When I looked at my calendar, I saw I had two couples this month with the names Andreas and Nina. At first I thought it was a mistake, but then I realized I actually had two couples with the same names. And they were both from Germany. How strange :)
Nina and Andreas got married in Germany last month, but decided to fly their wedding clothes all the way to South Africa, to take some more pictures in Cape Town, on their honeymoon. I met them at the Fire and Ice hotel in Cape Town. One of the most funky hotels in the city.
For their shoot, I tried to include some city landscape, as well as the gorgeous sunsets we have here in the Western Cape. I love the one lucky shot, where the birds flew over them as I took the photo. :)
It’s was one of those weddings where I just knew it was going to be a fun one. When you meet the bride and she greets you with a smile, with no worries, no fuss, then you know – this is going to be a fun one! I love relaxed brides. They create some sense of freedom for photographers. They let you be. They let you create. And they let you see.
An then, on top of being an awesome relaxed couple, this wedding has quite a fun story. Christal and Anders decided to have a surprise wedding on Glen beach in Cape Town, only about a week ago! Yes, one week! Luckily for them, they got hold of Kate from Wedding Concepts to organize the whole thing in only seven days.
Nina and Michael dreamed of seeing South Africa and in the process get married on a beach on the coast of Africa. This dream came true when they said their vows on a private beach at Grootbos. I’ve never visited Grootbos before, but I’m definitely going back! It’s a gorgeous five star lodge, in a nature reserve on the [...]
As our anniversary month approaches next month, I’m looking back at 12 months of absolute bliss! I know we stay this quite often, but I can’t believe it’s been almost a year ago! And what a lovely reminder of our happy day, when our wedding was featured in the latest Sarie Bruid. Sarie Bruid is definitely one of my favourite wedding magazines. Thanks to the editor and team for featuring my and iaan’s wedding. It’s a privilege to be associated with such a gorgeous edition!
The yellow inspiration from my workshop continued into a gorgeous styled couple shoot on Landgoed Te Werve. Nelleke and Marinus were the very brave models for the shoot, they got married in May 2011 and had the opportunity to once again, get dressed up and relive their special day. Thank you guys for posing for us! I really appreciate your willingness! Standing in front of 13 cameras and 3 videographers is not a joke :) You guys were perfect! Then I want to share some very exciting news :) For the first time ever we filmed my workshop! Thank you to the fabulous team of Ryan de Wit of Unicorn Wedding Films for the gorgeous movie! You can view the movie at the bottom of the post. Enjoy!
Yellow has never been one of my favourite colours, but some time ago I saw some yellow inspiration and then I thought the yellow and grey theme could be quite a fun one to photograph. Consequently, when it came to choosing a colour theme for my Holland workshop in Den Haag last month I decided yellow was going to be the colour. At the workshop I shared on how to shoot details and get the best result from different angles. I believe details is a very important part of any wedding. The details help to tell the story of the couple and their personality. I absolutely love details! :)
As I mentioned before, Germany holds a very special place in my heart and in particular the area around Munich! To visit Munich is always a pleasure and since Iaan and I got engaged there about one year ago, it jumped up to one of my most favourite places in the world. (That is after Cape Town of course :)
This summer I another opportunity to shoot a wedding just outside Munich, in a small village, under the snow covered Alps.
The wedding day of Summi & Tasillo was celebrated at Cap Rocat in Mallorca islands, seriously one of the most spectacular venue’s I’ve ever seen! The event was a celebration of phenomenal style and true wedding bliss! Summi’s gorgeous Jimmy Choo’s were to die for and her dress something I can not even describe in words.
After the wedding ceremony at the Hilton hotel’s gorgeous cathedral, all the guest were shuttled back to Cap Rocat, to enjoy drinks on the terrace. The pre-drinks were followed by a turquoise inspired dinner party down in the courtyard. In short, it was just PERFECT!
The wedding of Summi & Talliso in Mallorca was one every photographer dreams of shooting! This wedding was a three day celebration on the Spanish Island of Mallorca. The pre-party on the Friday was at Puro Beach, a beach club with a phenomenal view, right on the ocean. The restaurant is furnished with modern, chic white interior which is one of my favourite styles!
All the guest were asked to wear white for the party, which of course made it a dream to photograph. Summi & Talliso welcomed all their guests as they arrived, while everyone enjoyed cocktails and snacks.
As you know by now Iaan and I were very fortunate to visit Mallorca Islands a few weeks ago, while second shooting for Claire Morgan from Austria. The first day in Mallorca Iaan, Claire and I visited Cap Rocat, one of the most impressive venue’s I’ve ever seen! The venue use to be a old military fortress and it was recently converted into a five star hotel.
Early the morning met with all the other service providers, to discuss the flow of Summi & Tassilo’s wedding day. Jeanette from Prime Moment Wedding Co-ordination did all the organizing and all three days was filled by ORF, an Austrian national tv station.
