"Last minute bookings truly can be the best, especially when those bookings lead us to meeting great couples like Jan and Vidette. These two are really just truly nice people and we know that their wedding is going to be the perfect way to step back into wedding season, just seven more days and we are super excited!" - Markus Gericke Photographer: Natasha Louw Location: Eden Forest, Stellenbosch #bolandweddings #natashalouw #edenforest #engagementshoots #coupleshoots #savethe

" Marnus and Jeannine are two of the sweetest people we could ever wish to work with. This was one of those shoots where we almost ran out of light because the actual work part took a backstep to chatting and just getting to know the clients. We cannot wait for their wedding, next year." - Markus Gericke Photographers: Natasha Louw and Markus Gericke Location: Cape Town Central #bolandweddings #natashalouw #markusgericke #weddingphotographers #coupleshoots #savethedates #enga

"So first some backstory, this wedding has been a long time coming, how long you may be wondering? Literally, years before they were even engaged; I'm going to confess something, there was a time that I truly did not believe that Elzette was a potential client, I thought she was a competitor, doing frequent follow ups to steal our package information (jammer Elzette), therefore, needless to say, I was rather shocked when I received an email stating that they were finally enga

"When Jan-Henry first laid eyes on Hanlie, he knew that he had just caught a glimpse of God's plan for his future, he knew: that he had just laid eyes on his future wife. Vida E, in Edward Street, where this engagement shoot had taken place, was a place of special significance to them, as it was where Jan-Henry had taken Hanlie for their first date. There was very little directing required, as the love these two share is so visible and so real, that everything had just come n

"I make no secret of the fact that weekday weddings are my favourite, some think that's b ecause it gets me out of the office for an extra day and yes, that is a definite perk, but it's not the first reason that comes to mind. There is a certain theme to weekday weddings, they are usually smaller and more intimate, the couples always seem more relaxed, they are basically just fun to be a part of, case and point - Lawrence and Jana. Lawrence and Jana is any photographer's drea

"Two days after their coming together of two families, we were once again united with Sandile and Miliswa as they were to take their final vows, the moment everything had been building up to. Interesting bit of trivia: theirs was the biggest function ever hosted at Nantes Estate, with around 250 guests attending, from all over Africa. For many, the stress of such an occasion would have been too much, but not for these two; Sandile and Maliswa entered this day understanding th

"Before I write this entry, I should mention that I have never, personally, met Shaun or Lee-ann, so my thoughts are from email correspondence and picking out my favourite photos, for this blog piece, only. There are a select few clients that I get a special appreciation for before their weddings, these are the ones that hire us for their weddings and simply trust us to know what we are doing, not only that, but listening to our advice, beforehand, and following it to the let

"So, ek skryf gewoonlik hierdie's in Engels, maar vir Francois en Elzette het ek besluit om 'n uitsondering te maak ;-) Hierdie paartjie het 'n jaarlikse tradisie en dit is dat hulle elke jaar, die pad vanaf Upington na Kaapstad aandurf, om die vertoning van 'Afrikaans is Groot' te aanskou. Die jaar was egter ekstra spesiaal, omdat hierdie vertoning opgekom het, presies 3 maande voordat hulle waarskynlik tonne Afrikaanse musiek kan speel by hulle eie huwelik's bevestiging. Ek

"Week day weddings are a personal favourite of mine, the weddings are usually small and intimate, the day usually feels relaxed and, when we're extra lucky, we get to spend it with clients like Scott and Annabelle. Actually, funny story about our first meeting with these two, we met them last year at Mugg and Bean in Stellenbosch. Annabelle had sent me a text, but, as I rarely check my texts, I had missed it. I, on the other hand, had been trying to reach her on WhatsApp, una

"Does anyone remember the show 'Cheers'? (and no, I don't care that I'm giving away my age - Cheers was brilliant). During it's first 5 season run, 'Cheers' featured two main characters, named Sam and Dianne; these characters were two polar opposites, Sam was the fun and adventurous type, who was always up for a challenge and, more often than not, simply acting on impulse. Dianne was a bit different, serious, always thinking things through, seldom doing anything unexpected...

"There truly is nothing that even comes close to the joy I feel when being reunited with our old clients, sometimes years after their weddings, and being given the chance to see just how successful their lives together turned out to be. Michael and Olivia got married all the way back in April of 2013, Ruan and I had been lucky enough to do their video on that glorious occasion and it's actually still a wedding I hold pretty dear to my heart, even after all this time. Therefor

"The Snow White Project was started in 2012 in Swakopmund Namibia and has since grown to over 160 gowns based in Stellenbosch. Dresses are rented out at super low and affordable prices and the profits are donated to a local charity of our founder Andeline Wieland's choice. We also offer affordable hair and makeup services for all occasions. We always welcome dress and financial donations to keep this project going." - Andeline Wieland Photography, hair and makeup: Boland Wedd

"So, a little back story, before Natasha became the head photographer at Boland Weddings she was actually teaching photography at a small photography college in Stellenbosch, named 'The Stellenbosch Institute for Photography and Multimedia Studied' (SIPS), and Lisa was one of her students, a student that meant a great deal to my dear colleague. I had not met Lisa or Thomas prior to their wedding day, but having had the pleasure of spending this all important day with them, I

"Back in August 2015, Jaconette and I filmed the wedding of an awesome couple named Roux and Jorandi, then, less than a year later, Jaconette joined up with our former team member, Jako Tomlinson, to capture the wedding of Jorandi's sister, Ansuré, who was marrying the man of her dreams, Henrico. I apologise, I didn't mean for this post to sound like a history lesson, but what I was getting at, is that our team has had a great history with the Loubser family. That's why, when

"High school is a journey, a journey that shapes us, one where we make connections, one where we start to learn our true selves...one that we know: will not last forever. But, as our English teachers always taught us, to any rule there is an exception, and, every now and then, that rule can be broken by finding your true love at a young age. Jamie and Nathan is proof of that, and we know that although their high school days may be over, their love for each other is not. Good

"I don't usually start these blog posts on a negative, but I guess, in some very rare cases, it takes a negative to make a positive and it takes a truly special couple to do so. Case and point: Morné and Marishka. Only a few hours before their big day was to commence, Marishka and her bridesmaids got the true taste of Africa, when they were robbed in the very room, where, in just a few hours, she would be preparing for the biggest day of her life. So try and imagine that, al

"Engaged couple, Kurt and Melissa, may just be the luckiest couple we've ever dealt with here at Boland Weddings; not only was this the third engagement shoot they had won, through three different lucky draws from three different companies, but more importantly: they found true love at a young age. This lovely couple was simply a joy to work with, game for anything, hiking in high heels...any photographer's dream client. Even though they may have been the pair to win this sho