Liezl and Michael are the kind of couple that absolutely make me love what I do. What a fabulous wedding.....with so many details. Liezl designed everything from the table cards, the name badges,  the cards on the "sweet" counter etc.....so many spectacular details!

So talented is Liezl that she even made her own dress,  bought the fabric in white and was brave enough to dye it! I reakon she would have taken the pics herself if it was physically possible!

The reception took place on a boat at Stonehaven and the sun played its role by lighting up the river with it's sunset! Michael and Liezl all I can say is.....let your love shine through as it will keep you together forever! I knew Liezl wanted great pics, by the thousands upon thousands of links on wedding photography she emailed through, so worked the couple a little harder than most...but I think that the pics speak for themselves...thanks for your patience Michael!  

Last weekend Tanja and I got up at 4am (...Yip! no typo here 4am in the morning!) and travelled to Clarens. Situated in the foothills of the Maluti Mountains....The Golden Gate National Park was the venue of our last wedding.

The tranquil ambience combined with the scenic views made for a spectacular backdrop for Liza and David's wedding. You may remember the couple from their enagagement session...and I must admit that since then I have been excited for a couple of reasons....one they are naturals infront of the camera & interact as if they were on their own and secondly I have been looking  forward to shooting in Clarens. Liza was brought up on a farm in Clarens and knew exactly where she wanted photographs to be taken.

Their ceremony was held outside overlooking the majestic mountains....and what an increadible view, but what stood out from the grandeur of nature was infact the "grandness" of their love. We can always tell when a couple is really and truly in love, and one thing is for sure David and Liza are really in love.

I also have to mention that in his speech David managed to say a couple of words in Afrikaans...well done "Dawie"! So here you go guys a little preview from their wedding day......   

Thaba Ya Batswana - Lauren & Wesley put together an incredible wedding, everything about the day oozed with character and style, with Wesley being a graphic designer and Lauren (...and let's not forget her mom!) being a stickler for perfection, the attention to small details was incredible. I could have just posted the pics of the details! 

Wesley even created a logo "wesleyloveslauren" that branded all the wedding stationary...it was clear that alot of thought and effort went into it all.  BTW...mom and Dad were instructed, by the couple, to wear latex gloves when handling the wedding stationary.

Arriving early I scouted the venue for various backdrops to use for the "creative portraits" and had a couple of options on my list.....and then my biggest fear as a wedding photographer....we ran out of "natural light". Thank goodness the venue had a couple of interesting nooks with some incredible lighting that we were able to use ...that and the amazing sunset have resulted in some great pics!

I really had a brilliant time, thanks Lauren and Wesley for having me document your special day. I hope that when you get back to the UK your images will reflect a bit the "African soil" where you exchanged your vows. My only regret? ....that I did not get to see Wesley perform live.....groupies and all! Enough babbling here are the highlights.....        

I second shot again,  two weeks ago,  which meant less pressure on me and more fun experimenting! Ailie and Brett got married at the Moon & Sixpence. I was a little nervous at shooting at the same venue for two consecutive weekends ....I was petrified that I may fall into the "cookie cutter" mould... Gawd help me!

Glad to say that their pics turned out totally different....sigh of relief......it seems that each wedding, with it's own unique couple, takes on a "personality" of its own!  (I must be honest and confess that there is one image that does look similar but if you put the two images together they actually look different...and 1 in lets say 400 edited pics that looks almost the same...thats not too bad!)

Enough about me...and back to Ailie and Brett.....The only word that can decribe Ailie is "ORGANISED" with a capital "O" from the time I arrived, everything was in perfect order and everything ran ahead of schedulle...which is not the norm...trust me! I on the other hand (YIP... back to me, again!) could not even remember the names of Ailie's bridesmaid's, so I raised the white flag and stuck to "Preggy", "Sexy" and "Sultry".

I am once again humbled and honoured that I get invited to participate in something this special where two people exchange their love for each other. Thank you Ailie and Brett! My favourite images...         Snuck this candid in of "Preggy" and her hubby (above)     (PS: I did not realise that I had so many frequent blog visitor's...I update my blog once a week and this is done on either Monday or Tuesday afternoon...depending on how organised I have been!)