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Crystal & Yannick | Engagement shoot | 12 Decades Art Hotel, Maboneng

Wow, I wanted to create a dreamy and romantic picnic themed engagement shoot at a rooftop location in Gauteng, and I just love the results! Yannick and Crystal…wow, you guys looked amazing! 12 Decades Art Hotel in Johannesburg in Maboneng Precinct.

Crystal & Yannick | Engagement shoot | 12 Decades Art Hotel, Maboneng

"As soon as I saw you, I knew a grand adventure was about to happen" Winnie the Pooh

Wow, I really wanted to create a dreamy, elegant and romantic engagement shoot for Yannick & Crystal, and they wanted a super beautiful sunset shoot in an urban setting...and there were no other option but to do the shoot at a rooftop in the Innercity of Johannesburg. 

Yannick rented an Airbnb apartment in the 12 Decades Johannesburg Art Hotel in The Maboneng Precinct, and Extravaganza Weddings created the most romantic setting for them up on the roof! Wow, what a view of Johannesburg! I really can't wait for their wedding later this year, it's going to be epic! 

Crystal's makeup was flawless, thank you Precious Puseletso Xaba Makeup Artist!

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Wedding Planning Workshop {Bryanston Country Club}

The Wedding Planning Workshop hosted by The Wedding Event is on my blog!

Look at all the pretty that Simone from The Wedding Event came up with! She did such an amazing job hosting this Wedding Planning Workshop with Erin Smylie! 

A few bride-to-be's had the chance of hearing some key notes in planning their wedding day, and they had the opportunity to ask industry professionals questions regarding booking booking their Wedding DJ, Photographer, Videographer, Make-up & Hair, Stationary and many more!  

Wedding suppliers at the workshop!

Venue: The Bryanston Country Club

Simone Pheiffer from The Wedding Event

Erin Smylie and Shandin Watson from Erin Smylie Hair and Make-up Artist

Stationary: The Crazy Lemon SA

Liam Walsh from Wedding DJs - Pulse DJS

Hand massages by Sorbet Fourways Mall 

Denver Paulick from Brightmoon Video & Photography

Wynand van der Merwe from Wynand van der Merwe Photography

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Awe & Elandi's winter safari {e-session}

Awe & Elandi's beautiful winter safari e-session is on my blog!

“Any day spent with you is my favorite day. So, today is my new favorite day.” – A. A. Milne

Awe and Elandi are such great people to be around with and the love Elandi has for Awe is contagious! They are so much in love that I didn't need to create moments to photograph, they just rocked the shoot!

I can't wait for their wedding at the Zebra Country Lodge in Pretoria later this year, and they asked that we do the engagement session there as well. We chose to do a cold early morning safari, but we ended up to be super early...even before the sun was up. The advantage was that the light was OUT OF THIS WORLD!

Venue: Zebra Country Lodge

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Jorge & Kerry-Ann's beautiful e-session

Jorge & Kerry-Ann's beautiful e-session is on the Blog!

“What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

When Jorge and Kerry-Ann said they wanted to do their shoot at Modderfontein Nature Reserve, I got really exited. I have heard many great stories about this place, and it definitely did NOT disappoint!

Jorge and Kerry are so much in love, and I just loved doing this shoot with them! They are naturals in front of the camera, and I cannot wait for their wedding in March next year! 

I just love autumn/winter weather, because the light was incredible. It was a bit chilly, but there are ways to work around it. 

Just check out the detail in Kerry's ring! Just amazing!

Kerry's make-up by Courtney Chadwick Make-up Artist looked amazing! Great make-up makes for easy editing, and Kerry looked absolutely stunning!

Venue: Modderfontein Nature Reserve

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Eddie & Terri's forest picnic {e-session}

Eddie & Terri's forest picnic e-session is on the blog!

"Faith makes all things possible. Love makes all things easy.” Dwight L. Moody

These two, Eddie and Terri, are just fun people to be around! They were full of sports for their engagement shoot, and Eddie is the sweet romantic... they had a picnic basket with sushi, fruits, bubbly and white balloons! They look so happy together and just couldn't stop laughing during the shoot...just amazing!

Can't wait for the wedding in August in Sedgefield! Its going to be epic! 

Venue: Bryanston Pine Forest

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Awe & Elandi's winter safari {e-session} - teaser

Awe and Elandi's amazing safari e-session is on the blog! 

“Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale.” —Unknown Author

I had such a great experience with Awe and Elandi! They such great people to be around with and I can't wait for the wedding later this year! It's going to be epic!

Awe and Elandi's wedding will be hosted at the Zebra Country Lodge in Pretoria, and they asked that we do the engagement session there as well. So we decided to have an early morning safari...we ended up to be super early...even before the sun was up. This allowed me to do a night shot in the morning...! 

And the light was OUT OF THIS WORLD! Wow. I am definitely doing this again! 

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