I think every little girl dreams of one day being a bride.
I use to put on one of my mother's longest dresses and choose a nice pair of heels, put on some red lipstick and play as if I'm a bride with the lace curtain over my head in the living room, saying my vows to one of my dolls.
There are only few women who grow up to see their dream come to life just as elegantly.
This day was so special, exactly how we planned it.
The ceremony was definitely the highlight for me, so real and full of raw emotions.
Happy tears and so Holy.
I would have this hour spent in the chapel over and over again.
We had it very unlucky with our honeymoon.
We got married in winter, so planning a warm honeymoon is difficult when looking at places in South Africa.
We had a option of going to Zanzibar but we decided to wait and not book yet as we were unsure of travel restrictions during Covid.
The day after our wedding president Cyril Ramaphosa called the nation, Sunday 27 June 2021 @ 20h00.
Just to call for another hard lockdown, Restaurants were closed to.
We then decided to get away for a few days as to just experience the honeymoon feeling, but now we had to find a all inclusive resort because of no restaurants that was allowed to operate.
We discovered a true gem, Mauritius but in South Africa.
Thonga Beach Lodge near Sodwana Bay
This was the closest to a honeymoon we could get despite the Covid situation
We went for a less is more, formal but elegant look.
The wedding colors were Black, Emerald green and gold.
Hair - Sonri Rothman from Bliss Hair Studio
Make Up - Cindy Loots from Cindenayu
Wedding Dress - Jacqueline's Bridal Couture
Wedding Shoes - Opari
Jewellery - My earrings was my "something borrowed" from my sister in law.
We got married at Bona Bona Game Lodge situated on the N12 on the way to Wolmaransstad, North-West.
The venue has on site accommodation where our guests stayed the night
I went for facials every 4 weeks, incl (Chemical peels; Micro needling; deep cleanse facials)
I started training 3 months before the wedding and tried eating healthy , I lost 10 kilos.
I cleaned my teeth 2 weeks before the wedding.
We got married on a game farm, Our wedding reception was held in the venues auction hall.
We draped the walls and had fairy lights across the roof.
We had wooden tables, with black runners, decorated on the table was eucalyptus runners with white roses and black candles.
The cutlery was black and gold, a glass underplate and emerald green serviette.
Ending with a gold printed menu on each underplate.
The grooms suit was green. We bought it from a local tailor Ultimos Klerksdorp.
My husbands dad passed away a few years ago, so I wanted to make this day special for him to.
I had the suits jackets inner removed, printed photos of his dad and let them replace the inner with the photos.
it came out so beautiful and special.
The groomsmen's outfits were also bought from Ultimos Klerksdorp, which was a Polo black shirt and formal Polo pants.
My bridesmaids wore long sleeve black and green sequence dresses, with green and black heels and black and gold earings.
Dress - Me-Oh-My Boutique Klerksdorp
Shoes - Solo
Earings - Lovisa
Pastor Wikus van Zyl from the AGS Nuwe Lewe Church in Klerksdorp
We had the BEST photographer I could have asked for.
This was one of my most stressful moments of planning the wedding.
This is basically ALL you have left and I wanted someone who would capture it all.
The emotions, the party and the guests.
Our Photographer was - Stella Uys from Stells Uys Photography
I would recommend her time and time again, she just has it all.
Videography - First Kiss
These people are great
We had a photo booth, our guests LOVED it - we used Yolandi and her husband from Inspiration
Yes we did.
We used Adante from Dante's Events
A very old RED Chevrolet.
Bona Bona has inhouse catering.
They made the food, which was top class.
Our wedding cake was made by a lady named Amanda.
All our stationary was designed by Arnold and Wessels
My husband can't dance at all.
I can sokkie sokkie a bit thou, so we had to take dance lessons.
We enjoyed the classes so much and my husband did so well that I was the one who messed up a few places during our dance.
We had a DJ at the reception and a live solo at the canapes while people enjoyed refreshments while we took photos.
Our dance lessons was from - Studio 8 We dance to elevate
Our DJ and lighting - Ben Botha
Solo artist - Almur Marais (He was one of the top 4 finalists in The Voice 2016)
