I just love that mop of black hair.

Amazingly, the new baby arrived the day after the shoot- five weeks early! Because the family live on a golf estate, we decided to have a bit of fun with the golf clubs and golf balls as well. There were so many shots that I loved, so prepare yourself for a long post.

I love this next series of photos, taken by Bruce…

Another friend of ours, Scott, bet Jason R50 that Jason wouldn’t be able to grow his beard for 5 months from the day of the wedding without shaving it. Jason was determined to win the bet and as a result, 5 months later he had a beard any lumberjack would be proud of. We decided that before he shaved it we had to have some pictures to commemorate it, so we quickly popped down to Tokai forest, a fitting location for this Mountain Man. Well done Jason, and while we are at it, well done Nikki! Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you…the BEARD!

Bruce and I met up with Vonda, her husband Lyle and gorgeous sons Callum and Gabriel at the Constantia greenbelt. Amazingly, we discovered that my mom, who is an incredible midwife, actually delivered both Callum and Gabriel- small world hey! We were blessed with some perfect light which made my job very easy. I loved watching the love between this family- how often do you see brothers so unafraid to love each other! When we were driving home from the shoot, Bruce said to me ‘We have the best job in the world’…my thoughts exactly.

A few months later she contacted me to shoot some samples of the wedding stationery she’s been designing. As soon as I saw her stuff I was in love, and I know you will love it too! I am a firm believer that your wedding invitation (the first thing people see) can set the tone for your whole wedding- it gives your guests the first taste of what your wedding will be like, formal and stylish, quirky and playful, clean and classic or relaxed and whimsical. Here is a sampling of some of the things Nikky can do. If you are a bride needing custom-designed invites, menus, save-the-dates, table numbers, RSVP cards etc then Nikky is your lady! Not only is she extremely creative and talented, but she is also the sweetest person and pure fun to work with! You can contact her at nixxydo@gmail.com. And now for some photos!

How amazing is this laser-cut invite!

I love this family- they are always a lot of fun to photograph! There were so many cool portraits, but I narrowed the selection down to these. Happy birthday Patsy, you are such a blessing to your family and it’s clear that they love you LOADS!

I joined Lizelle Lotter (one of my biggest inspirations, and the loveliest person you will ever meet) as second shooter. I loved everything about this wedding, from the insanely gorgeous decor and Sune’s incredible dress (by Elizabeth Stockenstrom) to the tangible love between this couple, the heartfelt speeches and the craziness on the dancefloor. Here are a few of my favourites from the day:

He is such a sweet little nugget and I loved taking photos of him. Here are a few…

Although it rained for a while, it was a gorgeous wedding, bursting with faith, love and joy. Dino and Rin, we loved being part of your day and we wish you and your marriage every blessing.

I finally got the chance a couple of weeks ago. My beautiful, talented cousin Ruth helped me style the shoot and together we came up with some cool ideas. I got really excited when Ruth arrived with about 6 bags of apples to use as props! I roped in some of my favourite people to be in front of the camera, (Jenna, Leanne and Ant- thank you!) and ‘production assistant’ Bruce (what a legend!) and the rest just flowed. The old-school vibe of the car inspired me to edit in a retro style, which I think was pretty successful. If you’re wondering about the bird shot, we scattered some crumbs, waited for the pigeons to gather and then Bruce gave them a fright while I fired away! SO MUCH FUN! Some of the apple shots remind me of a shoot US Photographer Jessica Claire did of Jill Thomas, so I will call this shoot my ode to them. Enjoy…