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Ben & Masa | Wedding Day
Alwyn & Harveen | Afrikaans Wedding
YOUR UNIQUE LOVE STORY & WEDDING DAY VENDORS:
Tell us about your love-story leading up to your special day – how did you meet one another?
I bought a pair of handmade NAVA Apparel Warrior Boots (Alwyn’s own brand) from him in Woodstock, Cape Town and first and foremost fell in love with the unique pair of boots and then slowly formed a stronger bond and friendship with Alwyn and before we knew it we were married!
How did your husband propose to you?
He proposed to me in my hometown in Tanzania in front of my parents.
Did your wedding have a theme:
Since we’re both from two different cultures, we decided to have an Indian wedding ceremony and a White wedding ceremony which was an enriching experience for everyone especially the pre-wedding rituals and customs leading up to the weddings which definitely broke the ice between the two cultures multiple times LOL.
2 cultures, 2 weddings, 1 family.
Wedding Planner: We planned our own wedding, did all the decor etc with the help of friends and family
Wedding Car: Vintage Car Rental place in George
Place where Bride got ready: Gourikwa Nature Reserve, Honeymoon Suite
Brides Dress: Indian Wedding Dress- From Raja Rani’s in Johannesburg
White Wedding Dress – From a shop called Bilqis in Oriental Plaza, Johannesburg
Brides Shoes: Oriental Plaza, Johannesburg
Brides Jewellery: Raja Rani’s and Oriental Plaza, Johannesburg
Make-up Artist: Wilma Cronje
Hair Stylist: Candice Koen
Bridesmaids Dresses: They bought their own dresses from different locations because I don’t like the whole concept of matching since everyone is an individual and should stand out equally
Bridesmaids Gifts:
Bridesmaids Accessories: Diederik the Florist made all their flower crowns and hand bouquets
Place where groom got ready: Gourikwa Nature Reserve, Villa 1
Grooms suit: White Wedding: Amigo’s Men’s Fashion, George
Indian Wedding: Raja Rani’s, Johannesburg
Grooms Accessories: Raja Rani’s and Amigo’s Men’s Fashion
Grooms Shoes: Alwyn’s Own Brand NAVA Apparel (Classic Men’s Ndebele Shoes)
Groomsmen Suits: Raja Rani’s and for the White Wedding they bought their own
Ceremony Venue: Indian Wedding: Sikh Temple Mossel Bay
White Wedding: The Chapel at Gourikwa Nature Reserve
Reception Venue: Gourikwa Nature Reserve Hall
Minister: Minister Le Fleur from Mossel Bay
What did you choose for confetti: Dried Wildflowers
Who made your Wedding Cake: Mila Cakes, George
What type of cake did you choose? 1 Tier Vanilla Flavour + Cupcakes (Vanilla, Chocolate & Red Velvet)
Cake topper: Mrs & Mrs, in Gold
First Dance Song & if there is a story attached to your choice: We went old school and chose This I Promise You by NSYNC
Catering Company: Seeff Oosthuizen and Gourikwa Team
DJ: None
Live Band/ Instrumentals during the day: & The Riddle
Wedding Invite Design: My Sister
Wedding Stationary: We did the rest ourselves (I made the welcome sign on the gate, and Alwyn and I both made the seating arrangements board as well as the decorations for the wedding favours etc) the handmade soaps were made by Heaven Soaps in Wilderness.
Any Other Vendors you would like to mention: Our Florist Diederik whose Company Name is Bossiegoed was the BEST florist I could have ever asked for and made our wedding so magical with all the proteas and wildflowers which really complimented the natural surroundings. He truly went above and beyond to create the most beautiful flower arrangements, bouquets, buttonholes, flower crowns and is an extremely calm and understanding florist to work with. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
The rest of the decor we hired from Flowers4U in George, ISP Group in George and Elite Hire in George.
Any Advice you would like to offer the future Brides & Grooms: Just chill and trust the process, most importantly, don’t forget to HAVE FUN and be present in the moment because it goes by so fast!
Hendre & Andrea | Wedding Day
YOUR UNIQUE LOVE STORY & WEDDING DAY VENDORS:
Tell us about your love-story leading up to your special day – how did you meet one another?
It’s a long, beautiful story. . .
How did your husband propose to you?
He made a riddle for me that I had to unravel by popping balloons and so he asked me on top of the mountain at Valley of Desolation just outside of Graaff-Reinet
Wedding Planner: Myself (bride) with the help of my husband and my sister
Wedding Car: Didn’t need one. Got ready and stayed over at Madison Manor Boutique Hotel
Place where Bride got ready: Madison Manor Boutique Hotel
Brides Dress: Ebay
Veil: Besters Bridal Knysna
Brides Shoes: Ebay
Brides Jewellery: Gift from my mother
Make-up Artist: Tanja Kramer from Just Me Professional Make-up and Eyeliner
Hair Stylist: Gene @ Salon Hair Therapy
Bridesmaids Dresses: Made by a friend’s mother in my hometown
Bridesmaids Gifts: Bought it at different places to make up a gift box. My talented sister, Nicolene Taljaard, made the beautiful Shawls for me and my two bridesmaids. Check out her Facebook page: Missy – Handmade with Love to place your orders.
Bridesmaids Accessories: Earrings bought at Metallic Mermaid in Knysna
What did you choose for:
Something old: Chest pin from my mother
Something new: Jewellery
Something borrowed: Chest pin from my mother
Something blue: Garter (Handmade by Missy-Handmade with love)
Place where groom got ready: Madison Manor Boutique Hotel
Grooms suit: Hired from Mr. Suit hire in George
Grooms Accessories: Skagen watched ordered online from Skagen website
Grooms Shoes: Tred and Miller in George mall
Groomsmen Suits: Pants and shirts bought separately from Edgars
Groomsmen Accessories: Ordered on Ebay / Their own accessories
Ceremony Venue: Madison Manor Boutique Hotel
Reception Venue: Madison Manor Boutique Hotel
Minister: Pastor Peter Meyer from Vineyard Church
What did you choose for confetti: Rose petals ordered online
Who made your Wedding Cake: A gift from a very talented friend, Bev van Eck
What type of cake did you choose? As part of the gift it was a surprise. It turned out to be a delicious five layered cake with chocolate ganache and vanilla cream cheese frosting.
Cake topper: Came with the cake as a gift
Catering Company: Madison Manor Boutique Hotel catered for us
DJ: My husband bought a sound system and together with his brother in law, they made a playlist
Wedding Invite Design: Website created by my husband. Website link was sent to all the guests to RSVP
Wedding Stationary: Missy-Handmade with love was responsible for the beautiful guest names on the tables, table plan, welcome board, guest book, wooden flower holders, ring holder, etc. Custom made stickers were gifted by my sister in law, Marlize van den Heever, together with the cupcakes and consol jars
Any Advice you would like to offer the future Brides & Grooms:
Walk slow, breathe, take it all in, Eat! Time flies, so enjoy the moment. Don’t fret about small details. Spend less on flowers. People remember the celebration and the food, they won’t even know what flowers you had.
Ernst & Leandra | Wedding Day, Calitzdorp
WEDDING VENDORS:
Tell us about your love-story leading up to your special day – how did you meet one another?
His cousin, which is also my best friend, was our matchmaker. We’ve met before, but years passed that we didn’t see each other. A few days after Christmas in 2013, I paid her a visit, and there he was…It was love at 2nd sight.
How did your husband propose to you?
He took me to go “Christmas shopping”, on our way back he said we must go for a drive, and we drove to ballots bay. In the forest, we stopped for some photos. I admired the scenery, and when I turned around, he was on his knee. I immediately started to cry. But, the surprise wasn’t over yet. He booked the tree house for us for a few days, with our own private beach,right next to the forest. It felt like I was in my own Twilight movie, it was so romantic and special.
Did your wedding have a theme, if yes please give details:
Gold, blush and white with greenery.
Wedding Planner: None, I organised everything myself.
Place where Bride got ready: Soeterus Guest Farm, Calitzdorp
Bride’s Dress: Christiaan Ras at Coco Boutique
Veil: Charei Crafford at Simply Sensuous
Brides Shoes: Tiger Lilly Dance Wear
Brides Jewellery: A gift from my husband
Make-up Artist: Wilna Allpass
Hair Stylist: Wilna Allpass
Bridesmaids Dresses: Glitter and Glamour Creations and Charei Crafford at simply sensuous
Bridesmaids Gifts: The Wedding Store
Bridesmaids Accessories: Help ‘n Bruidjie
Place where groom got ready: The Queen Hotel, Calitzdorp
Grooms suit: The Modernist Tailor Made
Grooms Accessories: Giorgio Armani (watch)
Grooms Shoes: Aldo
Groomsmen Suits: Leandri Willemse at Leandri.W design (waistcoats and ties)
Groomsmen Accessories: Their own
Ceremony Venue: Dutch Reformed Church Calitzdorp
Reception Venue: Die Stasie
Minister: Ds van Loggerenberg
What did you choose for confetti: Olive leaves
Who made your Wedding Cake: Karooboom
What type of cake did you choose? Naked chocolate mousse cake
Cake topper: Flowers from Karooboom’s garden
First Dance Song & if there is a story attached to your choice: Gebore om by jou te wees – Juan Boucher. It’s been our song for years, the lyrics says it all.
Catering Company: Debbie Calitz
DJ: Michael de Kock
Band/ Instrumentals during the day: Michael de Kock
Wedding Invite Design: Ansi Vermaak
Wedding Stationary: Done by me, the Bride
Chris & Ailsa | Wedding Day
YOUR UNIQUE LOVE STORY & WEDDING DAY VENDORS:
Tell us about your love-story leading up to your special day – how did you meet one another? We met at the hotel in London that we both use to work in.
How did your husband propose to you?
He took me across the lagoon to featherbed side and we had a champagne picnic. I had my back towards him and he kept asking me if I wanted certain items of food from the picnic when I turned around he was holding the ring
Wedding Planner: Featherbed
Place where Bride got ready: Mums house
Brides Dress: Lace
Veil: no
Brides Shoes: Anella wedding shoes
Brides Jewellery: Knysna Jewellers
Make-up Artist: Debbie Jean
Hair Stylist: Nikki, Thesen Island
Bridesmaids Dresses: Pink Multiwrap dresses ordered online from Hong Kong
What did you choose for:
Something new: My jewellery
Something borrowed: My sisters old wedding shoes
Something blue: There is a Safire stone in my engagement ring
Place where groom got ready:
Place where groom got ready:
Grooms suit: Ted Baker
Grooms Shoes: Boat shoes
Groomsmen Suits: Ted Baker
Ceremony Venue: Paddle Cruiser
Reception Venue: Featherbed Nature Reserve
Minister: Liza Stroebel
What did you choose for confetti: Old pink and white flowers
Who made your Wedding Cake: My hubby
What type of cake did you choose? Naked cake
Cake topper: Flowers
Catering Company: Featherbed
DJ: Dj Mickey D Louw
Jonathan & Nicky | Wedding Day | Cape Town
YOUR UNIQUE LOVE STORY & WEDDING DAY VENDORS:
Tell us about your love-story leading up to your special day – how did you meet one another?
We met in January of 2010, at a very close friend’s house in Cape Town. It was a Saturday afternoon braai, and Jonathan had been invited to join by another friend of mine. We’d never met before, despite having loads of mutual friends, so it was refreshing to meet someone new. It wasn’t love at first sight, but we definitely got on with one another from the start. We started chatting on Facebook after we saw one another the next day at a cricket game (he’d actually organised ticket for our mutual friend earlier that week, and she’d given one to me), and then we met for coffee a few days later because I was trying to get some business out of the company he worked for at the time. We ended up chatting about everything other than business, and then made plans to have dinner together in Joburg a few days after, as we were both going to be there for work. Fast-forward a couple weeks later, and we were officially dating.
How did the groom propose?
It wasn’t a surprise at all, he didn’t get down on one knee and secretly plan an elaborate proposal. We’d been together for a few years up until that point, and been through quite a bit together. He had taken a year off and was about to start his full-time MBA, so we’d been discussing the next steps in our relationship and what we wanted to do next. We were actually lying in bed one night chatting about it, and he summed up how he felt about us so beautifully (I can’t even remember what he said, but it was amazing, I might have cried). We decided to make it official on the evening of 9 January 2014, where we went to have dinner at our favourite steak restaurant, The Hussar in Rondebosch. It was just the two of us, eating delicious food and drinking great red wine, so it was very special. We are very non-traditional, so it was perfect for us.
Did your wedding have a theme, if yes please give details: Cocktail Party with botanical-themed decor.
Wedding Planner: My sister, Ash, and myself planned the wedding together. we live in Shanghai and she lives in Cape Town, so it was quite the mission getting everything together. She’s amazingly talented though, and a fantastic event-planner.
Place where Bride got ready: My Godparents’ house in Constantia, Cape Town
Brides Dress: Designed myself and made in Shanghai
Veil: Bought online in Shanghai, which my mom in-law then dyed with Rooibos tea (it perfectly matched, especially my shoes!)
Brides Shoes: Aldo
Brides Jewellery: Dear Rae and Swarovski
Make-up Artist: Ash Barber
Hair Stylist: Samantha Canham
Bridesmaids Dresses:I didn’t have bridesmaids, but my flower girl’s dress was from Cotton On
Place where groom got ready: His family home
Grooms suit: Custom-made in Shanghai
Ceremony Venue: The Pavilion, Kelvin Grove
Reception Venue: The Pavilion, Kelvin Grove
Minister: Marilyn Michau
Who made your Wedding Cake: Coimbra Bakery
What type of cake did you choose? We opted to go the non-traditional route, Glazed Donuts with edible gold dust – they were a serious hit!
Cake topper: Bought online in Shanghai
Catering Company: Kelvin Grove
Catering Company: Kelvin Grove
DJ: Tom Kenmuir
Band/ Instrumentals during the day: n/a
Wedding Invite Design: Myself
Wedding Stationary: Myself
Any Other Vendors you would like to mention: Decor by Puccini Creations, cocktails by Brent Perremore
Jeremy & Bianca | Wedding Day
WEDDING VENDORS:
Wedding Planner: Jana Goodman (Confeti Events)
Place where bride got ready: Suite 2 of the Lodge at Knysna Elephant Park
Brides Dress: Blush and Ivory Maggie soterro Marianne Style number 3M5763
Veil: Cathedral Ivory
Brides Shoes: Corral Boots, Tan with Fleur de Lis – (Fleur de Lis is native to New Orleans- Grooms hometown)
Brides Jewelry: Vera Wang – Blue Sapphire
Make Up Artist: Karin Chan (The Art of Make-up)
Hair Stylist: Karin Chan (The Art of Make-up)
Bridesmaid dress: Inspired by Sorella Vita Metallic Rose Gold Style 8718
Something New: The dress
Something Old/Borrowed: The boots
Something Blue: Blue Sapphire Earrings
Place Groom got ready: Knysna Elephant Lodge
Suit: Classic Tux rented from Black Tie
Grooms Accessories: Rose Gold Bulova Watch; rose gold cuff links, personalized socks with date and initials
Grooms Shoes: Rented from Black Tie
Groomsmen: Classic Tux rented from Black Tie
Wedding Venue: Knysna Elephant Park- Chapel
Reception: Knysna Elephant Park Lapa
Minister: Chris du Preez
Confetti: Rose Petals
Wedding Cake: Confeti Events
What type of Cake: It was a two-tier buttercream decorated with proteas.
Cake topper: Proteas
Catering: Confeti
DJ: Freddy DJ with confeti
Instrument: Cellist – Lani Groves
Wedding Invite Design: Onyx with Golden Chandelier and black border.
Leon & Jolene | Wedding Day
WEDDING VENDORS:
Did your wedding have a theme, if yes please give details: Wedding theme was peacock colours, and feathers
Wedding Planner: Mother – in – law and myself
Place where Bride got ready: Knysna elephant Park
Brides Dress: Cute baby wedding couture
Veil: Cute baby wedding couture
Brides Shoes: Miss Black
Brides Jewelry: necklace I had for years, earings : Sugar body jewellery
Make-up Artist: the art of make-up by Karin Chan
Hair Stylist: Karin Chan
Bridesmaids Dresses: Cute baby wedding couture
What did you choose for:
Something old: Necklace
Something new: shoes
Something borrowed: Unfortunately i did not have something borrowed
Something blue: Garter
Place where groom got ready: Knysna Elephant Park
Grooms suit: GF menswear
Grooms Accessories: Groom Father’s
Grooms Shoes: Kingsmead
Groomsmen Suits: GF menswear
Ceremony Venue: Knysna Elephant Park
Reception Venue: Knysna Elephant Park
Minister: Chris du Preez
What did you choose for confetti: French Lavender
Who made your Wedding Cake: 3 fat fish – the bake shop
What type of cake did you choose? vanilla butter icing , with cararmel
Cake topper: Grooms, brother – mother – in- law ,
Who did your Catering: 3 Fat fish- Plettenberg bay
DJ: Family member
Wedding Invite Design: Upgrades for u
Wedding Stationary: Father, mother, mother-in-law
Lights & sound : Outeniqua Sound
Marnus & Joritha | Wedding Day
WEDDING VENDORS
Tell us about your love-story leading up to your special day: We met through Mutual friends… Marnus asked me to go with him on a road trip to a wedding in Kimberley. We chatted non-stop the whole way. Our friends encouraged “the first kiss” by telling us that it would be so special to have a photo of the moment. They took the picture at Wando’s in Khayalethu and that is where the romance officially started. Marnus asked me to marry him at a secluded spot at Groenvlei beach near Sedgefield about 2 years later.
Did your wedding have a theme, if yes please give details: Simple/Elegant
Place where Bride got ready: Villa Castollini
Brides Dress: Pebbles Mosselbay
Make-up Artist: Vida Marais
Hair Stylist: Belinda Hougaard – Hairtherapy
Bridesmaids Dresses: Helen Barnes
Place where groom got ready: Brenton on Sea Cottages
Grooms suit: Amigo’s George
Ceremony Venue: Villa Castollini
Reception Venue: Villa Castollini
Minister: Peter Meyer
What did you choose for confetti: Rose petals
Who made your Wedding Cake: Eugene Julyan & Hein Stander
What type of cake did you choose? Naked Vanilla Cake with orange flavored icing. Cupcakes red velvet & chocolate
Cake topper: Blitsdruk Knysna
Who did your Catering: Villa Castollini
DJ: MixAcademy Entertainment