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Jurie & Annika | Wedding | Green Leaves
What a gorgeous and special winter wedding! Jurie and Annika…you guys are soooo in love, and its so beautiful! Enjoy the teaser!
James & Dania | Wedding | Avianto Wedding Venue (Part2)
Wow! What a wedding this past weekend at Avianto Wedding Venue!
You are the finest, loveliest, tenderest, and most beautiful person I have ever known and even that is an understatement. —F. Scott Fitzgerald
James & Dania | Wedding | Avianto Wedding Venue (Part1)
Wow! What a wedding this past weekend at Avianto Wedding Venue!
You are the finest, loveliest, tenderest, and most beautiful person I have ever known and even that is an understatement. —F. Scott Fitzgerald
Teaser! James & Dania | Wedding | Avianto Wedding Venue
Wow! What a wedding this past weekend at Avianto Wedding Venue! Here’s a quick sneak peak!
You are the finest, loveliest, tenderest, and most beautiful person I have ever known and even that is an understatement. —F. Scott Fitzgerald
Kyle and Ashton | Wedding | Kuthaba Bush Lodge
I just love bush weddings, and this was one of the best! what a special wedding at Kuthaba Bush Lodge!
“You are every reason, every hope and every dream I’ve ever had.” Nicholas Sparks
I love Bush weddings, and Kuthaba Bush Lodge is still one of my favourite wedding venues to shoot at!
So many people believe that rain is a blessing during your wedding, so Kyle and Ashton must be SUPER BLESSED….wow, we got wet, but it luckily cleared later during the day. They even had a true African Bushveld sunset! Wow.
The more weddings I cover the more I love shooting during the afterparty. Wow, these are a super cool bunch of people and they surely know how to party. When you party at the end of the day, the stress is gone and you can just enjoy the remainder of the day! What fun, and it shows in the photos!
We also did their wedding video, and I cant wait to share the sneakpeak!
Enough said. Congrats again Kyle and Ashton, may your years be blessed and may your love for each other fuel the passion you have in life! Enjoy the photos! Thank you for allowing us to witness your beautiful day!
Suppliers who made the day possible:
Venue: Kuthaba Bush Lodge | Decor and flowers: The Love Knot | Photos and Video: Wynand van der Merwe Photography | DJ: Alex Donaldson | Make-up: Kim Roberts | Hair: Santa Holmes | Wedding dress: Timeless Bridal Couture | Wedding Suit: London Royal | Bridesmaid dresses: custom-made at The Bridal House | Groomsmen and MC suits: Black Tie | Stationery: Say it Creative | Cake: Baker Boys | Rings: Clare Appleyard from Katannuta Diamonds
Teaser! Kyle and Ashton | Wedding | Kuthaba Bush Lodge
Teaser! Wow, what a special wedding at Kuthaba Bush Lodge!
“You are every reason, every hope and every dream I’ve ever had.” Nicholas Sparks
Venue: Kuthaba Bush Lodge | Photos and Video: Wynand van der Merwe Photography | DJ: Alex Donaldson | Make-up: Kim Roberts | Hair: Santa Holmes | Wedding dress: Timeless Bridal Couture | Wedding Suit: London Royal | Bridesmaid dresses: custom- made at The Bridal House | Groomsmen and MC suits: Black Tie | Stationery: Say it Creative | Cake: Baker Boys | Rings: Clare Appleyard from Katannuta Diamonds
Krzyz and Nastasja | Wedding | Memoire Venue
Wow, I am still pinching myself over this wedding! Krzyz and Nastasja celebrated their wedding at the gorgeous Memoire Wedding Venue…wow! They are GORGEOUS!
“Love recognises no barriers, it jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination, full of hope.” Maya Angelou
I am still pinching myself over this wedding. Wow, a lot of emotions, and man oh man…these 2 are GORGEOUS! Nastasja says she has no modelling experience, and I remember her bridesmaids were like mobile fashionistas helping her with how to pose and to look oh-so-wonderful…and it worked! I am considering hiring them for my future shoots…hahaha.
Covid is real and in your face everyday, but it was the first wedding where I could feel Covid’s interference on my skin. Krzyz and Nastasja’s wedding was super emotional.
Krzyz and Nastasja celebrated their third wedding ( due to Covid) at Memoire Wedding Venue. The first wedding was a very small event at home, because Nastasja is a lawyer and she had to get married and she registered under her new surname. Covid was in full swing a year later (last year) and they had another small wedding, because they made bookings they couldn’t cancel. They initially thought the wedding will happen, but it was dependant on the borders opening up (Krzyz and his side of the family is Polish), but Covid got worse especially across the borders due their winter being in our summer time. So they posponed the big wedding to a year later with all the family that couldn’t join because of the restrictions. It was a little stressful because they moved the date a few times, and finally settled on December and amazingly the restrictions got lighter in SA, and everyone thought the wedding is going to go as planned. But low and behold…the borders abruptly closed for the UK, and Nastasja’s brother couldn’t be at the wedding. Wow, the days had massive lows and massive highs. During the ceremony Nastasja was chatting with her brother on video call, and the tears were streaming, and a special moment was was when everyone sang for her brother’s birthday. It was his birthday on their wedding day! Congrats again to you both!
Enough said. Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end!
Venue: @memoireweddingvenue | DJ: Discotech Events SA | Makeup: @paigepestana | Dress:@tarikedizofficial (dress came all the way from Turkey!) | Flowers: @memoirelanguageofflowers | Cake: @jaybagels_sa | Nails: Rene Nailtech Studio
Jannie and Danel | Wedding | Leopard Lodge, Hartebeespoort
Wow, what a beautiful and special wedding! Danel is my cousin, and it was a privilege to capture this wedding inside my own family!
Danel is my cousin and it was an absolute privilege to have captured her wedding. We had rain, and rain…then some more rain…but it didnt stop us from having fun and capturing amazing memories for Jannie and Danel!
During the couple shoot we had no rain (amazingly), and for a brief moment we had incredible golden hour sunlight!
It was my first wedding where my whole family attended, and kuddos to my wife who had to keep my kids at bay when daddy had to work!
Congrats Jannie and Danel! You guys are such an inspirational couple with joyful hearts! May the Lord bless your marriage abundantly like the rains that fell from the Heavens! Wow, Danel you looked incredible in your Enzoani dress…the girls’ response when they saw you for the first time was so precious! Enough said, enjoy the photos! Please leave a comment at the end!
Suppliers who made the day possible:
Venue:@leopardlodge01 | Dress: @enzoani | Dress rental: @whimsical_bridal | Cake: @corleasw | Video: @infinityxinfinity | Jewellery: @lovisajewellery
Clinton and Elizabeth | weddIng | Kleinkaap
What a wedding!
Clinton and Elizabeth celebrated their wedding at the gorgeous Kleinkaap Boutique Hotel!
Almost every wedding I share now has a either been postponed due to Covid or they had a small function during Covid, and then the celebration was only done later! With Clinton and Elizabeth, the latter was the case. They had a small function last year to get married, and held out till now to have their celebration…and what a celebration! I have been wanting to shoot a wedding at Kleinkaap Hotel for a while, and finally my dream came true. And yes, we as photographers also have goals and dreams!
Wow, what a wedding…we had rain which made certain images quite tricky, but Clinton and Elizabeth was brave to face some of the rain, and also due to silly season, certain decor elements was done very late because they couldn’t set it up the night before. So Clinton helped out a lot with the decor and flowers…and it looked exquisite!
Congrats Clinton and Elizabeth, for the 2nd time! Lots of blessings on your marriage journey, and may your love for each never be extinguished!
Suppliers who made the day possible:
Venue: @kleinkaaphotel | Makeup and hair: @hester_make_up | Dress: @fynbos_bridal | Flowers: Tias Flower Hyper | Cake: Butterfingers Boutique Bakery | Band: @morningafterband | Video: @snapkustoms | Rings: Schnetler Creations | Stationery: Advertising studio
Enjoy the photos! Please leave a comment for the couple at end…I will maybe include it in their album!
Jannie and Danel | Wedding | Leopard Lodge, Harties (teaser)
Wow, what a beautiful and special wedding! Danel is my cousin, and it was a privilege to capture this wedding inside my own family!
Danel is my cousin and it was an absolute privilege to have captured her wedding yesterday…and boy oh boy…the rain was lots but it definitely did NOT dampen the spirit of Jannie and Danel!
It was also my first wedding where my whole family attended…kuddos to my wife who had to keep my kids at bay when daddy had to work! If we would allow, my eldest Lian would have walked Danel down the aisle ;)
Congrats Jannie and Danel! You guys are such an inspirational couple with joyful hearts! May the Lord bless your marriage abundantly like the rains that fell from the Heavens!
Enjoy the sneak peak!
Bheki and Tendi | Wedding | Toadbury Hall Country Hotel
Bheki and Tendi’s wedding at Toadbury Hall was truly amazing and full of tears!
"The joy of the Lord is your strength" (Nehemiah 8:10)
Bheki and Tendi tied the knot at the gorgeous Toadbury Hall Country Hotel and it was such a joyous occasion. They are such a sweet couple with a the joy of the Lord in their hearts…I mean they were literally dancing the whole day!
Wow, Cheri from 2IC Event Management, you guys did an amazing job with setting up their wedding. Bheki and Tendi initially planned to have their wedding in Mauritius but Covid made it impossible.
Wow, I don’t have many words but I think the photos will do the talking! Enjoy, and please share…we need more joy in the world!
Hennie en Behanke | Wedding | Red Ivory Lodge
Wow…what a wedding! Red Ivory Lodge was such beautiful backdrop for Hennie and Behanke’s wedding story!
When I asked the Holy Spirt: “Who is the Bride?” He answered and said:”They are the ones who allow me to veil them in my holiness!”
Wow, all weddings are special, but every now and then you get one that grips you by the heart. Hennie and Behanke’s love for each other are deeply grounded in thier love for God. Wow, I have rarely witnessed so much love in one place….and gorgeous people!
Here’s a list of the suppliers who made this wedding super special.
Venue and food: Red Ivory | Music: Deca | Makeup and Hair: Hair and Make up by Liesl | Shoes: Aldo & Thread and Miller | Suit: Tip Top Tailors | Earrings: Jeanne and Co | Flowers: The Flower Spot | Decor: All things wedding | Cake: Craft Cakes by Naomi
Enjoy the sneak peak!
Teaser! Ludwe & Zizipho | Wedding | Le Chatelat
Ludwe and Zizipho had a small, intimate and beautiful wedding yesterday at Le Chatelat Residence.
I've never had a moment's doubt. I love you. I believe in you completely. You are my dearest one. My reason for life. Ian McEwan
Ludwe and Zizipho had a small, intimate and beautiful wedding yesterday at Le Chatelat Residence.
Enjoy the sneak peak.
Teaser! Hennie en Behanke | Wedding | Red Ivory Lodge
Wow…what a wedding! Red Ivory Lodge was such beautiful backdrop for Hennie and Behanke’s wedding story!
When I asked the Holy Spirt: “Who is the Bride?” He answered and said:”They are the ones who allow me to veil them in my holiness!”
Wow, all weddings are special, but every now and then you get one that grips you by the heart. Hennie and Behanke’s love for each other are deeply grounded in thier love for God. Wow, I have rarely witnessed so much love in one place….and gorgeous people!
Here’s a list of the suppliers who made this wedding super special.
Venue and food: Red Ivory | Music: Deca | Makeup and Hair: Hair and Make up by Liesl | Shoes: Aldo & Thread and Miller | Suit: Tip Top Tailors | Earrings: Jeanne and Co | Flowers: The Flower Spot | Decor: All things wedding | Cake: Craft Cakes by Naomi
Enjoy the sneak peak!
Gerhard and Kaelynne | Wedding | Black Horse Brewery
My first wedding after Covid19 in 2020! Wow, its good to be back and what a way to start! Gerhard and Kaelynne had such a special day and they looked absolutely gorgeous! Venue: Black Horse Brewery
"You are the love that came without warning; you had my heart before I could say no." Unknown
Gerhard and Kaelynne have been waiting a long time for their wedding. Covid19 wasn’t and isn’t easy for anyone this year, and having weddings postponed till next year isn’t nice either. They had their wedding planned at a different venue, and had to move it due to regulations, but found a date (31 October 2020)…and then took the risk to book it. Luckily it paid off because the lockdown levels went down to 1 and 250 people were allowed per wedding. Geapers….what a gorgeous setting for a wedding they had at Black Horse Brewery. I have been there before for a beer tasting, and obviously you have to stop there if you do the Magalies Meander…I mean the food is great, the horses are majestic and it’s just beautifully green with stunning gardens! I always knew I wanted to come back for a wedding, and I had my chance!
Being a photographer you know that when you get to the venue, you try to observe and take in as much a possible of what is going on around you. You then try to remember it, because when moments unfold in front of you, you try to incorporate as much of the surroundings as possible. That is called creative story telling. It's because photos speaks so much more than what words can do. And that is why I love what I do. I love storytelling.
When you look at these photos, and you see the happiness, joy, love, laughter, and community…then you realise….despite of what Covid19 and what 2020 have thrown at us…this is why we are alive. People matter, not things. Emotions matter, not belongings. Relationships matter, not your bank balance. I think Covid19 has taught us not to focus on the things we can get, but it has changed our perspective. We need to love more, we need to hug more, we need to be in the present more.
Gerhard and Kaelynne’s story unfolded so beautifully on their wedding day, and I enjoyed every second of it. They have the most beautiful love for each other, and they are supported by an amazing bunch of people…family and friends!
The day ended with probably the biggest rainstorm I have witnessed, and when it died down a bit we had to take a few photos in the rain! How gorgeous, but more than that…what a cool memory!
Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end…a little love goes a long way!
Venue, Catering and Gin Station: Black Horse Brewery | Shoes: Foschini (bride) Woolworths (groom) | Bracelet- Sswarovski | Rings: Own design | Earings: Pedro Jeweller | Watch: Fossil | Dress: Olivelli (Blue by Enzoani) | DJ: Discotech (Sean) : Videographer: Mauer Productions | Flowers and decor: Colour Country Florist (Dania) | Makeup: Skulpted by Kai | Hair: Celeste Scott and Jade Bock | Stationary: MU studio (Hennak) | Welcome sign: Stéphanie Clark) | Welcome drinks: Bambini Ice cream
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Paul and Annerine | Wedding | Kuthaba Bush Lodge
Oh wow, another gorgeous wedding at Kuthaba Bush Lodge! The perfect day for the perfect couple!
The perfect wedding for the perfect couple!
Paul and Annerine tied the knot at the gorgeous Kuthaba Bush Lodge and their wedding was out of this world! I actually dont have words to describe how I feel, so perhaps the photos will have to do!
Venue: Kuthaba Bush Lodge | Hair: Salon Amelia
Teaser! Gerhard and Kaelynne | Wedding | Black Horse Brewery
My first wedding after Covid19 had struck. Gerhard and Kaelynne had such a special day and they looked absolutely gorgeous! Venue: Black Horse Brewery
"You are the love that came without warning; you had my heart before I could say no." Unknown
Venue, Catering and Gin Station: Black Horse Brewery | Shoes: Foschini (bride) Woolworths (groom) | Bracelet- Sswarovski | Rings: Own design | Earings: Pedro Jewller | Watch: Fossil | Dress: Olivelli (Blue by Enzoani) | DJ: Discotech (Sean) : Videographer: Mauer Productions | Flowers and decor: Colour Country Florist (Dania) | Makeup: Skulpted by Kai | Hair: Celeste Scott and Jade Bock | Stationary: MU studio (Hennak) | Welcome sign: Stéphanie Clark) | Welcome drinks: Bambini Ice cream
Stuart and Nicole | Wedding | Hertford Country Hotel
Such a beautiful and wet wedding at Hertford Country Hotel. Stuart and Nicole looked amazing and I love all the colours!
A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more peace and content in life than simply being a good husband and father. Frank Abagnale
Wow, what a wet few days before the wedding, and also during the wedding. It started to rain on the Thursday and it never really stopped, and we had some good downpours during the wedding! But that doesn’t stop Stuart and Nicole and her guests…I have a smile in almost every photo I have taken! It was probably the most challenging wedding for me to date due to the weather, because it’s darker than normal and having people cramped in small spaces because they can’t be out in the rain makes it very difficult…and the rain delayed almost everyone getting to the venue…but I really love the outcome!
I told Stuart and Nicole that we will take photos in the rain during their couple shoot, and they were like “Yeah, sure!”…I mean Nicole woke up with a sore throat and she had 20% of her voice the whole day, but they were keen to tackle the rain. Luckily we didn’t have pouring rain during the couple shoot, and we even improvised a little by adding some water (one of the groomsmen squirted water on them to create lots of water for a really cool rain shot). I realised that with the really cool rain photos out there, there was lots and lots of rain, and we only had a little rain…so to make “lots of rain” I made holes in a water bottle to create a soft downpour on the couple…and it WORKED!
The bridesmaids were also full of ideas…I can’t take credit for the photos where they opened the umbrellas to get water on Stuart and Nicole…so I guess they are also to blame for making Nicole wet…hehehe.
This was my last wedding for 2019 and what a way to end of the year!
Enjoy the photos. Please be so kind and leave a comment at the end of the blog post! a little love goes a long way!
Here’s a list of all the suppliers who were involved to make the day special.
Venue: Hertford Country Hotel | Live Music: We Will Worship, Muneyi Romeo, Mpho Ntuli | Wedding dress: De La Vida (La Sposa design) | Shoes: Shwezu | Flowers and decor: Talita from Flowers Direct | DJ: Victor from Flash Mobile Studios | Makeup: Tash Studio | Stationery: Express Marketing
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Teaser! Stuart and Nicole | Wedding | Hertford Country Hotel
Such a beautiful and wet wedding at Hertford Country Hotel. Stuart and Nicole looked amazing and I love all the colours!
A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more peace and content in life than simply being a good husband and father. Frank Abagnale
Wow, what a wet few days before the wedding, and also during the wedding. It started to rain on the Thursday and it never really stopped, and we had some good downpours during the wedding! But that doesn’t stop Stuart and Nicole and her guests…I have a smile in almost every photo I have taken! It was probably the most challenging wedding for me to date due to the weather, because it’s darker than normal and having people cramped in small spaces because they can’t be out in the rain makes it very difficult…and the rain delayed almost everyone getting to the venue…but I really love the outcome!
I told Stuart and Nicole that we will take photos in the rain during their couple shoot, and they were like “Yeah, sure!”…I mean Nicole woke up with a sore throat and she had 20% of her voice the whole day, but they were keen to tackle the rain. Luckily we didn’t have pouring rain during the couple shoot, and we even improvised a little by adding some water (one of the groomsmen squirted water on them to create lots of water for a really cool rain shot). I realised that with the really cool rain photos out there, there was lots and lots of rain, and we only had a little rain…so to make “lots of rain” I made holes in a water bottle to create a soft downpour on the couple…and it WORKED!
The bridesmaids were also full of ideas…I can’t take credit for the photos where they opened the umbrellas to get water on Stuart and Nicole…so I guess they are also to blame for making Nicole wet…hehehe.
This was my last wedding for 2019 and what a way to end of the year!
Enjoy the photos. Please be so kind and leave a comment at the end of the blog post! a little love goes a long way!
Here’s a list of all the suppliers who were involved to make the day special.
Venue: Hertford Country Hotel | Live Music: We Will Worship, Muneyi Romeo, Mpho Ntuli | Wedding dress: De La Vida (La Sposa design) | Shoes: Shwezu | Flowers and decor: Talita from Flowers Direct | DJ: Victor from Flash Mobile Studios | Makeup: Tash Studio | Stationery: Express Marketing
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Rohan en Neruschke | Troue | De La Mas Venue
Sjoe, wat ‘n mooi troue! Rohan en Neruscke het op by De La Mas Venue getrou, en wat ‘n mooi dag! En die Bokke het die RWC 2019 finaal gewen! #gobokke #delamaswedding
Every once in a while, in the middle of an ordinary life, LOVE gives us a fairytale. Unknown
Sjoe, wat ‘n mooi troue! Rohan en Neruscke het by De La Mas Venue die knoop deurgehaak, en wat ‘n mooi dag! Dit was ook die RWC Finaal tussen Suid Afrika en Engeland, en Suid-Afrika het die beker gelig! Wat ‘n voorreg om ‘n troue kon afneem terwyl die Bokke gewen het…ek het regtig gehoop ek kan die manne kry waar die manne regop spring van blydskap, en dit het gebeur! Ek is wel bly ons het gewen, want dink net as die Bokke verloor het…die manne sou lang gesigte gehad vir die hele dag!
Neruscke, jy het sprokiesmooi gelyk, en ek het haar gevra of sy so mooi voel soos wat sy lyk, en haar antwoord was:”Ek voel soos ‘n prinses!”
Julle het soooo gelukkig gelyk, en ek sal definitief nie die partytjie na die tyd vergeet nie! Ek het seker 500 fotos geneem waar mense so lekker dans en lag! Dit was ‘n fees!
Geniet die fotos en los asb ‘n paar mooi woorde aan die einde van die inskrywing!
Hier is ‘n lys van party van die verskaffers op die dag:
Grimering: Ciszeldi van Cloe and Co | Blomme en dekor: Meraki Floral and Decor Design (@merakifloraldecor) | Koek: Baker Boys | Video: Tintype Productions | Musiek: Akoestiek
