Lauren Pretorius Photography

Lauren Pretorius Photography A wedding Photographer based in Cape Town, South Africa with a relaxed approach to wedding photography. OH HEY THERE! My name is Lauren. I photograph what I see.

My approach isn't about working through a shot list or staging moments for the camera. It's about documenting your wedding day as it naturally unfolds I am a born and bred Capetonian, animal lover, plant hoarder, wine drinker and a photographer. When I am not photographing weddings I like to spend my time taking my dogs for walks in the park, hiking, drinking wine, playing card games and collectin

g unusual plants. I am also a volunteer wild land firefighter and spend a lot of time during the hot season, on the fire line! I take too many photographs of my cats and I am obsessed with dinosaurs and podcasts. My photographic journey started in 2006 in high school, and after many years of studying, assisting and second shooting with other photographers, I photographed my first wedding in 2014 and have been madly in love with photographing them ever since. I left my full time job in 2016 and am incredibly lucky to be photographing weddings full time since then. I currently have over 150 weddings under my belt and I still fall madly in love with documenting them every time I photograph one. Having the opportunity to photograph a wedding, is something so so special and something so incredible. Not only is each wedding COMPLETELY unique, I love the whirlwind of emotions and the little moments going on in-between everything. MY FAVOURITE KIND OF MOMENTS ARE THE REAL ONES! Those spontaneous and organic moments are important to me, and that is why I like to take a non-intrusive approach to photographing your wedding day. However, should there be a spot of perfect light that will add an extra level of magic to your photographs, I may ask you to go stand there for some beautiful portrait or couple photographs. My work is about so much more than creating a series of pinterest perfect images. Its about the real-ness of your wedding day. It's about the moments of laughter, and the moments when the emotions become too much. Moments of love, silliness and those moments of complete and utter euphoria. The missed moments and the love shared between two families. It is real, raw and 100% honest.

This shot still lives rent free in my head and is probably one of my favourite to date ❤️No prompts nothing... just walk...
13/08/2026

This shot still lives rent free in my head and is probably one of my favourite to date ❤️

No prompts nothing... just walking with an epic view.

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There’s been a few new faces around here… so here we go…Hi, I’m Lauren. I’m a wedding photographer based in Cape Town, S...
12/08/2026

There’s been a few new faces around here… so here we go…

Hi, I’m Lauren. I’m a wedding photographer based in Cape Town, South Africa.

I’m awkward, covered in animal fur most of the time, and get excited about the most ridiculous things (ferrets, hobby horsing just to name a few).

I think life is far too short to live it rigidly and perfectly, and I feel exactly the same way about weddings.

Celebrate real. Be present. Take it all in. That’s perfection.

Not the latest wedding trend. Not what Pinterest says your wedding should look like. Just you, your people, and all the chaotic bits that make your life yours.

I aim to create a space where my clients and their families feel comfortable enough to just be themselves. My greatest joy is being able to document a wedding day as it actually unfolds and celebrate the beautiful, chaotic perfection that is family, love and life.

So yes… that’s me and my vibe in a nutshell.

If you’d like to hear a little more about me or my approach, you can pop over to my website (link in bio). You can also have a browse through these slides, where you’ll see me in my natural habitat: looking at things, getting excited about things, and smiling awkwardly at the camera.

Nice to meet you. 🖤

PS - the song playing is one of my favourite at the moment. If you were curious about my taste in music x

I have given my website a small make over.Please feel free to pop over and have a look. And if my work resonates with yo...
03/08/2026

I have given my website a small make over.

Please feel free to pop over and have a look. And if my work resonates with you, please reach out

Lauren Pretorius is a Cape Town based Wedding and Lifestyle photographer with a laid back and natural approach to photographing weddings.

Sharing this image again because it feels like a movie 🖤
31/07/2026

Sharing this image again because it feels like a movie 🖤

The big moments, the little moments, the ones you expected and the ones you never even realised.A few favourite wedding ...
27/07/2026

The big moments, the little moments, the ones you expected and the ones you never even realised.

A few favourite wedding frames from over the years.

Sharing an old favorite of mine.As a dinosaur and onesie lover, this is still one of my favorites 🦖🦕
21/07/2026

Sharing an old favorite of mine.

As a dinosaur and onesie lover, this is still one of my favorites 🦖🦕

Just a teeny tiny handful of some of my favorite ceremony moments I have enjoyed capturing ❤️
13/07/2026

Just a teeny tiny handful of some of my favorite ceremony moments I have enjoyed capturing ❤️

Today’s post is dedicated to all the party goblins that tweak their necks and crack their knees sprinting to the dance f...
06/07/2026

Today’s post is dedicated to all the party goblins that tweak their necks and crack their knees sprinting to the dance floor for ‘Mr Brightside’ 🖤

Nikki x JasonI photographed their wedding years ago (it was one of the first weddings I documented) and it was SO specia...
21/05/2026

Nikki x Jason

I photographed their wedding years ago (it was one of the first weddings I documented) and it was SO special to see them many years later and do this shoot at ❤️

I don’t normally share many details from weddings, but I would like to dedicate this post to this bouquet and this light...
04/05/2026

I don’t normally share many details from weddings, but I would like to dedicate this post to this bouquet and this light… obsessed.

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