March 31st, 2009

Jane and Bernard live near Durban and flew in to Cape Town to do a bit of shopping and to do their E-session with us. We will be photographing their wedding in May at Collisheen Estate in Kwazulu Natal.
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March 30th, 2009

We thought we’d give a bit back to our regular blog stalkers and newsletter subscribers. So in the month of April 09, we will give you the chance to win your wedding photography for half the price!!! Yes, 50% off our Platinum package!!!!
What to do?
- Subscribe to our Newsletter – click on the envelope in the top right of the blog.
- We will forward you the latest newsletter (ZZ Showcase 04).
- Pass this newsletter on to a good friend that is getting married soon.
- When they enquire for our services they must quote “YOUR NAME & ZZ04″ in the referal box.
- If they book our service, you will stand a chance to win.
- The winner will be drawn on the 24th of April and announced in our newsletter at the end of April.
In May, ZaraZoo will give away 2 free Engagement photo shoots (E-sessions). Subscribe to our RSS feed to be notified when this competition launches!
March 30th, 2009

What does Beloftebos, an old Plymouth Valiant, sapphire rings from ANPA, a broken down Double Decker Bus and fynbos konfetti have in common??
Nothing!…. But yet all these things were present at Herman and Mia’s wedding!
See the rest of Herman & Mia’s Wedding photos.
See Herman & Mia’s Wacky engagement shoot done a week ago.
Photography by Andre van Niekerk.
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March 26th, 2009
This is not an April fools joke….
I was asked to be a judge at the annual Bride-to-Be competition that will be held in Malmesbury this coming Wednesday, the 1st of April! All proceeds of this fundraiser will go to the Moorreesburg and Wellington Childrens’s homes.
The Bride-to-Be 2009 competition will take place at the Malmesbury City Hall and will start at 19:00 on the 1st of April. Entertainment will be provided by Izak Davel & Pedro Kruger. Tickets for this formal event can be bought by emailing Amore von Wielligh on salonamore@gmail.com or contacting her on 084 556 5571. Tickets are R150 and include a meal and wine.
Judges for the Bride-to-Be 2009 are:
Stefan Steenkamp – ZaraZoo & Little Pink Book
Karla Oettler – Absolute Wedding and Event Coordination
Jaypee Malherbe – International Make-up Artist
Didi de Wit – Didi Couture
Marinda Viljoen
March 26th, 2009

I think we are in a Cape Town City phase with the E-sessions – Face it, the beach is cool, but the sand….mmmm…. just joking!
We met up with Colette and Philip near Green Market Square for a walk around Town. They’re getting married at La Petite Dauphine (our favourite venue!!!) this coming Saturday. See more of their E-session in the rest of this post.
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Photographer: Andre van Niekerk
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March 24th, 2009

Just got back from a long day of shooting marketing photos for the band Zamar in Cape Town. It was loads of fun, but now I’m knacked!!!
Since I started using Google Analytics, I’ve become a total addict. It is permanently open on my browser, so that I can see the performance of the ZaraZoo blog in real time. And this is what I found when I looked at it just now….
We have just hit 10 000 visits to the blog since we started it only 5 months ago!!! A big thank you to all our regular blog stalkers and supporters. You motivate us to push the boundries and inspire us to deliver extra ordinary work!
If you are curious to see the shots of Zamar, why not let us post them to your email inbox through our RSS feed once we make that post?
Posts to follow in the rest of the week:
- Tomorrow – Cape Town City Bowl E-session
- Thursday – Herman & Mia’s Wedding pics
- Friday – Jane & Bernard’s E-session
March 23rd, 2009

This is Part 2 of Melani and Justin’s wedding that took place in Hermanus. See Part 1 (preparations, ceremony & couple shoot) if you missed it.
Mosselberg on Grotto is an amazing Guest House in Hermanus. I think I will have my 10 year wedding anniversary here! It has so much to work with, interesting decor, interesting architecture and water features – in all it’s just a great space!
See the rest of Justin and Melani’s Wedding photos below.
See Justin & Melani’s funky E-session done at the V & A Waterfront.
Photographer: Andre van Niekerk
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March 23rd, 2009

Ashley and Olivia are born and bred Captonians, but these days they are high flyers in Johannesburg. Most of their family and friends still live in Cape Town, so it was the logical choice to tie the knot down south. The chosen venue was Backsberg Wine Estate near Paarl.
See more of their wedding photos below.
See Ahsley & Olivia’s E-session, also done at Backsberg.
Photographer: Stefan Steenkamp
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March 22nd, 2009

There were so many good shots at this wedding that we decided to do 2 posts on it. In Part 1 we’ll cover the preparations, ceremony and photo session. In Part 2, the decor, more couple shots and the reception.
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Photographer: Andre van Niekerk
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March 22nd, 2009

Afternoon weddings are fab! They’re less complicated, cheaper and the coolest thing is that I can get away early enough to still spend the evening with my family… I’m not saying I don’t like evening weddings – its just nice to have the odd afternoon wedding in the mix…
The stoep at Erinvale Hotel and Spa is a great spot for an afternoon wedding. This top notch hotel, has all the characteristics of a wine estate – beautiful gabled Cape Dutch main building and a lovely stoep shaded by enormous old oak trees in its gardens.
See more of Keith and Sarah’s Wedding photos that took place at Erinvale Hotel and Spa.
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March 20th, 2009

Photographer: Stefan Steenkamp
I know that quite a few brides are waiting for their wedding photos to be posted – forgive me, but I just have to squeeze this post in!
Six of our photos won awards at last night’s Sony Profoto Awards!!!!! The one at thetop was the best performer – Silver Award in the Wedding Photography category!
See the 5 other photos that won awards below.
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March 17th, 2009

Love kills…
Wackier than this e-session I have only seen on “The image is found blog“
Photographer: Andre van Niekerk
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