Cinnamon Boutique Hotel, Wilderness, Garden Route, South Africa Elopement Photo Story Award

Are you searching for affordable Wilderness, Garden Route elopement packages that will allow you to have your hotel wedding covered in a way that is both thorough and real? Garden Route documentary elopement photographer Christelle Rall would love to hear from you if you are planning to organize a simple affair that might be a micro, hotel, intimate, outdoor, or another type of non-traditional marriage celebration. The following small wedding took place at the Cinnamon Boutique Hotel, but Christelle is available for small events in or around all of South Africa. For more information about having this South African pro photojournalistic photographer expertly document your elopement, contact Christelle Rall at the earliest possible time.

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A very impromptu elopement wedding and a BW image of the Bride and Groom Walking Out

One of my favorite images of the day was this moment between the bride and her mom who has since passed away.

The couple decided on a very impromptu elopement wedding close to the town where they both grew up and first met many, many years ago. One of the main reasons for the quick wedding was that all their family from abroad coincidentally were in South Africa at the time. The second main reason was that the bride's mom was diagnosed with brain cancer and they wanted to share this beautiful day with her and those dearest to them. As a photographer, I still get tears in my eyes and Goosebumps when I view these precious moments!

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The bride making sure to get eye contact with her cheers to avoid a superstition. It created a very comical moment at this South Africa Elopement

The bride making sure to get eye contact with her cheers to avoid superstition. It created a very comical moment. She was just a joy from start to finish and we had so much fun throughout the day. Not once did she complain or did her broad smile fade.

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The bride and her sister (all the way from the US), shares a comical moment while trying to get her dress on.

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Cinnamon Boutique Hotel, Wilderness, Garden Route, South Africa - this dress was custom made within days! I therefor decided to create a dramatic bridal portrait that feature the dress.

The dress came with a lot of drama as the first dress was a disaster and this dress was custom made within days! I therefor decided to create a dramatic bridal portrait that feature the dress.

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Cinnamon Boutique Hotel, Wilderness, Garden Route, South Africa - The bride struggles a bit to put the ring on the groom's finger during the ceremony. I love the little tongue that shows her struggle and personality.

The bride struggles a bit to put the ring on the groom's finger during the ceremony. I love the little tongue that shows her struggle and personality.

The ceremony was emotional, and I loved the moments between the bride and her mom - something I cherish now as her mom passed after the wedding.

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Wilderness, Garden Route, South Africa Elopement Image - Finally, the first kiss as husband and wife! I love the guests' reaction and the little peck the couple creates.

Finally, the first kiss as husband and wife! I love the guests' reaction and the little peck the couple creates.

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Garden Route, South Africa elopement photographer: Just and intimate moment the couple shares as husband and wife. To me these little imperfections makes for perfection.

Just and intimate moment the couple shares as husband and wife. To me these little imperfections makes for perfection.

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Cinnamon Boutique Hotel, Wilderness, Garden Route, South Africa photographer: Layers of happiness and pure joy. There may not have been a lot of guests at this wedding, but there were a lot of laughter and joy.

Layers of happiness and pure joy. There may not have been a lot of guests at this wedding, but there were a lot of laughter and joy.

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Wilderness, Garden Route, South Africa elopement - this was a spontaneous first dance the couple did on the beach during their portrait session and it captures the couple's personalities perfectly.

The couple's personality did not lean towards 'formal' or very posed bridal portraits. So we did what came naturally - this was a spontaneous first dance the couple did on the beach during their portrait session and it captures the couple's personalities perfectly.

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