The Hamilton hosted this luxurious, classy bridal shower. Precious Celebrations was the talented professional planner. There were the usual games and giggles and an extremely popular Snapdragon Selfie Studio, but the highlight of the afternoon was definitely the ladies who came to sell lotions and potions and, erm……other stuff. Zisekho, may your wedding be as beautiful as you are, and may your marriage long and happy! Photography by Leanne Williams, assisted by Sean Williams.
Here’s the blog post of Matt and Candice’s film and photos. This post is to show off the first draft, photographer’s choice, of their wedding album. I failed dismally at fitting this beautiful wedding into only 20 double page spreads, so I’m hoping that Matt and Candice will help me choose the best 20 spreads, or even better, add a page or two. Design by Leanne Williams.
My goodness, this was an elaborate wedding! Celebrity suppliers everywhere – the entertaining and real Stephen van Basten officiated, the flamboyant Zavion Kotze planned and decorated, the talented David John did the make-up, Exclusive Bridal Hair styled the hair, and lovely Con Grazia provided awesome background music. The wedding was on the same day as the Rugby World Cup Finals, which kept the guests well entertained while we played with light, though I think that Matt would much… Continue reading
Monica is from South Africa and is of Catholic Portuguese descent; Raphael is from France and is of Algerian Jewish descent – their Marriage Officiant Fr. Carlos Gabriel honoured both faiths making for a beautifully spiritual and unusual wedding ceremony. Oakfield Farm was their chosen venue and they lavished the chapel and reception hall with an elegant and sophisticated palate of royal blue, pink, and lace. Monica’s amazing lacy dress was surprisingly heavy and gave us quite a… Continue reading
Lara and I studied Fine Arts together at Wits, and despite our very different backgrounds, we became study-buddies and helped each other with notes and research and information when the other had bunked a class in order to work our respective student-jobs. I remember occasionally bunking a class together to go for a leisurely cup of tea at the nearest canteen where would chat about our boyfriend-related woes. During that time, it seemed impossible that we would ever… Continue reading