Lauren and Gareth | Wedding 2017
When you love someone, you jump on a plane and travel half way around the world to be together. However no matter how exciting your new adventures are, you'll always know where home is. There is something so special about returning to the town where all your friends and family are, just to share these special moments and celebrate with them. This was exactly how is was for Lauren and Gareth ... and what a celebration it was!
Maria and Sean | Engagement Gathering
We live in an often overlooked city in South Africa, Port Elizabeth. We are a little coastal town, blue flag beaches, a nice mix or warm and cold waters. Our creative scene is young, but after much hard work and dedication has finally started to come alive; live festivals, food trucks and markets helping to bring the PE scene together. Creatives often struggle in our very laid back city, and so many have taken the leap and headed to the creative hub of SA, Cape Town. A move we ourselves have considered many times. However when you come from PE, even if you don't want to admit it, you miss it. It’s got a small town charm to it that makes people that much friendlier, and that’s hard to say goodbye to.
Faye and Paolo | Wedding 2015
We hit the streets outside Art on Main and got some awesome shots along the art stricken walls before heading up to a nearby rooftop. Wow - we were taken back by the raw beauty of Johanessburg’s skyline at sunset. It was a dream working with Faye and Paolo and we were honoured to be trusted with documenting the best day of their lives.
Jules and Rudy | Wedding 2017
"We need a witness to our lives. There's a billion people on the planet... I mean, what does any one life really mean? But in a marriage, you're promising to care about everything. The good things, the bad things, the terrible things, the mundane things... all of it, all of the time, every day. You're saying:
‘Your life will not go unnoticed because I will notice it. Your life will not go un-witnessed because I will be your witness'."
- Susan Sarandon
Kat and Kobus | Wedding 2017
When we were approached by Rebecca from Runaway Romance to document our first ever elopement, we were beyond excited! Kat and Kobus were exactly as she described; loving and down-to-earth. Fellow introverts like ourselves, for them it made perfect sense to say their I-do’s with only the creatures of the Knysna forest listening in.
They spent a relaxed morning getting ready together at Forest Edge Cottages. While Rebecca prepped their beautiful decor, only a few steps away Kobus suited up in anticipation to see his bride to be. On their own time the two of them slipped into the overgrown forest to make their personal vows. Their ceremony reflected the spirit of their relationship; simple, beautiful and intimate, joined together with a promise.
Sashe and Ayrton | Wedding 2017
We touched down in a sunny Johannesburg just in time to join the lovely Sashe and Ayrton for their pre-wedding, ceremony at their family church in the heart of the city. Their choice to honour their traditions was heartwarming and it was beautiful to witness the love that their union created within their families.
Sunday afternoon saw Sashe arriving at the little chapel at Oakfield Farm in true fairytale style, and as her father walked her down the isle there was not a dry eye in sight. Even though they had exchanged vows just a day before, it was amazing to see how they both struggled to contain their joy and excitement that their wedding day had finally arrived.
True love will never go out of fashion. And every time we are able to witness it we are grateful for the opportunity to document the very best part of what it means to be alive.
Asa and Zinzi | Couple Session
As creatives, we often find that we are so consumed by our work, that we seldom make time to have fun and experiment with couples. That's why it's great when friends get engaged. They know you and trust you enough to stand around while you do little dances of excitement over the latest image that you created.
Jeannie and Ebert | Wedding 2016
One evening we received an email from Jeannie, she went ton to explain how she wanted to strip away the cliches, cut off the frills and instead have a raw, intimate wedding on a rooftop with a just few friends and family. The part of her message that stuck with us most was her desire to be a trendsetter, to break the norm and steer away from the stereotypical images of a bride getting ready and long receptions, and instead have a simple wedding that focused on what is important to them; their commitment.
Emma and Jeffrey | Wedding 2017
We have said it a few times, and we’ll say it again; there is something incredibly special about documenting the wedding of a couple you are close to. You get to experience each moment with such intimacy, and relive it over again as you edit the photos.
Lisa and Steve | Wedding 2017
About a year ago we spent an afternoon alongside a little lake with these two lovely souls, where they filled us in on their plans for a fairytale wedding the coming April.
Tarryn and Bruce | Wedding 2017
“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
- Dr Seuss
We’ve had the pleasure of being part of a few weddings at The Rose Barn before, and hands down it’s one of our favourite venues in the Eastern Cape. The rustic barn is full of character, yet the space is still so versatile that it allows each couple to easily make it their own - plus it doesn’t hurt that the owner Sandra is always such a pleasure to work with! This time was no different and Erin (Tarryn’s close friend, and conveniently, talented wedding planner) transformed the down to earth barn with a mixture of unique flowers, copper ascents and some of the boldest colours we’ve seen.
However, our favourite highlight from the day was being able to sneak Tarryn and Bruce away from the excitement for a while, to explore some new corners of Sandra’s farm, where we captured some of our favourite photographs with this stunning couple. From start to finish, their day was filled with adorable Dr Seuss and Winnie-the-Pooh quotes, uncontrollable laughter, a lesson on where best to buy the correct hour glass, and a whole lot of love. Thank you to Tarryn and Bruce for inviting us to be part of your special day :) Here is a little blog post of some of our favourite moments for your day.
Jessica and Claudio | Wedding 2017
Their beautiful day was filled with an endless supply of bubbly, laughs, classy gentleman and some of the happiest bridesmaids we have ever encountered. Nothing was going to stand in the way of these two having the time of their lives.
Forest Hall Estate in Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape was the perfect location and backdrop for their celebrations! It only felt fitting that part of their ceremony was conducted in Italian, as many of Claudio’s family travelled half way across the globe to witness their vows. But above all the excitement and this spectacular setting, the real hero of the day was the love between these two!
Philippa and Gregory | Wedding 2017
When we started our day with Gregory and his best friends, we were taken aback by the fact that he had just over 24 hours before he would have to board a flight back to Hong Kong for work. We cannot describe how sad we felt for them, that just a day after becoming husband and wife he would have to take the long flight home alone. Being inseparable ourselves, this was so hard for us to imagine!
Karlien and Daneel | Wedding 2017
Documenting real and genuine celebrations like this always has us feeling grateful and excited to share the story afterwards. But enough about our little ramble, here are some more pictures from Karlien and Daneel’s awesome celebration :)
Wesley and Kaitlin | Wedding 2016
We could waste words describing the details of this amazing couple’s day, but what remained with us afterwards was the memory of two incredible young people, deeply in love, and the friends and family that couldn’t be happier to join them in celebrating their union.
Megan and Riaan | Wedding 2015
There was a palpable magic in the air as the Karoo sun rose in Nieu Bethesda that morning, and it left us in total awe of this beautiful couple and their amazing wedding day.
Standing in the centre of a ring of their closest friends and family, surrounded by the beautiful trees that fill the Nieu Bethesda forest, Megan and Riaan couldn’t have chosen a more perfect place to make their promises to one another. Their day was a reflection of everything they hold dear; Mother Nature, love and the feminine divine.
Tamlyn and Travis | Wedding 2016
We truly love our job! We get to see people at their best; crying tears of happiness, laughing uncontrollably, and making life-changing promises to one another. It was almost two years ago when we were asked to document Travis and Tamlyn’s wedding and the day finally arrived.
Caitlin and Sean | Wedding 2016
There is something special about getting married in a place that is close to your heart. A place you have spent holidays with friends and family, a place filled with countless happy memories. And choosing a building that isn’t just a venue, but part of the community that you call yourself and your family part of.
Alida and Richard | Wedding 2015
When your day start with a bride walking down the stairs, drumsticks in hand to sound check with the band, you know you’re in for an awesome party!
Sarah and Wynand | Wedding 2016
