Eden & Claudia

I met Claudia when her & her mom came to visit my stall at this years Herald Bridal fair.  A few days after she contacted me to meet up with her & her fiance.  They truly are such lovely people.  When I met them, I knew I'd love working with them, they are just so adorable together.

Tauriq & Zaakiyah {Engaged!}

"I love you simply without problems or pride.  I love you this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there is no I nor you, so intimate that your hand upon my chest is my hand, so intimate that when I sleep, I close your eyes." - Pablo Neruda

Aviwe & Nthabi {engaged!}

I met Aviwe at a wedding I photographed March, last year.  They played his song at the wedding during the couple's first dance.  He later sang at that wedding too.  So when he called me about my wedding collections, well let's just say my day was made.

Craig & Jemaine {Engaged}

Craig and Jemaine...Wow, what a couple!!!  These two are just so in-sync with one another, I can only imagine what an amazing time they'll have once they're married.

Jamile & Mellanissa {Engaged!}

Jamile and I have been friends for longer than I can speak (I think).  He's known me since before I was born (or so he once joked).  When him and the love of his life, Mellanissa got engaged, I was ecstatic   They are just the awesomist couple!  Doing their engagement shoot, was such an amazing privileged.

Shayna & Senator {Engaged}

Shayna and Senator decided not to do the traditional engagement thing.  So instead of an engagement shoot, we did a couple/family shoot.  Zenith is super adorable and Shayna was super easy and fun to photograph.  Senator on the other hand took some convincing, but once he got into the swing of things....my job became a breeze (not that it was hard to start off with).

Vuyisile and Thandeka

Thandeka and Vuyisile... I don't even know where to start with this couple.  They are super awesome!

Theresia and Justin Engaged!

I met this couple at this year's Herald Bridal fair.  Theresia is very laid back and absolutely loves laughing. Justin's laid back too, but he loves making Theresia laugh.

I asked Theresia to email me their engagement story ('cause who can tell it better than the bride). So instead of me telling you how they met, here's Theresia's version of the story...

"Myself and Justin met just under 3 years ago. I (Theresia) am in the churches worship team at Word of Faith and Justin (who use to attend years before I did) started attending church again.

I  (Justin) noticed Theresia and for a while before we eventually spoke at a braai. We started hanging out with the same friends and spent a lot of time as friends together.

I (Theresia) had been waiting on God for a while for the right guy to come a long and I really didn't think Justin was him lol. One day I had a scooter accident that changed everything.  I was without trasnsport  for a whole month and Justin went out of his way to take me everywhere I needed to be.  I thought he wanted something from me, which he didn't and one day God just opened my eyes and I knew Justin was the one.

October the 4th 2010 we decided to see where being together would lead and took it slow. Feb 6th 2012 was the official proposal. 

My birthday (Theresia) is on the 6th of Febuary and I love celebrating it.  This year it fell on a monday and I was super excited because monday nights we have homecell and when it's your birthday, the group prays over you and blesses you for your new year.  So I sat on a chair in the middle and everyone was praying.  All of a sudden, Justin took my hand (bare in mind my eyes are closed) and in front of the family group mentioned that I am a proverbs 31 woman and went on his knee.  All the girls were gasping so I opened my eyes to find my birthday present, the best one ever!!!!"

Lean and Marlan Engaged!

I met Lean and Marlan at this year's La Femme/Herald Bridal Fair in Port Elizabeth.  Marlan's in full-time ministry. He's a musician, hence the piano and guitar. Lean, on the other hand, works for the SAPS (I know, I had the exact same reaction), but she doesn't go out though, unless they really need her to.

These two love one another to bits and it's just so evident.  Marlan is such a romantic, and Lean just loves it.  In fact, he proposed to her twice, but you'll have to let him tell you the story if you meet him someday, I just won't do justice to it.

For this shoot, we went to the beach, from there we moved on to Richmond Hill and finalized their shoot at their home-to-be.

I'm so excited for their wedding, just to expectation of being a witness to their love on their very special day has me humbled.

To Lean and Marlan, thank you for the chance you gave me to shoot your wedding, good luck with all the preparations ya'll have ahead of you! xxx

Joy and Melvin

Joy and I have been best friends for about 10 years now, so I guess it’s to be expected that I’d be the one privileged enough to do her engagement shoot, when the time came, of course. So when Joy told me that Mella, or rather Melvin, had proposed, I was over the moon. I immediately got off my laurels, took out my journal and started planning (for way more than just the photo’s), as if it were my wedding all over again. 

I’m super excited for Joy’s wedding. I can’t wait to juggle the roles of Maid of Honor and Photographer, amongst others ;) It’s been a real challenge not to get too involved though, it is Joy’s wedding after all. 

Oh well, at least I’ve got full reign with the bridal shower, on which I won’t elaborate any further…