"Nick and Nicolene were two of our favourite clients last year and their fun loving natures made them the absolute perfect couple to join us on this passion project that I've been wanting to do for years. Simon's Town is one of the best towns in the Western Cape, the people are friendly, the town is rich in historic value and it was the perfect town to catch up with these two awesome people. Oh, and just a piece of irony here, something I was completely unaware beforehand, bu

"These two...let's just say I'm actually upset that I can't personally work on their wedding, because everything about these two I loved. Theirs was one of my favourite shoots of this year and these two are one of my favourite couples. So I'll just go sulk in a corner while the rest of my team gets to share their special day, next month...but all kidding aside, guys you were amazing and I know your wedding is going to be one for the books; I am so excited to see the final pro

" 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

"So let's talk straight, we do a lot of engagement shoots and we meet a lot of fantastic couples, but: sometimes there are those that just bring that something extra to the table. Deep on the Bainskloof Pass, there stands a house, a house that has been a part of Leslee's family heritage for several generations. It was Leslee's dream to have her engagement shoot done at this location that lies so deep in her heart and we were fortunate enough to receive our invitations to help

"I actually don't know where to start with this one, let's just say, I don't get to be a spy too often in my line of work, but that was kinda what this shoot required. We arrived about 30-minutes before Dylan and Clarissa and desperately scouted the location, trying to find somewhere we could hide but still have a clear view...my great idea to climb a tree didn't work (although that would have been AWESOME), so we eventually went a simpler route and took positions in my car's

"There is no greater beauty in life than the emotion of love, and when a couple discovers that kind of beauty, the type they can see will never fade, it truly is something to be celebrated. Heinrich and Jana are two of those lucky people, two people who met and discovered a love for each other that runs so deep, that they both realised their lives would become empty without it. As photographers, we are witnesses to many weddings, hundreds even, and on a sub-conscience level,

"So, unfortunately, due to work obligations, Hennie wasn't able to make it to to this shoot, but that does not make him any less of a winner, because, on their wedding day, and today still, Hennie will always be one of my favourite grooms - of course, there is one person that likes Hennie more than we do, and that is his wife, Leani. Five years after their big day, they are still just as happy as ever, and it shows. Every time Leani posts a picture online of them, you can see

"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

"There is one problem I have with engagement shoots; we get to meet all these awesome people, they start to feel more like friends than clients and then you realise, you're not seeing them again for several months! Raymond and Judy are perfect cases of this; although we did get to meet both of them at the wedding of my good friends, Jeanette and Basil, last year, this was the first chance we really got to spend time with them and to get to know them as a couple. All I can say

"Now I've already expressed my fondness for Desmond and Leigh when I wrote the piece about their engagement shoot, but allow me to reiterate that again, these two are not only the perfect couple, but also the perfect clients. Theirs was a wedding we were super excited for, not for the venue, not for the decor...take it all away and it still would have been the perfect occasion, because that's the power of these two together. You meet them, you start chatting to them, and very

"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

"Weddings are usually about the coming together of two people and Sandile and Miliswa would soon have their day, on this day though, they had something equally important to celebrate and that was the coming together of their two families. For Sandile and Maliswa preserving the cultures and traditions of their two, very different, families was just as important as the celebrations to follow, and I was so proud that I got to capture this mile stone day in their lives, where two

"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

"So here's a strange fact, even though we had done both their wedding and engagement shoot, and I had met both of them, very briefly, before - this was actually the first time that I had, personally, gotten to work with Lindsay and Dominique. Now, I'm just gonna come straight out and say it, based on my correspondence with Lindsay, before this shoot, her informing me how much Dominique hates being in photos and videos...in all honesty, I was slightly concerned. On the day tho

"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...

"Remember the contest for which Kurt and Melissa won second prize? Okay, honestly, I don't either, it's been a while and we did a lot of giveaways in 2018 (seriously, if anyone remembers what that contest was for, drop me a message, I'm actually really curious), but I'm getting side tracked, the one thing I do remember from that contest is that I got impulsive on the last day and gave away three shoots, instead of just one, as was the original intent. Johan and Marike, freshl

"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

"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