Shaun proposed on our one year anniversary.
He popped the question on the roof of the Roma revolving restaurant. Everyone
knew about it except me. It was such a lovely surprise.
What was the best lesson you learnt through planning your wedding?
Once you have found something you like
(dress, service provider or venue) stop looking around, there is so much on
offer out there and so many service providers that all do wonderful things that
you begin to start doubting yourself and making yourself crazy with all the
options. Go with your gut feel and choose what best suits you.
Any tips for brides to be?
As cliché as this sounds, enjoy every bit of it,
the planning (even though it can be a bit trying) and your big day. It really
does go by so quickly and before you know it, it’s all done. I wish I could do
it all over again. Everyone will have an
opinion but don’t be swayed by this. Go with what YOU want – after all it is
your special day.
How did you decide on the colour or theme of your wedding?
This was one of the hardest things to decide.
There are so many ideas and they are all gorgeous. After going backwards and
forwards with ideas, I decided on the vintage theme because it has a variety of
colours that all went well together and had that classic look about it. The
theme also went well with my venue (Figtree Barn - Tala) .
How involved was your husband or family in the wedding planning?
My husband wasn’t too involved in the whole
process but I did ask him for his opinion and thoughts. My Mom and I did most
of the planning, with the help of Dianne Priem, our wedding planner. We were all
on the same page with how we wanted everything to look and come together. We
also had help from my Matron of Honour Melissa Richardson. It is nice to have help
from other people, sometimes they see stuff that you haven’t.
What would you change about your wedding day if you could?
I wish it would have lasted longer. We had the
perfect day from the weather, to the amazing people we shared our day with.
Were there any elements of your wedding that you did yourself?
No, unfortunately not. My mom and I are what you
call creatively challenged! We needed the help of service providers. They were
all amazing though, I told them what I was looking for and they put it all
together better than I had ever hoped.
Did anything unexpected or extra special happen on your wedding day that surprised you and your husband? (Or just you!)
Nothing unexpected, but it was extra special that family
as far as from the UK made it to our day.
What was your wedding song?
We didn't really have a song as a couple so I
spent LOTS of time on YouTube and the internet and we chose “It feels like
home to me” by Chantal Kreviazuk. Listen to it here.
What was the flavour of your cake?
I had a four tier cake, with two tiers in carrot
and pecan and the other two tiers in chocolate.
Did you go on Honeymoon? And if so, where did you go?
Yes we did. We went to Italy for 10 days.
SERVICE PROVIDERS
Hair: Tanya Pitman – 031 463 2480
Make-up: Kendyl McPherson – kendyl@telkomsa.net
Flowers: Wendy Gillitt – wendy@inglebrook.co.za
Cake: Arriba Chocolates
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