David & Erin got married on the last day of 2009. We started off the day in Hout Bay, traveled to Maitland for the ceremony and ended up at Bloemendal, outside Durbanville. They and their guests partied the rest of the evening into the new year with great tunes and food. Bloemendal is located on the highest hill in the Northern Suburbs and from the top you can view most of the Cape Peninsula. We started out at the bottom of the hill and worked our way up to the top. Here are some of the images that I loved.
Assistant – Theo Schmeisser. Videographers – Digital Shack
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The union of a Springbok and an All Black. Ben is originally from New Zealand and he met Natasha while she was working there. They decided to get married in South Africa and chose Pampoenkraal, outside Durbanville, as the venue for the big day. They wanted to get married on the beach, but this plan never worked out. So they decided that we should take some pictures on the beach before the ceremony, because they really love the beach. So we hopped into my car, drove to Derde Steen and took a few pictures of them having fun on the beach. The ceremony took place in a little forest at Pampoenkraal where they stood on top of a little hill so that all their gueest could see them. As the sun was setting, it was another great opportunity to photograph them in the fields next to the venue in beautiful natural light. Hope you enjoy the images!
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My first big fat Greek wedding! What a awesome day. The bride, Thalia (Greek) stayed in South Africa until she met the man of her dreams a the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. Christoph grew up in Paris, France, but also have a bit of Spanish in his blood. Why do I mention these things? Because I love working with people. I try and take a sincere interest in their daily lives to produce better photos for their special day. They got married in the beautiful Greek Orthodox Church in Woodstock, Cape Town. Then we traveled to the Gardens in town to photograph the family and the couple photos. The city was busy that day. It was the Coon Carnival in Cape Town that day and it made traveling almost inpossible to get around. But we managed and finally arrived at Le Vendôme Hotel in Sea Point for their reception. After all the speeches and the main course was finished, the plates came out and the dancing was started. Christoph & Thalia, All of the best for your new life in France. Thank you for the opportunity to photograph your wedding. I had a ball at this wedding and now it is time to reveal the result. Cheers, “Εις υγεία” & “À la vôtre”!
Photography Assistant: Jean Pierre Joubert
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Here comes the first wedding post for the week. Cobus and Louise got married at the in the St. Mary’s Church in Stellenbosch and their reception were held at the Asara Wine Estate & Hotel. Louise looked so beautiful in her dress. A marimba band entertained the guest while canapés & drinks were served. I ended off the day with a last few shot of the couple at the bar. There were many beautiful moments at this wedding but I think the shots in the bar were my favorite of the day. Decide for yourself and enjoy the pictures!
Assistant: Theo Schmeisser - Hair & Make-up: Jaypee Malherbe
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Here is wedding post number 2 for the day. Here are some of the great moments captured at Jorge & Lariana’s wedding. Jorge is originally from Angola and Lariana is a local girl. Lariana got ready at the Villa Bantry Bay. The beautiful villa with a combination of the clear blue sky and sea made a stunning backdrop to photograph the bridal shots before the wedding. Their ceremony took place in the Lady of Good Hope Chatolic Church in Sea Point. On the way to the venue we went stopped for some photos in the colourful Bo Kaap. The reception was held at the Vineyard Hotel & Spa in Newlands. Since there were a lot of friends and family from Angola, all the speeches were translated into Portuguese. My favorite shots from the wedding was those photograph in the hotel. Enjoy…
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I have two weddings to post today and here is the first one. Jon & Alana had their wedding celebration on a hot summer’s day at Vedenheim. A big tent was set up on the lawn to give the guests a nice, cool sheltered environment. All the guest received a tin full of pink and silver M&M sweets with their initials printed on the one side and the wedding date on the other. Here are some of my favorite shots. Assistant – Theo Schmeisser.
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A new wedding for a new year! I am excited about this post, because it is my first wedding in Johannesburg. It feels weird to be photographing a wedding in a different location and climate than what your used to. But as soon as the day started the photography instinct kicked in and everything was back to normal.
John & Stephany had a beautiful marriage ceremony at the Anglican Church at St. John’s College and their reception was held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sandton. We have two totaly different locations (traditional and modern) that gave me a lot of variety to use for their pictures. Stephany had such a natural and beautiful smile that it was easy it very easy to take portraits of her.
Thank you Stephany & John for flying me up to Joburg to photograph your wedding. You two make a lovely couple and it is both your spontaneity that gave these images fun. When I made my selection for the blog, I chose more black & white images than color. Enjoy the rest of the post…
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Feels like yesterday that I photographed a wedding at Clouds Estate, Stellenbosch. This time I photographed Pieter & Terice’s wedding at the beautiful estate. One can fall quickly into the habit of photographing the same shots at the same spot, but different locations gave me new inspiration. Their wedding had a French theme and each of the guests received a little Baguette (French Bread) with a name tag on their plates. A great band, great food and colorful lights set the mood for the festive evening. It was wonderful to photograph Terice. A girl with a beautiful smile brings out the fun in pictures. Enjoy the pictures and have a great festive Christmas.
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Here is another beautiful wedding on a clear sunny day. Lizanne (SA) and Aaron (Aus) met each other when they where working in London. Lizanne moved to Brisbane, Australia, with Aaron where they got married and had a small ceremony. They recently returned to give their South African family and friends a beautiful wedding ceremony at Bodega Restaurant, Dornier Wines, Stellenbosch. She was escorted to the wedding in a beautiful Ford Mustang (one of my favorite cars). Their pre-drinks was held under big trees. The branches were decorated with fabric hearts giving it a relaxed, picnic feeling. We waited for the day to cool of to photographed their couple.
Here is something funny. One of our best friend, Erna (also staying in Brisbane, Australia) is also friends with Lizanne. When Erna asked her who will be taking her wedding pictures (without knowing who the photographer will be), Lizanne answer the I will be taking their wedding pictures. What a small world!
Assitant: Theo Schmeisser
Lizanne & Aaron, thank you for photographing your beautiful wedding. It was a real honor working with you and I wish you all of the best for your marraige. Here are some of my favorite images of the day.
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This was one of my favorite beach wedding that I have photographed. Anton & Gwen both love the sea and that is why they chose Strandkombuis in Yzerfontein as their venue. I loved the fact that the venue is so close to the beach (almost on the beach) and they serve really great seafood for the guests to eat. The beautiful white beach house where Gwen got dressed was such a great location the photos off. There was also a breathtaking sunset that evening. I am not too good with sunset or landscape photography, but I have never spend so much time focusing on some great sunset shots. That was great fun. What can I say… I really loved this experience. The West Coast of South Africa has an unique beauty to it and it’s worth it to make a road trip up that way. Big thanks to Gwen & Anton for being part of your beautiful day. I love the last shot of the post. I photographed it on the dance floor with very little available light, but I love the colors.
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