"Our final wedding for June 15th. I had met Wouter and Zandre at their engagement shoot, a few months prior to this day, and I have to say, theirs is another wedding that I was genuinely sad that I could not have been there personally. When these two come together there is a softness about them that I rarely see. The looks they share, the way they hold hands, every time they kiss...there is an intimacy between them that is simply beautiful to witness. And beside all that, the

"So another confession, and in this case, an unfortunate one: I have yet to personally meet Davin and Andrea, and that sucks! Because based on our many conversations via email and Facebook chat, as well as just the feedback from my team members, I know I've been missing out. These guys, by the purest definition, are just the nicest people I could possibly have asked to work with. I'll never forget, the day of their engagement shoot; I had been shooting a wedding (I was only b

"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

"Wow was this a fun shoot, Wouter and Zandre are the kind of clients that we dream about: fun to be around, willing to try anything and, most importantly, crazy about each other. Their special day is taking place on the 15th of June and if this shoot was a preview of things to come, then I know that what I am imagining, probably, won't do any kind of justice to their big day. Wouter and Zandre, you guys have been such a pleasure to work with, so far, and we are so grateful 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 I'll be honest here, I have never, officially, met Connie or Angelique. I've spoken to them over emails and text, of course, but I have never physically met them in person. And yet, through our correspondence, as well as sorting through their pictures to do this blog post, and, obviously, based on what my team has told me, I do kinda feel like I know them, more importantly, I can tell what they mean to each other. In every single photo, Angelique has a sparkle in her eye,

"I always say that there are no firsts left for me in this industry, that I've seen it all, and in this case, this beautiful couple had to travel 1368 kilometres to prove me wrong. I can honestly say, this is a shoot I'm not only going to remember forever, but it is one that I'm going to hold close to my heart. Christian and Tatiana are two of the kindest, most soft hearted and loveliest people I have met in a long time. Their love for each other is so real, and I will openly

"Simply put, the Ferns family is simply adorable, a family where their love for each other is so obvious and so true, it was such a privilege for us getting to spend time, and getting to know such awesome people and such a loving family. Thanks guys, we had a blast!" - Markus Gericke Photography: www.bolandweddings.co.za Photographer: Nelani van Zyl Assistant: Markus Gericke Location: Eden Forest, Stellenbosch #bolandweddings #nelanivanzyl #familyshoots #edenforest #stellenbo

"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