I am back to posting decor pics as my other idea of separate posts is not working. Sam & Belinda contributed to these!
The ceremony (above) was held under the tress.
Beautiful as usual! I particularly like the one in the road with the large branch overhead. And YAY for the return of the decor pics! You know how I love them :-)
I would also have requested the dark sky, but their pics are stuuuuning so they have no cause for complaint!
Eye candy for real!!!!!!!!!
WOW!!!!!!! you really amaze me by how many times you can shoot at the same location and still end up with different images
I love ALL of them....you made my day....
(08.27.08 @ 06:11 PM)Katharine, you had me staring at my images trying, for the life of me, to find that road.
Took me a while to click, but that is actually Cyndi and Jeroen at the ceremony, "the road" is actually a hessian alternative to the red carpet!
You have me crying here, Andrea!!! LOVE THEM ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MORE MORE MORE MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You ROCK even more than I thought :-)
C & J vdB
checking in from Mauritius LOL!!!
Cyndi, you have just made my day!!!
The last image looks like crap on the blog, but my favourite, and when you see the full res version, you will be blown away!! lotsa special pichas....ONLY problem, could not choose!!!!
(08.27.08 @ 07:44 PM)*pisses self* OMG I totally see the guests now! It really looks like a long road! Ok, great ceremony picture, then! :P
(08.28.08 @ 12:34 PM)WOW what a cracker. I missed the guests too the first time. Were you on the ground when you took that pic? The angle is very interesting. It's like you were lying down though I doubt thats what you did
(08.28.08 @ 10:53 PM)Ok labelled, if my "PROstalkers" missed it, I doubt the novices will see it was a ceremony shot.
Anne I had to lie down, as I neeeded the branch to soften the flare...no one saw me, except the videographer.
(08.29.08 @ 03:58 AM)Damn!! I'm good....I thought so but I was like NO way.....Now THAT is commitment
If I was the video guy I would totally be intimidated!
(08.29.08 @ 06:12 AM)Just got the pics today.......... Have been crying for hours.....
THEY ARE MINDBLOWINGLY SPECTACULAR!!!!!!!!!! Andrea, you have confirmed my believe that you are a superstar :-)
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making two nerds look so bloody fantastic!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!
Cyndi & Jeroen
(09.13.08 @ 12:31 AM)If that's what 'nerds' look like I would like to trade in my "superstar" startus for 'nerd' status.
I am so glad you like your pics!!
(09.13.08 @ 04:48 AM)
I can't imagine how freaking awesome this album is. This was one of my fav weddings.......
Very very cool! I love the getting ready pics in black and white...Brilliant move!
(08.18.08 @ 02:40 PM)Eva was such a beautiful bride - and those clouds were amazing! But they wouldn't look so beautiful or amazing without your fab photography, so well done! I only hope my album looks this stunning.
(08.18.08 @ 04:20 PM)Eva and Matt, were just gogeous, nothing to do with my photography, or photoshop!! My brother....now there was days even months of Photoshopping :-)
(08.18.08 @ 04:37 PM)I remember Eva, 8 foot or so of Nordic blond and a killer smile ... album looks grand ... the groomsmen on the far right was at two other weddings I second shot with you last year ...
(08.19.08 @ 02:25 PM)Did not recognise him....was that the groomsman that told us we were "the celebrity photographers"?
(08.19.08 @ 03:35 PM)This is my first comment,I dont know what to say your work is always great and amazing
(08.21.08 @ 06:45 PM)Sam, I find it an extreeme honour that you have made a comment on my blog, as I know how thrown you are when it comes to making comments!!
Your debut wedding this weekend and I am SURE you will be the first SA black, female, kick ass, wedding photographer!!!!
(08.21.08 @ 07:44 PM)Brilliant photos !!!!
(08.22.08 @ 12:48 AM)I have learnt three things this week: One: Tree hugging is not all it's cracked up to be. Two: A chicken sarmie can buy you a small exotic island (If you know how to barter) . And, three: Photographing the groom is so much fun!
I was once again honoured to get the opportunity to second-shoot with Dror Eyal this weekend, where I had to photograph Johan (the groom). Photographing the groom is something I have not done in a long, long time.
I then realised the groom actually gets very little limelight on this blog of mine, so I have decided to dedicate this post, to the groom - so, Johan this is your 5 minutes of fame.
Those of you who'd like to see how gorgeous Nicole looked, can click through to Dror's blog here, http://www.droreyal.co.za/blog/. I don't doubt he is a bit behind with his Mauritius weddings, but am sure it will be there soon. BTW: I changed my logo for this post, so that it is a little more masculine! 
When Oliver saw this pic he said "That man is silly, he doesn't know how to do Incy, wincy spider properly" 
OMG! What a cracker! WOW WOW WOW you also don't post a lot of B&W but and boy oh WOW!!!
I love all of them......AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!
(08.12.08 @ 05:56 PM)Haha, I think the incy wincy spider one is the best! These are really gorgeous, Andrea - I hope the bride looks as good as her groom does!
(08.12.08 @ 06:44 PM)I love the "incy wincy spider" shot. So cool!
(08.12.08 @ 08:47 PM)...and here is me loving the jacket(in the church) shot and the fan & groom shot..."Ching, Chong, Cha...Incy, wincy spider WINS!"
(08.12.08 @ 09:06 PM)Beautiful ... one month till my big day with you involved and looking at these pics just makes me THAT much more excited!!!
(08.13.08 @ 04:45 PM)Oh goodness!!! These are brilliant, Andrea! We are counting the sleeps now - 9 to go!!! See you then!!!
(08.13.08 @ 09:36 PM)Well I'll be damn more Andrea Brides' coming from lurkdom I can only imagine your excitement with 9 days to go and 1 month to go...we should form a we love Andrea club!
(08.14.08 @ 10:16 PM)Indeed it was, but had I polished up on my negotiation skills I could have traded it for an Island in the Maldives!
(08.15.08 @ 03:44 PM)I received a call from my brother last week Thursday, enquiring what plans I had for the following Friday. . . because. . . he and Ursula were getting married.
Well, the original courthouse ceremony kinda transformed itself into a very cosy affair under the trees at the Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens.
Whipped together in just a week, but, really in essence, what it was all about was the sacred exchanging of vows in the presence of those closest to you in your life.
I, or should I say they, were very, very lucky to have Dror join us. I am not really sure if he was there as a guest or second-shooter, but I did not hear the end of it from the newlyweds, that wicked sense of humour and great images...it does not get better! (You can see what he snapped here www.droreyal.co.za/blog/ ) Congrats Mike and Ursula - here is a peak, as I know you're both yearning to see! 
WOW!!! Andrea - I have been dying to have a sneak preview - and this has blown me away!!!
what a talent you have (and awfully nice you are part of the family too). You and Dror are sensational!!!!! Thank you so so so so so so much for making the day even more special. XX
I can't believe they managed to pull together a wedding in a WEEK, but good for them and they got your beautiful photos too! I love the glowing look they have! Lovely.
(07.28.08 @ 04:53 PM)Oh wow, that is stunning!!
Were the photos taken there? I LOVE the setting with the long grass
Yes, Jenty the pics were taken in the botanical gardens after the ceremony.
(07.28.08 @ 07:10 PM)WOW this are superb! I now think that their is a conspiracy against me...ISP issues
I love the pics....Your brother is a mega hottie and so is his wife.....gorgeous couple, gorgeous pics....I am so jealous...I love how they went intimate and she wore a brown dress....very cool...can't even image what the album will look like
STUNNING! STUNNING!
(07.30.08 @ 07:58 PM)Stunning pics Andrea! Cant believe it turned out to be such a stunning day - suppose the pictures in the courthouse would've been a slight different color :-)
Can't wait to see all of them!
Regards
Ursula's bestest workfriend :-)
Well done Andrea - you sound so surprised - I however am not - you are the best!!!!!
(09.02.08 @ 02:09 PM)Skreee! How exciting for you! I agree with Ursula - you shouldn't be surprised. Congratulations!
(09.02.08 @ 02:39 PM)SWEEEET!!!!! My fav is on page 45
I love the compositions! Another brilliant wedding!
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