Real Wedding: Marnhe & Simon
I thought this would be a good week for some beachy destination weddings, and we're kicking things off with Marnhe and Simon's January wedding in South Africa. Just about everything at their wedding was DIY, from the bride's dress (made by her mother) to the picnic meal. Says Marnhe:
We decided to rent a beach house (I grew up in Strand and love the beach) and have our festivities there. We arrived a couple of days in advance with our families and start preparing for the wedding day. Guests arrived spontaneously and pitched in, helping with set up, decorations, everything - the whole weekend was one big social event. The fact that we were at the beach house from Thursday until Sunday made the whole thing so much more tangible and memorable. The time still flew by, but there were so many memories made! Everybody pitched in, made 'frikadelle,' decorated, built and set up structures, packed picnic baskets and had a 'lekker kuier'* while at it.
All of the decor, from the napkins to the garlands, was handmade by my Marnhe and her mother.
"We both love picnics! They're simple but also special. Every picnic we've had together was a special occasion - a little celebration in itself," says Marnhe. The picnic-style meal included everything from barbecued shrimp skewers, a variety of cheeses, cold cuts, liver paté, ciabatta, cheese stick croissants, miniature quiches, potato chips, olives, meatballs, berries, Swiss chocolate, Krone sparkling wine, summer punch, and a selection of wines, juices and beer - made by family members or purchased at the grocery store.
Photography: Riekert Cloete
Venue: private house at Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa
Bride's dress: Magdalena Catharina (Marnhe's mother)
Groom's suit: Hilton Weiner
Flowers: Mariaan van den Berg (Marnhe's aunt) at Flowerz
Tent: Nomadik Tents
Congratulations Marnhe and Simon - and thank you for sharing your beautiful DIY wedding with us!
*"Lekker kuier" is loosely translated as "nice visit."
We decided to rent a beach house (I grew up in Strand and love the beach) and have our festivities there. We arrived a couple of days in advance with our families and start preparing for the wedding day. Guests arrived spontaneously and pitched in, helping with set up, decorations, everything - the whole weekend was one big social event. The fact that we were at the beach house from Thursday until Sunday made the whole thing so much more tangible and memorable. The time still flew by, but there were so many memories made! Everybody pitched in, made 'frikadelle,' decorated, built and set up structures, packed picnic baskets and had a 'lekker kuier'* while at it.
All of the decor, from the napkins to the garlands, was handmade by my Marnhe and her mother.
"We both love picnics! They're simple but also special. Every picnic we've had together was a special occasion - a little celebration in itself," says Marnhe. The picnic-style meal included everything from barbecued shrimp skewers, a variety of cheeses, cold cuts, liver paté, ciabatta, cheese stick croissants, miniature quiches, potato chips, olives, meatballs, berries, Swiss chocolate, Krone sparkling wine, summer punch, and a selection of wines, juices and beer - made by family members or purchased at the grocery store.
Photography: Riekert Cloete
Venue: private house at Kommetjie, Western Cape, South Africa
Bride's dress: Magdalena Catharina (Marnhe's mother)
Groom's suit: Hilton Weiner
Flowers: Mariaan van den Berg (Marnhe's aunt) at Flowerz
Tent: Nomadik Tents
Congratulations Marnhe and Simon - and thank you for sharing your beautiful DIY wedding with us!
*"Lekker kuier" is loosely translated as "nice visit."
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