Beach, Bubbles & Blue ~ Hermanus Beach Wedding
Rene and Frans celebrated their Hermanus Beach Wedding on Sandbaai beach, just outside of Hermanus. It was an casual, intimate wedding of family and close friends, and their 5 children from their respective previous marriages. The Wedding was not just a union of two adults in Love, but also of the children who now are part of this Happy Household. Their connection to Hermanus is Frans’ mother who resides in the area. The decor was playful and typically beachy with Turquoise and Aqua being the base colours. Guests were handed...
read moreGatsby, Kilt & Ocean
Nadia, our Bonnie, married Michael, her Clyde on the Rocks of the Hermanus Cliff path. An eclectic mix of Gatsby, Groom in Kilt and the Ocean made for an interesting Themed wedding. After the ceremony Guests enjoyed the spoils of the Harbour Rock kitchen. The cake topper was a glass carving of a Diver in kit (Michael is a commercial diver) and an elegant lady in frock. They both wore Converse sneakers, and I had special labels made at their request. Although Summer, it rained all morning, and just minutes before guests were due to...
read more(Less) Shades of Grey
Beautiful Hilary and dashing Le Roux were married on the grounds of the picturesque Sumaridge Wine Estate. Their decor style was simple and uncluttered with less than 50 Shades of Grey! The floral centrepieces were in rectangular mirror boxes which reflected the place setting of Mother of Pearl in the abalone shells with a small thank you gift. The King Protea was the main floral feature in the arrangements as well as bouquets. Guests were welcomed with a Pashmina for the ladies, and Panama hat for the men, all brought in from...
read moreWedding for Two ~ Hermanus Beach Wedding
A sneak peak at a wedding for two on the beach, followed by bubbles and a Romantic dinner, Purrrrfect! Never too much trouble, no matter the budget or size! ...
read moreMustang Sally ~ Hermanus Intimate Wedding
Kobus and Meagan were married in the first Chapel in our Hemel en Aarde Valley, established in 1926. The Ertjiesvlei Hall, owned by the local NG Kerk is available as a venue for Weddings, Christenings, Milestone birthdays, and even kiddies parties on their expansive lawn. A friend of Kobus’ is the proud owner of a new Ford Mustang and as kind gesture escorted the bride, Meagan, to the Chapel and then on to their photographic stops and finally to the reception at the Class Room Restaurant. Directly after the ceremony guests enjoyed a...
read moreCar Port to Corporate Party ~ SANSA Hermanus
SANSA (South African Space Agency) Hermanus, the former Hermanus Magnetic Observatory celebrated their 5th Anniversary in their outside Carport, the perfect venue! We transformed this tar lined, roofed carport into a wonderful Luncheon Venue with seating for their 70 staff, a refreshment station and buffet area. The day was hosted by Managing Director of Space Science, Dr. Leigh-Anne McKinnell. The decor was simple, in their colours of blue hues and white. Little flower posies were tied inside the mirrored vases so that guests could...
read moreEpic Wedding ~ Rusty Gate
An Epic Wedding Adventure… The beautiful Shane, and her dapper Shaun were wed on a plateau on top of the mountain, literally…on the Rusty Gate farm between Greyton and Villiersdorp. The bride’s parents took the reigns on the inital planning as they are based in Cape Town and our newlyweds in Gauteng. When we visited the venue a year ago, it was just a natural platform on the mountain, covered in stone and gravel. The owners took a year to clear and level the area and plant grass which welcomed our 300 guests on this...
read moreEnchanted Forest ~ Uijlenes Wedding
Uijlenes, just outside of Gansbaai was host to the Enchanted wedding of Cailyn and Jaco, both of whom work on a private super yacht abroad. Each of the tables had names of ports they had called upon instead of table numbers which we had lasercut out of board. Their main table was named Antibes, where the couple were engaged on the French Riviera while berthed there. Cailyn and Jaco’s roots are in Hermanus, so they decided to exchange vows close to their family and friends. Their theme was an Enchanted Forest, so they were wed in...
read moreHouwhoek Wedding – Mildly Mint
William and Jessica were married on Sunday, 20 March 2016 at the Houwhoek Inn just outside of Botriver. The ceremony was supposed to take place on their rolling lawns overlooking the dam, but the weather didn’t allow us to set-up outdoors. As Plan B we set up the ceremony in their ‘barn’ venue using draping over the projector drop screen to convert the conference room into a chapel. The Shepherd’s hook had buckets filled with snow on the mountain and white gerbera’s. The Reception was simply decorated,...
read moreGolf Benevolent at Hermanus
Hermanus Golf Club played host to the year’s Benevolent Golf Day in aid of fundraising for Sofca, The Hermanus Provincial Hospital, and Senior Centre in Hermanus. Who says charity has to be boring?! We ensured it was everything but that! The theme for the day was Carnival, so in style, we dressed each of the fourballs up from our Photo Booth kit as they came through. They were treated to an array of sweets and a shot of Comet Sours, little jelly flavoured floating balls in an Apple Sours. We had an unexpected troop of baboons...
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