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Marilene Engelbrecht (Da Sousa Neto)

Marilene Engelbrecht

Married on Dec 18, 2021 in Northern Cape

 

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Magical Moments

 

Our special day was one of the most perfect in- perfect days...My mindset was to exactly remember each detail of this historical day...This day reminded me that dreams do come true... the planning and stress was all worth it the picture in my head was just a bit of what we expected. We were blown away.

My day started 6.am 18.12.21 the most exciting moments was just hours aways...from make up preps doing my hair and nails and just enjoying to be the Queen of the day. The food decor life band everything was just perfect.

The Honeymoon

 

Our honeymoon destination will be Blyde in Pretoria...We did not go on honeymoon after the wedding because there was a few COVID cases after the wedding.

Wedding Gallery

 

My Special Day

Wow I looked like a goddess...I felt amazing.

My makeup was done by Nnono MUA in Kimberley
Dress Andy van Asweging Vryburg
Hair Robin Smith (My School friend)
Accessories Lovisa SA
Shoes Marabastad PTA
Lingerie (Gifts from bridal shower)

The Venue

We got married at n venue outside Kimberley owned by the Khoisan people...Platfontein Lodge it was our home away from home.

Our guests was booked in in Kimberley in different guesthouses.

My Bridal Beauty Regime

My beauty tip was lots of sleep...I was on Banting drank lots of water and did home exercises to get my body in good shape ...I used lemon lite to treat my face for the big day...I went to Annique beauty spa 2 days before the wedding to get over the most stress.

The journey was actually stress free...It was just an amazing experience which past to quick...

Wedding Elements

Wow our decor was on another level.

-from wooden white tables without clothes to clear tiffany chairs...pallet backdrops white groom and bride chairs...high range fresh flowers and high range candle stands...

-cocktail setup by enterance

-garden wedding setup in a rush bush enviroment

A picture in my head became a reality

My Groom And His Groomsmen

The groom wear a light brown suit, brown shoe and a white shirt from Kurt Geiger

The accessories was purchase in Johannesburg Small Street.

The tshirts was printed by Kaneezah Trading Kimberley.

The Groom's men was dressed by a Shops in Small street Joburg Suite and shoes the shirt was purchased by Markhams.

Beautiful Bridesmaids

The bridesmaid was dressed by Shein Online and shoes was bought by themselfs from different shops.

The look was inspired by the bride.

Accessories was bought from Lovisa.

Marriage Officer

Our marriage official was our church Pastor Gilbert Smith.

My Captured Moments

Our first photographer dropped us 2 weeks before the wedding... The dates in December is very popular we were struggling to get a good photographer. The Lord came through for us...Our special moments was captured on a level I can only imagine... It was wow wow wow...

The Wedding Planner

I knew what I wanted because it was a dream all along. We made use of our band of choice aswell.

I planned my own wedding only had assitance with the decor and food

Wedding Transport

We were transported with a with BMW 320i 2018 model.

Food & Cake

Our food was prepared by Platfontein Lodge with head Chef Megan Scott.

The weddirong cake was a wow and it was made by Leshey Jampies Yummy Cupcakes.

Wedding Stationery

Kaneezah Trading

The Reception and Entertainment

We did not have dance lesson because of lack of time.

The sound and lightning was done by my husband. The DJ was DJ Jaydene and our band was Empire Live band in Kimberley.