Aiichrio and Maho’s Elopement in Cape Town

Documented on digital and film photography

Seapoint, Cape Town

An ethereal elopement around Sea Point

While Japan is well regarded as one of the most photogenic locations in the world, Aiichiro and Maho decided that Cape Town was better suited to their wedding vision.

We’ve all had the thought to ditch the traditional wedding expenses and drama by eloping to a foreign country. This kind couple did just that! Aiichiro and Maho got legally married in court in Tokoyo but decided to celebrate their marriage with a trip to Cape Town. They asked me to join them for a day to capture some of this happy memory as they had no wedding images.

So I met Maho and Aiichiro, all dressed up at their hotel in Seapoint. We captured some frames in the beautifully lit studio apartment and then made our way up to Signal Hill. We were lucky with soft afternoon light and some threats of rain, which yielded incredibly dramatic photos. The clouds really helped to shield some of the sun’s intensity. We then made our way back to the Sea Point promenade, where we enjoyed the sunset together.

Thank you, Aiichiro and Maho – getting to curate wedding images for you remains one of my happiest memories.