Thursday, February 18, 2010

nick & elmarie

I did an engagement shoot with Nick and Elmarie on Sunday and I had such an incredibly good time – Elmarie is my friend from work (or rather EX work woohoo) and Nick, the IT guy, I got to know fairly well as this voice on the other side of the line when our network went off, or I had an IT enquiry.. and of course I knew all about the build up to the engagement, Elmarie and I spent many happy moments chatting about if and when Nick will pop the big question.  So… when it finally happened Elmarie came swinging into my office, huge smile on the face, with the best news ever.  More good news was that she was adament that I will be their wedding photographer!  Its such a huge honour for me when someone close to me wants me to capture their day.  What is more, Nick and Elmarie will be the first wedding I fly in from Dubai to come shoot in South Africa, after my departure in March.  Needless to say, the three of us set out on our very early morning “road trip” with lots of excitment.  Nick drove my car, I was the official stylist and hair/makeup artist and when Nick and Elmarie arrived at my door at just before 6 in the morning, they found me still in my pajamas, but NO ONE can say I dont bath/dress in record timing!  Forgot to remove my smudged makeup, but that did not phase the three of us… no, we jumped into the car, Nick got the hang of the funny stop start with a button technique on the “monster” as I call my sexy beast (my car) – and off we went.  

Sitting on the other side of the lens, and watching the two of them, made me smile.  Elmarie, when you are with Nick you blossom into a giggling little flower - the way Nick watch, touch and treats you warms my heart and curls my toes because I know you’re going to be the centre of his life – always.

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4 comments:

Unknown said...

Retha, ek wil net vir jou BAIE dankie sê! Die fotos is STUNNING, ek het sommer 'n traantjie gepik toe ek hulle sien. Jy is AMAZING! Baie dankie! Elmarie & Nick XXX

Retha Wainwright said...

ag lief julle man

Veronica Austin said...

Retha, die fotos is amazing!!! ek gan hulle laat print en raak, hulle verdien n plek op die "family mantel" :)
My boeta en my nuwe sussie lyk so beautiful en gelukkig. Jyt werklik die liefde in hulle oe gevang. As iemand ooit twyfel dat die Here self hulle in mekaar se arms geplaas het, kan hulle net na hierdie pragtige fotos kyk. Kan nie wag om te sien wat jy by die troue gan maak nie.
Lief julle tweetjies sooo baie!!!
Sussa xxx

Ma Berna said...

Julle lyk pragtig. Retha, ek dink jy het n goeie oog en aanvoeling. Die fotos is baie mooier aswat ek kon droom. Kan nie wag om dit vir almal by die werk te gaan wys nie, want as my mond deesdae oopgaan is dit net troue troue troue. Nie geweet ek het so n sexy seun nie. Nogmaals dankie!