The week leading up to Karel's and Justine's wedding revolved around checking weather forecasts, as continuous rains were predicted for that entire weekend.
Fortunately for us, the forecasts in Johannesburg are never reliable and we managed to avoid any downpours.


There are so many incredible moments to share from this marriage ceremony that I seriously don't know where to begin, but, I'll give it a bash any way. 


We were lucky enough to shoot Karel's and Justine's creatives at Johannesburg's old gas works plant.  Yes, I know, not exactly a "lovely gardens" vibe, but, going by Karel's list of pre-suggested locations, I knew that they were a little adventurous and would love the backdrop as much as I did.  There are some serious favorites in here and I have been chomping at the bit to share them with you.


Setting the occasion; it was the last full moon of 2011, we had sky lanterns, a red velvet wedding cake, a sweet dainty flower girl, who went by the name of Olivia and, of course, an awesome bride, who claimed she hated the camera.- National Geographic here I come ;-)
Into the mix, a mighty fine groom too, so what more could one ask for? 


So to Karel and Justine, it was absolutely wonderful spending the day with you and your family and friends...Thank you, a trillion times again.



















Olivia's reaction when granny (Justine's mom) cried, she then decided to give granny a huge hug to make it all better.
























Ice lollies were dished out to all the guests after the ceremony.














The urban reception in Braamfontein at Narina Trogon was a nice change to the normal country venues.









Oh, and before I log out, and address my editing backlog, there are a couple of extra images on my FB page.

I am busy finishing off Lauren and Darryls's wedding and wanted to share this image with you. Lost in the blog edit, rediscovered this morning.


There is something about it that I love, and I keep coming back to it.

I am not sure what it is, but, seeing an image published in a glossy wedding magazine makes it look sooo much better, than it does on my screen.

Thrilled to be included in the December / Summer 2011 issue of Wedding Inspirations magazine which goes onto the shelves today!

It would be too easy to have the same themed party for the boys, wouldn't it?

This year we celebrated with a Superhero party for Liam and a Lion King party for Jake.

Right, now back to my editing.










Credit: Superhero party inspired by an party I saw on Etsy by Paiges of Style