Showing posts with label wedding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wedding. Show all posts

Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Wedding Inspiratin {Wedding}

It's been a little hectic in my life the last few weeks. Hectic in a good way :)
I'll write more about the goings on a little later....but for now I'd like to share some more wedding ideas!

I'm realy like the idea my MOH and I had about using pinwheels as part of the decor....I dont want it to be an overpowering theme, just a design element. Some weddings have had stunning Pinwheel decor so I thought I'd share:

www.artsyweddingblog.com
I think piwheels as boutonieres are super cute! And how about that 'Team Groom' pin? Love it!!


Tuesday, 20 September 2011

Coloured wedding dresses {wedding}

I was in LOVE when while doing my daily blog stalking today, I saw that The Wedding Chicks featured a Butter Cream Yellow Wedding Gown! I mean....look at this!! (wiping drool off keyboard)

I love it!! Go see the post here for more stunning images. I really like the idea of going non-traditional with the dress...although I don't think I have the guts to do it myself... my alter ego might have. :)

This is something I think is a very personal decision and must be considered carefully... or else it might look more like a Matric farewell dress* than a wedding gown. Here are a few more coloured dresses that could be wedding dresses. (*that's a Prom dress for the non South Africans)
Top left: Blue dress from Womenoutfits; Middle pink dress from WeddingDresses1; Right colourfull petticouts from Entwined . Bottom left cream dresses from 24; middle pink dresses and right pastel blue dress from Wedding Chicks


And even the goddess of wedding gowns, Vera Wang, has made some non-white wedding dress designs.
From: www.verawang.com

*Edit: Green Wedding Shoes made two posts on coloured dresses. Check them out here and here.

Would you, or did you go for a coloured wedding dress?

Monday, 22 August 2011

Under a tree {wedding ideas}

So the venue for our wedding does not have a chapel... only trees, veld and a view of the mountains. Perfect I think :)
So here are a few pictures of weddings under trees...
projectwedding.com; http://blog.jonathoncampbell.com; http://ladiej37.blogspot.com

thebridallounge.ie; stylemepretty.com;
Now lets hope that weather wont be an issue... :)
Still looking for ideas as to what decor we want in the trees. Any ideas?

Flower girls & Ring bearers {vintage wedding}

 So, we have decided on who will be our ring bearer and flower girl. They are brother and sister and will be 8 and 11 on our big day. Really the cutest kids that are going to be a real blessing on our special day.

Here are a few of my style ideas for each of them:
I'm thinking wreath crowns, neutral dresses and flowy hair for the girl...
From left to right: Top (1&3) greenweddingshoes.com; (2) Kate Moss wedding; Middle (1) tutudumonde.com;  (2)glamourandgraceblog.com; Last (1) Pinterest (2) kidstylefile.webfactional.com
I'm thinking suspenders, page boy cap, waistcoat and sneakers for the boy.
fuckyeahweddingideas.tumblr.com; weddingwhimsy.tumblr.com; 4.bp.blogspot.com; greenweddingshoes.com; weddingchicks.com
Think they'll be super cute! :)

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

Flowers inspiration! {my wedding}

So many people have asked what my colours are going to be. The more I thought about it the more I realised that choosing a colour was going to very difficult. I have more an overall theme in mind than a colour scheme.
One of the parts of the theme that I know I want are mexican roses. (I knew them as desert roses but google says its Mexican Rose Echeveria, maybe there are different types?)

I love the shades of green, blue and pink that they are, and I love that the go with almost any other colour!
Here are a inspirational mexican rose pictures.
Pictures from pinterest.com

Monday, 15 August 2011

Kate Moss Gypsy Wedding! {wedding inspiration}

Wow...have you seen Kate Moss's wedding photos? The Gypsy feel in these photographs are stunning and I love the woodland backdrop. Mario Testino did an amazing job... I'm seriously in love with these pictures.

How gorgeous is that dress?! Its the perfect mix of vintage and couture.


I really like that the girls are all wearing wreath crowns and all white.. it really works! Their all super cute! And do you see the cute page boy in the bottom left corner...awwwwe...
You can read more about the wedding here on the Vogue website.
So these pictures got me thinking... a gypsy/woodsy wedding looks really romantic...
Sources: bookspaperscissors.tumblr.com; weheartit.com; etsy.com; flutterglass.com; greenweddingshoes.com

Source: oncewed.com; stylemepretty.com; ohsobeautifulpaper.com; thesweetestoccasion.com; flowerwildevents.blogspot.com; thesweetestoccasion.com; sittinginatreeevents.com; 4thewedding.com

I really like that you can use so many natural elements in this style of wedding and it still looks classy and romantic. What do you think? Would you have a gypsy themed wedding?


Sunday, 14 August 2011

Reception inspiration boards {The Venue}

So we are pretty set on where we are going to have the wedding. I'll post more about the actual location at some other time. What I can tell you is... there's a shed for the reception! So to get the idea of what we want for the barn, rustic, romantic look... here are a few inspiration boards...



The picture with the bunting in the right column in the last collection was taken at THE venue.
I love the rustic corrugated iron walls with the contrast of elegant chandeliers... its perfect for us! If you cant spot it...here is the full picture.

Source: welovepictures.blogspot.com
...isn't it just perfect?!

And ofcourse long tables to create a festive atmosphere.
 


I'l share more of my ideas soon.

Collages made from images found on Pinterest.com

Thursday, 11 August 2011

Hy het my nie gevra om te trou nie... {verlowing}

Hier volg die verhaal van hoe ek en Nico verloof geraak het...
*♥*♥*
In die 5 jaar plus wat ek en Nico saam is, is daar ‘n hele paar dinge wat ek nou al weet van hom. Een: Hy is nie groot op verrassing en groot beplande dinge nie... Twee: Hy is nie die tipiese romantiese ou wat klomp geskenkies koop as opmaak/ jammer sê/ bederf/ sommer net, ou nie...hy skryf eerder ‘love letters’ op die yskas of koop kos die dag as ek nie lus is vir kook nie, of stop vir roomys as ek af voel... Drie: Hy, soos ek, het die lewens besluit gemaak om eerder ons geld op ervaringe as dinge en goed te spandeer. Vier: Ons lewens is al so in mekaar gevleg dat ons alles met mekaar deel; geldsake, skedules, naweke, drome. Ons weet presies wat in mekaar se lewens aangaan. Of so het ek gedink...

Nico verjaar die sesde Augustus. Dit val op ‘n Saterdag die jaar. So twee maande voor hy verjaar het ons begin praat om daai naweek dalk weg te gaan. Die Dinsdag daarna is ‘n vakansie dag wat die naweek maklik kan verleng as ons die Maandag af vat by die werk. Ek’t ongelukkig ‘n verf klas die Saterdag maar ek is bereid om dit op te offer aangesien hy verjaar... eks nogal erg oor verjaarsdae so sal graag eerder die dag, of dan die naweek saam met hom wil wees.
Ons het nog nie regtig definitief besluit dat ons wil weg gaan daai naweek toe Nico my laat weet dat hy daai naweek dalk moet werk. Hy is ‘n omgewingskonsultant en daar is ‘n lodge naby die Kruger Wildtuin wat ‘n impak studie wil doen vir nuwe huisies. Die eienaar is net daai naweek met sy verjaarsdag beskikbaar. Ek was bietjie teleurgesteld dat hy moet werk maar het geweet dat hy nuut is by die werk en nie kan nee sê vir ‘n kans om te beïndruk nie. Die lodge bestuurder gee ook nie om as ek saamgaan nie en hy reel ‘n wild rid omdat Nico verjaar. Klink soos ‘n goeie deal... dis ook nie baie harde werk wat hom lank gaan besig hou nie. So ons sal baie tyd saam kan spandeer. En ek’t gedink die ‘road trip’ sal lekker wees.
Ek beplan al lank aan sy verjaarsdag geskenke, ‘n DVD oor die Grensoorlog, (Hy is baie geïnteresseerd in die grensoorlog) ‘n liefdes dagboek en die cherry op die koek, Coldplay kaartjies! Ek terg hom maande lank oor hoe ek “Girlfriend of the Year Award” gaan wen... maar hys nie so nuuskierig soos ek gehoop het oor sy presente nie en ek gee maar hints al vra hy nie daarvoor nie. Net genoeg om hom te laat wonder. Maar dit lyk heeltyd of sy kop op ‘n ander plek is.

Die naweek breek toe aan en ons besluit om op pad by Harries Pancakes in Dullstroom te stop. Dis waar ek sy presente ook toe vir hom gee. Dis in lae gepak en hy sien eers die DVD, hy dink dis baie cool. Onder dit lê die swart leer dagboekie. Hy maak dit oop en lees deur die bladsye. Die laaste sin sê “kyk voor in die cover is vir jou nog iets”. Hy was ekstaties toe hy Coldplay kaartjies uithaal! Ek was baie bly oor die reaksie en om dit uiteindelik vir hom te kon gee. Coldplay hier kom ons!
Magies vol het ons weer die pad aangedurf en die mooi passe en berge geniet, al in die rigting van Klasserie, waar die lodge net ‘n entjie buite die dorp was.

Na 7 ure se ry het ons uiteindelik by Pezulu Tree-house Lodge aangekom. Daar is vyf hout huise wat hoog bo in die bome gebou is en ons ry verby ‘n paar op pad na die kantoor om aan te meld. Ons word vriendelik gegroet deur Diana met glasies sap wat vir ons wag en ‘n paar vormpies moet geteken word. Eks verras om te hoor ons slaap in ‘n boomhuis...ons is dan hier om te werk? Maar ek het nie veel meer daaroor gedink nie en net die geleentheid om in een van die boom huise te kan slaap aangegryp. “Hierdie naweek gaan awesome wees”, het ek by myself gedink.
Huilboerboon is die boom waarin ons sou bly. Ons het net genoeg tyd gehad om gou ons tasse te gaan aflaai, bietjie te ontspan en dan sou ons moet terug wees by die hoof kamp vir ‘high tea’ en dan die wild rit. As die weer saamspeel. Dit lyk maar dreig na reën wolke.

Die boomhuis was ongelooflik. Die bed het ‘n uitsig oor ‘n watergat waar Zebra’s elke dag oor die naweek kom water drink het. Die bad is ingesink en groot genoeg om in te kan jacuzzi en reg voor ‘n venster wat jou ook ‘n uitsig oor die bosveld gee. Die stoep het twee hangstoelle met die perfekte uitsig om elke aand die sonsondergang te kon waardeer. Op die bed le ‘n briefie.. ‘The Brits Couple’ is voorop geskryf. Eks altyd bly as mense aanneem ons is al getroud en het die briefie glad nie vreemd gevind nie. Binne het hulle Nico geluk gewens met sy verjaarsdag en gesê hulle hoop ons geniet die naweek. Dit was wonderlik dat ons soos gaste behandel word al was ons daar vir werk. Dit is mos hoekom ons daar was.

Drie-uur was ons op die Landie saam met ons gits Andrew. Dis net ons drie. Ons is deur na ‘n buurplaas waar ons vir al die groot diere sou soek. Terwyl ons die spoorsnyer oplaai sien ons dwergmuishonde wat al om die geboue skrop vir ietsie te ete. Toe ons by die reservaat area inry word ons gegroet met 2 Witrenosters wat rustig wy. Andrew ry tot teenaan hulle met die Landie. Maleft, die spoorsnyer, moet koes as een van die renosters nuuskierig aan sy been kom ruik. Ons was nog nooit so naby aan die pragtige diere nie. Ons het seker 20 net daar by hulle gesit en hulle dop gehou. Dié dag kon nie beter nie...
Ons loer in by twee vet gevrete jagluiperds wat rustig in ‘n doring boom se skadu lê en slaap. Dan gaan soek ons die luiperd. Andrew vat ons diep in die bosse in maar ons sien haar glad nie. Net na vyf-uur breek die wolke weg en ons sien hoe die son sy kleure ten die wolke uitgooi.. Dis asemrowend mooi. Andrew stop die landie by die dammetjie vir ‘sun-downers’ terwyl die son aanhou om die lug in te kleur. Eks heeltemal bevange met die toneel wat voor my afspeel. God se kunswerk.

Andrew & Maleft verskoon hulself om weer te probeer om die luiperd se spoor te soek. Ek en Nico is alleen by die dammetjie. Ons staan vir ‘n rukkie en waardeer net die meesterstuk voor ons. Dan vat Nico my hande en kyk my in my oë.
“Ek moet herken” sê hy. “Ons is nie regtig hier vir werk nie”
Ek frons. “Ou-kay” sê ek stadig.
“Die naweek is eintlik vir my verjaarsdag” gaan hy aan.
 “Ou-kay” is al wat ek uitkry. Dit alles klink vir my baie snaaks. Ek verstaan nie heeltemal wat hy nou probeer sê nie.
“Oh ja, en daar’s nog iets.” sê hy weer. “Ek het altyd gesê dat ek jou nie net sal vra om met my te trou nie.” Hy steek sy hand in sy sak. Op die stadium gaan my ore toe en al wat ek hoor is “trou, tou, trou!” Hy haal ‘n boksie uit en net daar slaan my asem weg! Ek sit my hand voor my mond in verbasing. Ek kan nie glo wat besig is om te gebeur nie!
“My Engel, sal jy asseblief vir die res van my lewe my beste-este-este-este maatjie wees?” vra hy terwyl hy diep in my oë kyk.
“Ja, ek sal!” sê ek opgewonde! Hy vat die ringetjie en steek dit aan my vinger. Dis pragtig. Fyn met baie gegraveerde detail. Net soos ek dit nog altyd wou gehad het. Ek spring in sy arms en giggel vreeslik. Ons klink ‘n glasie sjampanje saam en ek babbel verskriklik terwyl die laaste sonstrale rustig agter die doringbome verdwyn.

Die volgende paar minute werk my kop eers als uit wat so pas gebeur het en Nico moes ‘n paar keer herhaal dat dit glad nie werks naweek was nie. Hy het alles so beplan sodat ek nie snuf in die neus moes kry oor wat sou gebeur nie. Die volgende drie dae ìs vir ons, in ‘n pragtige boomhuis in die bosveld. Ons eie stukkie hemel op aarde.

Toe ons terug kom by Pezulu het hulle vir ons ‘n privaat ete gereël by ‘n kaggel vuurtjie. Ons eet heerlik aan ‘n drie-gang maaltyd wat vlakvark pastei en appeltert as geregte het. Ons gesels opgewonde oor wat die toekoms in hou en waardeer mekaar en ons liefde op nuut.

Die aand kon nie meer perfek gewees het nie. Die hele naweek was perfek. Al my drome is besig om waar te word en ek sien elke dag nog meer uit oor wat die toekoms inhou vir ons twee. Die Brits Couple.
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Baie Dankie aan almal by Pezulu Tree House Lodge wat ons naweek onvergeetlik gemaak het. Dankie aan Diana vir al die reëlings wat jy help tref het, Andrew vir jou 'pose hou' en Ronnie wat so mooi gesorg het dat ons glase heel naweek vol bly. Dankie aan al die ander staf ook wat so lekker kos gemaak het, vriendelik was en ons kuier daar by net wonderlik gemaak het.

Harries Pancakes in Dullstroom is 'n moet as jy kan stop op jou volgende 'road trip'. Ons het die Forel pannekoek & die Hoender en Sampioen pannekoek gehad. Baie lekker!

Baie dankie aan Jeanine Jewellers wat my ring met soveel detail en moeite gemaak het. Dit is 'n 'one of a kind' stuk wat vir ewig baie na aan my hart gaan wees.

En vir die van julle wat wonder wat 'n liefdes dagboek is, julle kan gaan kyk na iets soortgelyks hier. (dis waar ek die idee gekry het)


Dankie aan my verloofde, Nico, wat soveel moeite gedoen het om alles te beplan. Ek raak elke dag meer verlief op jou! Eks lief vir jou gogga! ♥

Wednesday, 10 August 2011

French inspired wedding {wedding tips}

Chani & Wihan got married in April this year. I've known Chani since primary school and with facebook we have been able to keep in contact and often share emails about our love for photography and pretty things.
Chani loves all thing french and I loved how the venue and all the french inspired decor complemented her so well on her wedding day, so I asked if I could post her photos on my blog. She agreed and we even did the whole wedding blog question thingy. She shared some really great tips for brides to be (me!). Enjoy!
 
Tell us your story, how you met, fell in love and got married!
We met at a mutual friends' house party during our matric year. A few weeks later we were at my best friend's house - he's friends with her brother - when Vincent (best guy friend since I was 4) got in an accident. I got a little freaked out when he came back and he was full of blood, so I went for a walk - Vincent asked Wihan to follow me and check that I was okay. We ended up walking and talking for 5 hours about everything: family, school, our past, where we grew up, our likes, dislikes. And that was the night I started falling for him - hard :)
It took a few weeks to convince him that I really did like him - I was popular and outgoing, he was shy and a little dorky - but on the 9th of Feb he asked me out at break. I'll never forget, he said: "Will you be my girlfriend? I wanted to wait till Valentines Day but I couldn't wait that long!"
August 9th will be our 6 year and 6 month dating anniversary
He proposed the year after school, and we wanted to get married straight away, but then the reality of me supporting him during his studies dawned on us and we decide
d to wait until he was done with his studies. Last year was his final year and we could finally set a date!


How did he propose?
We spend our December holidays down at Gouritsmond (4hours from Cape Town). My family has been going there since my mom was in high school so it's a really special place for us. On the 9th of December (our monthaversary - hehe) I woke Wihan up so we could watch the sunrise, but it was completely overcast so we couldn't see anything. He promised that he'd wake me later that holiday so we could watch the sunrise.
The day after Christmas he woke me up early in the morning and told me we were going for a drive - we got in the car and he drove me down to the rocky part of the beach. We sat there (me still wearing my pjs) until the sun started coming up. As soon as the sun started peaking over the ocean, he went down on one knee and asked me to marry him. It was perfect!



What was your favourite part of the wedding day?
I loved all of it! It's very hard to choose one specific moment, but I'll mention two of my favourite parts:
1. The moment before the church doors opened right up until I was standing next to my groom. There are so many emotions going through you at that moment: seeing your dad next to you nervous and on the verge of tears, your maid of honour (or in my case maids of honour) and flower girls all nervous and excited, walking down the isle and seeing all your guests smiling and some sobbing, and seeing the look on you soon-to-be husband's face... It really is too much to handle
2. Our first dance. We had been going for lessons for 3 months and we both loved our dance, the song, everything. It was just so special to have all our guests watch us take the floor and Mr and Mrs. I loved seeing how nervous my husband was but how much he was enjoying it.



Did you do any DIY projects?
I did quite a few: the table names, seating charts, signs ie "sign me" which was put up at the guest book table, "Mr & Mrs" which was pinned to our table, "history" which hung over the stand with all the old wedding photos of family members. The scales used in the centre pieces are all old family scales.





 
 What was the style/theme of your wedding?
The theme was Vintage French, but it was a very informal French and not the "uppity" French with glassware and crystal etc.

Any tips on being budget friendly?
We saved on a few things that we felt really weren't necessary: we didn't hire a DJ (saving of about R5000) and instead I created playlists on my iPod and we plugged that into the sound system in the chapel and reception hall. It added to the fun as anyone that wanted to request a song could just go search it on the iPod. Of course I had a WIDE variety of music and different playlists for during dinner and after for dancing; then we didn't have a cake but had dessert instead (which was included in the buffet meal option we took); we supplied one bottle of wine and one bottle of champagne per table, other than that it was a cash bar.
At the end of the day you have to realise that it is YOUR day and spending a fortune catering for the people that are joining you in celebrating is ridiculous - they're not there to be served, but rather to enjoy the day with you.



Anything you wish you knew before your big day? (any tips for future brides)
* Get a nice hanger to hang your dress on - you might not think it's a big deal, until you see your dress hanging there on a wire hanger and realise how much it spoils the photos
* Get as much sleep as possible - I was still doing DIY projects until 11/12 the night before and then I couldn't sleep after 3am! By 9pm I was super tired but partied on till just after 11. Our guests stayed up till past 4am though!
* During dinner, ask the servers to put some take-aways in a holder for you and your husband - you're too nervous and busy greeting everyone during supper to really eat and enjoy the food, and when you get to bed you realise you're starving
* Keep the following handy: Handy Andy (for spills on the dress - consult the designer beforehand of course), safety pins
* Anyone will tell you that the day goes by quickly, so enjoy every minute! As you're walking down the isle, pry your eyes away from your groom for a few seconds and look at all your guests - you might not get a chance to greet each of them later during the day
* Ask the photographer to take photos of your guests as well during the ceremony (and not just of you)



This is just a suggestion but we had a "stay-over" wedding - those guests that wanted had the option to sleep over at the venue (at their own cost) and have breakfast the next morning. I think that's one of the reasons why our guests had such a great time.

What songs did you: walk into church with ; walk into venue ; do you first dance to?
Church entrance: Lenka - We Will Not Grow Old
Church exit: The Proclaimers - Then I Met You
Venue: The Proclaimers - 500 Miles
First dance: The Goo Goo Dolls - Better Days



Vendors: Hair; make-up; venue; dress; photographer; cake; etc
Hair: Lizelle from Headfirst (0126621545)
Make-up: I did myself with a little help from a friend that did beauty studies
Venue: La Petite Auberge in Witbank (they supplied all the extra decorations that we didn't bring/make as well as catered - the food was DELICIOUS!)
Dress: Lise Design (bought it at her March sale for R2000!)
Photographer: Quintin Mills
Flowers: The Green Chameleon


 


Thanks for sharing Chani. ♥