PART ONE:
I feel incredibly blessed with the clients I’ve been fortunate enough to photograph in 2009. Photographing weddings is just fantastic – I get to meet people from all different backgrounds and get to spend one of the most important days of their lives with them. I love my job completely – even saying that sounds funny as I look at it more as a time of ‘playing’ and less of working. It fills me an energy and love I find hard to express in words. All I know is that when i’m shooting I get transformed to another world, where creative ideas are endless and I have this ‘zing’ inside of me that makes me want to break out into song. Anne and Jonathan were married at Haute Cabriere the 29th December 2009 – my last wedding for the year. I have one word for this awesome couple: Dynamic! I met with Anne and Jonathan at Vida e (mocha’s made in heaven!) several days before the wedding to run through the days events. I don’t know who was more excited – them or me. We all chatted excitedly, sometimes at the same time and I felt like we were sitting in a cozy lounge somewhere, we were so oblivious to the buzz of the last minute Christmas shoppers around us. I left the meeting on such a ‘high’ and had new ideas flying around inside my head.
Anne got ready at Auberge Clermont – I felt like I was back in Provence! Brides, if you are looking for somewhere stunning to get ready, this is THE PLACE! Magic magic magic! and right in the heart of Franschhoek! Once Liz Kaplan had done Anne’s hair and make-up, she looked liked she’d stepped off the red carpet. She looked like a sultry version of Marlene Dietrich!
Photographer Bernard Bravenboer was my second shooter for the day – he started off photographing Jonathan and his family getting ready at La Petite Dauphine and then headed over to Haute Cabriere. The Jewish ceremony took place in the cellar among wine barrels – low lighting with candles and kind of a medieval feel. Vows were exchanged under the ‘Chuppah’ (a Jewish canopy made of fabric). While the guests had drinks and canapes, Anne, Jonathan, the best man and I headed off to a lavender field in Franschhoek. The lavender was in full bloom and and after doing some fun shots in the field, Anne threw herself back onto the lavender. Jonathan kept saying ” you look so beautiful…you don’t understand!….seriously, you DON’T understand!” A combination of the light on the veil and the wind lifting it up into the air all added to the charm of the day. After that we headed into the Franschhoek town to do some urban shots. Currently living in JHB, Anne and Jonathan are getting ready to go on a 6 month adventure around Asia! Jonathan is crazy about photography and is taking more equipment than clothing with him. Jonathan, there is a book waiting to happen! After their travels through Asia, they will be moving to London to live. Thank you both so much for oozing so much energy and warmth and giving me the creative license to ‘play’ to my hearts content. I can’t wait to meet up with you both again in London in the future! Bon Voyage!!! PS…you guys, I am so thrilled with your photo’s “YOU JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND!”
Dress: Lunar life
Makeup: Liz Kaplan Tel.0828989770
Cupcakes & macaroons: Nadine Postech of Top Nosh
