Chris & Ilandia – December 2008

The Safari Garden Centre in The Willows, Pretoria hosted Chris and Ilandia’s wedding.

 

With it being a garden centre and all, there are loads of lush vegetation, water features and interesting paths and buildings to make use of.  The one thing people don’t realise is that when taking wedding photos with lots of greenery around, you get a green cast on all your photos which can be quite difficult to remove afterwards.

When i first met Chris and Ilandia, he seemed like the kind of guy that would not want more than two photos taken of him!  What a lovely surprise we had – he was a great sport and we got lots of nice wedding photos of them together.  It is so important for both the bride and the groom to actively take part in the wedding shoot because you will not have many photo opportunities like your wedding day again and without both people having fun and being committed you won’t get the shots you long for.

 

The Safari Garden Centre’s chapel is a faux stonework and lead glass windows job with a tremendously high roof.  It is a nice backdrop for wedding photos, although the high thatch roof slurps up flash light like a sponge.

  

A plus factor is balcony seating at the back, which provides a good vantage point for photos of guests and the bride and groom in front of the altar.

The Safari Garden Centre offers a couple of reception halls.  Catering was good and the staff was friendly.  Another big plus is the abundant, secure parking within the premises.