Tanith and Russel had booked me online from Australia, I’d spoken to them on Skype but did not meet them till they arrived in South Africa (shortly before their wedding). They had chosen an amazing venue I’d not heard of before called Buitenzorg in Constantia, a perfect “small” wedding venue, and frankly amazing for photos, it had everything from great interior to great exteriors.
Tanith and Russel are both passionate about photography, their knowledge is definitely above average which is always a great compliment to me.
The wedding was unconventional in a few ways, I’ve never taken a shot of the groom putting on the garter before! They also did the photos before the ceremony which is quite normal in other parts of the world but not usually here in South Africa. I must say I quite like it because it allows for a little more time and it means less of a rush after the ceremony, it also means that the guests are not kept waiting… the downside of course is that the groom sees the bride before she walks down the isle.
The couple had specifically hired me because of my unconventional and “unposed” style, Tanith had told me she loved my “night shots” and they had taken me up on doing the formal photos on a couch instead of everyone standing in a boring line!
For the shot above I’d seen a beautiful bath when visiting the venue and asked Tanith if she would be open to doing a shot in it “YES!” she said! Excellent!!
For some of the bridal photos we took a drive through to Bo Kaap, one of Cape Towns most popular tourist attractions, all the houses are painted in bright colours and the area is rich with history.
The entire day was an absolute pleasure, both Tanith and Russel looked like models on camera and they were so relaxed and easy to work with!
If you would like to see more pictures click the link below, be warned there are a LOT! nearly 70!
Enjoy!!
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Absolutely stunning!
she looked stunning!!!
Oh Tanith, The photos are just beautiful. You both look so happy! You look amazing. Sorry I was not there to share your special day with you both. xxx