Fine Art Wedding Workshop 2015

I recently hosted my 2015 Fine Art Wedding Workshop at the beautiful Vivere Country House, near Pretoria. Over the 2 days, I covered a spread of technical, business and practical shooting topics, and we had a blast! A big thank you to all the excellent suppliers who contributed over the two days - all companies that I would STRONGLY recommend for high calibre weddings, and whom I hope that I would have the opportunity to work with again. A huge thank you to the following folks who delivered outstanding service and only enhanced their already burgeoning reputations in the industry:

Vivere Country House 

http://www.viverevenue.co.za/

Crystal Brides

http://www.crystalbrides.co.za/

Eco-Chic Weddings

http://www.ecochicweddings.co.za/

Rude Design Stationery

http://www.rudedesign.co.za/

The Refinery - Hair & Makeup

http://therefinerycreativeco.co.za/

Petit Fours - Wedding Cake

http://petitsfours.co.za/

Models:  Debbie Ellis & Marc Geyer

WEDDING @ THE STONE CELLAR: GABI & ROBBY

It seems like only a few months ago that we were having a blast shooting Gabi & Robby's "nautical" engagement session near Pretoria. Suddenly I found myself at their wedding - and it was awesome. To say that it was one of the most intensely fun gatherings that I had been to would be an understatement. They entire theme was slightly hipster, with hay-bale seats, farm-style games, off-the-wall "gaucho" musicians, and a healthy dose of manicured facial hair. The ceremony was held outdoors at the beautiful Stone Cellar near Heidelberg in Gauteng. After 3 weeks of solid rain in the area, it was a total relief when their wedding day turned out to be absolutely perfect. 

Our couple photo session was interesting, with us having to drive through 3 feet of solid mud to get to our location. I made it ok... in my trusty beast, but the pick-up behind me got properly stuck. It also happened to contain Robby & Gabi... and the sun was dipping rapidly. Luckily, the venue owners have a trusty tractor at hand, so it was sorted in 20 minutes & we hit our straps just in time. It was a truly memorable wedding!