MR & MRS COETZEE |avianto muldersdrift weddingJune 26, 2013

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Chantel & Johny finally tied the knot on the 28th of April 2013 at the luxurious Avianto Estate in Muldersdrift. I just love these two – they look SO great together (it’s like they were made to be in front of the camera) and they are genuinely nice, kind-hearted people. Their The Notebook inspired engagement session in Cullinan, Gauteng last year was probably my favourite engagement session of all time and I knew their wedding day would be special in more ways than I could ever imagine. (Click here to view their Cullinan The Notebook inspired Engagement Session.)

Elegant Avianto Muldersdrift Wedding Johannesburg Izelle Labuschagne Photography These PRIMARY school sweethearts planned an unforgettable wedding day, filled with beautiful creative DIY elements, stunning elegance and the most lovely heartfelt moments – Johny even sang a song he wrote especially for his bride during his speech!
Not to mention their wedding attire – Chantel’s dress & Johny’s suit was a dream to photograph and we were spoiled with the most lovely sunlight during their couple session; of course Avianto‘s gardens and scenery also never fails to impress.

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Premium Designer Wedding AlbumsJune 11, 2013

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We now offer premium albums with genuine leather covers and beautifully thick mounted pages.
These albums are currently available on our new pricing lists for 2013 & 2014 under the Premium Album Package*.

Izelle Labuschagne Designer Wedding Album (5)

The standard option for this album is a 200 x 270mm sized album with 40 mounted lustre pages (20 spreads). The genuine leather cover is available in black or brown and engraving can be added. We also offer a similiar smaller sized album (100 x 140mm) which is an ideal gift for parents & grandparents.

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MR & MRS DU TOIT |kuthaba bush modimolle weddingMay 28, 2013

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I really love when couples book me way in advance – it gives me so much time to get to know them. They end up feeling more like friends than clients! Madelaine & Jaun are one of these couples. I’ve been chatting to Madelaine for many months about their wedding day and she kept me up-to-date with every part of the planning process. I have such a soft spot for this beautiful (inside & out) bride and it was devastating when I heard that her father passed away just before their wedding day. I thought it was beautiful that she dedicated a very precious scrapbook to her father on the day to make sure his presence was felt. Her elegance in dealing with every and any difficult situation has given me such great respect for her.

Their vintage dusky rose wedding was held at Kuthaba Bush Lodge in Modimolle, Limpopo on the 20th of April 2013. It was a weekend affair and started with a social braai the Friday evening, their wedding on the Saturday and a breakfast buffet on the Sunday morning. We were all pretty tense when it POURED on the wedding day – now don’t get me wrong, rain can be amazing on a wedding day – but these two were hoping for a sunny day and I just felt they deserved to have this wish come true. Needless to say, it was a BIG relief when the rain stopped just before the ceremony started and we had the most beautiful golden sunlight to work with during the newly-wed session. 🙂

 

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MR & MRS WOLMARANS |misty river johannesburg weddingApril 23, 2013

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In an elegant and soft pastel covered celebration, Maryke & Wim tied the knot on the 9th of March 2013 at Misty River wedding venue in the South of Johannesburg. It was a beautiful day & I just adore how in love these two are!

In Maryke’s own words, this is how the two of them met:

“At the end of 2010, we were supposed to meet at a braai on a blind date, which never happened. I then invited Wim as a friend on Facebook and we occasionally said ‘hello’ to each other. Only about 10 months after we were initially supposed to meet, did we go on our first date and it was pretty much love at first sight.”

 

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CHARLENE & MORNE | retro diner e-sessionMarch 14, 2013

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End of last year we participated in Wedding Friends‘s 24-day Xmas Give Away. Here’s the blogpost regarding the awesome competition hosted by Wedding Friends: Win a Free Engagement Session worth R1000. The winner of the competition was announced on Wedding Friends’ blog as Charlene Riep!

Charlene and her then fiancé (now hubby) Morne wanted to do an engagement session with a retro feel so we headed to Ed’s Diner in Pretoria. It was such a fun photoshoot. Ed’s Diner is really such a great spot for an old-school setting!

 

In Charlene’s own words, this is their love story:

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