Being in the profession we are we have had the opportunity to see a lot of wedding venues in muldersdrift and just about
everywhere else.  Let me tell you that Toadbury Hall ranks in the top ten wedding venues in Johannesburg.  They have beautiful
scenery (including big old trees, rose gardens, a lovely Jetty over the water and wide open spaces)  Combine all of this and add
the breathtaking chapel and delicious food and you have a great wedding venue!

I had the privilege of meeting C & D earlier this year and was amazed at the special connection which they share.  On their
wedding day they couldn’t have asked for better weather conditions.  A wonderful summer’s day in sunny South-Africa.  This special
wedding was a small intimate gathering shared with family and close friends.  It gives me the goosies just to think about it…

Everything went perfectly smooth and they had a wonderful celebration.  I always say that the only thing that  matters is that
you get married on the day and this is exactly what they did

Guys may your marriage be truly blesses until the end of time…
Riani

Louise and I had the absolute pleasure of photographing Ivan & Lucille’s wedding at Avianto in September.  They are so in love and this is exactly what comes forth in these wedding photographs.

I think the correct term for this photo would be ABSOLUTE BLISS…  Let me introduce you to our bride Lucille, she is one of those rare bubbly personalities who lights up the whole room just by being there.  You could even find her helping her mom putting her fabolous shoes on.

I can’t recall seeing her unhappy even once, I do remember how nervous she was as the golf cart edged closer to the church though.  And then the cutest thing happened!  Her mom and sisters started to do this funny breathing exercise with her which just really helped to smooth out some of the tension with a few good laughs.  It was just so special!

Ivan the groom is just one of those special guys who adores his bride!  You can see the way he constantly steals a glance at her, even when she is across the room.  It’s the kind of love you come across in fairytales.

You guys share the kind of love that every soul on this earth is looking for, and reminds couples who have been married for decades about their own special bond.  I loved the way you guys enjoyed every minute of this special day together.  It was a whole big family affair with kids running around in the bridal suite and discussing shoes…

To be honest, it felt like home   The whole day was a wonderful day of two souls coming together.  Celebrating your special wedding day at a venue like Avianto in Muldersdrift ensures that your day will go smoothly and that you will have gorgeous wedding photos.

Lucille & Ivan, may you two share many more happy days together until the end of eternity!

Riani & Louise

Since I have been to quite a few weddings I thought it was high time I started telling you a bit more about these great Gauteng wedding venues.

Let’s start with Thaba Ya Batswana.  Thaba Ya Batswana is situated in the South of Johannesburg and is great if your looking for an African/Bush feel for your wedding. Theyre
on top of a brilliant koppie which makes for the most beautiful view.  Their Chapel has big windows running along either side so there is more than enough natural for great
wedding photos of the bridal couple at the altar.  The scenery is brilliant right through the year as there is lots of veld with long grass which always work well in wedding
photos.  Thaba Ya Batswana has 2 function halls, so it doesn’t matter if your wedding is small and intimate or if you have the whole Greek family at your wedding they have the
ideal space.  PS- Their food is also never a disappointment

The moon and sixpence:
I can still remember with the first wedding I photographed here at the Moon and Sixpence I was so awe inspired by the layout and beauty of this perfect wedding venue that I felt
like skipping and jumping for joy.  They’re situated in the North of Johannesburg in Muldersdrift and let me tell you it’s well worth the drive.  This unique wedding venue
offers two totally different chapels and reception halls. They have a great garden with a variety of flowers ranging from agapanthus’s right through to fuschias.  This venue
has been specifically designed with great architectural features like stairs, square tiles with flowers in between, fountains and loads more. Their food is well presented and
really appetising!I can’t even describe to you how good their food was   This venue is any photographer’s dream! I’d love to have my wedding there!

For beautiful wedding photographs, contact us and we will design a package to suit your requirements.

It’s our wedding anniversary today – 8 years!!! It’s hard to believe… We were talking last night and it seems crazy that 8 years ago, our children didn’t even exist (well maybe they did but that’s a whole other discussion…)

Thought I would put up some pics from our wedding day! We got married at Glenburn Lodge in Muldersdrift – it is an absolutely beautiful venue! It rained the entire day and I had to get photographs under an umbrella (which actually looked beautiful) But as luck would have it, the rains stopped just as I arrived at Glencove and I was able to walk down the stairs (which are not covered) without getting wet! We had the bagpipes playing the wedding march and my niece Brittney was our flower girl. She is nine now! How time flies…..

We have grown older, wider too (yip I meant wider not wiser…) older definitely after having 3 children!!! and we have changed in so many ways! I often think back to the “good old days” and reminisce but when I think of how far we have come and how much we have grown both separately and together, the one thing I know for sure is that the love we have for each other hasn’t changed one bit! 18 years down the line and we are still best friends….

Don’t get me wrong, it’s not perfect but in an imperfect world, I guess it’s my fairytale and Ryan is my prince charming (of all the things I could call him, I have no clue where that just came from – he will probably shoot me just for typing this) but really, I am very grateful to have such a special man in my life and I am so grateful for the wonderful times we have shared together!

To my darling husband, I love you with all my heart and soul and I look forward to a lifetime of love and laughter together!! Thank You and I love you!!

As a Johannesburg wedding photographer, I am so exited that spring is in the air. Not only is the weather better but so is the scenery and the amount of day light we have. On a recent wedding the service ran late (the best man forgot the wedding rings can you believe it….) and we actually ran out of day light. Such a pity because I much prefer natural light for wedding photography.

The scenery in spring is just so beautiful, the luscious green grass and the budding trees and flowers just add to the beauty of the bride and groom. When the spring rains come it also cleans the rivers, and running water is always great to photograph.

The wedding venues in Muldersdrift also just sprout to life after the first rains. And the rose gardens set the perfect stage for the bride and groom’s first wedding photos. As you can see I just love spring and all that it brings. New beginnings, fresh starts, and beautiful oppurtunities for photography….

Spring just makes being a wedding photographer more exciting.The brial couple are just so much more comfortable in spring as the bride is not shivering because she is cold. And there is nothinng like a summer highveld sunset…..

Johannesburg wedding photography for a professional wedding photographer like myself is a lot of fun.Joburgers really know how to celebrate in true jozi spirit.

I have been fortunate enough to do many Gauteng weddings from muldersdrift to Alberton to Soweto and one thing I have to say is Johanneburg people know how to party. 

There is something about a wedding that gets everyone going, the married couples reminisce about their wedding day and the young couples dream of when their wedding day will come. As far as photography goes every wedding is unique.

Every bride and groom expects different things from their photographer. Some couples want the traditional photos while others want the funky new age wedding photography style. That’s why as a professional international photographer, I prefer to meet the bride and groom-to-be beforehand, so we can get to know each other. A good photographer gets the shots the bridal couple want, not the shots the photographer wants.

The wedding guests also play a role in the outcome of the photographs. What I like about the recent weddings I have done is that the bridal couples have wanted fun candid pictures and the guests have obliged. I have posted a few of the wedding party pictures that rarely get displayed, but which I feel make up a large part of the wedding day and all it’s wonderful memories!!!