Glam, Gatsby and Grace

Glam, Gatsby and Grace

      This quote from our photographer Warren Williams, on Judy and Jo’s wedding of 22 February 2014 says it all ~ “No wedding is ever average. But to coin a phrase, this was not your average wedding. Not on your Nelly. Getting married at home is not only a bit unusual, but quite honestly, to pull it off properly is not an easy feat. You actually need a bit of vision. And you need class. And you need big, heaped...

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Country Chic

Country Chic

Our Gatsby Wedding of 22 February had a slight twist to the dramatic 20″s decor.  Our bride who is not a flower lover at all, pleaded that I find her Hydrangeas.  We ordered preserved hydrangeas from one of my suppliers in Durban as the season for these extraordinary blooms was over.  Unfortunately,  the thermostat of the drier was faulty and our blooms ‘burnt’, yep, poof!!!  After hunting suburb to suburb and begging and...

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Pop up wedding

Pop up wedding

  We had everything, all that was missing was the bride and groom, yep, you read correctly!  At 6:30am we received an sms to say “Sorry, we won’t make it”.  I immediately contacted all my service providers to advise them of our dilemma.   Kevin of  The Class Room, where the wedding was to be held, was devastated.  He had all his food prepped, staff arranged and he had only received a deposit, so he would have been...

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On the Rocks

On the Rocks

  This couple had a very intimate wedding ‘On The Rocks’ at Bientangs Cave in Hermanus.  The are both from the UK and left everything for us to arrange as they arrived only a few days before ‘tying the knot’.    The wind was howling, but the sun was shining and the sheer romance of the setting was enough to set the scene for a Perfect Wedding Day.  The small group feasted on Seafood Platters and Champagne on the veranda...

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Beauty on a budget

Beauty on a budget

  Despite the howling South Easter gusting through the Fernkloof Nature Reserve, this last minute wedding turned out to be a day of natural beauty, a relaxed celebration for 100 guests.     The young couple had a very limited  budget to work with, but with the natural environment, it was not necessary to spend much.  A little imagination went a long way in executing their perfect wedding...

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Intimate Wedding

Intimate Wedding

  The weather predicted rain, but what a surprise, the day turned out to be an absolutely perfectly understated, but elegant wedding.   Not a breath of wind or a cloud in the sky.  The only cloud in site, was the bride on Cloud 9.   This Beautiful Intimate Wedding was held at a Holiday Home in Hermanus.  The chocolate cake was lovingly made by a close friend, the Confetti Basket was made as a keepsake for the little bridesmaid.   The arch...

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