NICHOLAS & SARAH

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

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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

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ERWIN & NADI

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. ~ Unknown

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So excited to for the month of October, beautiful weddings, warmer weather and a lowveld visit for longer than 10 days, YAY! My lowveld portrait shoots are fully booked out but I will keep everyone up to date to when I am visiting again!

NICHOLAS & SARAH

She was a beautiful dream I had been searching for. The one to wake me up. ~ Atticus

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It's the last couple of weeks of winter and this beautiful shoots ends that off perfectly! To Sarah + Nicholas, it was wonderful to spend the afternoon with you, see you soon!

Film Session

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HANNO & GENEVIEVE

I just want you to know, that when I picture myself happy, it is with you.

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

MAKEUP Missy Makeup artistry | HAIR BY Strands for Hair | SWEETS Pippa & Polly Cakes

African safari elopement

'Fall in love with someone who tastes like adventure but looks like the calm, beautiful morning after a terrible storm.' ~ Nikita Gill

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Patrick & Caitlin are from New York, they're an adventurous couple who decided to elope while they visited South Africa. I had the honour of capturing their elopement at the Lion Sands River Lodge, the ceremony was held in a dry river bank with the beautiful backdrop of elephants gracing on the river bank! They also enjoyed their honeymoon night in a very romantic tree house over the Lion Sands Game Reserve.

About 2 weeks after the elopement, the last day of their trip, we went to one of my favourite places, Adventures with Elephants where we photographed Patrick and Caitlin with Chova the Elephant.  

It is important to note that the second part of the shoot was shot on a different location AWE, the elephants are trained and have professionals on the shoot standing by. 

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RUUD & BASHNI

'After all the words, and all the ink, and all the blank pages painted black with the adjectives of you, one thing is abundantly clear: Nothing I write will ever be enough to sum you up' ~ Tyler Knott Gregson

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Otto de Jager Events

CHARLIE & BIANCE

I think one of my favourite feelings is laughing with someone and realising half way through how much you enjoy them and their existence ~ Unknown

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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. 

I think of the four kids, he is probably the most romantic one, he was always the one giving hugs and kisses as a baby (on demand, so we asked regularly). About four years ago, he said something to me that I will never forget, the two of us got in the car to go meet our new born baby nephew, Carl, the first grandchild. I remember that day so clearly, we were all extremely excited! On the way there I asked him if he ever wanted children and his response threw me back a bit (I don't know why, Charlie and I have always been great with children), he said: 'Rensche, I can't wait to have a family' Seeing Carl made him more excited for his own life. 

So far, that is one of my sweetest memories of him!

Charlie, I hope that you and Biance will be blessed with a big loving family, that you will give your hugs as freely as you always do. I hope that the two of you will always have laughter in your life and share it with those around you!

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Styling & Planning Splendid Wedding Co | Hair by Beat from Gary Rom (Mall of Africa) |  Robes and bridesmaid dresses Silver Swallow

NINA | DUBAI

A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot and realize how blessed you are.

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Nina booked me for her personal portrait session while I was visiting Dubai. Portrait sessions are so important, we often forget to take note of our lives at a certain point of our lives, we either feel it is silly or we are scared that people would think we love ourselves too much, but we should always love ourselves and be proud of who we are, in this moment, right now, at this stage of our lives. Nina, you are absolutely beautiful, inside and out. I had a smile on my face throughout editing this session. I hope to see you again soon and so happy that I have made a new friend. 

I will be hopefully be in Dubai again soon, so if you are interested in a session (portrait, family, wedding etc), please give me a shout here.

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Film & Digital | Black Dress Silver Swallow

JACO & TAMAR

I like it when you smile, but I love it when I am the reason :D

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A beautiful, intimate wedding near Plettenberg Bay, at Zinzi Restaurant.

The day was relaxing and joyous, it was a low key wedding with only close friends and family who joined in this celebration. And in the Cape, you can not go on weather predictions, so we almost had four seasons in one day :) The day started out with sunshine, we had rain and clouds and wind, but no matter what the weather had in store, Jaco and Tamar were happy and that to me is bliss, knowing that they will create their own happiness, come rain or shine! It was a great weekend and a lot of fun hanging with these two.

I loved Tamar's off beat wedding dress, especially the top, made from crocheted doilies made by her late grandmother, Tamar had a very special bond with her and having something borrowed from someone very close to her heart, made into something so beautiful, just uplifts one's spirit.

JOHN & CARMEN

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I swear, I couldn't love you more than I do right now, and yet, I know I will tomorrow. ~ Leo Christopher

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The year is off to a wonderful start (yes, it is mid April already), I have a couple of weddings lined up that are beautiful, different and they make me smile. If my couple is having a happy day, the photos will reflect it. 

This gorgeous wedding was planned and styled by Zavion, from Zavion Kotze Events Company. That floral arch just stood out, I could have easily photographed everything in front of this creation, beautiful work by this team! 

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Event by Zavion Kotze Events Company

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!

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.

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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

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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

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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