Taryn and Judd are two creative souls who met at work.  Judd being the shy type admired Taryn from a distance and they got to know each other slowly. After a while of secretly fancying each other Taryn eventually made the first move. They have been together for six and a half years since then!

Judd proposed on a tropical island so it was only fitting that they got married at the very tropical beach venue Palm Dune at Blythedale. The weather gods smiled down on them, close friends and family came from all over to celebrate, there was lots of dancing and smiles all around!

Thanks for picking me … it was great working with you!

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I have always loved working with people who aren’t afraid to be themselves. Abby definitely fits that mould. She loves big hair and bling and this was translated into so many facets of their wedding! She wore a huge princess dress, sparkly shoes and there were bouffants all round. Grant who prefers clean lines and simplicity  looked super stylish in that perfectly tailored suit!

They got married at Netherwood with 250 friends and family who they spoilt rotten with delicious wine, caramel vodka, Johnny Walker Black and gorgeous wedding favors. There were so many special moments on their big day, there was so much energy in the air and damn it was one heck of a party. (must have been the bottles of caramel vodka on each table!)

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This is the engagement story of two of my most favorite humans on this planet.

Tash is my wonderful assistant and friend. A women who I love, admire and respect for being such a special person. She is always laughing, always smiling always caring.

We went out to India to photograph the wedding of Shane and Laurie and took a few extra days to explore Goa. Her long time boyfriend decided to come out to join us. One day whilst Neil and I were swimming in the warm calm Indian ocean on Palolem beach he told me that he had brought along a ring destined for Tash’s left hand. It took him a few days to actually pop the question (which was rather hard for me as I am not good at keeping secrets!) And when he did, he did it on a pretty Goan beach at sunset. I have never seen a bigger smile nor a happier face. Tash was literally walking on air!

You may ask why I have entitled this blogpost Raj and Parrot Entangled in India. Well .. I have nicknames for most of the people who I adore. Before arriving in India Tash had her hair dyed purple, turquoise and black. The Indian folk just loved her. Wherever we went we heard people saying (Please imagine this with Indian accent and head wobble at the end) I really really like your hair you look like a (insert either one of these birds) peacock, kingfisher, parrot. Parrot just stuck. Tash’s hairdresser would make a bloody killing in India. As for Raj … well Neil looks like a Bollywood actor and does such a fine rendition of one It just stuck. As for the entangled bit …. well ….. they are rather fond of each other!!!!

Love you both …… And yes I will be shooting their wedding!

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The first time I met Natalie she brought me a MASSIVE bunch of country bumpkin flowers. On our second meeting I got to meet Mike and they brought along a bottle of champagne and a punnet of strawberries!  When they found stretch tent hire to be a bit too pricey for their liking, they bought their own. They have now started a little stretch tent hire business with affordable rates on the side (see their details at the end)

They are just those kind of people. And honestly Nats has the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen. Flip I have the best clients! I can’t even class these two as clients anymore they are now friends!

Natalie and Mike met whilst Mike was stranded alone in a non 4×4 bakkie on a sand road on the way to Ponto, Mozambique. Natalie and friend rode up alongside him and came to his rescue. The rest is history. A love story. A wonderful soulful connection. A beautiful child. And then a wedding at the Hatchery which is in Zululand near Amatikulu.

It was wonderful.

I will say it again ……. I have the best clients! Thanks guys for picking me!!!

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Natalie is a huge fan of Christmas, her name actually means Christmas so when Matt proposed he did it on Christmas day on Christmas hill! Using a Christmas theme was therefore perfect for their engagement shoot. Both Natalie and Matt are super creative and so we wanted to do something really arty and unique. I called in my insanely talented friend Drew Christie of Evolve Salons to do the styling and the idea to use a Nutcracker theme was born. Huge thanks to everyone involved and especially to the fabulous couple for giving me the opportunity to make something really different!

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I have always felt like my soul has had a good scrub after a few days in Cape St Francis. It’s my special place, my soul place .. the place with the unique fynbos smell that sends my mind, body and spirit into instant relax mode. Cape St Francis also known as Seal Point also happens to be one of my favorite waves in the world. So …. when Garrick contacted me about shooting their wedding in PE my mind immediately thought about the fact that PE is just an hour away from Seals and that I would naturally have to extend my stay by a day or two. Then I discovered that Garrick is a surfer and that he asked Kat to marry him in St Francis Bay and that was that! Kat and Garrick’s engagement shoot just had to be done there. I have always wanted to do a portrait shoot down in that part of the world and they were the perfect couple for it.

Thanks to the two of you for being the perfect couple for this shoot!!! (that is really the highest compliment from me by the way) We loved our time with you and we loved our time in Seals! Happy Honeymooning!

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Claire and Dale love to go to the movies!!! Date night for the two of them always involves a big box of popcorn and the silver screen! In my opinion the two of them look as if they have just stepped straight off the silver screen they are so damn hot!

These two long time sweethearts are getting married at the Oyster Box at the end of this month. For their engagement shoot we headed on over to the Cinema at the grand old hotel and took things from there. Here are a few pics from our shoot. Thanks guys you were great (and so was that twin of yours Claire, she can come along any time!)

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Kirsten saw an engagement shoot I did a while back and the intimacy captured in those pics resonated with her. I don’t ordinarily repeat themes for my shoots but she felt that there was something about using a bed as a location that would communicate the closeness that exists between her and Luke. As long as my photographs communicate feelings and emotions I am happy and so…. Off to bed we went! From the bed we rolled on over to the beach.

These two are just so sexy and sassy and full of fun. They have a wonderful energy between them which is hard to put into words …. But hopefully my pictures do the job.  Here are a few from our shoot.

Looking forward to your wedding in May. Not long now guys!

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