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Weddings for 2009
Attie & Nicole – Paternoster Lodge, Paternoster
Attie and Nicole chose the idyllic town of Paternoster to pledge their vows. All who love the West Coast know what a wonderful setting it is. It was a remarkable day filled with love, warm hearts and big smiles. Thank you Attie and Nicole, it was a good good day…with even “snoek, patats en pot [...]
Nick & Bronwyn – Backsberg, Stellenbosch
Nick and Bronwyn
What a special day: Great friends, great venue, great weather and a absolutely stunning couple – like Fred said – you won’t find a better fitting couple than Nick and Bron. You guys don’t just look amazing together, you are amazing together.
The wedding took place at the gorgeous Backsberg, which definitely ensured for [...]
Rassie & Karen – Allé Bleue
Rassie and Karen
Everything played out so beautifully! I’ve had the privilege to meet with Rassie and Karen more than usual, as they wanted an engagement shoot some time ago, to use the photos for their invites and wedding. This helped a lot with them getting comfortable with me behind the camera – and in reverse [...]
Jaco & Jeanine – Klein Joostenberg Deli, Stellenbosch
Jaco and Jeanine hosted a very small, intimate wedding at the Klein Joostenberg Deli just outside Stellenbosch. The mere fact that it was such a small wedding meant that all the emphasis was on the celebration and gathering of friends, family and loved ones – going back to what a wedding is supposed to be.
Although [...]
Steve & Joani – Neethlingshof
Steve and Joani
Everything worked out according to plan; on time and enough time to play out possibilities for beautiful shots.
And outside of what can be planned, the weather worked along perfectly, summery cool, and even the thick evening clouds made for a beautiful view.
Baie dankie vir die dag, Steve en Joani. Ek het dit geniet [...]
Nico & Charine – Groenrivier, Riebeeck West
When I think Riebeeck West…Groenrivier…I think wedding, wedding and wedding! (-: It is rural and it is lovely, my kind of place. My kind of people as well; Nico and Charine are a lovely couple! Nico, enjoy the blessing God gave you and Charine may Nico cherish you like no other!
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Emile & Nicole – The Mill House, Newlands
Mr and Mrs Dreyer’s wedding took at the Josephine Mill House’s garden, right next to Newlands Rugby Stadium, with the only cheering and celebration taking place outside the stadium! What a lovely day – people with only the nicest of words, and the greatest of blessings for this high-school sweetheart couple.
May your road be blessed, [...]
Johan & Rozanne – Croydon, Somerset West
Johan and Rozanne got married at the relatively new Croydon Estate, just outside Somerset-West. The venue provided the perfect backdrop for this heart-warming, intimate celebration of family and friends, with some serious dance moves going on in-between the wine barrels! With a lot of smiles and laughs going round, this amazing day certainly left me [...]
Dale & Letitia – Breede Escape, Bonnievale
So the High-School sweet hearts finally got married! A beautiful day filled with love, laughter, sunshine and bright smiles… The wedding was held at the beautiful Breede Escape, just outside Bonnievale on the banks of the Breede River – beautiful scenery for a memorable day. Mr and Mrs Bredekamp, may you have an awesome honeymoon [...]
Jasper & Kirsti – Spier, Stellenbosch
The picture I see is like someone who kicks out his shoes while in a comfy chair, beautiful sunset, glass of good red wine in the hand and stunning music in the background. That is the peace I pray over Jasper & Kirsti’s marriage and may everyone they know enjoy it!
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[Video]: Stefan & Anja – Kanu, Stellenbosch
The relatively new Canon EOS 5D MkII has HD video capability, and although I’ve had the camera for quite some time now, I never get the chance to shoot video – mostly because it is always so busy at a wedding!
But on Saturday, with my two good friends Stefan and Anja getting married, I decided to [...]
Stefan & Anja – Kanu, Stellenbosch
This was one of the funnest weddings ever!
Anja and I have been good friends from our first year at Varsity – and at that time Anja and Stefan have been dating for about 37 years, so when the time came I was super excited (and honoured) to take their wedding photos.
It was an absolutely perfect [...]
Barney & Lyndsey – Monkey Valley, Noordhoek
What a cosmopolitan wedding! Lyndsey (South Arican) and Barney the Irishman (very proud of the rugby win over the Springboks), are both working in Dubai, but still chose the beautiful Monkey Valley to host their beautiful day – inviting friends and family from all over the world to come and share in the joy.
And what [...]
Vaughn & Kathleen – Nelson’s Creek, Paarl
How would I describe the Boland countryside to somebody foreign? Lovely landscapes with perfect mountain backdrops. Unending scenery that enthral, mesmerize, that captivate soul & spirit. Settings that reveal God’s qualities, His power and divine nature. Vaughn & Kathleen, I know your marriage will be alike!
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Carl & Imke – Webersburg, Stellenbosch
Carl and Imke’s absolutely stunning day took place at the beautiful Webersburg, just outside Stellenbosch. Every little detail was planned to perfection to make this day super special! Even the factors outside our control seemed to be planned – a cristal clear, windless and cloudless day.
I met Imke while we were studying at Varsity, and [...]
Ché & Romi – Mandela Rhodes Place, Cape Town
They had a day planned all around Cape Town, and it was lovely! The ceremony was in St James Church. After which we went to a patch of beach in Sea Point – where beautiful Romi wanted to stay in the rain, posing for her wedding pics on the rocks! awesome (: and I felled [...]
Adam & Leandra – Haute Cabriere, Franschhoek
Your day has come!
Their wedding took place in the corner of Franschhoek, in the underground restaurant Haute Cabriere. Despite the slight chilly weather, the day was filled with fun and laughter, random volleyball, beautiful light, gorgeous venue, and special relationships.
Thank you for being such sports, and glowing the warmth between you on this cool day. [...]
Carl & Imke – Engagement Shoot, Cape Town
Carl and Imke are getting married next week at the beautiful Webersburg – for which they need a few photos that will be printed on canvas as part of the decor for the big day. We decided to head to Long Street to get a few shots, and also to get used to being in [...]
Matt & Lee-Anne – Morgenhof, Stellenbosch
Come again? What? You two aren’t pro models? Hah…you could have fooled me!
Lovely couple, lovely photos, lovely wedding. What more can a photographer dream of? Oh I remember…shooting pro models! Argh, come on, I don’t believe you. You two were so natural and made such awesome photos that I can’t come to any other conclusion. [...]
Craig & Natalie – The Conservatory, Franschoek
Blessed, blessed, blessed! Thats all that can be said of this amazing couple! Blessed with the most perfect weather on their wedding day, blessed with a loving family and group of friends, and blessed to have each other to love!
The wedding took place at The Conservatory – a brand new (and still relatively unknown) venue [...]
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Hylton & Petro – Steenbras, Gordon’s Bay
Hylton and Petro are both chefs of profession – something that was quite clear on their big day. Not only was the catering amazing (Food Fanatics), but their keen eye for detail, combined with the ability to create a magical, warm and loving evening for all resulted in certainly the most special wedding in a [...]
Jéan & Hesté – Engagement Shoot, Stellenbosch
They wanted a farm setting for their engagement shoot, and we were so fortunate to do it very close to where I live! Bonus, ’cause I just love the place, I know the spots, and we had freeeeedom! And after shifting the date a few times according to the weather, all worked out perfect!
I also [...]
Rassie & Karen – Engagement Shoot, Stellenbosch
Rassie and Karen wanted an engagement shoot to have some photies to use at their wedding / in their invite.
The day did us all good!
We had so much fun. Karen packed in anything she could find – which gave us loads of options – and we had time, a gorgeous playground and touching sunshine!
Dit was [...]