Nordica Photography
Kenya Wedding Photographer // Maureen & Chad

From the first email, we knew something good would come of this.
Maureen and Chad first contacted us looking for a wedding photographer in Iceland. That search later shifted to a Kenya wedding photographer for a safari. Which we could handle as well.
Their plans may have changed, but one thing stayed consistent: Maureen and Chad wanted non-traditional wedding photos in a beautiful part of the world.
So, the plans were laid and a post-wedding safari in the Maasai Mara – the national reserve in Kenya – was confirmed. We booked Jakob’s flights, not knowing anything more than that he’d meet Maureen and Chad at the Hilton in Nairobi. And that this trip would be something else.
Maureen and Chad exchanged vows in Chicago a week earlier, but looked at the trip to Africa as their chance to document the time when they got married. Our time together ended up being part wedding photos and part honeymoon photos, but whichever way you look at it, stripping everything down to the bare essentials in a part of the world where all you really need is the nature around you, was perfect. No computers, no chaos, and no nonsense. Just two people who wanted a story to remember from the time they got married in the most beautiful part of the world they could find.
We’ll remember these two as the ones who flirted with our hopes about a wedding in Iceland, only to seriously up the ante with a life-changing journey to Africa.
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Maureen and Chad’s wedding in Kenya was featured on Green Wedding Shoes and Fly Away Bride.
Vendors for Maureen and Chad’s wedding on Pinterest.
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Andy Gaines
well, I've seen worse venues... great work as ever - loved this post!
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Tuomas Mikkonen
Amazing! Nuff said..
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fer juaristi
No words, no comments. just WOW.
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eadwine
best one yet!
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Elissa
These are absolutely gorgeous.... The bride reminds me of Diane Kruger :) That last sequence of photos as you get further and further away from the tree is wonderful.
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Mike Fiechtner
Wow! These are so amazing! Love each one!
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Carolina Sainz
Breath taking. Beautiful from beginning till end. Just as you said, a life-changing journey.
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Oskar Allerby
Holy shit, this is totally awsome. What a wedding, what a location. What pictures..
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jeff marsh
wow. loved every frame. hope to get to Africa some day.
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aga
oh hot damn! Great work.
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Fiona
Unbeliveable... No words!!!! Just utter beauty!
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André Nordblom
This post killed it. Good work guys! Now I want to visit Kenya :)
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Kat Braman
i can't even comment on this . . . you guys are absurd in the best way possible
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Lena
Stunning work.
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Barrosinc
This my friends... is pure awesomeness
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Susie
Wow....seriously AMAZE!
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Gary
Unreal. Amazing work!!! Great job.
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benj haisch
game over.
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Perhenning
Im speechless!!! this is so amazing.
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mike
Love the cubs. : D
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Ruan
Incredible.
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Sachin
Wow! Insanity
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bo youm
Speechless!
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zulbard
Good Job Bro
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Louie
Aw, come on like! What the flip!!!!! Jealous much. wow
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Michael Wachniak
There it is.
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Jessie
Admiration on sooo many levels coupled with pure jealousy. Amazing.
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Preston
What an incredible opportunity. You guys are blessed.
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Lem Lynch
AMAZING work! Wow. What a beautiful location for a wedding. You captured it perfectly.
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millzero
Its always amazing to see wedding pictures done on the wild. I love how you done it.
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Brian Furbush
This is the best I've seen from you, amazing work. The silhouette shot with the setting sun behind the couple is just ridiculous.
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lydia {ever ours}
heart and eyes so happy after this post. absolutely incredulous. what an experience it must have been. every frame is simply gorgeous. thanks for this.
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Joanna Boyes
WOW! This is absolutely stunning!
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Sara
Dear Lord, these are PHENOMENAL!!! Wait, I don't think there is a word in the English dictionary to describe the extent of how FLIPPIN' AMAZING these are! You seriously ROCK and this couple is stunning and obviously will treasure these images for a lifetime. Stunning, simply stunning!!!
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Geoff
HOLY CRAP!!!!! This is incredible!!
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s h e r r y
Oh my god. These are incredible. I don't have words good enough to describe these... That second to last photo, STUNNING. Wow.
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Alan Hutchison
Coolness factor - off the charts!
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Lotta
Som jag säger, en bra fotograf är en bra forograf om så bröllopsfotograf! You are the best!
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xian alexander
Dreamy, the second last shot is killer!
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Alyda
No way!! Every image is incredible! Jakob.....just wow.
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Tenielle
Heart-stopping backdrop for incredible images. The animals, the people, the donkeys on the road, just makes me want to go back. Beautiful Jacob.
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Ross Harvey
Awesomeness :)
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Az Rehman
Can't believe what I've just seen.....amazing work.
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Lea
That is freakin' amazing!
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Oli
Get bent. I mean... nuts. What an awesome story in pictures... nailed. The only cooler thing would be a wedding in Jurassic Park.
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Drew W
Such an epic experience. Thank you for sharing Cole and Jacob.
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todd
next.level. ouchy mama! sooooooooooo good man!
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Tasj
Stunning!!
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christine
WOW. absolutely stunning work. i especially like the zebra butt and legs, they made me smile.
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Stephanie
I've never seen anything like this.....just wow.
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Sara
It's like a dream, I want to look at this over and over again. Mind blown!
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Bryan
You guys are awesome. This is so unique and so well done, grats!
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Maija
Wonderful photos - like a dream!
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Kellee Walsh
Africa is just the most incredible place. You totally do it justice!
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John Bello
Um. Ya. Wow.
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Nick Evans
Geeeez there's some amazing work up there ^^^ - so nice to be able to see things with your eyes for a few minutes. Very excellent.
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Linda
Awesome photos. Scrolled all the way down and up again! Great job.
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Naomi Mutua
This is amazing! I had a great time with the Heritage Hotels before too. Love the shot in black and white with Chad in a hat and suspenders, by the car. So vintage!
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Natalie
Absolutely stunning images! Those sunset photographs literally took my breath away!
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Johanna
I gasped like a million times watching these. I love them all so much, but for some reason this https://nordicaphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/kenya-wedding-photographer-0102.jpg blows my mind. The landscapes are so, so beautiful. I want them framed on my wall! :)
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Amber Wilkie
So so so much win.
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Kim
I was already blown away halfway through this post, did you have to put in those last few shots, too? Now I'm just a pile of goo.
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Ika
Men va fina bilder och vilken upplevelse ni måste ha haft! Imponerande!
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Ryan Brenizer
Fantastic, you jerks. ;-) I can't even imagine an assignment that awesome.
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Kelsie Taylor
oh. my. GOODNESS. i can't even begin to tell you how jealous i am of this trip. these are so incredible.
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ed peers
Oh. My. Goodness.
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Linus Moran
Simply spectacular. Awesome sunset series!
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Stephanie
Wow - just stunning
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rafsie
amazing :]
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Leah Muse
I mean.. seriously. I have no words for how drop dead gorgeous these are. Except for those words.
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Bristol Wedding Photography
Absolutely fabulous, love the total contrast to a normal UK wedding, couple look gorgeous and more importantly happy, a very spectacular wedding shoot, well done. Jay
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Susan
These are some of the most amazing photos I've ever seen. I'm so jealous. I wanted to go on Safari for our honeymoon!
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Stefan Hellberg
BOOM! Speechless.
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Jesse Pafundi
Beyond words. Just magical!
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Zoe
oh my word - all sorts of amazing going on there - I'm speechless ... honestly - wow - you have blown me away! You had everything going on there - stunning location, utterly gorgeous loved couple (congratulations guys xx) But more than that - I am in awe of your creativity .....
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James
Holy. This is unspeakable good.
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Thanos Asfis
Super images guys, seems like it was an amazing experience !
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Zosia
mind. blown.
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amanda vanvels
how does the sun even get that big. insane post. amazing. wow.
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James
Beautiful.....
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Erin k Wilson
Really beautiful Jakob!
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Sonia Jansson
Amazing! What a scenery!
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Ever Lopez
amazing pictures!
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mathias fast
damn. so good!
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Kate/MagnoliaRouge
Wow these are just beyond incredible!! I've spent 3 months in Africa and this has me yearning to go back, it's such a special place. What amazing memories for them to have!!
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Hamish Jordan
Fantastic images! I'm shooting a wedding in Nairobi in 2 weeks, any tips for locations etc?
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Steve nzuki
its was a pleasure to host you..great images...
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Jenna
Stunning and inspiring. I want to be married like this... just in a different place. :P
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The Wedding Theater Austin
Such an amazing blend between nature and photography! Loved the who set! Hello from Texas :)
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London wedding photographer
Wow, what a location! Beautiful couple too! I could not pick my favourite, love all of them but 0107, 0080, 0040 and 001 are so cool!:)
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Alan Law
Fantastic work; love the symmetry in #14 especially, with the tree in the middle and couple either side. Fab!
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Camille
That was so inspiring. Stunning pictures! #41 is ridiculous. So incredible. And I love #71. I kind of want to blow that up and put it in my house.
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Joseph Hall
So good. Lucky chimps!!
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Jeanette
What an amazing experience!! LOVE your images!
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Michael Effendy
You are doing a such great work! impressive photos.
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Sarah Falugo
GAWP! I love this - and I'm just a teeny bit jealous!
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Ever
Amazing pictures and post processing, thanks for sharing
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Martin Turner
I love this post. The photos are beautiful. Totally different scenery from what i get here in the UK. It's good to see photos from a different place for a change. Thanks.
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Damian
Superb, love the sunset silhouette.
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Justin Tearney Photography
The silhouette in the sun shot...one of the best wedding shots I've ever seen. Simple as that.
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Bran
This pictures are absolutely amazing.
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JK Blackwell
. . . !!!
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Dan Ward Wedding Photography
Absolutely incredible. So glad I found this post, the pictures are literally out of this world! Very envious!
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Amanda
Absolutely stunning! I love your work and hope that I will be able to work with you for my wedding!
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Piotr
the sunset photo is amazing
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bunmi
great work, i love this
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erika
Wordless mesmerizing! Seriously.
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miguel angel
totally something else... pure inspiration
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Raj
Your snaps are impressive
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Kim
WOW! WOW! WOW!
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Robin
Wow what a fantastic engagement shoot - amazing shots!
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Ricardo Aquino
Realmente muito inspirador!
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Tim Williams
Shivers! What a shoot... Nailed it!
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Paul Keppel
Wow, what an opportunity to photography an amazing wedding in a truly spectacular location. I love the b+w engagement photo near the tree, and the silhouette against the sun.
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Gauteng Photographer
An amazing experience! You utilized the environment beautifully in these images. Well done!
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Barney Walters
Beautiful, love the styling, what a way to do it. :D
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Mathew
Wow, just amazing!
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Wedding Services Kenya
I know Kenya is a beautiful country and photographers like you bring out the best in it. I loved the photos especially the one with the bride and groom separated by a tree...
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Ivo Popov
This is unreal!
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Pervaiz Shah
Photographic artistry at its best - keep up the good work
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Hochzeitsfotograf Wien
Nice Wedding Photography!
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Bruno Tavares
You`re amazing!!!! WOW!!!!
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Alberto
Pufff amazing work!!!! I love this
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Danny T
What amazing photos! Breathtaking location.
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Nicholas Purcell
amazing amazing work guys, congrats. love that sun portrait at the end. it's a keeper
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Elizer Mutai
Beyond Amazing
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Stewart
These are just incredible!!
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Rob Dodsworth
Utterly astounding!
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Thomas Marcel Dale
Awesome, this is really stunning! So glad that there are wedding photographers who are also able to write about their work. Really helps with motivation!
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MIKI
This is an unbelievable opportunity - awesome job guys!! The images are breathtaking...!
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Rob Dight
WOW!!!!!!! Those last few images in the sunset are unreal!
By Cole & Jakob