Wow!   It's that time of year again and I'm only a couple of weeks shy of the end of my crazy, busy season,  so, fingers crossed, things should start slowing down now.

I am super-excited to announce that RE.INVENT III is on the cards, which is a photography workshop that I will be hosting with the master himself....enter drumroll... Mr... Dror.... Eyal.

This time around, we have incorporated some extras, so RE.INVENT III should be bigger and better.  With the purpose of accommodating the bigger aspect, the workshop will be extended by one more day.

It aims to teach,  inspire,  rejuvenate and restore.  We would love to see you there, so if you are interested in joining us, please click here.

 

 

 

When Stella and I arrived at Bamboeshoek farm, we were besotted with the place. 

Hendrien had spent a lot of time on her uncle's farm, so it really was the perfect location for family, friends and the couple themselves to get together.  A barn, that usually houses sheep, was converted into the perfect wedding reception...insert sigh.

The sighs, ooohs and aaahs just kept on rolling out.

The décor, the details, their love story, the quaint setting on the farm, the charming groom, the beautiful bride; everything was just awesome. Insert more sighs.

Hendrien, who is a TV sports presenter, explained that because both herself and Cliffe are always in the spotlight (Cliffe being a famous cricketer), she wanted us to focus more on the day and the story itself, as opposed to mere photographs of the two of them. So I have tried doing just that during the selection process for this blog post.  But, it's been pretty difficult, when you have a gorgeous couple amid such an awesome setting.

I truly hope that these photos, in some measure, do succeed in portraying the wonderful atmosphere we experienced.  Thank you, Hendrien. Thank you, Cliffe. It was an absolute delight to photograph your nostalgic wedding.

THE MENU ON THE WALL: Each individual meal was homemade by an individual resident of Lady Grey and then dished up by that respective cook. Nothing beats a home-cooked meal made with love.

 

 

For Hendrien's and Cliffe's very nearest and dearest, Hendrien herself compiled picture-framed personalised messages for each and every single guest! Do I hear a sigh?

 

 

 

Hendrien's dress was made with 70-year-old antique lace.

 

Yes, the bouquet on the left also received huge ooohs and aaaahs, plus the odd sigh.

 

 

 

Hendrien and Cliffe arranged it that their pics would be taken before the ceremony, which meant that we had loads of time to photograph the two of them in Lady Grey. I simply had to post these, as they represent the first glimpse Cliffe managed to see of Hendrien in her dress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cliffe drove to the church in the car that Hendrien learnt to drive in, which is a Toyota Corolla 1.8. You can see the car was custom-made to accommodate Cliffe's physique... ;-) 

 

 

 

This is the reaction Cliffe received arriving at the church in the stylish Toyota Corolla.....1.8. I may add... there's no respect these days for an artisan-made automobile.

 

The flower girls arrived in the bakkie that Cliffe used for their first date.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To the overseas viewers, troukoek is wedding cake in Afrikaans. 

 

.....and, yes, ladies that's him...Ryk Neethling and he's gorgeous and, to top it all, down-to-earth in real life ...I know it's a tough job photographing people.

 

 

 

 

Without revealing too much about my next wedding blog post, which I am really excited about publishing, I just couldn't resist sharing some teaser images.

Forget Kate Middleton's and HRH William's upcoming stately bash, the wonderful couple I photographed in Lady Grey this weekend was the town's very own Royal Wedding, by a long shot.

 

Just take a look at the sheer excitement of some of the unofficial guests - there are those experiences that quite simply can't be put into words.... full post coming soon. Stay tuned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is it Friday again?  Already?  Oops, then I really ought to share this wedding with you before I depart.

 

Sarah and David, who are based in Kenya, opted for a South African wedding, during what seems to be the peak of rainy season!

 

It was a chilled, cloudy day when we packed our camera bags and headed off to Summerplace to capture the moments of their day.
As I arrived at Sarah mum's home, the rain began and pretty much continued for the rest of the day, although it had no chance of dampening the excitement, or the mood for all concerned.

 

We were fortunate enough to have a few dry intervals, in between the downpours, to snap a few portraits before the showers decided to join us again.

 

Sarah and her mum put a lot of time and thought into her wedding details.  Sarah's shoes were killer and the table décor quite simply beautiful!  All the elements of a perfect marriage ceremony mashed together - thank you, Sarah and David.

 

So just because it's Friday and just because I'm pleased to be heading off for an out-of-town wedding later this morning, I thought I'd leave you for the weekend with a jam-packed post full of images of this long-overdue shoot.

I just wanted to let you know that I'll be out of office on Friday, emails and calls will be returned as soon as we get back in on Monday, 4th April 2011.

 

This weekends wedding is going to be a very private affair, so I am afraid that there will be no blog post to follow but I will share David and Sarah's long overdue, and awesome, wedding next week.

 

..and because no blog post is complete without an image, here is an image I dug out from the days I still used film.