The one thing that stood out of the day was that both my husband and I said to the photographer "It doesn't feel like we are getting married."
Walking down the aisle was nerve wrecking, and completely understand why a bride cries. I took a deep breath and could not stop smiling... my Husband to be standing infront waiting for me, he had a tear jerk moment.
The pastor had to keep reminding him to focus pn what he was saying, drawing his attention back to reality. It was a fairytale wedding just as I had dreamed. I will do it all over again.
We have not yet gone on our honeymoon, we will do that around our first year anniversary
It was a princess dress, after all how often can a girl be a princess?!? I had a ballgown dress with beautifully modified Olga Bolga shoes, super comfortable.
Jewelry was a combination of earings from my mom, and a necklace as a gift from a friend. Updo hairstyle was a easy choice to make.
My mom had done my make up beautifully, and I felt like a princess.
We got married in the FreeState just outside Welkom. The venue was the exact feeling I was looking for, we got married in the chapel on the farm & the reception was in a barn a km away. It is called The Wedding Barn, and Elize is amazing. She listens to what you want and adds her personal flair to the day.
Our whole wedding was based around Proteas. There where King proteas every where. I could not have asked for more beautiful. Blomme Boer from Virginia exceeded my expectations... centre piece was a simple king protea and pennygum in a fish bowl. My and my bridesmaids bouquets was a beautiful soft pink king protea with pennygum and fillers around it. In the chapel we had baby's Breath along the aisle. The venue was just amazing with tealight candles and fairy lights all over, to give it that soft romantic feel.
The groom and groomsmen had grey suits with suspenders and brown shoes. The groom havung worn a undercoat and brown belt, with a matching grey jacket
The Bridesmaids dresses was one of the biggest challenges I faced with the wedding. After the first supplier ran away the second gave me absolute rubbish, we finally managed to get someone to make the infinity and lace dresses similar color to the pennygum leaves.
Pastor Johan Taljaard was our Marriage Officer.
Yellowman Photography was our photographer, he is based in Odendaalsrus and moved there in January 2019.
He has a exceptional eye for a photo and captured the day
The wedding cake was made by my mom, Charmaine's Creations, and it was a 3 tear fruitcake inspired by alice in wonderland with proteas and pennygum leaves all made from pettinice. Absolutly amazing
I designed my invitiations and all stationary myself. A friend of mine as a wedsing gift, laser cut the invitations. It was a protea on a 3 fold card. With a shimmer tracing paper and protea detail inside. Again we had hints of alice in wonderland all over.
Benny and Ria where our DJ's and we had an amazing playlist. We wanted to take dance lessons, however a week to go u till the wedding we did not have time,and had to get youtube guidance, however on the day our practicing went out the window and we just winged it.
