It was a freezing winter start, but, in the end, it all turned out perfect and once again we were blessed with a beautiful sky (and insert a beautiful couple!)
Catherine and Shaun's wedding was full of beautiful details and wonderful moments. The speeches induced tears and whole lot of laughter. The dancing was crazy. The food was yummy.
Your day was perfect. Nothing short of perfect and I'm honored to have shared it with you. Thank you for inviting me into your lives on your most special day.
I have much more images in this post as my morning has been chaos, I can not find my 5 minutes of uninterrupted peace (so that I can narrow it down) - so just posted them all.
Catherine's mom handmade her beautiful dress.
Love these two below, natural "belly" laughter and awesome sky - can't get better than that!
Just finished Careen and Andrew's pictures, and I can not believe that I missed these when selecting for the blog.
Aaah, these are lovely! The more I see your beautiful work, the happier I am that you will be taking our photo's!
(07.14.09 @ 12:23 PM)
Most of my regular blog readers know I do try to tell the story of a wedding with words as much as I do with images.
On occasion, a certain couple comes along who defy my desire to use words and, instead, their emotion and story can be told solely with images.
So, with no further ado, I give you Adam and Lorin. Their wedding was full of beautiful details, wonderful moments, good food and action packed jewish dancing.
I had huge 'selection' issues (nothing new) and just could not narrow it down any futher than this.
Preparing for the Bedeken (veiling ceremony)
I love this one, during the Bedeken, Lorin looking at Adam.
With the next two images, I could not decide which one I preferred so just posted both.
Picture on the right taken by my second shooter Ursula.
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Lorin & Adam - thanks so much for allowing us to be a part of your wedding! It was such a blessing, Lorin I have your 2009 medal for being just THE most chilled bride!
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I love Shepstone Gardens! I wish I'd known about it when we got married. And I DID do my homework. Anyway, these are lovely. My favourite is the one where they're sitting on the stone steps. And I love the one with the little girl - great expression catch!
(06.27.09 @ 06:26 PM)What a beautiful setting! Stunning photos, love the mood you captured
(06.28.09 @ 06:00 PM)Well done once again, i absolutly love the third one, the Bedeken.
I love the emotion and the mood in her eyes, it lives up to the old saying one can see into the soul through one's eyes. Great shots.
hello! wow... just back from honeymoon and great to get a sneak preview of the magic you have worked! look forward to seeing them all... (no pressure, i am still chilled!) :) thanks again to you and ursula.
(07.08.09 @ 09:59 AM)I promised Lorin that I would post her wedding pics this week, and am once again struggling with the blog selection. I am "buying time" with this post.
I still have two days left, I promise Lorin, they will appear this week.
Some reception pictures from Chantal & JP's wedding.
I LOVE the dress picture that is on the wall, next to the mirror. It is so elegant and beautiful. You take amazing photographs that capture moments a bride will cherish forever!!
(10.13.09 @ 01:15 AM)Here I sit, once again, staring at the blank, white void of my PC screen, not knowing where to start in describing Saturday with Michelle and Rinus.... and, after the sixth attempt, I have only two images that remain vivid: belly laughs and bonsai trees. That is it!
A truely memorable day. Amazing venue, good food, good wine, good company, bonsai trees and belly laughs.. Oh, did I mention we had to take pictures every now and then?
Rinus, I know you said you hated the camera, but, you looked like a serious rockstar and Michelle that dress was just made for you. You looked absolutely beautiful.
Thank you both.
You treated us like family and we had such an absolute blast that not even a flat tyre on the way home could dampen our high from the days events.
And finally the images...
Another indecisive moment of mine. I REALLY could not decide which wedding dress picture I preferred, so posted both. If you are brave enough to post a comment please let me know which one you prefer - I'd love to know - no technical experience needed ;-)
I wanted to post more images as I know of some crackers taken by Ursula, but had a bit of an IT glitch, so you may see a part two to this post.
Re the dress shot - I can see why you struggled! I was about to go with the first one (I love the mirrors), but then I realised how beautifully the metal curly thingy frames the dress at the top in the second one. Yes, 'metal curly thingy' is the actual name for those things, in case you were wondering. Anyway I have to plead indecisiveness too.
And I'm up for a Part 2! Where was this venue? I haven't heard of it.
(06.18.09 @ 07:35 PM)What an incredibly beautiful dress! I like the first one more. As for the rest of the photos, my absolute favourite is the second last one! Wow!
(06.18.09 @ 11:13 PM)The venue is Memoire, in Muldersdrift. It is a relatively new venue but absolutely stunning filled with little details (and metal curly things)
(06.19.09 @ 06:21 AM)I'd have to go with the first one. While the wrought iron ornament is gorgeous, the photo with the mirror just feels like it has more to discover, if you know what I mean. You see the gorgeous dress and then you see the other angle in the mirrors and it just adds a dimension for me, but they're both gorgeous, all your work is.
(06.19.09 @ 08:47 AM)I still remember why I fell in love with your style of photography, mmmmmm Breath Taking!!!!
I am just waiting for you to start getting those big awards that will separate the boys and the GALS.
I love your work and you read a wedding like no other.
Oh yes did i mention great shots, love the landscape and your "Thingy Shots"
I like the mirror dress.
Favourites are the sky in the second last one and the shadows in the 5th one
Thank you Michelle and Rinus for an awsome day and awsome shoot! Andrea it is very difficult to choose the best one - becuase all your photos are brilliant :)
(06.19.09 @ 12:40 PM)I love the first one with the mirrors, it's stunning.All your pictures are amazing.
(06.19.09 @ 08:55 PM)WOW! Thank you Andrea and Ursula, you two were so much fun on the day and the pictures are amazing, can't wait to see the rest!!
(06.22.09 @ 02:33 PM)Thank you for commenting Michelle, it always make happy when brides are happy and when they comment, makes my heart warm
(07.07.09 @ 05:38 PM)
Absolutely gorgeous, love the rich colours of the flowers
(07.16.09 @ 10:23 AM)Well, as always, I love lots of photos, so long may your interrupted days continue! That sky in the last few is breathtaking! My personal fave is the one where they are reflected in the mirror behind them. Gorgeous!
(07.16.09 @ 01:12 PM)I have never seen more beautiful wedding pictures. Every picture carries so much emotion. I have tears in my eyes right now! all the best Shaun and Cath! Bianca
(07.17.09 @ 04:32 PM)absolutely fabulous!
(07.17.09 @ 05:29 PM)These photographs are so beautiful and caputure just little segments of what was a lovely day. I am a very grateful mom to have such stunning children. Shaun is very precious to us, and makes a wonderful husband to Cath. If these are but a small start to the photographs, I am dying to see what the full portfolio looks like.
Andrea was amazing! When choosing a photographer you are concerned that the photographs will be perfect, as this is what you take away from your wedding. Already I can see that we have been truly blessed.
Thank you Andrea for sharing your God-given talent with us. We salute you!
(07.18.09 @ 03:45 PM)Breath taking!!
(07.20.09 @ 12:25 PM)Julia and I love all the photos. Lin the dress is magnificent - it has worked so well. I love the little shoulder straps and bodice. Flowers are stunning. Where is the cake? And where is the mother of the bride?- Wally looks like a patriarch! Catherine you are stunning and a magnificent June Bride - go girl.
(07.22.09 @ 01:24 AM)Accolades from the bride's mum, no less!! Now there's feather in your cap.
(07.22.09 @ 07:21 AM)i always love your details Shots, so creative so perfect.
(07.22.09 @ 09:46 AM)Great pics once again!
(07.24.09 @ 08:53 AM)a friend who missed Cath and Shaun's occassion from Aus but now gets to share it though these beautiful pictures....
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