I figured, whilst on the subject of colour, I should take a break away from our own wedding and share a little colour inspiration. As summer is here, I thought pink and green were appropriate colour choices.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
How we incorporated the colour scheme
Our hand bound guest book we had made covered in a light grey linen paper
Our stationary ink was a dove grey with our table numbers in charcoal
My mother-in-law made our beautiful ring cushion (all by hand!)
The buttonholes, corsages and bouquets all had silver brunia
The men wore grey morning suits
My bridesmaid wore a dress made from charcoal satin back crepe
The cake was finished in the two tones of grey and white
Colour Scheme Choice
From the very beginning I thought I had a very good idea of the colour scheme I wanted. I ignored the warnings from our nearest and dearest when they said that our thoughts and ideas would change during the planning process. Older and wiser - they were right yet again!
We really wanted to keep the look neutral and natural - simple. Our initial colour selection was something like this...light blue, white and taupe
To help us make our colour selections, we went to a well known stationary store, The Deckle Edge (www.deckleedge.co.za). We selected papers in similar colours to try and get a better idea of what would work and what wouldn't. I also searched high and low for ribbons which could work with the colours.
Our final choice - dove grey, charcoal and white. Perfect for our formal do!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
About the Photographer
Choosing a photographer was never going to be easy...both my husband and I are not fond of being in front of the camera, but this was one day that had to be recorded regardless. Cape Town has a number of phenomenal photographers around - each with their own specific techniques, method of lighting etc. We needed someone who was going to get the shots of the day, without making us feel uncomfortable in terms of "striking a pose"!
We met with Simone Alexander of Alexander Photography (www.capetownphotography.co.za). She was perfect - from her personality through to her work. There was no doubt in either of our minds that we wanted her to take the photies for our wedding...and we couldn't be happier.
All the photos included in the blog so far are thanks to Simone!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
The Venue
We, South Africans are really spoilt for choice in terms of wedding venues. In Cape Town alone, you have the option of hosting a wedding on the beach, on various wine farms, at beautiful hotels and more, all within an hour of the city! We knew we wanted something different, something spectacular and preferably somewhere no one had been before. Off we set in search of the perfect venue (the very first weekend after the engagement - talk about eager - armed with a map book, a strict schedule to visit 5 venues in one morning (and no longer...eek pressure), a full tank of petrol, and a heap of enthusiasm. The very last venue of the day was one I had found completely by chance on the internet. It wasn't a name that appeared on all the same lists of venues when "googling" the "wedding venues near Cape Town", but it seemed an interesting option - an olive farm.
Cascade Country Manor (www.cascadecountrymanor.co.za), owned and run by Maika and
Volker Goetze, is about 2km off the beaten track in the Paarl valley. The recent rains had left much to be desired from the road. I kept getting snarly looks out the left eye from my fiance indicating his thoughts..."do you know what this is doing to my beloved vehicle?!"
It was SO worth it! As we pulled into the large, white wrought iron gates, we were literally speechless...It was simply beautiful. We were taken by the calm, natural beauty and the architecture, not to mention the cascading waterfall on the property!
On this olive farm, we took our vows.
How, Why, When...
I absolutely loved all the planning involved in our wedding, and it seems such a pity to stop all the "googling" because the day has come and gone. So, I have decided that I will give blogging a bash - it gives me a reason to relive our planning experience, continue searching for beautiful, different and fresh wedding ideas and an opportunity to hopefully provide some exposure to South African service providers in the wedding industry.
A year of planning provided ample time to put together the little details which added to our day turning out to be a great success - described by my husband as the "best wedding I have ever been to"...we'll ignore the bias!!
Simple detail seemed to be the key.
Because this idea has stemmed from our personal experience of planning our wedding (yes! he was very involved), I thought I would slowly work through how we put our wedding together and take it from there.
Happy days...
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