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Fielies & Melissa {Wedding} Part 2

rensche — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:21:55 +0000

Their day just kept on getting better. We went over to Fielies farm to do the Bride&Groom photos and came accross this beautiful dam wall (okay, I was probably the only one that thought it was stunning, but, non the less, a photographer knows best, right?) And as if it isn't enough, I thought that everything there was beautiful, the pack house, the road and the stunning landscapes that surrounded the farm.

Fielies & Melissa {Wedding} Part 1

rensche — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:30:52 +0000

p style="text-align: justify;">I dont know if I've said this before, but Fielies & Melissa were my shyest couple ever, but its really cute and I got so many great shots - sometimes shyness just works out great. I did their engagement shoot in August this year on their cattle farm in Hectorspruit, if you haven't seen it yet, go check it out -> here!

They tied the knot at Fielies' parents house in Kaapmuiden - I would love to do my wedding at a house too. If you've never experienced a home wedding before, you have my sympathy! It is probably the most relaxing wedding I've been to...EVER! And not only that, the scenery was amazing, we could see all the farms in the Kaapmuiden area and beyond, over looking the Baberton mountains, there was a light breeze, so it wasn't too hot and of course the food was amazing, done by my favourite Lowveld catering company, Stoep Cafe!

Ruan & Mary-Ann {Wedding} Part 2

rensche — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:39:12 +0000

Ruan & Mary-Ann's second part of their wedding day. View first part here. Thank you Ruan and Mary-Ann, it was an honour to be part of your special day. Once again I have to commend them on the setup and the catering, it was tremendous!

Ruan & Mary-Ann {Wedding} Part 1

rensche — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:42:53 +0000

Okay, blogging again, feels kind of weird. It has been so long since I blogged that I actually had to sign in again, WOW! Well there is good reason for my absence...I've been on holiday for a while and it was amazing! More about my holiday to come soon.

First off, Ruan & Mary-Ann's wedding was the kick-off of the new wedding season, and what a great way to start. The wedding was in the Lowveld (Komatipoort) on Ruan's family farm. If you have ever been to Komati you will know that there is only a barb-wired fence separating it from hell (and this is not me talking bad about my hometown, I love the people and the amazing fresh air) It 's just hot! I think I drank around 4 liters of water in about 3 hours while shooting. Anywhoo, enough about that.

I shot Mary-Ann's sister, Malenke's wedding the previous month, also in the Lowveld. I just have to say that these girls really know how to throw weddings. Next year I'll be shooting Ruan's brothers wedding and I can't hardly wait! I'm sure they will organize the wedding with their eyes closed ;) Everything from the food to the music was amazing!

A beautiful wedding on a really stunning hot day! Mary-Ann looked amazing and Ruan looked like a real gentlemen. Hope you enjoy the first part.

Boeta & Malenke {Wedding} Part 2

rensche — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:40:21 +0000

Part 2 of Boeta & Malenke's Wedding. See part 1 here. Boeta and Malenke were superstars on their wedding day! Thank you for sharing it with me. I wish you the best of luck on your journey ahead. See you at Ruan & Mary-Ann's wedding :)

Boeta & Malenke {Wedding} Part 1

rensche — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:00:54 +0000

What a wonderful wedding to celebrate! I am happy to report that Boeta is doing great, he had the bullet removed a couple of months ago and is going strong. For those of you not in the know, here is Boeta & Malenke's post on what happened the day of their couple shoot.

Boeta and Malenke got married on the 24th of July at Kwa Madwala Game Reserve, near Hectorspruit in the Lowveld. Kwa Madwala means Place of the Rock, and you'll soon see why. This magical place has rock everywhere and its so beautiful. The Reserve have a lot of game including lion, rhino, elephant, and occasionally leopard that guest can see on their game drive. The reception was set in a dried up river bank in the middle of the bushveld, and the food made by Stoep Cafe in Komati was delicious! Oooh, now I cant wait for Ruan and Mary-Ann's wedding next weekend...nom,nom,nom :D Part 2 coming in a couple of hours.

Fielies & Melissa {I’m yours}

rensche — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:05:22 +0000

So I've had some shy couples in the past, but these too were by far the shyest I have come across, and I have to admit I really loved it! When someone is that shy, the moment they show someone emotion it 1st off means they trust you (thank you guys) and second of all shows the truest emotion. I met Fielies and Melissa a couple of days before they booked me for their wedding, and we got to do this amazing engagement session on Fielies' family farm in Hectorspruit. It was a warm day on the farm, and we took some lovely photos at a farm house and an old building, but when we got to the cows the light was perfect sun set, and the dust was kicked up by the cattle - 2 of them decided to fight, I always get lucky enough to see animals in a fight (not that I like it, but hey, it is nature) - I almost didnt want to leave the spot because it was perfect! Thank you to my lovely couple who shared their afternoon with me.

Fielies and Melissa are getting married in a month on their farm in Kaapmuiden, in the Lowveld. Can't wait to be part of their day.

Hylgard & Charlien {family lifestyle}

rensche — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:23:09 +0000

I'm posting about my friends Hylgard and Charlien Lourens, parents of two. I've done a couple of shoots for them in the past, here is their last shoot. In February this year I met new born, Nicolien Lourens, she has grown a couple of inches now and got a bubbling personality with the new inches. I'm so glad we got to do this shoot, do yourself a favour and go see how much Nicolien has grown in just 5 months, the saying They grow up so quickly is there for a reason. In the first couple of years of your child's life it is important to capture them as much as you can. We did a family shoot with grandmothers Linda and Roelien and grandpa Willem (if you ask me, they don't look like grandparents at all) and last but not least, a little cutie called Simone ;) I had so much fun capturing these moments, I struggled a bit choosing the photos for the blog - there were a lot more I wanted to post, and I apologize for uploading so many at once, but I HAD TOO - I just love these shots. Enjoy!

Ruan & Mary-Ann {I’m yours}

rensche — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:25:35 +0000

As far back as I can remember Ruan has been a real 'stout gat'.Ruan is also from my home town, Komatipoort. Mary-Ann- and Ruan's parents were good friends when the two of them were little. During the holidays Mary-Ann and her family would go and visit Ruan's family on the farm. But they both grew up, Mary-Ann a city girl and Ruan went off to boarding school. Their paths crossed again (years later) when Mary-Ann visited her father in Komati. Her sister, Malenke, who is getting married to Boeta next week, arranged a braai with friends so that Mary-Ann could meet some of the Komati people. I'm sure Mary-Ann never expected to see Ruan there, but there he was, this grown up boy she used to know as a little stout gat. But what she didn't know is that Ruan has always had a crush on her and "single girl" is a rare word in Komati, so Ruan had to watch out for all the other guys ready to fall for Mary-Ann! It was love at first sight, ok maybe not first sight, but you get what I'm saying. Its like those Hollywood movies. And the rest as they say is history.

Lyle & Lindi’s Booth!

rensche — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:36:05 +0000

For their booth Lindi wanted fairy lights, you will see from their wedding post that the venue had lights everywhere, it matched the theme so well. First I'm going to add my favourite photo of the booth...This was a very spontanious shot, Thinus and X are only friends, so I tried my matchmaking skills and asked them to kiss for me :) When they kissed I got butterflies in my tummy, such an awesome moment.