Rensche Mari 6/20/18 Rensche Mari 6/20/18

LOWVELD COUNTRY WEDDING

Mountains, open fields, antelope running free, a gorgeous bride and dapper groom and a perfect day, this was Justin & Joni's day

Oh my oh my! What a beautiful wedding with a magnificent backdrop that leaves you wanting to move to the country side! Mountains, open fields, antelope running free, a gorgeous bride and dapper groom and a perfect day, this was Justin & Joni's big day. Everything from start to finish was effortless to the eye and gorgeous. I enjoyed the navy & red colour palette and I loved that Joni and Justin got married on their family farm.

LOWVELD WEDDINGS

GREY AND GREEN LOWVELD WEDDING

Winter in the Lowveld is the absolute best. We celebrated the marriage of Jacques & Anzel this past winter and it was a blissful day! A beautiful outdoor wedding ceremony with the perfect weather and the scenic view of a golf course and the Crocodile River made this day even more special.

LOWVELD COUNTRY WEDDING

Mountains, open fields, antelope running free, a gorgeous bride and dapper groom and a perfect day, this was Justin & Joni's 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!

LOWVELD GREEN & PURPLE WEDDING

My cousin and her husbands big big day! How beautiful!

WEDDINGS BY MARIUS | LOWVELD

This is a very fresh, stunning and energising wedding, shot on a private farm, with a ceremony held in a airconditioned green house and the reception in a beautiful barn. Planned and styled by the absolutely amazing Marius from Weddings by Marius. The colours make me think of Christmas...in Africa of course!

JAYDEE & IZELLE

To Izelle, my dear 'Skiewie'; it was so great to photograph you on your happy day. You are stunning and stay as bubbly and happy as you are. Always!

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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.

Belt - Brides Mother | Bridesmaid hair pieces made by bride & bridesmaid

My Family

WHITE GREEN BALLITO BEACH WEDDING

An outdoor beach wedding near Ballito with a beautiful floral arch, african colonial inspired reception setup and a one-of-a-kind Anel Botha Couture wedding dress. Click here to see more

GREY AND GREEN LOWVELD WEDDING

BUSHVELD ENGAGEMENT SESSION

A lovely session with my cousin Anzel and her fiancé Jacques. We went out to a location close to our homes and photographed with the beautiful lowveld backdrop. I am very excited to photograph Anzel & Jacques wedding in June on our family farm!

NELSPRUIT ENGAGEMENT SESSION

I am so honoured to be able to photograph Hilma and Inge’s journey, starting with their engagement session, photographed in Nelspruit, at a wildlife reserve with a lucky couple of shots with the zebra’s roaming in the area. I also got to photograph Hilma’s two sweet Wirehaired Fox Terriers with the cutest little bowties. Their wedding day will follow in July by the sea. So much to look forward too.

PARIS COUPLE PORTRAITS

Anje & Pieter in Paris, you might remember them from their safari wedding in Africa, but these two have been living in Paris for the last year and on a previous visit I got a chance to do a short mini session with them. We woke up early to get a couple of portraits of them at the Eiffel and then went on to the Louvre Gardens. Hope you enjoyed your year of Paris! xoxo

LOWVELD BUSHVELD WEDDING

This beautiful couple got married in one of the most beautiful parts of the country, a place that is close to where I grew up. Likweti is a beautiful game farm in the Whiteriver area. Pieter & Anje had an absolutely beautiful summers day - the weather was as perfect as this beautiful couple!

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!

LOWVELD GREEN & PURPLE WEDDING

My cousin and her husbands big big day! How beautiful!

RIAAN & ZELMARI {ENGAGEMENT}

Another beautiful family member, Zelmarie I am so happy for you and Riaan and look forward to your big day!

LUAN & MARNE {HONEYMOON}

A little honeymoon shoot for the soul!

STEFAN & CHELAINE

Happy Friday everyone! Another week from this year gone just like that. Here is a very special blog post of my Brother, Stefan and Chelaine's engagement session.

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.

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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CHARLIE & BIANCE

My little brother got married...it's strange, to see your baby brother become a man, he is 7 years my junior and I used to look after my two younger brothers a lot when we were younger and when we got older, so in my mind they stay kids.

WILLEM & JUDY

You're the first one when things turn out bad. You know I'll never be lonely, you're my only one, and I love the things, I really love the things that you do, You're my best friend.

Ooh, you make me live ~ Queen

CHARLIE & BIANCE

A very special surprise engagement in Mauritius!

Because of you, I can feel myself slowly but surely becoming the me I have always dreamed of being. ~ Tyler Knott Gregson

WILLEM & JUDY

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride; so I love you because I know no other way than this: where I do not exist, nor you, so close that your hand on my chest is my hand, so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep. ~ Sonnet XVII by Pablo Neruda ~

CARL & BEATRICE

'I would love to say that you make me weak in the knees, but, to be quite upfront and completely truthful, you make my body forget it has knees at all.'

~ Tyler Knott Gregson ~

CARL & BEATRICE

Rensche Mari 8/14/17 Rensche Mari 8/14/17

LOWVELD GREEN & PURPLE WEDDING

My cousin and her husbands big big day! How beautiful!

n Ware liefde storie ken geen einde nie!

Today I am blogging my beautiful cousin Zelmarie’s wedding to Riaan. They are such an amazing couple and I just loved being a part of their big day. They got married on our family farm and get this, the ceremony was smack bang in the middle of a fairway. Family & friends, gorgeous light, a stunning see through marquee and beautiful flowers made this wedding absolutely breathtaking.

My Family Weddings

WHITE GREEN BALLITO BEACH WEDDING

An outdoor beach wedding near Ballito with a beautiful floral arch, african colonial inspired reception setup and a one-of-a-kind Anel Botha Couture wedding dress. Click here to see more

GREY AND GREEN LOWVELD WEDDING

BUSHVELD ENGAGEMENT SESSION

NELSPRUIT ENGAGEMENT SESSION

PARIS COUPLE PORTRAITS

LOWVELD BUSHVELD WEDDING

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!

LOWVELD GREEN & PURPLE WEDDING

My cousin and her husbands big big day! How beautiful!

RIAAN & ZELMARI {ENGAGEMENT}

Another beautiful family member, Zelmarie I am so happy for you and Riaan and look forward to your big day!

LUAN & MARNE {HONEYMOON}

A little honeymoon shoot for the soul!

Rensche Mari 3/10/17 Rensche Mari 3/10/17

STEFAN & CHELAINE

Happy Friday everyone! Another week from this year gone just like that. Here is a very special blog post of my Brother, Stefan and Chelaine's engagement session.

You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams ~ Dr. Seuss

Meet Stefan & Chelaine, Stefan is my second youngest brother - the real and only middle kid with the kindest heart of us all! Congratulations on your engagement brother! Hope you and Chelaine enjoys the whole wedding process!

Makeup by Nadie | Dress by Silver Swallow

Couple Shoot

ELEPHANT SAFARI ENGAGEMENT | CHARLOTTE & STEPH

I am thrilled to present Charlotte and Stephen’s Bushveld Safari session at Adventures with Elephants. Despite the sweltering heat on the day of the shoot, the outcome and feeling was nothing short of magical. Surrounded by the majestic presence of elephants, their grace and beauty left us in awe, a sentiment shared by everyone at AWE. This experience was not just a photo session but a celebration of nature, love, and artistry.

Elephant Conservation through Education

In a perfect world, all elephants would be free and wild, indeed all game would be free and wild. In the imperfect world we live in, we must find solutions for both animal and humans to be able to co-exist. As long as wildlife has no value to the people who own them/live with them, wildlife will continue to die carelessly and cruelly. AWE works towards finding and communicating the value of having and conserving wildlife.

TROPICAL MAURITIUS ENGAGEMENT

Kira & Ben’s engagement shoot was a dream in the beautiful Mauritian forest with the green lush fauna, magical sunbeams and a striking tropical bouquet by Zavion. We ended up at a lagoon nearby with the perfect sunset.

BUSHVELD ENGAGEMENT SESSION

NELSPRUIT ENGAGEMENT SESSION

PARIS COUPLE SHOOT

Lovely Couple shoot in Paris!

STEFAN & CHELAINE

Happy Friday everyone! Another week from this year gone just like that. Here is a very special blog post of my Brother, Stefan and Chelaine's engagement session.

GARDEN ENGAGEMENT

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HANNO & GENEVIEVE

Cute family lifestyle session with Hanno & Genevieve and their two bassets, Guss & Ody and some coffee and sweets...

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!

CHARLIE & BIANCE

A very special surprise engagement in Mauritius!

Because of you, I can feel myself slowly but surely becoming the me I have always dreamed of being. ~ Tyler Knott Gregson

EUGENE & LOUISE | SAFARI ENGAGEMENT

Safari Engagement with an Elephant...yes, TIA!

Where you go, I'll go, where you stay, I'll stay. Ruth 1:16

NICK & VANESSA

We were together. I forget the rest. ~ Walt Whitman

TINO & BIANCA

What is it called when two South Africans meet in New York? {Serendipity : finding something good without looking for it}

DUBAI COUPLE - DESERT SHOOT

"And he took her in his arms and kissed her under the starlit sky and he careed not that they stood high upon the walls in the sight of many." -- J.R.R.Tolkien

TREVOR & RACINE

Such a beautiful couple. Captured in a park near their home in Johannesburg.

KASPER & TANYA

My beautiful friend Tanya and her fiancé Kasper. We photographed their shoot at Val de Vie. Kasper is a polo player and they wanted to incorporate that into their shoot.