Boland_wedding Archives – Jo Ann Stokes https://www.joannstokes.com/tag/boland_wedding/ Sun, 05 May 2019 20:47:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.5 A Tale for Two | Wedding: Christelle and Lauren https://www.joannstokes.com/wedding-babylonstoren/ https://www.joannstokes.com/wedding-babylonstoren/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2014 09:24:51 +0000 https://joannstokes.com/blog/?p=7124 Picture this: a vegetable and herb garden, a couple in love and families and friends coming together to celebrate the joy of marriage. It was a beautiful summer’s weekday and Lauren and her bride Christelle could not have chosen a better venue for the event. Their wedding took place at Babylonstoren, South Africa even though ... A Tale for Two | Wedding: Christelle and Lauren

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It was a beautiful summer’s weekday and Lauren and her bride Christelle could not have chosen a better venue for the event. Their wedding took place at Babylonstoren, South Africa even though they had to fly all the way from Melbourne, Australia to be there.  I had the privilege of playing second shot for the day alongside photographer Monica Dart, an opportunity I am eternally grateful for.www.joannstokes.com_cape_town_wedding_photographer_1735

The couple, obviously madly in love, were outfitted in beautiful stylish dresses and pulled out all the stops to make every moment truly unique and special. Beetroot ice cream cones, no doubt freshly made from farm produce, was just one of the fun twists enjoyed by the guests (although, as you’ll see below, the flower girl did not agree with the novelty). Great music and arty lighting led the day into a fun and memorable evening filled with laughter and dancing.

If you haven’t been to Babylonstoren before, let me paint you the picture: it is essentially a massive, organic garden with a restaurant and farm hotel. It is situated in the Drakenstein valley and is thus surrounded by mountains. The farm boasts beautiful vineyards and walking trails which made for a really stimulating experience. It was an absolute pleasure to capture the couple’s joy from behind the lens with this scenic setting as the backdrop.

I should mention that this was the first time I had the honour of photographing two women getting married and hopefully it is not the last. The pure beauty that radiates from the celebration of two people joining in matrimony shines with the universal light of love. I always walk away from a wedding with a certain feeling that I was part of something special, grateful that I could in some way contribute to freezing every warm moment shared on the day in time for years of remembrance.

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Their minister having a quiet, reflective, moment!

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]]> https://www.joannstokes.com/wedding-babylonstoren/feed/ 3 Cape Town Wedding | Joanna & James | Rickety Bridge – Part 2 https://www.joannstokes.com/cape-town-wedding-joanna-james-rickety-bridge-part-2/ Sun, 16 Mar 2014 21:03:20 +0000 https://joannstokes.com/blog/?p=5223 I had no choice but to post the first photo of this blogpost first!  The minute I saw it, I laughed ….because Jo had told me that the minute James would do a romantic pose, she would laugh …she actually said she didnt know how she was not going to laugh the whole way through! ... Cape Town Wedding | Joanna & James | Rickety Bridge – Part 2

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I had no choice but to post the first photo of this blogpost first!  The minute I saw it, I laughed ….because Jo had told me that the minute James would do a romantic pose, she would laugh …she actually said she didnt know how she was not going to laugh the whole way through!  And so, this actually has to be my most favourite photo from their couple shoot because ….it was so very much them!  And then we had the most weirdest experience ever after this …we went to another location as we got out of the car to do the shoot …a car pulled up and asked us if this was a genuine wedding or a styled shoot …when we told the lady that no it was a “real” wedding …she proceeded to stay with us the whole time and shoot everything with her iphone ….such an odd experience …but as she was a tourist …I decided that I would remain polite …but I think James, Jo and I were getting stage fright ….so we decided that it was best to rather leave and find a new location …which we did …and hence the reason that we ended up on the lavendar farm …so very glad we did …because it gave us something different!    James & Jo’s wedding was small and intimate, guests had travelled far and wide to join them on their very special day ….and I think everyone had an absolute blast …even the little ones got down and boogied the night away!  There was so much laughter and fun ….and I think everyone can see what a fun evening everyone had!  I can definitely say all overseas brides should consider a Cape Town Wedding ..especially with your strong currency!

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Suppliers:-

Dress:  Jenny Packham

Bridesmaid Dresses : Amsale from Luella’s Boudoir, Wimbledon!

Cupcakes by Angelique’s Catering, Edgemead (too die for!)

Bridal Shoes by Rachel Simpson

Decor & Flowers : Nadia at 4 Every Event  and as Jo (the bride) says we can all agree that she outdid herself!

Venue :  Rickety Bridge, Franschoek

Make-Up : Marli Basson

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