obviously walking with them and I am in their face but they actually had moments where they completely forgot about me (I could have slipped away and they wouldn’t have noticed), and I could see in the emotion in Juanita’s face that she is completely smitten about her prince, Chrisjan.
Chrisjan and Juanita is also completely sold out to Jesus, and their whole wedding was drenched in His goodness and provision. Juanita testified many times during the day how they were blessed by so many amazing people in her life and how God had provided for them to have their fairytale wedding.
Many things stood out for me about their wedding, but one thing that I will never forget was during the speeches. Every person who had a turn to speak were so encouraging and uplifting about the person they were addressing, almost like speaking life into and over that person they are talking about. I felt truly inspired and lifted up by the amazing words everyone had to say. It really gave me HOPE that if there are more people like these people in SA, then I can have a restored hope in SA at the moment. #trulyinspired #imstaying #Jesusistheanswer
Oh how I also loved Juanita’s dress. It’s a Lady Dianah dress from the Bridal House and OH MY WORD…Juanita looked amazing…and the look on Chrisjan’s face when he say her for the first time….wow!
I am truly honoured that you guys chose me to capture your wedding day, and thank you for allowing me to be as creative as possible! Such a privilege to have shared the day with you! Lots of love and blessings!
Here’s a list of the suppliers who were involved.
Hair: Captivating Mobile Hair and Makeup | Makeup: Beautiful Change | Dress: the Bridal House | Juanita’s shoes: Daniel Hector | Rings: NWJ | CJ’s suit: Woolworths | DJ: EMC Productions | Food and Venue: Lace on Timber | Flowers and decor: Living Touch | Cake: Johlenne Volschenk
Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end!
(for the photographers: I used a Godox AD200 with Magmod grid and 1/2 CTO gel in most of the shots. #godoxsa #magnetmod)
Teaser! George en Charlene | Wedding | Galagos Country Estate
Wow, wat ‘n wonderlike en spesiale dag! Dit was ‘n fees om George en Charlene se troue vas te vang!
Teaser! George en Charlene | Wedding | Galagos Country Estate
Love is a song that never ends. Bambi (Disney)
Hier is my eerste afrikaans blog. eeek.
Wow, gister was ‘n baie besonderse mooi en spesiale dag vir George en Charlene. Ek het onlangs hulle verlowingsfotos geneem en ek het sommer geweet dat dit ‘n fees gaan wees om hulle troue vas te vang, maar ek was definitief nie voorberei toe George vir Charlene sien en hy toe ‘n paar traantjies pik nie! Blykbaar huil hy nie…
Hierdie is slegs die voorsmakie, so geniet die terugblyk en hou my webblad en Facebook dop vir nog fotos in die volgende paar weke.
Los asb ‘n boodskap aan die einde…’n kline bietjie liefde gaan nogals vêr!
Verskaffers op die dag:
Grimmering: Cloe and Co | Hare: SkinPHD Zambezi | Rok: Bridal Manor | Juwele: Swarovski | Blomme en Dekor: Purple Bell | Venue en kos: Galagos Country Estate (Koordineerder: Leandre)
Koek: Baker Boys | Printwerk: The Allora Collection | DJ: Eugene (Galagos)
Teaser! Matric Farewell 2019 | Morrells and H/s Linden
A sneakpeak of the matric farewell photos I did today and OH BOY! I love them!
Teaser! Matric Farewell 2019 | Morrells and H/s Linden
Wow, I had fun with these young adults! Corlé de Villiers asked me to capture some memories for daughter, Menine, for her Matric Farewell. She booked a slot at Morrells for beautiful venue photos and pics with the family and Menine and her friends arranged for us to take pictures at their school H/s Linden, Johannesburg.
I brought along 2 smoke grenades (purple and orange) as a little gift and I must say those pictures came out amazing! I just love the emotion in them…..I almost felt like screaming “FREEDOOOOOM” when they shouted and jumped…and the orange smoke grenade definitely burnt longer than 90seconds. It was almost like it would never stop.
Oh yes, the pictures where they are standing on a table…welll…that is the desk of the vice principal at H/s Linden. He must be the coolest teacher on the planet. He said they can do whatever they want…”you can even stand on my desk if you want” and they did…!
Here’s a sneakpeak of 80+ photos because I know people these days want to Instagram almost immediately what they looked like…and I want my clients to Instagram my photos…heheh!
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Joe and Nadine | Lifestyle Shoot | Johannesburg
I just loved capturing moments of Joe and Nadine at their home!
Joe and Nadine | Lifestyle Shoot | Johannesburg
A day in the life of the Van der Waterens
I spent the afternoon today with Joe and Nadine at their beautiful home, and I loved capturing moments for them!
Nadine is a very good friend of ours, and she is also a mentor at our church’s youth ministry (my wife and I are also mentors), and she has a profound prophetic gift. She is so inspiring in the way she shares about her walk with Jesus.
Nadine told me that Joe, her husband, is not the “photo shoot” type of guy and she had been begging nagging him for 5 years for them to do a shoot, and the day finally arrived. And crazy enough, Joe was actually sick during the shoot, and he did quite well to not “look sick”. In fact, I think he did amazingly well. Joe and Nadine are such a special couple and they are completely sold out to Jesus. They have been together for 14 years, and they know each for 20 years. (Wow, they look quite good for a couple who’s kids are in university….)
Joe loves hunting, therefor the buck trophies in the house and Nadine works in the medicine industry and she is an amateur musician. Nadine said that Joe grew in a house where his parents were musicians so he felt he wanted to do the opposite…so he can’t play the guitar or piano. He did say he is a rocker at heart, and loves his rock music!
Their kids are out of the house, and they currently live with their dog and cat…and what a mission to get the dog in the photos….we sort of managed by throwing a very slobbers toy and I really love the result!
The photos in the lilies are super special because its Nadine’s little pride of her home, and loves them becuase of their significance. They symbolize trumpets because they look like trumpets, and trumpets make noice or music which announce something, or prophetically shout out to the Lord! Similar to the Israelites walking around Jericho and blowing on their trumpets…
Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end! a little love will go a long way!
Teaser! Chrisjan and Juanita | Wedding | Lace on Timber
What a special and memorable wedding at Lace on Timber!
Teaser! Chrisjan and Juanita | Wedding | Lace on Timber
“Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the LORD. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. “ Song of Solomon 8:6-7
Oh wow, I dont have words. Yesterday’s wedding was so so special.
Chrisjan and Juanita had a very beautiful and intimate wedding at the beautiful Lace on Timber venue.
I have been to many weddings and I have not seen two people so much in love like these two souls….Wow. I always tell my clients that they should forget about me while I am taking photos because they should create memories together, and they should chat and interact with each other to etch the memory in their brain. And I know its difficult to achieve because I am obviously walking with them and I am taking photos of them but they actually had moments where they completely forgot about me (I could have slipped away and they wouldn’t have noticed), and I could see in the emotion in Juanita’s face that she is completely smitten about her prince, Chrisjan.
Chrisjan and Juanita is also completely sold out to Jesus, and their whole wedding was drenched in His goodness and provision. Juanita testified many times during the day how they were blessed by so many amazing people in her life and how God had provided for them to have their fairytale wedding. Many things stood out for me about their wedding, but one thing that I will never forget was during the speeches. Every person who had a turn to speak were so encouraging and uplifting about the person they were addressing, almost like speaking life into and over that person they are talking about. I felt truly inspired and lifted up by the amazing words everyone had to say. It really gave me HOPE that if there are more people like these people in SA, then I can have a restored hope in SA at the moment. #trulyinspired #Jesusistheanswer
Oh how I also loved Juanita’s dress. Its a Lady Dianah dress from the Bridal House and OH MY WORD…Juanita looked amazing…and the look on Chrisjan’s face when he say her for the first time….wow!
Enough said for now. Here’s a list of the suppliers who were involved.
Hair: Captivating Mobile Hair and Makeup | Makeup: Beautiful Change | Dress: Bridal House | Juanita’s shoes: Daniel Hector | Rings: NWJ | CJ’s suit: Woolrworths | DJ: EMC Productions | Food and Venue: Lace on Timber | Flowers and decor: Living Touch | Cake: Johlenne Volschenk
Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end!
(for the photographers: I used a Godox AD200 with Magmod grid and 1.2 CTO gel in most of the shots. #godoxsa #magnetmod)
Krzys and Nastasja | Engagement shoot | Askari Game Lodge
Wow, what a shoot to cherish forever! Krzys and Nastasja did the Elephant Experience at Askari Game Lodge and the photos are magical!
Krzys and Nastasja | Engagement shoot | Askari Game Lodge
Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope. Maya Angelou
I have done an elephant shoot before it didn’t come close to the Elephant Experience at Askari Game Lodge. What an experience! Krzys and Nastasja, and myself, loved it so much and I will always remember this shoot!
You really get to be close to the animals, and that allowed me to create some really cool shots. I must say it’s quite intimidating standing so close to an elephant, but the elephant guides was nearby for in case something happens.
Krzys and Nastasja is such a down-to-earth couple and totally in love with each other! So it was super easy to photograph them in front of those beasts! They were also keen to pose creatively for me, and I am totally in love with the results!
I also recently entered into the ProWed Wedding Awards and two of their images received a reward!
Nastasja did her own makeup and her engagement ring belonged to her grandma, and has been given to her….so her ring is super important to her! And its sooooo pretty!
Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end!
Ferreira and Michelle | Engagement session | Hertford Country Hotel
Wow, how beautiful! Just love Ferreira and Michelle’s engagement photos!
Ferreira & Michelle | Engagement session | Hertford Country Hotel
Elegance is the only beauty that never fades.
Audrey Hepburn
I always love coming back to Hertford Country Hotel, and I absolutely love the upgrades they did recently. The entrance has moved to Malibongwe’s side where the Spar is. Just love the beautiful little fountain at the gate!
Ferreira & Michelle are getting married at Oakfield Farm later this year and I really can’t wait for their wedding. I mean, they are really keen for me to try new things, like for instance the haziness in some of the photos was created using Atmosphere Aerosol South Africa. I over estimated the amount of fog it creates and obviously it doesn’t create fog like a smoke grenade where you are outside, BUT we really had a laugh! Ferrreira was holding the can and sprayed the fog behind them while I was taking photos. The ones on the inside of the venue I sprayed and stepped back to capture the moment. It’s fun, but I must say if you are looking for some serious fog then a smoke grenade will do the trick!
I also love my new Godox AD 200 flash, which allowed me to shoot at High-Speed Sync, ie. shutter speeds of more than 1/200s. Wow, this opens up so much new doors to creativity…LOVE IT!
In any case, I loved capturing Ferreira and Michelle’s engagement shoot and I can’t wait till the wedding! They are such a cool couple and I had loads of fun!
Beautiful make-up and hair by Chantelle Landman - Hair and Makeup.
Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end!
Teaser! Ferreira & Michelle | Engagement session | Hertford Country Hotel
Wow, how beautiful! Just love Ferreira and Michelle’s engagement photos!
Teaser! Ferreira & Michelle | Engagement session | Hertford Country Hotel
Elegance is the only beauty that never fades.
Audrey Hepburn
Here’s a sneak peak from Ferreira & Michelle’s engagement shoot at the always beautiful Hertford Country Hotel.
The haziness in some of the photos was created using Atmosphere Aerosol South Africa.
Beautiful make-up and hair by Chantelle Landman - Hair and Makeup.
Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end!
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
Zander & Mariska | Wedding | Memoire Wedding Venue
What an emotional and special wedding at MEMOIRE. Zander and Mariska, thank you for allowing me to capture your wedding love story. I enjoyed every second! and you had me to tears many times!
Zander & Mariska | Wedding | Memoire Wedding Venue
“Words are not enough to express the unconditional love that exists between a mother and a daughter.” – Caitlin Houston
What an emotional and special wedding at MEMOIRE. Zander and Mariska, thank you for allowing me to capture your wedding love story, to be cherished forever! Wow, Mariska, you looked absolutely gorgeous in your wedding dress made by Mubarak from the Goodluck Bridal. Fafa from FDK Styling made sure all the girls’ makeup looks amazing and Armon from Bridal by Armon did magic with their hair! Thank you for getting the girls done on time, and also the laughs and for keeping Mariska sane! Mariska really appreciated you guys!
There were many highlights for me during the day. First one, they didn’t have a wedding cake but instead a Pinata, made by Pinata Africa. I love the photos from when they “murdered” the pinata, and I also love their reactions afterwards…it almost looked like they got to let off some steam from the wedding!
The biggest highlight for me was Mariska’s mom. She has dementia, which means she doesn’t really understand what is going on around her. So a few minutes before Mariska needed to get in the wedding car (a supercool Chevrolet called Johanna) to go meet her prince-charming, she greeted her mom and due to her mom’s illness, she didn’t understood what was playing off in front of her...her daughter is almost getting married. Mariska told me that her mom thinks she got invited to a birthday party. I could see what it meant for Mariska to have her mom there and how it touched her heart to be able to share this with her mom, but also it broke her heart because her mom doesn’t understand. I captured a moment when her bridesmaids took a moment to pray with her alone to give her the strength to enjoy the day with her loved ones but also with her mom. There was another moment right after they said their “I-do”s when they spoke with her mom and for a glimpse it seemed she understood and that she was proud of her daughter and new son-in-law. The amazing thing about a photo is that it’s eternal, a moment captured to be cherished forever!
WOW! THIS IS WHY I DO WHAT I DO!
I love REAL moments at weddings! I really pray Mariska that you will remember your mom as the woman she once was and that you will believe your mom understood in that moment what was going on when you spoke to her at the wedding (even if she didn’t).
Great, now less words more photos. The day was truly amazing, and we had loads of fun. Enjoy the photos.
Thank you Lechien for second shooting for me! Was lovely having you with me!
Please leave a comment at the end, a little love goes a long way!
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!
Marcel & Zandrie | Wedding | Inimitable Wedding Venue
Wow, Marcel & Zandrie’s wedding was super special and emotional at Inimitable Wedding Venue!
Marcel & Zandrie | Wedding | Inimitable Wedding Venue
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 1 Cor 13:4-5
There is a hype at the moment. Everybody I know doing weddings want to shoot at Zavion Kotze’s new wedding venue, Inimitable Wedding Venue, and I can definitely see why! It’s absolutely stunning! And the service is impeccable!
This wedding is also super special to Zavion, because this wedding was one of the first weddings booked at his wedding. Tina, Zandrie’s mom, said they booked the venue even before it was finished, and they just knew it’s going to be beautiful…and their calculated risk paid off! All I can say is wow. As a photographer having this gorgeous venue as a backdrop makes my life super simple…I can point the camera in any direction and you are almost guaranteed to have a gorgeous photo!
Wow, I dont have enough words to descibe how special and how beautiful this wedding was. Marcel and Zandrie are completely sold out to Jesus and His love was so evident at the wedding! I praise God for allowing me to meet these amazing people and for this amazing opportunity to capture their love story!
All the weddings I cover are emotional and special, but this one was so close to my heart! Marcel waited 7 years before he kissed his bride, and they knew from the beginning they were meant for each other. And WOW…..I absolutely LOVED how the parents prayed for them before the wedding…I mean Marcel and Zandrie stood back-to-back (without seeing each other), and held hands, and their parents formed a circle around them to pray for them! Teary stuff…
And walking down the aisle is quite a long walk. Normally brides sort off run down the aisle and I get zero chance to play around with creative shots, but this was different. I love my new mirror cellphone case, which allow me to create super cool reflection shots. It was also super emotional for Marcel, I mean he completely lost it for a second or two and luckily his dad managed to calm him. This was the most emotional groom I have seen this far, but it shows how much Zandrie but also the responsibility of having her as his bride means to him. Again…teary stuff!
Another highlight for me was they washed each others feet during the ceremony, just like Jesus did for his disciples. Wow, laying the foundation of serving each other no matter the cost! Its so hard doing exactly this in real life, and laying the first stone is so special…well done to the both of you!
I normally walk around during the couple shoot, and get many aspects of the wedding venue covered in the photos, because I think it’s important as part of the story telling, but I love it when venues use the photos afterwards to show off their venue. But during Marcel and Zandrie’s wedding I got caught up in taking the bulk of the photos in front of these 2 trees which was dressed in the most gorgeous orangey autumn colours!
Thank you Nina for second shooting on the day! I loved every minute of having you there!
A huge shout out to Pro Albums. They did their guest album at short notice and everybody at the wedding commented on the quality! Thank you Farhan!
Enough said for now…here’s the photos.
Please leave a comment at the end…a little love can go a long way!
Planning, Flowers and Decor: Zavion Kotze Events Company @zavionkotzeeventscompany
Venue: Inimitable Wedding Venue @inimitable_wv
Videographer: https://www.facebook.com/firstkissweddingfilms @firstkissfilm http://www.firstkiss.co.za
DJ: https://www.facebook.com/eventsengine @eventsengine, https://www.eventsengine.co.za
Wedding dress: @olivelliwedding, https://www.facebook.com/OlivelliBridal
Makeup: https://www.facebook.com/FaceBlushByClaudia @face_blush_by_claudia
Hair: https://www.facebook.com/Beautylish-Hair-Studio @beautylish_hairstudio
Minister: Kompas Gemeente, Marius Malan
Entertainment: www.akoestiek.co.za @akoestiek.musiek
Stationery: https://www.facebook.com/LuaNovaStudioSA @lua_nova_studio
Teaser! Marcel & Zandrie | Wedding | Inimitable Wedding Venue
Wow, what a special and emotional wedding at Inimitable Wedding Venue!
Teaser! Marcel & Zandrie | Wedding | Inimitable Wedding Venue
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 1 Cor 13:4-5
I just had to share a few images…eeek…I think 48 might be more than a few…hehe…
Wow, I dont have enough words to descibe how special and how beautiful this wedding was. Marcel and Zandrie got married this past weekend at the gorgeous Inimitable Wedding Venue and what an experience this was. Praise God for amazing people and amazing opportunities! They are completely sold out to Jesus and his love was so evident at the wedding!
All the weddings I cover are emotional and special, but this one was so close to my heart! Marcel waited 7 years before he kissed his bride, and they knew from the beginning they were meant for each other. And WOW…..I absolutely LOVED how the parents prayed for them before the wedding…I mean Marcel and Zandrie stood back-to-back (without seeing each other), and held hands, and their parents formed a circle around them to pray for them! How special! And they also washed each others feet during the ceremony, just like Jesus did for his disciples…amazing!
Thank you Nina for second shooting on the day! I loved every minute of having you there!
Enough said for now…here’s the sneak peak!
Planning, Flowers and Decor: Zavion Kotze Events Company @zavionkotzeeventscompany
Venue: Inimitable Wedding Venue @inimitable_wv
Videographer: https://www.facebook.com/firstkissweddingfilms @firstkissfilm http://www.firstkiss.co.za
DJ: https://www.facebook.com/eventsengine @eventsengine, https://www.eventsengine.co.za
Wedding dress: @olivelliwedding, https://www.facebook.com/OlivelliBridal
Makeup: https://www.facebook.com/FaceBlushByClaudia @face_blush_by_claudia
Hair: https://www.facebook.com/Beautylish-Hair-Studio @beautylish_hairstudio
Minister: Kompas Gemeente, Marius Malan
Entertainment: www.akoestiek.co.za @akoestiek.musiek
Stationery: https://www.facebook.com/LuaNovaStudioSA @lua_nova_studio
Chrisjan & Juanita | E-session | Harmonie Proteas
Oh how I adore these two souls. Chrisjan and Juanita got engaged and I have not seen two people more in love. Their engagement shoot was done at the beautiful Harmonie Proteas!
Song of Solomon 8:6-7: “Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the LORD. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it.
Oh how I adore these two souls. Chrisjan and Juanita got engaged and I have not seen two people more in love. Our journey actually started early last year, and they have booked with me for this year, but only did their engagement shoot recently at the beautiful Harmonie Proteas. We wanted to go to an abondened mine dump, becuase Juanita had a specific idea in mind, but due to safety reasons decided not to go ahead with that idea. Oh how glad…Harmonie Proteas is such a pretty backdrop for any shoot. Just look at the pretty colors! Another reason why I love shooting here is because they give you the most beautiful flower bouquet to do photos with!
Corne Brecher from Beautiful Change did the most amazing makeup for Juanita, and she just radiated beauty! Chrisjan couldnt keep his eyes away from his bride-to-be! I also loved her YDE dress, and her hair by Captivating Mobile Hair and Makeup was also done to perfection!
Enjoy the photos and please leave a message at the end….a little love really goes far!
Nabeel & Jenalea | Wedding | Summerplace Hyde Park
This was my first Muslim wedding which I captured as the first shooter and I really had a blast! Thank you for the opportunity to create super cool memories for you, Nabeel and Jenalea! Many blessings.
Nabeel & Jenalea | Wedding | Summerplace Hyde Park
Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit. Khalil Gibran
It’s amazing how things work out. You can plan, plan, and plan and then on the day things can go this way or that way…especially when it comes to the weather. Nabeel and Jenalea had their Muslim wedding at the amazing Summerplace, Hyde Park, and they really wanted to have the ceremony part of the wedding outside on the grass. So when the day started the forecast for rain was 60% with threatening thudershowers…I mean a little rain is not bad, but pouring rain is something else. Shame, the stress coupled to this one fact made the day a bit long for Nabeel’s mom, Rooksana. They were even at one point setting up the ceremony upstairs (inside the venue), but Rooksana really wanted to have the ceremony outside. I remember how she walked around asking everybody what they would have done…and I can’t take credit for her decision, but I remember I told her that “imagine if you had held the ceremony inside and it didn’t rain, would you have forgiven yourself? Take the risk and have it outside, if it rains, then we can move inside…” Risky stuff, but she eventually decided to have the ceremony outside, and it really paid off! The funny thing was, the Imam was sort-off rushing his message and he knew the clouds were getting heavy, and 5-10 minutes after the ceremony the rain literally poured down! Well done Rooksana on making a really tough decision…Nabeel & Jenalea will remember it forever!
What a day.
Nabeel and Jenalea, you both looked amazing, and I absolutely loved capturing your wedding. The colours, the people….And the food…oh my word…Unusual Functions, the food was out of the world!
I also loved the magic between them. This was their “Part 2” of their wedding celebrations (Part 1 was their white wedding, which happened a week before this wedding and I wasn’t the photographer), and the fact that they were super chilled was evident…even the rain didn’t deter their spirits! The ceremony started quite late, so they got ready and we did the couple shoot before the guests arrived. We it started raining after the ceremony, I begged them to do a shoot in the rain, so we did a short shoot upstairs in the venue, and on the stoep to get shots of them in the rain. I am soooo glad they trusted me to create really striking and creative portraits and I hope this will speak of the true emotions and happenings of the day!
The team who made this day possible.
Venue: Summerplace Hyde Park | Makeup: Clarissa Gess Makeup and Beauty (I really LOVED her makeup) | Hair: Monique Booysen | Food and decor: Unusual Functions | DJ: Muzicorp
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George & Charlene | Engagement shoot | Toadbury Hall
Wow, I had a blast capturing George and Charlene’s engagement shoot at the beautiful Toadbury Hall.
George & Charlene | Engagement shoot | Toadbury Hall
Some people are worth melting for - Olaf
It was raining quite a bit the past few days and I mentioned to Charlene that we can continue with their engagement shoot if there is a little rain, but if it rains quite hard, then we might not do the shoot…but she said…” No I don’t mind a little rain!”. AWESOME.
We as photographers LOVE rain photos. I mean I know its not too much fun when you get soaked and you need to survive for a day being super wet, but getting wet for an hour is fun, right? Well, I think so, and I know the photos normally ROCK when it rains.
Funny enough…the rain kinda stopped when we did the shoot at Toadbury Hall, and I was a little disappointed because I prepped for some serious rain. I placed my off-camera flashes in plastic bags, I had an umbrella and I had a big plastic bag for my camera…and I wanted a shot with lots and lots of rain…and we got a few shots with little rain…but hey…we can’t complain for not getting soaked! We had blue skies and sun at some point…and air was so beautiful and clean….yup…a blessing in disguise!
George and Charlene are getting married at Galagos Wedding venue later this year, and they are the first two getting married in the Nel family. I recently posted an engagement shoot of Rohan and Neruschke…well Rohan and Charlene are siblings and they are both getting married this year, one month apart…and I am privileged to capture both their weddings. :)
Charlene, your make-up looked amazing and that dress from Cocoberry was absolutely divine!
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Rohan & Neruschke | Engagement session | Rosemary Hill Farm
I had such an awesome time photographing Rohan and Neruschke’s engagement session at Rosemary Hill Farm.
Rohan & Neruschke | Engagement session | Rosemary Hill Farm
“How do you spell 'love'?" - Piglet"You don't spell it...you feel it." - Pooh”
I have never had a client who booked 2 weddings with me at the same time. Rohan and his sister Charlene are both getting married this year, and I am truly honoured to be entrusted with capturing one family’s wedding memories.
Rohan and Nerushcke recently got engaged and they are getting married at the beautiful De La Mas Venue. And Charlene and George will get married at Galagos Wedding Venue, and I have yet to capture a wedding at both venues. I am super excited because I have been a guest to weddings at those venues and I have been wanting to capture a wedding there for while now! Their weddings will happen a month apart, and I believe it’s going to be a super special year for their parents. They are getting a son- and daughter-in-law!
Rohan and Nerushcke are such sweet souls, and they are so in love. They were super nervious, but they were such a joy to photograph! I really enjoyed having them in front of my camera, and wow...Nerushcke…you looked amazing in that dress from Cocoberry! And your makeup by Melissa Glam Bam was oh-so-stunning!
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Ryan and Natalia | Wedding | Cradle Valley Guesthouse
Wow, Ryan and Natalia had a super blesses wedding with a double rainbow at the incredible Cradle Valley Guesthouse! #Gautengwedding
Ryan and Natalia | Wedding | Cradle Valley Guesthouse
The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain. Dolly Parton
I have been wishing and wishing for rain at a wedding, and it finally happened! I know it’s a strange thing to wish and pray for rain at a wedding, because it complicates matters, but I know the photos are typically next level during and after rain. The air is cleaner, and the light is more dramatic, and it surely didn’t disappoint during Ryan and Natalia’s wedding at the impressive Cradle Valley Guesthouse.
The rain was quite a challenge at a point. We had umbrellas but Natalia wasn’t keen on doing photos in the rain, so we waited a bit and the wait was so worth it. That was when the rainbow made its appearance, in fact a double rainbow…how blessed can one get at a wedding!?
I love capturing real unscripted moments, and their wedding had loads going on…but there were a few times I created the scene and it paid off so nicely…like the champagne popping with the girls. I told them that they get extra points if they can get me wet…and Natalia surely tried getting me wet…which made such cool photos!
Wow, Natalia looked absolutely stunning! And the love evident at their wedding was so tangible, and everybody had such a great time! It was the longest I have been at a wedding and I enjoyed every second capturing their true love story!
I also want to give a shout out to Sam from the venue. If it was up to me, then I would have given him a raise. He was such a great host and he looked after us so well, and he was always one step ahead with photo locations, bringing umbrellas etc…especially when it started raining! Well done!
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Makeup: Candi Makeup | Hair: Carlton Hair | Shoes: Steve Madden | Wedding dress: Bridal & Tuxedo | Ryan’s suit: Eurosuit | Food, Venue, Gin Bar and Flowers: Cradle Valley Guesthouse (Flowers was done by Suikerbekkie Floral Design which operates from the venue) | Garter: Bras n things | Flower girls’ dresses: JJ House | Photobooth: Photobooth Guys | Second Shooter: Keshia van der Merwe (you really impressed me, thank you for your help and effort!)
