Cape Town Engagement Shoot

Levarne & Sharne’

I was excited to capture this Cape Town engagement shoot.  Levarne and Sharne have patiently waited for me to arrive back from Dubai.

To be honest, I could not wait!  How awesome to come home to Cape Town and have a gorgeous young couples’ engagement photos to shoot.  Especially against the beautiful backdrops of Cape Town with some incredible winter light.  I was in my element.  This was home!

The young couple!

Levarne and Sharne were just absolutely perfect.  It was fairly obvious to me that this young couple were well suited.  They were just so comfortable and relaxed with each other, as well as being totally supportive to each other.

They have both needed to have been supportive of each other over the years as they both completed their studies.  Sharne qualified as a dentist and has recently bought her own dentistry practice and on top of that is organising their wedding.  Levarne, has worked hard and achieved so much to be proud of in IT Development.  They are both immensely proud of each other as they should be.

The Shoot!

I loved being this young couples engagement photographer.  It was fun from start to finish.  They themselves made so much effort in their choice of settings and clothing.  They complimented each other to perfection.  I was almost sure that they had read this previous blogpost!

Our whereabouts!

We started off in the quaint town of Kalk Bay and took a drive down to Noordhoek Beach.  It was an absolute perfect winters evening.

And finally the light disappeared and it was time to go home.  I was happy.  Sharne and Levarne had sizzled  in front of the lens and I was home, Cape Town will always have my heart.   I was doing what I loved best!  Photography!  I cannot wait for when I get to see this lovely couple walk down the aisle.

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Celeste & Marinus

A Nooitgedacht wedding in winter, is just absolutely special!  The venue never really disappoints, no matter the season, but in winter, it is colourful.  Add to the mix a truly, beautiful, loved up couple and it can only be magical.

Celeste and Marinus are a gorgeous couple who have kept their love alive while Celeste commutes between Cape Town and Iraq where she is currently working. Luckily for me, her commuting tied in perfectly to my own commuting lifestyle at the moment.  I am currently commuting between Dubai and Cape Town so I totally felt we were a client/photographer match made in heaven.  The only unfortunate moment was their engagement shoot, when I was so sick with flu but luckily they were absolute naturals that my loss of my voice was a non-issue! Their engagement shoot can be viewed here!

Marinus was the happiest man once Celeste has said her vows …as she had a bit of a reputation with the bridal party of being a “Runaway bride” and for giving Julia Roberts some serious competition.  But he needn’t have worried ..it was pretty obvious to all of us that he was her “Richard Gere” heart throb …and the only running she was doing …was straight into his arms!

I admire Celeste because one thing is pretty obvious about her …if she doesn’t believe something is right..she won’t go through with it.  Her wedding dress was typical of this situation.  She had organised her dress six months before the wedding but two weeks before the wedding, she wasn’t happy with the final product. Without any hesitation, she cancelled the order and decided that she had two weeks to find her perfect dress …..and boy, did she find the perfect wedding dress at Eve’s Bridalwear, Cape Town.  The dress was definitely made for her!  Alicia Buckle performed her magic and created a make-up and hairstyle look that embodied Celestes look and personality.

Celeste and Marinus choice and taste in suppliers was phenomenal.  I was introduced to their event planners, Pretty in Stains and  these two sisters pulled off Celeste’s vision of an elegant, classic, pastel wedding to perfection.  Me and Mr Brown were the evenings entertainment and once again, they did a sterling job and had the crowd on the dance floor until the early hours.

I hope I get many more opportunities to have Celeste and Marinus in front of my lens!

This Nooitgedacht wedding truly does not disappoint.

Suppliers:-

Venue – Nooitgedacht

Wedding Dress – Eve’s Bridalwear

Event planners & Stationery – Samantha and Melissa from Pretty in Stains

Flowers  –  Blommeprag

Decor – Makiti

Lighting –  EC Lighting

Live Music – Me & Mr Brown

Brides make-up and hair – Alicia Buckle

Bridesmaids & moms make-up & hair – Anna B

Wedding Cake – The Cake Lady

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