Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Jewish Wedding at The Oyster Box, Umhlanga (Part 1)

December 01, 2014

Published 1 December 2014 · Last updated 19 October 2026
By Chanelle Segerius-Bruce & Craig Bruce

A wedding at the Oyster Box – Jewish weddings are always full of so much emotion, passion, ceremony and love for family. This was the first

This was the first Jewish Wedding that I would photograph in South Africa. Joanne & Jake were married at THE OYSTER BOX HOTEL in Umhlanga Rocks, Kwa-Zulu Natal. I want to thank Cape Town based wedding photographer Christine Meintjes of

I want to thank Cape Town based wedding photographer Christine Meintjes of THE PRETTY BLOG who referred me for this wedding. Another huge shout out to my second shooter for the day – Another huge shout out to my second shooter for the day – JACKI BRUNIQUEL, a Durban wedding photographer and artist who has been featured on Top Billing lifestyle TV Show. I am happy to be in an industry where people step up and help each other out and become friends along the way!

I am happy to be in an industry where people step up and help each other out and become friends along the way!

HAIR by Drew and MAKE-UP by Sheugnet both from EVOLVE SALON in
Durban North: +27 31 5645035
Alison’s Flowers – [email protected]
WEDDING DRESS by VERA WANG
SHOES by JIMMY CHOO

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer
Joanne & Jake opted to do a FIRST LOOK. This is where the couple see one another prior to the ceremony. As Jewish wedding ceremonies tend to be later on in the day this is a fantastic opportunity to do creative couple portraits when there is still available light. The couple would see each other before the main ceremony during the Bedeken anyways.

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Wedding at The Oyster Box, Jewish Wedding Photographer

Jewish Wedding at The Oyster Box by Segerius Bruce Photography. Wedding Photographer Durban.

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Craig Bruce and Chanelle Segerius-Bruce

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Chanelle Segerius-Bruce and Craig Bruce are co-founders of Segerius-Bruce Photography. Together they have photographed weddings since 2008, from the UK to destination weddings overseas, and their work has been published 74 times in wedding and photography magazines. They now live in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, where Craig photographs families and weddings and Chanelle photographs personal branding shoots.

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