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Claudine Moodley

Married on Oct 21, 2017 in Kwa-Zulu Natal

 

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Magical Moments

 

The highlight of my wedding was saying my vows to my husband that was a special moment to me

Walking into my reception not knowing what to expect but being surprised by the magnificent decor and flower display

The Honeymoon

 

Yes
My husband and I went to Thailand for 2 weeks
We travelled to phuket, koi Sumui and Bangkok

Wedding Gallery

 

My Special Day

I wanted a simple classic look for my wedding day
I chose my gown a week before my wedding from Jasmins in town, it was a white off shoulder gown with a small train and amazing detail on the gown

The Venue

I got married at my church called the new hope revival church in Phoenix and my reception was at the shastri park hall on Phoenix
Guests didn't stay the night

My Bridal Beauty Regime

I had regular steam facials
Kept hydrated
Used my environ eye gel and my trusty facial wash by garnier
I'm a registered nurse so being at work was my fitness programme
I had full body massages once a month with my fiance to help us distress

Wedding Elements

My decor was done by koogan pillay stage design
I chose a vintage set which was a combination of gold, sangria navy blue
My set had 3d images on the stage decor was a dream
My flowers were done by flowers by Nikki from Malvern owner was Preshni, I chose my flowers to be the colour of my wedding sangria navy blue grey with touches of green and holds
My bouquet was a king protea surrounded by white roses which was surrounded by baby breathes absolutely breaktakinh
My bridal retinue had sangria coloured open proteas surrounded by baby breathes
My lighting was done by koogan pillay aswell, he used intelligent lighting to give it an extra special effect

My Groom And His Groomsmen

My husband wore a navy blue suit with gold cufflinks and a sangria tie

The groomsmen all wore grey suits with waist coats and sangria ties hired from Euro suits

My miniature groom wore the exact same suit as my husband and my ring bearer wore a grey pants with a white shirt with sangria suspenders and bow tie

Beautiful Bridesmaids

Each bridesmaid chose their own design
Their top half was unique to their style and all had flowy evening style length dresses
Their dresses were hand stitched and material was bought from mintys fabric in berea
They paired their dresses with silver accessories

Marriage Officer

My pastor- Pastor Jacob Isaac

My Captured Moments

My husband and i chose Kevin Hsu photography to capture our special moments as he was the one who did our pre wedding shoot pictures and they came out amazing
He did an awesome job and was so professional, we had no hassles with him

Our videography was done by heartistic productions
We've seen their work on YouTube and knew we wanted them to capture our wedding on video
We've seen our wedding montage video and it was breath taking

We did a photobooth with premium photobooths owned by Cindy and Paul albers
Each photo was so unique and beautiful and our guests were so happy with their souvenirs

The Wedding Planner

We had our close family helping us coordinate our wedding and making sure everything went on smoothly

Wedding Transport

The wedding car that fetched me from home was a Mercedes benz
All the vehicles used for our wedding day was a Mercedes benz

Food & Cake

The food was prepared by Raj Mohamed caterers in Phoenix
They served mutton masala breyani with salads, pickles dhall and cooldrink and for dessert soji and cream

Our wedding cake was done by the baking room
We chose a 3 tier cake
Bottom layer was a rich vanilla cake with buttercream and fondant
Middle layer was a rich chocolate cake with chocolate cream
And the top layer was a fruit cake
Each layer had fondant covered with navy blue design and sangria sugar flowers on the side and on the top

Wedding Stationery

Our wedding cards design was chosen by my husband and I
It was a silver laser printer card with a big sangria bow keeping with the colour scheme of our wedding
It was printed by saloshnee naidoo she does cards as a hobby

The Reception and Entertainment

Our wedding was a traditional Christian wedding
We had our sound done by fayaz local sound guy
Lighting done by koogan pillay
There was no dances
Music was recorded from a Christian wedding CD and played during the reception

Wedding Services Used