From the moment Wim and Mienke walked into our studio to chat about their wedding, we knew we had struck gold. The ceremony was held in the cradle of the Swartberg pass with raw mountain rock towering over friends and family as the couple said their vows. The stillness and immensity of the landscape was deep soul stirring stuff!
After the ceremony everyone made their way through the meandering pass and out of town to the quaint Abrahamskraal farm. The sun was low in the dusty Klein Karoo, flowers hung from silhouetted trees and candles were lit as the night stars began to shine, it was party time!
The reception was held on the back veranda of the farmhouse under a Bedouin tent lined with colourful lanterns and fairy lights. Bright flowers and awesome signage dotted the tables as guests popped the champagne and eased themselves into comfortable wooden chairs, a prelude to great speeches and amazing food. As the moon rose and the night rolled on, the dance floor was opened and oh boy, can Wim and Mienke dance! In fact everyone seemed to be having such a great time that when the hour struck, we put down our cameras and boogied the night away too :)
Wim & Mienke, thank you for letting us document your beautiful wedding!
Love,
Gareth & Kate // welovepictures too
* continued from previous post Mark and Jes Part 1.
The guests were entertained during the cocktail hour with music from the very talented Jeremy Loops, German beer from a keg and a love booth that had to be weighed down with rocks and anchored to a pole, it was that windy! But we never gave up on it, the ocean as the background was too amazing to pass up on.The sun set over the ocean and the guests moved on to the reception which was held in the center courtyard of The Arniston Hotel which boasts an unusual element, for a wedding reception that is, right in the middle of it - a pool. This would prove to be the source of an epic second wind for this wild wedding party late that evening. That, and the fact that the bar stayed open until the last song was played by the fantastic Heather Honey B at 04h30 am.
It was a wedding party like no other and we've seen plenty but trust us, we've never seen one like this. Wild, but all good, clean fun. The way they should be. It was amazing to be a part of, which, made it difficult to leave. Well, for one half of welovepictures anyway. Travis partied with the guests right until the very end, camera in hand of course. Enjoy!
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