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Marike de Villiers
A couple mid-kiss in an open field at golden hour, the bride's veil caught in the wind

Stellenbosch Franschhoek Paarl Cape Town

You'll be too busy to notice me.

I photograph weddings across the Cape Winelands. I work quietly, from close range, and hand back the day the way it actually felt.

The running order

How a day with me actually runs.

Every wedding is different and this is still roughly what happens. If yours runs another way, we build the timeline around it on our first call.

Talk through your day
  1. 11:00

    Getting ready

    I arrive while it's still calm. Dress on the door, rings, your gran arguing about the flowers.

  2. 14:30

    First look

    Optional. If you'd rather wait for the aisle, we skip it and I steal the light later.

  3. 16:00

    Ceremony

    I shoot from the side and the back. No stepping into the aisle, no flash in your officiant's face.

  4. 16:40

    Family formals

    Twenty minutes, list agreed beforehand, done before anyone's drink goes warm.

  5. 18:30

    Golden hour

    Fifteen minutes, just the two of you. This is where the frames you'll print come from.

  6. 19:15

    Speeches and dancing

    Back to invisible. I stay until the floor is properly full.

Published in

  • SouthBound Bride
  • Pink Book Weddings
  • Confetti Magazine
  • Hey Pretty

What couples say afterwards

“We booked Marike because of the vineyard photos and kept recommending her because of how she was on the day. Calm, invisible, never once made us stand somewhere for the sake of a picture.”
Anja & Ruan · Nooitgedacht Estate, March 2026
“The preview gallery landed two days later while we were still at the airport. My mother has already printed six of them.”
Thandiwe & Lourens · Boschendal, November 2026

Investment

Collections from R14 500.

Every wedding includes a full online gallery, print rights, and a backup of every frame held for two years. Travel beyond 60km of Stellenbosch is quoted separately, at cost.

See what's in each collection
  • Half Day

    Ceremony through to first dance.

    R14 500

  • Most booked

    The Whole Day

    Getting ready until the floor is full.

    R24 500

  • Whole Day + Album

    Everything above, plus something on the shelf.

    R32 000

4 2027 Saturdays still open

Tell me your date.

I'll come back within a day with collections, availability and an honest answer about whether I'm the right fit.

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