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Tanya Van Niekerk

Married on May 12, 2017 in Gauteng

 

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How did your love story begin?

 

We first went to school together and only later in 2011 found each other again on facebook, and started dating 2013.

Tell us all about the proposal.

 

It was at our engagement party where was asked officially with all our closest friends and family.

Magical Moments

 

It started out very exciting with the trip to the venue and started drizzling when arrived there, but opened up nicely.

The service and love we received was wonderful and everything went smoothly until when left chapel it started to rain so yes photos was a big problem, but got a few nice ones.

Reception was perfect and everything including food was amazing, we went on till late and all guests had a very nice time.

The Honeymoon

 

no not yet, hopefully by December when have some money again.

Wedding Gallery

 

My Special Day

My wedding look was very vintage like, combined with a bit modern touch.

Had a very nice up style curly look and nice modern, vintage make up look.

Only had earrings done by dress designer and my dress was my moms who the designer just made a bit more modern but kept a vintage type look, and only had plain beige lingerie. With a hand made garter also done by dress designer.

Even it was winter season I wore some nice open high heels a nice gladiater typed looked shoes.

The Venue

We got married at Makiti in Krugersdorp and most guests stayed over at venue and we got the most Beautiful honeymoon suite I have ever seen.

My Bridal Beauty Regime

I Kept with my normal daily face cleansing routine like normal, had a nice facial done 2 weeks before wedding at my salon I own and did 12 sunbed sessions started a month before wedding and got my hair done week before cut and colour, and nails and pedicure a day before wedding.

Wedding Elements

We had very basic décor done by lady at venue, overlays with fairy lights under the overlay and flower bowl with roses and small rocks in, colour schemes was mint green and yellow and white. Flowers was sunflowers, roses incl white and some was coloured in mint green and some yellow, and small white chip flowers. We also had fairy lights in roof of venue and main table draping.

We rented a big jumping castle for the few kids to keep them busy.

The set up was done nicely in venue dj separately and food etc..

Chapel we had candles as well as flowers was a very gorgeous chapel with fairy lights and very romantic.

My Groom And His Groomsmen

The Groom and Best man dark grey suits with white evening shirt, groomsmen light grey suits and yellow ties and groom mint green and silver cuff lings. Father of bride also had a dark grey suit with mint green tie and silver cuff lings. Everything was rented at Bride and Company and Euro suit in Boksburg.

Beautiful Bridesmaids

Each had a different colour and look, Maid of honour had a grey evening dress and silver high heels she got China mall and Avon jewellery to match, One bridesmaid had mint green dress got from truworths and silver heels and Avon jewellery to match and last bridesmaid a yellow dress by truworths with long brown heel boots and Avon jewellery to match. Each look was to make them comfortable and what suited them.

Marriage Officer

We used the Pastor at venue Jaco Mostert.

My Captured Moments

We used A Photographer named Jacques and Samantha we couldn't afford a videographer and unfortunately didn't have a photo booth as we could only afford the basic package.

The Wedding Planner

Yes the venue included wedding coordinator. Which was a lot of help and made the wedding day run so smoothly as well and well organised.

Wedding Transport

Had no transport as got ready at venue and chapel and reception was all very close together

Food & Cake

Food was all done by venue and cake was done by a lady named Tina.

Wedding Stationery

We only had invitations as stationary and was made by my mom and sister.

The Reception and Entertainment

The Party was amazing we used the dj from the venue included all sound and lighting also did music in chapel.

Wedding Services Used

 
Eurosuit

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