This lovely couple celebrated their wedding on 18^th November 2023.

Neriska and Tom live in Dubai and choose the stunning La Paris to get married.

La Paris is situated between Paarl and Franschhoek. We have worked at this venue a few times and we fall in love every time.

They invited only their closest family which made up this intimate wedding of 40 guests. This is a perfect venue, as all guests had space to sleep onsite using the accommodation.

We booked the talented, Kirsten Murphy to do the ladies’ hair and Make-up. We can all agree that the bride and their bridal party looked beautiful.

The ceremony was held at the Arbour which has views of the mountains in the background. Oriane from Oriative Floral designed an arch filled with white flowers. Barry, one of our favourite marriage officers married them under African skies.

We used the teahouse for the pre-drinks area, which worked well with the bar at the back and then it flowed onto the grass. Sean from V-art entertained their guests by doing caricatures for each guest as a keepsake.

They opted to use the lawn area, where we placed a clear tent which used for the reception venue. N-Concepts created the most beautiful hanging greenery with flowers over the dance floor. They also brought in all the furniture for the lounge pockets and made up the reception tables. Me & Mr Green, the band, played all night long to entertain the guests with their live performance.

Thank you to all our fabulous suppliers, as we can’t create special weddings without them.

Venue: La Paris Estate

MUH: Kirsten Murphy

Minister: Barry Gray

Photographer & Video: Shanay Greene

Catering and bar: venue

Staff: Urban Tonic

Décor and hiring: N-Concepts & Design

Florals: Oriative Floral

Tent: Elite

Band: Me & Mr. Green

Stationery: Dicky Bird Designs 

Shuttles: Rycin Group

Wedding Cake: venue

Artist: Sean from V-Art

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XOXO

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https://www.dearrae.co.za/2020/04/01/but-what-about-my-wedding-changing-your-wedding-plans-during-the-covid19-pandemic/

We love writing articles for our suppliers, Dear Rae, is one of our favourites. We chat about COVID19 and you wedding plans! Dear Rae COVID19 article was written for all the brides in need of guidance during this tough time. If you are looking for extra assistance with your wedding or need an expert wedding planner, please contact us.

Nothing like a global lockdown to mess with your perfectly planned wedding, right? If you’re nodding your head reading this, stick around. We asked our good friend Pippa Lund, founder and owner of The Perfect Proposal, to share some insights and advice on how to adapt your wedding plans during the pandemic. Pippa touches on some important points and provides helpful tips, should you be experiencing a case of the big day blues. 

Date change? Feeling scared? Make the best of your situation. The unknown is too big at this stage to waste your energy worrying. The situation is, unfortunately, bigger than your wedding right now and it’s completely out of your control – so try not to stress about it and rather focus on other things in your life. Be calm and positive about your situation, and believe that everything will work out in the end.  

Inform your suppliers about your postponement or date change. This will allow them to check or suggest availability for new dates. Please be aware of annual increases with most venues and suppliers, should you move your wedding to 2021. Have a chat with them about the situation and see if you can reach a compromise.  

Accept current travel limitations. At this stage, your international guests won’t be able to travel for the foreseeable future. This means you need to inform suppliers about your final number. The positive side of this is that you will save on costs, should there be a large drop-off.  

If your wedding is cancelled, we suggest checking the terms and conditions of your suppliers. We have found that most suppliers are being very understanding during these tough times we’re facing and that partial refunds, if not full, are being offered.

If you are in the very beginning stages of your wedding planning, take this time to reflect on what really matters. Time is on your side, so enjoy the process fully. Listen to music and choose your first dance song, together. Practice your first dance around the living room. Take this time to enjoy your partner without the added wedding stress.  

We always give this advice to our brides-to-be: Create one night a week that is dedicated to wedding planning. Open some bubbly, sit down together and discuss your wedding dreams. Answer questions that require attention and make decisions together. Especially during this time of quarantine, it’s important ant to heed this advice. Try not to discuss your wedding 24/7 or you might start going wedding crazy! Now is not the greatest time for bride- and groomzillas to emerge.

Enjoy the smaller celebrations of life. This really is a wonderful time to reflect and chat about your future together. Keep it light, keep it lovely and keep it kind.

Dear Rae COVID19 article – read here.

Featured image from the wedding of Bryni and Keane captured by Dearheart Photos

XOXO

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On the 21st of April 2019, the beautiful Claire married the love of her life, Scott.

We were honoured when Claire asked us to assist in planning her wedding. She had a very clear vision from the start of her dream wedding. As we all know planning a wedding can be daunting but not for Claire, she was happy to arrange suppliers and we were the co-ordinators on the day.

This wonderful couple lives in Dubai, they both are South African born and bred but have been living abroad for the last couple of years. They wanted a weekend wedding, filled with lots of activities and fun. They choose the Easter weekend so guests would take time off to enjoy the holidays. They invited friends from abroad thus flying out to Cape Town for a destination wedding was on the cards. In total, about 105 guests arrived for this wonderful occasion.

We gave her a few venue ideas to start and the chosen one was Penhill Manor. This stunning venue is situated in the Nuy Valley outside Cape Town. The activities began with a pizza & wine evening. Followed by the wedding night and ended with a brunch the next day.

Claire booked great suppliers who created the most amazing setup. Nadia from 4 Every Event created magic with the flowers and decor. All of the items needed to be hired in, so it was about 2 days worth of setup, starting with the tent. They chose the dam for the ceremony and pre-drinks on the lawns. The dance floor was outside under the trees in front of the clear tent. The venue offers quite a bit of accommodation which was booked for the bridal party and family. Other guests booked places in the area which are closely situated.

On the wedding day, Claire got dressed with her fabulous bridesmaids in a cottage at the venue. The weather was an issue that day as the rain came down just after the ceremony, so the pre-drinks moved into the manor house. This did not dampen anyone’s spirits and the party continued. The couple was still able to go outside for their couple shoot.  Shanna Jones worked her magic and with clouds in the sky the photos are magical. The rain cleared in the evening so everything could commence as normal.

The guests danced all evening and the party really started after the speeches were done. With the lights in the trees shining down the guests danced the night away. They are finally married which they celebrated with family and friends. Claire and Scott wedding was beautiful- we loved working with this couple on planning a stunning day.

To watch the wedding video – click here.

Thanks to all the suppliers for making their day special, we could not have done it without you.

Venue: Penhill Manor

Dress: Liz Martinez

Marriage Officer: I do weddings – Andred

Photographer: Shanna Jones

Videographer: The Minerals

Make-up: Algria Ferreira

Hair stylist: Jeanette Genis

Catering: The Field Kitchen

Staffing: Black Carpet

Tent: Elite Marquees

Decor & flowers & lighting: 4 Every Event

Hiring: Baie Goeters

Hiring: Urban Tonic

Drinks & Bar: own & venue

Wedding cake: Blush Baked

DJ: JJ Sound

For more wedding ideas, contact us to chat.

XOXO

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Words of thanks

“Pippa helped us design and co-ordinate our beautiful wedding in Franschhoek in March 2015

From the very start having Pippa on our side was an absolute lifesaver. She immediately understood what we wanted in terms of the style and tone of the wedding. She patiently talked us through the options and made some great suggestions along the way. Pippa saved us a huge amount of time and money (all without compromising quality) by using here experience and connecting us to her network of providers, all of whom where professional and a pleasure to deal with.

Pippa’s preparation for our big day was flawless. We had immediately felt comfortable with her managing, not only the day, but much of the logistics for the +80 guests we had attending, with the majority coming from overseas. Pippa’s competence made it easy for us to trust her, and being able to handover the 1000’s of small details was fantastic.

On the day itself Pippa was there from the start, making sure everything ran smoothly, leaving us to enjoy the day without stress. Knowing she was there and because she’s so on it, my wife and I relaxed completely and we wouldn’t have changed a single element of the day. Largely due to Pippa’s involvement.

We would recommend Pippa in a heartbeat and in fact my wife said frequently in the run up to the wedding that Pippa was the best thing that had ever happened to our wedding. If you’re considering The Perfect Proposal – just stop, they really are the best.”

~ Daniel and Lisa Seddon Daines

Photo by: Fiona Clair photography

XOXO

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Nicol opted for our On-the-day package but we also ended up doing all her deco and flower set-up. Nicol had chosen and booked all her own suppliers, we stepped in about six weeks before the wedding day to start planning. The timeline was drawn up and all the final preparations were set in place. They booked Nitida Wine farm as the venue, which is in Durbanville. Nitida does all the catering, menu design and staff.

Nicol wanted to keep her deco very simple and budget friendly. She started collecting old bottles of all shapes and sizes. Once she had enough she painted some white and silver. Her colours were black, white and silver – very elegant. On the day we placed tall white flowers in the bottles and those were used as the center pieces. Its looked simple, pretty and fresh. She had a lovely idea of a remembrance table for all those ‘missing’ at the wedding. We filled it with candles and flowers. Their also had a dessert table and her friends helped make their wedding cake. Their was lots of team effort from friends and family.

Nicol got dressed at the Protea Hotel down the road, all the girls had lots of fun getting dressed with the bride to be. The bridesmaids wore stunning long black dresses which suited the theme and style well. Nicol looked amazing in her wedding dress! Nicol’s bouquet was made by Liz Puccini.

The ceremony was outside in a courtyard, Azila who was the marriage officer married these two love birds. Crystals hung from the trees ,which swayed in the wind, while they said their vows. After all the “I do’s” the confetti was thrown and guests congratulated this happy couple.

The reception was in the glass hall and dancing in a side room. As it was the beginning of winter there was a cold nip in the air as the sun set. The fireplace was lit and heaters were turned on to keep it warm. We have to mention that the speeches were hilarious as the famous Marc Lottering was the MC who stole the show. What a character! The groom knows him and asked him to do it…this was no problem for Marc, he loves a party 🙂

The bride and groom danced their first dance and the party started. The biggest hit was the photobooth on the night. Guests and the bridal party had soooo much fun having funny pictures taken. We hung up the paper hearts as a backdrop and set up the props which created memories that will last forever.

It was a lovely wedding, thank you for choosing us and allowing us to plan your special day. We wish you all the best for a happy future together <3

Have a look at their stunning wedding video below:

Photographers & Videographer by: Latsky MultiMedia

XOXO

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