Robert and Silja were married the weekend before last. Because of some last minute emergencies, they booked me only ten days before their wedding, but I was thrilled to be there and be a part of their incredibly special union. Rob and Silja have a very special love story, which Silja explained to me when she booked me, and which made it even more emotional for them…and for me.

In Silja’s words:
“Robert and I have known each other for almost 20 years, were never married. We have a daughter together who was born in 1995. When Anaïs was 3 we separated (our gap years as we now call them) and through a true miracle found back to each other 10 years later. I believe if we had stayed together then we would not be together today. We both needed to grow and mature; we never stopped loving each other, though, and it is a blessing to have our family reunited.

We have been through challenging times since getting back together in late 2007. Robert had a horrendous car accident (fell asleep behind the wheel and drove into the back of a bus), which he survived only because of his guardian angel’s protection. He broke almost every bone in his face, lost teeth and a part of his lip and underwent 3 operations. But he was brave and strong and has made a remarkable recovery.”

Isn’t that wonderful? I love the idea of finding your way back to your love after many years apart.

Now onto the photos…

The next two are just priceless, to me anyway:  Silja’s reaction on realising that her 16-year-old daughter Anais just caught the bouquet!

Thank you for a great day, Rob & Silja. You are wonderful, and your family and friends are fantastic. I wish you a lifetime of happiness, now that you’re finally together for always.

-Kat

PS – my second shooter was the wonderful Juanatte Van Schalkwyk of Deanna Photography.

Just working on my first wedding of the season, and I thought I’d stick up a preview before I finish the full blog post.

Candice and Stephen were married on the 16th of April at St John the Evangelist in Benmore, and their reception was held at the Auckland Park Johannesburg Country Club, which is looking incredibly beautiful at this time of year. The weather was on our side for once, and though it rained the whole morning, it stopped for the photos, and we even had a few minutes of sun! It was a little squelchy on the lawns, but Candice and Steve squelched valiantly through it for the sake of their photos. Thanks guy! I hope you enjoyed your honeymoon!

My second shooter for the day was Anabela Lourenco – thanks for being awesome!

I love Steve’s mother watching her son’s reaction at seeing Candice walking down the aisle: