Amanda and Alan celebrating their love, family and years of adventures and challenges together.
They built their life and family together and then decided to commemorate it with their children, grandchildren, siblings and friends. What a privilege to capture their wedding day.
“Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides, you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is.” —Louis de Bernières
An incredible set up of Indalu Game Reserve just outside Mossel Bay, a beautiful couple and a moving ceremony – what else can a photographer wish for?!
Thank you Alldene and Ivan for a very special experience. I wish your family lot’s of sunshine and happiness.
An incredible set up of Indalu Game Reserve outside Mossel Bay, beautiful couple and moving ceremony – what else can photographer wish for?! Thank you Alldene and Ivan for a very special experience. I wish your family lot’s of sunshine and happiness.
I would love to share with you some highlights from the wedding. A full photo story is coming up!
Your story, your relationship, your decision to commit to one another, your love for one another and your care – this is what inspires me to shoot weddings. I enjoy your story almost as much as I love shooting it!
I am a romantic. I want to hear the story of you and yours. How did you meet? And the proposal? Where did it happen? Were you nervous? What were your first thoughts? What dreams do you share?
I am always looking for inspiration. I am always looking for more stories. And to inspire you to share your story with me, I’m willing to share a gift with you.
Sharing your love story could make your dream wedding shoot a reality!
Send your love story with a planned wedding date to jenya@yourfotostory.com to enter. If your story inspires me, you could win a 50% discount on one of my wedding photography packages!
I will look for the most romantic, exciting and inspiring love story to give away a 50% discount on the wedding photography package of your dreams!
A standard 8-hour wedding photography package includes the following:
Photos of Bride & Groom’s preparations
Photographs of venue and guests’ reception
Wedding ceremony photographs
Family photographs
Bride & Groom’s couple-photographs
Photographs of the post-ceremony reception, speeches, party, cutting of the cake and throwing the bouquet & garter
A total of 200 – 250 high-resolution and individually edited images
Terms and conditions:
You may only enter your story once and only one story per couple untill the 30th of November 2015
Only stories written in English will be considered
The 50% discount is only valid for weddings before the 1st of December 2016
The booking is not confirmed until the remaining 50% is paid
The discount is not transferable and your story earns you a 50% discount on your wedding only
Extra services are available (wedding books, engagement shoot, extra hours, prints, etc.) but these will be charged extra at full price
Depending on the location of the venue extra transport costs may apply. I am based in Mossel Bay, South Africa
Jenya Zhivaleva Photography reserves the right to publish all entered stories on www.YourFotoStory.com and all associated social media accounts
I had the privilege of capturing another unfolding love-story on the breathtaking Garden Route of South Africa.
High School sweethearts Carla and Gerhardt exchanged their wedding vows on the 1st of August 2015, in front of their family and close friends, at the farm-style wedding venue Uitsig.
Utsig is situated at the foot of the scenic Outeniqua Mountains, outside George, and the venue offers a beautiful garden, ideal for wedding photos, with lots of fresh air to keep the nerves calm. There’s also the odd cow and some beautiful trees, which offers the perfect setting to play with the soft afternoon light.
Here are some highlights from their special day for you to share and enjoy!
I had the privilege of capturing another unfolding love-story on the breathtaking Garden Route of South Africa.
High School sweethearts Carla and Gerhardt exchanged their wedding vows on the 1st of August 2015, in front of their family and close friends, at the farm-style wedding venue Uitsig.
Utsig is situated at the foot of the scenic Outeniqua Mountains, outside George, and the venue offers a beautiful garden, ideal for wedding photos, with lots of fresh air to keep the nerves calm. There’s also the odd cow and some beautiful trees, which offers the perfect setting to play with the soft afternoon light.
Here are some highlights from their special day for you to share and enjoy!
I was lucky to capture another love story on the Garden Route at the wedding of beautiful Carla and Gerhardt.
These lovebirds exchanged their wedding vows on the 1 of August 2015 in front of their family and close friends at the farm-style venue Uitsig outside George. Here are some highlights of their special day for you to enjoy!
I will definitely remember Monique and Gerhard’s wedding for a long time to come.
These guys are free spirits and true romantics. Just a few hours before the ceremony Gerhard was still sending Monique love letters and they couldn’t wait to see each other at the ceremony! They were excited like high-school sweethearts out on a first date!
And what a beautiful ceremony it was…
The Barn in Plettenberg Bay was transformed into a wonderland wedding venue: elegant, cosy and quaint.
I thoroughly enjoyed the photography, especially working as a team with talented videographer/photographer Eon Coetzee from Eon Media. I am so excited to see his wedding video.
That day there were so many touching speeches and funny jokes. Things that cannot be completely captured, but lives on in memory for years to come.
Thank you for an amazing day! Your positivity touched me deeply.
Photography: Jenya Zhivaleva. Your Foto Story.
Venue: The Barn, Plettenberg Bay.
I will definitely remember Monique and Gerhard’s wedding for a long time to come.
These guys are free spirits and true romantics. Just a few hours before the ceremony Gerhard was still sending Monique love letters and they couldn’t wait to see each other at the ceremony! They were excited like high-school sweethearts out on a first date!
And what a beautiful ceremony it was…
The Barn in Plettenberg Bay was transformed into a wonderland wedding venue: elegant, cosy and quaint.
I thoroughly enjoyed the photography, especially working as a team with talented videographer/photographer Eon Coetzee from Eon Media. I am so excited to see his wedding video.
That day there were so many touching speeches and funny jokes. Things that cannot be completely captured, but lives on in memory for years to come.
Thank you for an amazing day! Your positivity touched me deeply.
Photography: Jenya Zhivaleva. Your Foto Story.
Venue: The Barn, Plettenberg Bay.
Alina and Sergey came to South Africa all the way from Ukraine to join Unravel Surf Travel on a Surf Expedition to KwaZulu-Natal. And guess what, they decided to get married while on surf tour with us! How romantic is that?!
It was a very spontaneous decision, as with so many truly romantic decisions, and preparations for the event only started weeks before the date. What a task! Dreams from Ukraine became reality in South Africa and, from opposite sides of the planet, a special wedding was taking shape!
Even the most challenging projects are possible when you’re part of a dream team. And thanks to our incredible hosts, Ali and Richard, Umzumbe Surf House was transformed into a wedding venue overnight!
We surfed in the morning and in the afternoon we had a beautiful wedding ceremony, on the shores of the Indian Ocean! Alina and Sergey celebrated their union in the company of their closest friends, in a truly special location. Now that’s what I call a memorable wedding!
Photography: Jenya Zhivaleva. Your Foto Story
Place: Umzumbe, KwaZulu – Natal, South Africa.
Jenya Zhivaleva Photography - Garden Route. South Africa. 