Andrea and I were in action at Isidleke this weekend. Beautiful photography weather, amazing green fields, stunning bride, great groom, insanely funny MC, and the best man was not bad either. I’m still repeating some of the jokes from the speeches and laughing hysterically while everyone looks at me funny … please use my full name … cracks me up. Felt more like hanging out than working. I’m looking forward to that portrait shoot.

So just a couple from me this week, as their sneak peek will be on Andrea’s site. Just to preface these images, I recently had a client who wanted a large, like a 1mx2m, canvas print for their living room wall, and I realized that I don’t often take photos that can be blown up that large, usually concentrating on expressions, emotions, real moments. I have been making a conscious effort to take more photos that can be used fairly large without having people larger than life size. These photos show a lot of background, but look amazing blown up and mounted.

The conservation area around Isidleke is incredibly beautiful which helped a lot as well. The super green grass didn’t disappoint either.

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Do you believe in happy endings? Angela and Michael do, there is even a time slot for it in their wedding program. 17h35 Happy Endings: Chinese Crackers. It was the kind of wedding that left my feet sore and me wishing that I was Portugese and somehow at the same time Chinese.
Angela looked like she had stepped out of the pages of Vogue in her Pronovias wedding gown and Jimmy Choo’s and Michael looked dashing in his Ozwald Boateng suit. Angela is a fashion designer and it showed as she transformed Oakfield from somewhere we had photographed many times before into a Chinese/Portugese version of the Great Gatsby, marquee and all – with the help of Otto De Jager. There was a Fado trio, a string quartet and a swing band. Exotic food that combined Chinese and Portugese traditions, a wish tree and a Chinese tea ceremony.
I drank my first cup of blossoming tea and ate enough Portugese olives to start a small grove of olive trees.
What a gorgeous day and place to celebrate such a beautiful couple. It was a wedding that I’m sure the staff at Oakfield will be talking about for a while. Blessings and peace on you both.
Ok, I’m going to stop bragging now. Here are some photos.

Can you believe that this is Oakfield Farm?

Angela looked stunning, of course!

How dashing does Michael look in his Ozwald Boateng suit?

The reception was held under this marquee, talk about a garden party

Things have been really busy lately and I have been neglecting the sneak peeks. This week we bring them back with Angela and Michael’s sneak peek. Thanks to all those that sent through emails requesting them back. You can find their sneak peak here.

[ Vendor prop ] – I was tempted to give this week’s vendor prop to Angela for throwing and organising such an amazing wedding, but I figured that was unfair. So I’m going to give this week’s vendor prop to two people at Oakfield. The first one goes to Felix who, if I had to guess I would say, was the co-ordinator. On time, on the ball, patient and obliging. I’ve very seldom seen a wedding run as smoothly.
The second vendor prop goes to Michael who was Michael and Angela’s personal waiter/butler/gopher type person. From ironing the clothes to fetching drinks, stepladders, to following us on the photoshoot and making sure everyone had what they needed. He was incredible and looked completely drained by the end of the day. Everyone needs a Michael in their life, or at least at their wedding. Ask for him by name if you’re getting married at Oakfield, and tip him well. We really appreciate the effort he put in.