"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

"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

"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

"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...

"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

Although we usually do these descriptions ourselves, in this one unique, and very special case, we're going to allow Jamie to do the talking for us, because there is no way any of us could have put it any better: "Jason and I are still amped up after our shoot yesterday. We would just like to thank Boland Weddings for the amazing service we received in booking our shoot! Also, to our photographer Natasha, WOW! Firstly, your spirit and personality is so friendly, fun and conta

"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

"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 absolutely loved every second getting to know this awesome family! You guys are too cool!" - Natasha Louw Photography: www.bolandweddings.co.za Photographer: Natasha Louw Location: Stellenbosch #bolandweddings #photography #natashalouw #familyshoots #stellenbosch #stellenboschlocations #edenforest #forestshoots #canon5d

"We do a lot of weddings, some we remember well, some we remember vaguely, and then, every once in a while, we have a wedding like Craig and Nyree's where we simply remember every single detail. Reason: these two are special, Craig and Nyree are two of the politest, most soft hearted and just plain nicest people that we could ever have hoped to work with. They are the kind of couple this contest was created for, people whom we truly wanted to catch up with again, and it was a

"Simply put, Ivan and Nandi were a dream couple, an absolute pleasure to work with and an absolute feast for the eyes. Their big day had been a long time coming, for us as well as them; how long you may be wondering? Well, Nandi had pre-booked us even before Ivan had placed the ring on her finger, this actually went quite well with their proposal story, where Nandi had failed to actually answer, as she got sidetracked dreaming about their table setting. It was simply a quest

"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

"Back in 2001, Bruce Willis stared in one of my all time favourite movies, a film about a gang of bank robbers, called 'Bandits'. This movie had a famous scene in which Cate Blanchett's character exclaims to Joe Blake and Terry Collins that she is unable to choose between them, because together, they make the perfect man. Now, even though I am aware that Nicolene is not a man and neither she nor Nick are bank robbers, this scene was still playing off in my mind, when I first

"I guess I'll admit this, when I first came up with the idea of doing a monthly 'Bride-of-the-Month' competition, I had already pre-selected a few couples whom I simply knew would be my personal choices. These were couples who weren't only a joy on the day, but also before, and more importantly, after the wedding. Johann and Corne had always been on my list, but, of course, so were many others. Then on the 1st of September, while filming another wedding, I had a gap at the re

" Gerhard and Anchen are probably the cutest and funniest couple you will ever meet. We had too many laughs with these two! Thank you so much for a lovely afternoon! We can't wait for your big day to arrive! See you soon." - Natasha Louw Photography: www.bolandweddings.co.za Photographer: Natasha Louw #bolandweddings #natashalouw #savethedateshoots #engagementshoots #coupleshoots #edenforest #stellenbosch #stellenboschlocations #stellenboschphotographers #capetownphotographer

"When Byron wanted to surprise Varoushka with a couple shoot for her birthday, she had no idea he was actually about to pop the question! I actually teared up behind the camera when he went down on one knee. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to capture this special moment. Congratulations guys! Enjoy this new journey!" - Natasha Louw Photography: www.bolandweddings.co.za Photographer: Natasha Louw #bolandweddings #natashalouw #engagementshoots #proposalshoots #s

"We couldn't be more excited to finally share the previews of Ty and Megan's wedding! This day was filled with so much love and happiness. Thank you guys so much for allowing us to capture this STUNNING day!" - Natasha Louw Photography: www.bolandweddings.co.za Photographers: Natasha Louw and Madi van der Westhuizen Hair and makeup: http://www.blushmakeupandhair.co.za/ DJ: http://www.thatdjguy.co.za/ Catering: https://theflyingpan.co.za/ Venue: http://www.nattevalleij.co.za/