Cari + Lawrence’s Wedding: 12/19/2009 – Could I just second shoot for Christine Meintjes at every one of her weddings? Not only does she totally rock, but all her couples and weddings are off the charts! No wonder she has a blast doing what she does :). After shooting Getha and Llewellyn’s wedding on the coast of Jacobsbaai, we drove back to Stellenbosch for Cari and Lawrence’s the following day. And boy was Stellenbosch beautiful! It’s also Christine’s home. If I were her, I wouldn’t do anything else but photograph awesome couples everyday in that city. Seriously!

While Christine and her sister, who came along to assist us, were shooting Cari and the girls, I hung out at the Hidden Valley Estate venue to capture the guests arriving and details of the day. I met Lawrence literally an hour before the start of the ceremony, and let me tell you, I haven’t seen a smile on a groom as big as his. He greeted me with open arms and treated me like I was an old friend. Thank you Lawrence and to your beautiful wife Cari for inviting me to your special day.

Be sure to also check out Christine’s post on Cari and Lawrence’s wedding. She got some KILLER portrait and detail shots. KILLER I say, KILLER! :) Stay tuned for photos from the grand finale, third wedding I second shot with Christine in the next week or so. If you live anywhere close to South Africa, run, don’t walk to Christine’s house and do whatever you can to second shoot with her. She’s just that awesome!

Carrie + Lawrence’s Wedding Part 1 – 12/19/09 from Henry Chen Photography on Vimeo.

Carrie + Lawrence’s Wedding Part 2 – 12/19/09 from Henry Chen Photography on Vimeo.