ZAVION KOTZE EVENTS | FLORENCE GUESTFARM
Very excited to feature this beautiful wedding! Zavion Kotze Events and their creative team did such an amazing job.
'Wat ek met jou het, wil ek met niemand anders'
This wedding was something different, something you dont often find, styled & planned by Zavion Kotze Events and their amazing creative team, it is something to remember. 3 Different floral looks, one gorgeous backdrop in the little town of Chrissiesmeer and a couple that expresses love in just the best way! Congratulations Christiaan & Shannon on your beautiful day!
STEFAN & CHELAINE | KAVINGA WEDDING
My brother Stefan & his wife, Chelaine, tied the knot in the Lowveld this August. It was a beautiful wedding on a very chilly day, but we had an amazing team who put everything together!
You're my end and my beginning, even when I lose, I'm winning, Cause I give you all of me and you give me all of you ~ John Legend
Stefan & Chelaine tied the knot in Nelspruit, at the stunning Kavinga venue. It was a really beautiful day and the couple (my brother and new sister-in-law), looked exquisite.
Stefan is my younger brother by 5 years, the last of my brothers to get married. I am a little sad that I don't have any more to photograph, but 3 brothers is more than enough. Stefan & Chelaine met when their guild got together for a braai...hahaha, so cute. Congratulations to you two! I hope you have a wonderful life, and look forward to being a part of your adventure!
It was an absolutely gorgeous day to remember with all my friends and family! It was also an amazing team to work with, Anene from Avah Creative Planning and of course Sarah Marie with the gorgeous flowers from Lush Floral, I loved working with you and hope we do this again soon.
Avah Creative Planning wedding planning | Lush Floral Design Flowers | Easy Hire Decor | Bridal Manor - wedding dress | Stationary - Anthos Design Studios | Hair piece & wedding ring - Lorean Jewelry | Hair and Makeup - Paint Brush Beauty | Venue Kavinga | Combikeg | Paper chandeleur - Andrea Hoffman
Belt - Brides Mother | Bridesmaid hair pieces made by bride & bridesmaid
EARTHY FOREST WEDDING SUMMER PLACE | SPLENDID WEDDING CO
When you get to photograph a spectacular event by the fabulous Splendid Wedding Company team, you get this!
We will be extraordinary together rather than ordinary apart ~ Grey's Anatomy
This beautiful couple had an amazing day, one that will be remembered by friends and family and all suppliers. Splendid Wedding Company pulled out all the stops to make this event one splendid event!
DELFT INSPIRED LOWVELD WEDDING
I wish I could explain your eyes, and how the sound of your voice gives me butterflies. How your smile makes my heart skip a beat and how every time I'm with you, I feel so complete.
I wish I could explain your eyes, and how the sound of your voice gives me butterflies. How your smile makes my heart skip a beat and how every time I'm with you, I feel so complete.
My beautiful cousin, Marné and Luan got married on our family farm in October. It was a beautiful day in the Lowveld and it is always nice visiting the farm.
Marné and her 3 sisters grew up on the farm, they call it their childhood home and this was the 3rd wedding on the farm I attended, how privilaged to start your new life with your new husband in a place you hold dear! We hope to have many more special celebrations here (hopefully a venue one day...soon)
Hair & Makeup Paintbrush Beauty & The Refinery | Planning Vanilla Pod | Floral Styling Lush Floral | Stationery Chrystalace Stationery | Videography Mighty Fine | Wedding Dress Bridal Room | Catering M & E Catering | Decor Easy Hire
GREEK WEDDING SHEPSTONE GARDENS
Sometimes weddings are alive and big, and I don't just mean they have a lot of people, but big with laughter, emotion, dancing and joy! It was wonderful to be a part of something so special!
'No matter how much time I spend with you, I can never ever get enough of you. Your love is forever mine and I need you everyday.'
Sometimes weddings are alive and big, and I don't just mean they have a lot of people, but big with laughter, emotion, dancing and joy! It was wonderful to be a part of something so special!
Venue & Coordination Karine from Shepstone Gardens | Wedding Dress Eve's Bridal | Suit Tailor Me | Catering Licorish Bistro | Flowers Oopsie Daisy | Make up & Hair Lynn Hoff & Renee | Groomsmen's Socks Sexy Socks | Rings Emma Anne Jewellery
LOWVELD WEDDING LUSH FLORAL DESIGN
I am very privileged to have photograph Minette & Stephen's wedding in October. Minette has been one of my friends since the age of 14 and I can honestly say that I have never had a dull moment with her. I loved being a part of this wedding (I was a bridesmaid too), it was the most fun I have ever had at a wedding.
I think one of my favourite feelings is laughing with someone and realising half way through how much you enjoy them and their existence.
I am very privileged to have photograph Minette & Stephen's wedding in October. Minette has been one of my friends since the age of 14 and I can honestly say that I have never had a dull moment with her. I loved being a part of this wedding (I was a bridesmaid too), it was the most fun I have ever had at a wedding.
If your eye manages to catch those beautiful life size paper roses below, they were made by Minette's mother, Ronel. I have added her details at the creative team info, they are spectacular and really make an amazing impression.
Venue Whispering Thorns | Flowers Lush Floral | Lifesize Paper Roses by Ronel 0827735912 | Dress Enzoani | Bridesmaid Dresses Silver Swallow | Hair by Mari (Lowveld) 0829249641 | Makeup The Beauty Box (Lowveld) 0833561210
MEMOIRE WEDDING VENUE | ZAVION KOTZE EVENTS
Johan & Althea tied the knot on the 23 of September, have a look at this beautiful wedding with just enough glamour to make you go 'Oooooh!', planning & styling by Zavion Kotze Events Company.
When you meet the one who changes the way your heart beats, dance with them to that rhythm for as long as the song lasts ~ Kirk Diedrich
Johan & Althea tied the knot on the 23 of September, have a look at this beautiful wedding with just enough glamour to make you go 'Oooooh!', planning & styling by Zavion Kotze Events Company.
GARDEN ENGAGEMENT
This is a very special session, for my cousin Marné and her fiancé, Luan! These two tied the knot about 2 weeks ago, so looking forward to blog their wedding too. But first, all the other shoots and weddings in between ;) Keep a look out on the blog, much more to come in the next couple of weeks.
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It was a million tiny little things that, when you added them all up, they meant we were supposed to be together ~ Sleepless in Seattle
TINTSWALO ATLANTIC WEDDING CAPE TOWN
This wedding was one of those weddings that have a special place in my heart! I have had the privilege of photographing Nanette's sister's wedding a couple of years ago, also photographed a couple of their friends weddings as well, and it is one of my favourite things to get to a wedding and see my clients, it makes the day so much better! Miguel & Nanette's elegant destination wedding was breathtaking.
No one else, Love, will sleep in my dreams. You will go, we will go together, over the waters of time. No one else will travel through the shadows with me, only you, evergreen, ever sun, ever moon. ~ Pablo Neruda
Shot on Film and Digital
Venue Tintswalo Atlantic | Makeup & Hair Sam Scarborough | Cake The Bird Cage
NICHOLAS & SARAH
Beautiful elegant wedding at Memoire Wedding Venue in Muldersdrift, by Zavion Kotze Events.
When you kiss me heaven sighs and though I close my eyes, I see la vie en rose
When you press me to your heart I'm in a world apart
A world where roses bloom and when you speak
Angels sing from above. Everyday words seems to turn into love song.
~ Louis Armstrong
First wedding of the new season starts with Nicholas & Sarah's wedding, this romantic wedding was planned & styled by the awesome Zavion Kotze Events team.
Film & Digital
SILVER SWALLOW LOVE
It is wonderful to blog this shoot, it was shot in early February, with my favourite camera, my Contax 645 film camera #nodigital. After my workshop I decided that I had to shoot something for me, something good & simple. This shoot was inspired by things I found around my house and with people who I create with often. Thank you to Jana, Jolindi & Leandri for all your help on this shoot!
It is wonderful to blog this shoot, it was shot in early February, with my favourite camera, my Contax 645 film camera #nodigital. After my workshop I decided that I had to shoot something for me, something good & simple. This shoot was inspired by things I found around my house and with people who I create with often. Thank you to Jana, Jolindi & Leandri for all your help on this shoot!
Preparing for this shoot was so joyous and pleasing for the soul - collaborating with my cousin Beat (hair), Chrystalace, Silver Swallow, Missy Make up Artist and my wonderful assistant & model for the day Leandri, her husband Riaan, Biance and her two adorable Schnauzers, Ollie & Pepper also did some modelling for me, big thank you to all of you.
Dresses by Jana Silver Swallow | Hair Gary Rom Mall of Africa (opening soon) | Stationery Jolindi Chrystalace | Styling by Rensche Mari | Make-up (Leandri) by Missy Make up Artist | Models Leandri, Biance, Ollie & Pepper
RENSCHE MARI WORKSHOP PART 2
The first Rensche Mari workshop for 2016 was the Retreat at Bordeaux Game Farm.
I loved the group of girls I got to teach and hope that I will be able to do this again soon. To every person who helped with this workshop, thank you. It is wonderful to do what you love!
A very big thank you to Eve, from Splendid Wedding Company, you are a wonderful friend and artist - this was the 3rd workshop where you styled the tables for the styled shoot and I just have to say that every time you do something it WOW's me! I am so happy that you are my friend, and that I get to talk to you every single day :D
Jana, from Silver Swallow, thank you for the touch of elegant flow you bring to my workshop every single year...I'm counting and we have worked together now for 5 years, since the first workshop. Every time you create a garment I just want to photograph it - over and over again. This dress was photographed again after the workshop and I look forward to sharing that too!
Thank you to Seline from Es by Seline for the cake, Chrystalace for stationery and the lovely Aurette for modeling for us and Ida from Pink Scissors for Hair & Makeup and last but certainly not the least, Schantel from Kiekie Kit for sponsoring a beautiful camera bag & strap, it is a blessing to have you at the workshop yet again!
And just when you thought this was the last of it, we did a little noon shoot with Leandri :D where I showed the photographers how to shoot when the sun is high. Thank you Leandri, you are a dream model :D
Styling, flowers & decor Splendid Wedding Company | Stationery Chrystalace | Dress 1 Silver Swallow | Dress 2 Vintage dress | Hair & Makeup Pink Scissors | Cake 1 Es by Seline | Cake 2 The Bird Cage | Kiekie Kit