So Gisela, tell us about your wedding, and please don't leave out any detail!
Date & Time:
Date & Time:
19 Nov 2011
R140 000
# of
guests:
118
118
Ceremony
& Reception venue:
Towerbosch, Knorhoek,
Stellenbosch
Wedding
Cake:
Carol-Anne Radivo
Because my new husband is
gluten intolerant we struggled to find someone to bake our cake.
Finally my mom asked one of
the girls who works with her if she could do it.
She was very happy to help. So
the top tier of our 3 tier chocolate cake was gluten free!
Towerbosch
Their food was amazing! A home
style meal served "feast style". Every table got a platter of food and everyone
could dish for themselves.
Fiori de Sorento - 021 988
4006
I dealt with Mario – what a
star! He really does make you feel like you are the only bride in the world and
will go out of his way to make your wedding as special as you have always
dreamed.
Anna Pepper
Anna is a very good friend of
mine. Its just convenient that she should also be a professional makeup artist
who specializes in bridal hair and make up!
A. feel gorgeous in and
B. can wear again
We bought the chiffon in my 3 colours and had it pleated. From there the girls got their dresses made by who ever they felt comfortable with.
My dress was made by my
sister-in-law with a helping hand from her mother. It is very special to me, not
just because it is my wedding dress, but because it was made with love! It
really is a family heirloom.
The groom and groom's men all
had their suits made at Saleh Taiors in Athlone, 021 633 7044 (Ask for
Farhana).
They were recommended by a family memeber who also had their wedding suit made there. I must say all the boys (including the fathers) looked grand in their tailor made suits!
They were recommended by a family memeber who also had their wedding suit made there. I must say all the boys (including the fathers) looked grand in their tailor made suits!
It works out to be a only
little more expensive than hiring, but at least you get to keep the
suit!
We bought Karel's ring from
American Swiss.
Mine was made through Marie
Cooper, a jewelery broker, in Plattekloof. 083 257 0678
I also had my jewellry custom made by Gina Prins from Secrets Unearthed Jewellery
I also had my jewellry custom made by Gina Prins from Secrets Unearthed Jewellery
Im a graphic designer, so I did
my own stationery. All printing was done by Peter at Colourworks: 021 425
0377
Our wedding car was a 1962
Jaguar Mark II.
We rented it for the day from
Classic Cats in Stellenbosch.
The driver was the nicest man I
have ever met! So sweet!
www.classic-cats.co.za
Pamela: +27 (0)82 5723778
Office: +27 (0)21 8433490
www.classic-cats.co.za
Pamela: +27 (0)82 5723778
Office: +27 (0)21 8433490
Eric Uys
Also a good friend. We have
known Eric for over 3 years and I've always wanted him to do our wedding
photos. He is incredibly talented!
I am over the moon with our
photos. He knows how to tell a story with a photograph. There is this one
picture where all the girls are running about doing makeup and hair and he is
standing there in the middle of all the chaos, looking very lost. So sweet and
so true.
www.ericuysphotography.com
082 374 8617
www.ericuysphotography.com
082 374 8617
We had a band. Magnum 4. Very
cool old school tunes. Great fun! I danced all night!
Ray la Montagne -You are the
Best Thing
We asked for money, but I had a
registry with Woolies for the kitchen tea.
Thailand.
We stayed in a 5 star resort in Phuket for the first 3 days and after that we
backpacked. We ended up on Koh Phangan in a hut on the beach. 4 walls and a bed
with no hot water, mozzies everywhere, hammock and the ocean less than 10m from
our front door. AMAZING!
We are
planning to go back to celebrate our 30th birthdays there.
Hints &
Tips for future brides:
1. Don't stress
about the little things. Something will go wrong. Something might not happen at
all. Just remember – no one will know except you. There is no point stressing
about it!
2. Be
organised. Work our your budget, make to do lists, tick them off, then make
another one. Your friends will think you are a bit bonkers, but believe me, if I
didn't have my spreadsheet I would have been a ball of nerves!
3. Photographers are expensive, but rather save money elsewhere and put it towards your photographer. The photos really are all you have left, besides a beautifull dress that you will never wear again. And I have probably looked through them about a million times and they take me back to that boiling hot day in November when I said "I Do Forever"!
3. Photographers are expensive, but rather save money elsewhere and put it towards your photographer. The photos really are all you have left, besides a beautifull dress that you will never wear again. And I have probably looked through them about a million times and they take me back to that boiling hot day in November when I said "I Do Forever"!
Your wedding
day emergency kit:
You'll need to
ask my bride's maids that question. The girls where so organised on the day I
didn’t need to be.
Congratulations to Gisela and Karel, we wish you all the best in love, life and all those moments of uncontrollable laughter!
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