The Best South African Wedding Photographers
Explore the finest South African wedding photographers who are dedicated to capturing the essence of your special day. Choosing an experienced wedding photographer not only ensures that your cherished memories are expertly preserved but also allows you to fully immerse yourself in the celebration, surrounded by your loved ones.
Western Cape
1. BMedia Studio
Born out of a love for capturing moments, Candice Taylor Photography focuses on authentic storytelling for couples in love. With a commitment to delivering a collection of images that transport you back to your wedding day, Candice aims to evoke the same emotions a decade later.
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2. Candice Taylor Photography
Cheryl McEwan, a wedding and lifestyle photographer based in the Cape Winelands, captures the unspoken moments between couples. Her fun and relaxed approach ensures that the magic of your wedding day is authentically reflected in her work.
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3. Cheryl McEwan Photography
Cheryl McEwan, a wedding and lifestyle photographer based in the Cape Winelands, captures the unspoken moments between couples. Her fun and relaxed approach ensures that the magic of your wedding day is authentically reflected in her work.
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4. Chris Jenkins Photography
Chris Jenkins, a Cape Town wedding photographer, is dedicated to capturing the perfect moments between couples in love. Beyond a photographic record, Chris creates a personal recollection of special moments, memories, and emotions that make each day extraordinary.
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5. Div Maritz Photography
Div Maritz, a Cape Town Wedding photographer shoots in a photojournalistic and documentary style focusing on capturing human emotion and feeling with a specific eye for emotive detail, which he believes is rarely seen in other wedding photographers’ work. Every image must evoke a feeling or thought when viewing the image…the images need to captivate you! All weddings are shot as they unfold with an emphasis placed on allowing the day to be as natural as possible.
Div travels throughout South Africa in the local wedding season ( September – June ) shooting regularly in the beautiful Natal Midlands & Durban, Wild Coast, Garden Route, Johannesburg, Cape Town, and the Majestic Karoo. International destinations ( June – August ) include weddings shot in Spain, the South of France, Mauritius, Australia, and London.
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6. Elri Photography
Local Wedding Photographer, Elri, is a passionate, enthusiastic, and friendly person with a deep love for taking photos & meeting new people. Always with a smile on her face, she will help you to have a stress-free wedding day!
With over 7 years of experience, Elri is more than a photographer, but a friend/adviser to her clients to make their wedding day run smoothly. From assisting with your timeline to helping fix a broken dress!
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7. Etienneb07 Photography
Etienneb07 Photography is an up-and-coming wedding photographer who loves documenting special moments and can turn images into memories that you will treasure forever.
He knows that your images need to be captured as naturally as possible with genuine expressions, which fits well into his relaxed approach and organic style of photography. He aims to create photographs that will preserve the story of your day; capturing the magic of your wedding. All so that you can look back and not only enjoy how your day looked; but also remember how it felt.
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8. Ever, Ever Photography
“Life. A wonder that we get to experience every single day. Some days are tougher than others, some are filled with joy and happiness – and they all matter, and form part of our unique stories.”
That is one of the reasons Ever Ever Photography has such a love and passion for capturing those parts of life that bring everyone joy – the parts that are extra special, the parts we want to re-live over and over. The union of two people is celebrated with a beautiful wedding; the birth of a tiny new human being; and a beautiful family – before life blows her delicate winds of change – while children grow and face gracefully metamorphosis.
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9. Flying Swan Media
Flying Swan Media is a husband and-wife team based in Stellenbosch. Living their own love story every day makes them an ideal fit to capture love. They are photographers and videographers, nature lovers, parents, and creative individuals constantly learning to make their work better, incorporating trends and unique ideas.
Susara is the romantic, that will silently shed a tear when seeing the father-of-the-bride’s reaction to seeing his little girl dressed up and ready to walk down the aisle. André is the technical whiz, that is constantly expanding his knowledge and techniques to make sure that they can offer the very best to their clients.
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10. Gustav Klotz Photography
With a fun, fresh outlook this Durbanville Wedding Photographer, Gustav Klotz Photography will capture your special day. A quirky yet elegant product is always the result. Gustav is personable and a great joy to work with. With more than 14 years of experience and having done numerous international weddings, you can be assured that your wedding photography is taken care of. He is personable, professional, and a joy to work with which is exactly what every couple wants on their wedding day.
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11. Hannah Creatives
Hannah Creatives believes your experience together is just as important as amazing wedding images. Whether you’re having a wedding, big or small, or you’ve decided to elope with just the two of you, you’ve come to the right place. When documenting your day, Hannah’s goal is for you to feel comfortable in front of the camera and have a stress-free, fun experience while capturing your story, and most importantly, that you love your photos.
When you look back at the photography of your wedding day, all the emotion & memories should come rushing back.
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12. Just Frame Me Photography
Just Frame Me Photography is a Cape Town-based International Documentary Lifestyle & Wedding Photography Duo. Karien & Morne are a wildly in love couple with a passion for traveling and creating amazing love stories. As a couple, and as a business, they do everything they can to preserve your precious moments. Capturing those priceless memories through their photography which they know you will cherish for the rest of your lives.
Everyone has a story to tell and Just Frame Me Photography will do everything in their power to tell that story as pure & as honestly as they can. Let them preserve YOUR story. 
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13. Just Judy Photography
Judy specialises in romantic wedding photography. Seeing that your wedding day is probably the most special day of your life, she aims to capture every detail. After months of planning, it is those captured, unplanned, unique moments that make your wedding date unforgettable.
She focuses on telling your love story, reflecting the sacred moments filled with emotion, excitement, and energy. This results in natural, romantic, wedding photographs that truly reflect the love between partners on their special day and are joyfully shared with family and friends.
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14. Larry September Photography
Larry September Photography is a born and bred Capetonian Wedding Photographer. A self-proclaimed hopeless romantic, who thrives on capturing love in its purest form. He has a larger-than-life personality that will ensure your day is extraordinary and an experience unlike any other. Larry prides himself on capturing raw, authentic emotions, rather than overly staged poses.
As an avid sunset chaser, it’s no wonder that Golden Hour is his favorite time of day for couple portraits. Larry September Photography has a warm photography style that enhances any given location or setting.
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15. Lily & Wild Photography
Jacqui from Lily & Wild Photography is an international, award-winning wedding photographer in Cape Town specialising in lifestyle portraiture and weddings. Jaqui believes in allowing your day to unfold, capturing each moment one emotion at a time.
She has always had a creative beat in her heart and although photography came to her later in life she hasn’t wasted a minute since, having spent the last 17 years across 3 continents and countless countries developing her skills and mastering her art. She offers timeless, classic images of candid moments, that you will never tire of looking at and relieving those moments. 
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16. Mark Jackson Photography
Mark Jackson Photography wedding photographers, based in Cape Town, are passionate about creating emotive images that tell a story. Having dabbled in various visual arts over the last 2 decades – from oil painting to graphic design – Mark eventually stumbled on his love for photography. He has had the privilege of capturing hundreds of memorable weddings for the last decade.
For Mark, photography is less about technical aspects like light and composition. It is more about capturing a sense of emotion. A moment in time that tells a story. 
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17. Neil van Blerk Photography
Neil van Blerk is a professional and passionate wedding photographer and the proud owner of Neil van Blerk Photography. He studied at Prestige Academy and was privileged to be in the trade for 7 years. He has a passion for working with people and encapsulating true and special moments. Neil strives to capture moments in time that will give his clients memories forever.
Born and raised in Paarl with a wife and twin sons, Neil’s interest in photography was ignited early on when he joined the photography club at school in Grade 10. Coupled with his father, who had his own darkroom and developed his films. His love for capturing moments set out to be his forever career.
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18. Ruberns Photography
Romantic, fun, and real, Ruberns Photography’s photos will make you fall in love all over again. Ruberns Photography is a Cape Town-based wedding photography and videography team focused on capturing real love stories. Ruwan Lopes, husband, father of three (if you count two Spaniels) photographer, and owner of Ruberns Photography started capturing weddings in 2016. With over 6 years and 100 weddings. Ruwan has all the experience to document your very special day free from concern.
Ruberns Photography has packages available from small elopement weddings to full 10-hour weddings. There are options to choose from one or two photographers and/or have their very talented videographer Jason capture moving images. 
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19. Summerheart Photography
Cape Town Wedding Photographer, “Summerheart Photography,” is passionate & honestly excited about opportunities where they get to create, contribute & collaborate with other artists & clients. Capturing stories & moments & enthusiasm for this wildlife, passionate kind-hearted people, beautiful destinations, golden light & simple moments inspire her always.
Travelling, connection, friendship, and Life in general enable great people skills, a genuine understanding, empathy & an observant, details-driven work ethic. She aims to capture the real, natural, raw moments between people.
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20. Tim Wecke Photography
The rich rolling green hills and the striking Acacia standing in solitude silhouetted against the African Sun; are enough to stir one’s soul to the deepest corners of your being. It was here in KwaZulu-Natal where Tim Wecke Photography was born and exposed to the indescribable beauty of the African landscape from a young age.
It could only have been this that sparked his desire to capture that which moved him in an ineffable way. As a child he was obsessed with taking photos of the sweeping vistas before him; painted with the warmth of an explosive light show of a breathtaking sunset. As a teen, he was allowed to move to his new, majestic home; Cape Town. A land populated with endless opportunities to trigger and explore the feelings evoked by these grand scenes.
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21. TyandEri
Tyanderi is Tyron (Ty – photographer) and Erika (Eri – videographer) is located in Cape Town & Beyond.
Love, It’s everything, they get it, they’re married too. You’ve picked someone who compliments you and understands your vision, and you are united in a sacred common goal. The team wants to capture your day using two mediums that are a marriage made in heaven – photo and video. Together they have shot over 200 weddings, and they approach every wedding day as we would our own – with seamless, intuitive, and unobtrusive coverage. Guidance when it is needed and a part of your happy crowd for everything else.
22. The Avenue House
The Avenue House (PTY) Ltd is a Photography & Videography business specializing in Weddings & Events. The Owners, Anke & Jay, started this business officially in 2019 but they have been doing Photography/Videography for over 7 years. They started as a young couple, discovering Art and the world around them. As their relationship grew, so did their creativity; their artistic nature, and their love of capturing real moments.
They have an artistic approach and it transcends their personal style and the way they work with their clients. “Love is Art in its purest form” Anke & Jay work hand in hand with their clients to document their moments.
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23. The Wedding Journalist
With an extremely proficient workflow; he always makes his couples feel at ease during such a fast-paced, exciting, and stressful day. Shawn can take control of any situation that might arise and keep the day moving smoothly no matter what. It’s this innate ability to produce professional and quality service while keeping everyone laughing and happy that leaves a lasting mark on his wedding couples. In fact, with most couples, Shawn ends up documenting not only their wedding day but also most of their friends and families’ weddings as well.
Shawn’s style can be described as photo-journalistic & documentary. He values capturing those raw and intimate moments that cannot be faked or re-created. He believes each couple’s wedding day is unique and strives to document this in a cinematic and creative style.
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24. Visual Poetry Photography
Nadia Hoon is the heart behind Visual Poetry Photography. She’s been photographing weddings for over eight years and loves every wedding she gets to photograph. She welcomes the light lovers, the dreamers, and the simple romantics. Her pride lies in delivering an easy and professional service, leaving her clients feel unique and worthy.
She believes in the importance of connecting with her clients. Nadia takes the time to sit with her clients, co-working on their wedding day’s timeline. She loves sharing knowledge and tips for the day. She wants you to only worry about having a great time. Trust her (and her excellent second shooter) to CAPTURE these once-in-a-lifetime happenings.
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25. Zandri du Preez Photography
Cape Town Wedding Photographers, Zandri du Preez Photography is an award-winning husband and wife team based in Cape Town and specialising in wedding and engagement photography. With a documentary-style approach, their main focus is to capture the wedding day as it happens – all those natural moments.
Their photography is a combination of all that a wedding is: romantic, loving, fun, passionate… Everything wrapped into one. As a team of two pro photographers, they do getting-ready photos for both parties; you will each have a photographer with you during the exciting build-up to your ceremony. 
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26. ZaraZoo Photography
ZaraZoo Photography’s credentials include 12 Sony Profoto Awards, a Pix Magazine Award, a Fearless Photographer Award, no fewer than 20 featured weddings in magazines, to name a few, Sarie Bruid, Wedding Inspirations, Destiny Magazine, My Wedding Day, Your Wedding Day, Sarie & Your Baby Magazine. ZaraZoo Photography is also regularly featured on wedding blogs the likes of weddingfriends.co.za; pink-book.co.za; southboundbride.com and caratsandcake.com.
They work closely with Cape Town’s best wedding coordinators and have covered many high-profile and celebrity weddings in South Africa and abroad. Some of their favourite Wedding Venues include Alleé Bleue, Strandkombuis, Molenvliet, Brenaissance, and Vrede en Lust.
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Gauteng
1. Barclay Studios
Barclay Studios was founded in 2017 and specialises in premium wedding photography and videography. Barclay Studios is skilled in fashion editorial photography and videography. They provide an exceptional service that gives a different take on everyday wedding photography. It’s their vision to capture all the emotions of your wedding day so that you can relive those precious moments for many years to come.
The Barclay Studios team’s background in fashion and editorial photography allows them to bring a fresh aesthetic approach to telling your wedding story in a unique and captivating way. The team boasts the likes of Garreth Barclay and Jacques Du Preez.
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2. Deon Coetzee Photography
At Deon Coetzee Photography it is Deon’s passion to create pictures with a deeper meaning, pictures without a shelf-life, stories, moments, and feelings that endure.
His style is a combination of photojournalism and fine-art wedding photography with a touch of fashion. At Deon Coetzee Photography, his photos are inspired by light, colour, creative perspective, and of course, most importantly, the personalities of the people he photographs! In conclusion, he shoots pictures and he is happy doing it, always trying to make the new ones better than those before, experiencing the world in a new way.
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3. In-Frame Studio
In-Frame Studio are destination photographers who love to creatively explore and travel around our beautiful country with cameras in hand. Are they the right photographers for you?
The people in their photos all have one thing in common – they are happy to just go with the flow and that creates unique moments for them. They are prepared to climb over rickety fences, stand barefoot in an icy winter stream use a rusty old car as a colourful backdrop or even embrace stormy weather if that’s what it takes to get the most unique photos on their big day.
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4. JJ Photography South Africa
JJ Photography South Africa is a dedicated and passionate photographer who loves nothing more than to capture special wedding occasions. He’s been taking photos since he could hold a camera, and over the years nurtured a simple hobby into an art form.
JJ Photography South Africa is lucky that his passion for photography became his career. The thing he enjoys most about photography is the reactions and pleasure it gives people when he hands over the images of their special day. Enquire with him today.
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5. Karen Pretorius Photography
Karen Pretorius Photography is a fine art wedding photographer in Gauteng. They live for chasing light and creating art out of photographs. Her artistic background in painting with oils and pastels is displayed in all of their images.
This is a venture that Karen Pretorius wanted to start since she could remember. She sees in still images, and wants the world to see it with her! She takes her Portrait and Wedding sessions very seriously, whereas her sessions are very casual, fun, and interactive.
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6. Lara Jayne Photography
Elegance with Edge – If you like elegant, timeless images that capture the essence of your romance uniquely – then Lara Jayne Photography is the wedding photographer in Joburg for you. Lara is a creative, energetic photographer with a passion for her work and a keen eye for beauty.
Her style of photography is an authentic combination of documentary images (storytelling) and perfectly styled moments. We know that not all grooms like their photos taken, but Lara has a way of making her clients feel comfortable around her, with her sense of humor and her professionalism.
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7. Lireze Photography
Lireze Bartmann’s passion is to capture weddings and document every special moment, she puts in the extra effort and will always go the extra mile to make sure her clients can look back and relive these moments. She acknowledges how much effort and planning go into weddings. For this exact reason, she makes sure to capture these details magnificently.
Lireze Photography has been a full-time Wedding and lifestyle photographer since 2014. What inspires her is capturing the rawness of natural behaviour and romance. She’s always complimented on making clients feel comfortable in front of the camera while exposing their true beauty, love, and joy. This is her reward and what she thrives on.
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8. Lynette vd Bijl Photography
Lynette’s passion is weddings, she aims to capture the magic moments between two people who are enjoying the most important day of their lives. The images that she captures are real moments that are raw and filled with emotion. Lynette enjoys nothing more than joining you for the entirety of the day,
From getting ready before the ceremony right until everyone gets crazy on the dance floor. She offers a variety of wedding packages, and can’t wait to share the details of your special day. She enjoys working with natural light as well as off-camera flash, to give you the best of both worlds with all your images.
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9. Megan Ann Photography
A romantic at heart, Megan Ann Photography truly cherishes her role as a storyteller of love and weddings. It’s her focus on capturing a wide range of moments and emotions that encapsulate the essence of your day. Her fine art photography is classically beautiful while using the best in modern composition and technique, giving each shot an honest and elegant view.
Megan can make the process of taking photos easy and enjoyable for everyone involved, feeling just like a friend by your side during such an intimate, meaningful time.
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10. Michael Hockey Productions
The team is passionate about collecting the moments, memories, and emotions of your big day. They are proudly South African wedding videographers and photographers. Over 10 years of experience in film and editing.
The team travels throughout South Africa capturing the unique stories of their grooms and brides. Carefully crafting them into beautiful film or photographic memories to share forever. They understand that every couple is different, and it is their passion that they get the opportunity to meet all these wonderful people and tell these beautiful stories.
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11. Nicole Moore Photography
Johannesburg Wedding Photographer, Nicole, does lifestyle and portrait photography as well. She describes her photography style as classic and timeless. She discovered her love and passion for photography in early 2015. It has taught her many life lessons. Her journey so far has been amazing and she cannot wait to see what the future holds for her business.
Her main objective is to make everyone she captures feel celebrated and unique, by documenting the most intimate moments shared between loved ones – whether it be a wedding, family, portrait, or newborn session.
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12. RDK Photography
Production, passion, love for colour, and the magic of falling in love allow her to capture the pure magic of your picturesque day. Renske is a young artist with a distinctive personality. She loves to travel and capture the mesmerizing scenes Africa has to offer.
She discovered her love for capturing magic when she studied Motion Picture Production and worked on a few South African Films. She loves the fact that every wedding is a romantic Love story unfolding from the Engagement session up until the wedding day.
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13. Satin Fire Lifestyle Photography
A big day, THE day. The cake will be eaten, the flowers will wither and your photos will be all you have. It’s an investment and one every couple takes seriously as Satin Fire Lifestyle Photography (but there’s always time for a joke or two)
Satin Fire Lifestyle Photography are pros at what they do with over 7 years and 200 weddings under our belt, weddings are days of joy and love and those are the photos they adore above all. Let them capture your day, be a part of that time in your history when you were at your very best and happiest.
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14. Stefan Coetzee Photographics
Stefan Coetzee Photographics style of shooting and editing showcases his passion for wedding photography. Along with this is their ability to connect with their couples, make them feel comfortable, and have professional fun with them resulting in natural moments as you will find throughout their portfolio.
Whether you have a small or big wedding, whether you enjoy posed or candid moments … they are sure to capture your wedding day with great ease!
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15. Wild Moon Weddings
With more than 30 years of combined experience behind them, their goal is to change the way you think about your big day without compromising on quality. Their expertise and devotion ensure that they deliver premium photography and videography services at wildly affordable prices.
They love capturing the moments that you can’t put into words. They are moved by true love and are passionate about capturing love stories so that they can forever be relieved. Get in touch with the team for the best pricing for your big day, without compromising on quality!
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KwaZulu-Natal
1. Conway Photo and Film
The Conway Photo and Film Team, is a group of ten creatives, who specialize in film and photography. Thirteen years ago Zandra sold her car to buy her first camera and started the brand. 10 years ago Wade joined the team and in 2018 they decided to add video to the brand.
Today they are so lucky to have such a great team to work with, who all bring talent and passion to everything that they do, which is amazing wedding photography and videography.
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2. Elysian Photography
They are passionate about wedding photography and capturing moments that last a lifetime. Alida Campbell grew up in a huge family, “life happened quickly and you either jumped on to enjoy the ride or missed out!” Her style has been driven by this mindset.
Elysian Photography combines documentary and lifestyle photography to capture every day, unscripted moments as they unfold in a natural and authentic environment. So you can expect images that show the two-year-old at your wedding with a finger up his nose. The breathtaking candid moments between you and your partner!
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3. Sage Photography & Film
Being able to capture moments to look back on for years to come means the world to Sage Photography & Film and it is one of the most incredible gifts they can give to another soul. Creating beautiful, fun, yet natural images. RAW Emotion & Candid Moments Inspired by dreamy light and couples full of smiles & tons of love. Capturing the story & spontaneity of your day!
At Sage Photography & Film, they create beautiful, fun, yet natural images. The team specialises in Wedding Photography & Videography as well as Lifestyle Photography. Specifically Engagement & Wedding photography & Videography. 
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4. Seagreen Photography
Seagreen Photography prides itself on quality and customer service. Creating the best images possible for their clients. Always pushing the limits… To get the best image possible for you.
Seagreen would like to give you a unique photography and videography experience, built to serve you best and
capture your special moments creatively and beautifully.
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North West
1. DKE Productions
DKE Productions can help you remember that hug from your friends you haven’t seen in forever, how your parents cried happy tears as you said your vows, and the time your aunt dominated the dance floor with moves you didn’t even know she had.
They will capture the unique love you have for each other without making you pose for portraits forever while your guests have fun at cocktail hour. And after everything is done? You’ll have artful, unique photographs to help make those memories and feelings tangible.
