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There is only one word to describe Suzi and Steve’s wedding perfectly… EPIC!! Think a bevy of Scotsmen in full regalia, a breathtaking Grecian style creation of a wedding dress, a flurry of cherubic flower girls… Think a dazzling array of exquisite Fleur le Cordeur floral creations, meters of a gorgeous, candlelit layed tables, Le Franschhoek Hotel’s views over the mountains at sunset… Think a custom designed and installed nightclub, oysters, a marimba band and magician to entertain the guests… All this perfectly put together by the amazing team at Wedding Concepts with a vision to make Suzi and Steve’s day unforgettable. This gorgeous couple became a new family on this day and sumptuous surroundings and details aside, it was so clear to see their joy. That is really what’s epic. It’s what makes me so grateful that I get to do this wonderful job. Uncountable thanks go to my official second shooter for the day Kristi Agier – thank you for helping me tell their story – and trusty right hand gal Illyan Cloete for assisting like a pro! I would not have made it without you girls Suzi and Steve, thank you so much for choosing me to be there with you… To see more photos for their two pre-events have a peek here.

Oh my word, what a phenomenally F-U-N wedding this was!!! Natasha, Hessam and entourage sure know how to parté With Natasha’s British background and Hessam’s Iranian background a lot of attention went into special elements of the wedding like the sugar blessing during the ceremony and the Persian cake knife dance (!) – my camera was delighted!! Did you see the incredible 3D laser cut invite made by Arty Miss? Gordon and Emma from ‘Gordon Manuel @ the Venue’ at South Hill pulled off yet another feat of wedding perfection from the organising to the sublime food to the excellent service!

Natasha and Hessam, you guys were so amazingly relaxed and happy happy happy! I couldn’t have asked for more and I hope (know!) you guys had the most memorable day! Here are your photos…

My indispensible help on the day was Hanlie Green (who shot the full restaurant photo below – hmmm, I think I need her wide angle lens!) and have a peek at Natasha and Hessam’s Photo Booth pics here on my Facebook page

Family weddings are THE BEST and getting to shoot them is just such an honour! Jess (my gorgeous youngest cousin) and Rhodes got married at our old school St Anne’s, on a crisp Natal winter’s day in the heart of the snowy Midlands. This one was a wedding to remember…

The day before we had scouted the venue and roamed the countryside finding waterfalls, flower strewn meadows and breathtaking vistas for the couple shoot -well, fate had other plans… They came in the form of a tetchy pregnant Nguni cow (with horns – big ones!!) who, on the wedding day, took an instant dislike to us tramping through her field and proceeded to charge us down – scattering bride, groom, cameras and brave assistants (thanks Dons!). Rhodes, what a gentleman , created a human shield while us screaming girls ran for cover! Jess, that man’s a keeper!! There really are only so many couples who will take this in their stride and be just as happy to have their couple shoot in the cow pen as they would have been in front of a cascading waterfall – what more can I ask for! Well, I actually ADORE the cow pen photos and can’t wait to tell the story of their day here… (I may also need to mention the crazy horse that stole and downed the Best Man’s beer while we were shooting the bridal party photos – it’s like the Wild West and I’m not making any of this up!).

The day was put together with effortless ease and attention to detail by Faye from Poetry Weddings (so lovely working with you ) and hosted at Nicolson’s Country Cafe by Jess’ chef brother Jonty – a rising culinary star! The flowers were all done by family and friends and the beautiful cake was crafted by my other aunt Sharon McKenzie – such a wonderful family affair! Enjoy the photos…

Oh angel girl! 13 days new and already a heart stealer

Looking particularly angelic here

It’s such a treat to take photos of friends (especially ones that are into photography too!). Anneline and I were in Moms and Tots together and her two gorgeous girls are just a few months younger than mine. She is a maternity, newborn and family photographer which I guess is why her lovely family are such naturals in front of the camera I am so happy to be able to give her a chance to be in the photos as well for a change This is definitely a happily ever after story… Enjoy!

I mean seriously – does it get any cuter than this???

What a beautiful end to a beautiful tale of love and laughter(!) That is just Simoné and Anwar all over! Since their Lovebirds engagement shoot I’ve been looking forward to their fun-filled wedding day and when I heard Pancakes was set to walk down the aisle as the ring-bearer I knew this was going to be a Simoné classic! The whole day was put together with the usual expert precision and incredible attention to detail of Nadia Strauss from 4 Every Event (I like to think of her as one of the Western Cape’s doyennes of the wedding industry ). This really was a unique day – enjoy the photos…

OK, so I know this is a longer post than usual, but I just can’t help myself – I mean look at all the colour!! This gorgeous, eye-popping wedding was the joining together of two special people who have known each other since she was 16! They have two BEAUTIFUL kids together which, I think, made this day all the more memorable – what a wonderful thing to be part of your own parents’ wedding? So special. Deb put the most amazing amount of effort into this colourful celebration and along with her super-lovely sister Kenda and the genius team at Elgin Weddings they pulled off something incredibly unique Enjoy the pics…