Now this is probably the most anticipated wedding blog post we have ever had. You know who you are, pestering guests sending tweets, emails and even instagrams in the middle of the night, demanding to see pictures. Your wait is over. #jemawedding, is here.Mark and Jes, and all of their guests, made the three hour journey up the coast from Cape Town to the little fishing village of Arniston, and filled up the only hotel in the village for the weekend. A long-weekend wedding. An entire hotel all to themselves. This wedding was bound to be memorable.The atmosphere was busy but laid back. It was a weekend away but a wedding after all. There were instructions, enough hands and plenty of time to get everything done in. It was great to see everyone chipping in, hanging string lights, setting up tables and decorating the chapel. It gave Mark and Jes the space to relax and prepare for the wedding. Something many couples, unfortunately, don't get the chance to do.The ceremony was held in a beautiful old chapel a few blocks from the hotel. No cars were needed, so everyone just walked, including Mark and Jes. It's not everyday that we get to document a bride walking through the streets to her wedding ceremony. After the village choir sang us through the ceremony and streamers filled the air, traditional Cape music led the guests back to the hotel for the reception. The atmosphere had become festive, and a real party was on it's way. We just didn't realise how big of a party was coming.More of that in part two, tomorrow. :)lovewelovepicturesP.S the bridesmaids' awesome dresses are made by Cape Town designer 'Selfi', available here.
More in part two, tomorrow. :)
Kris and Heike's wedding was our first at Kleinevalleij in Wellington. We had heard so much about the venue where, virtually everything is white, and they'll gladly paint the dance floor any color you like, but had never had the opportunity to cover a wedding there. So we were super excited when Kris and Heike told us! :) Heike is a designer and Kris, better known as "Kronk", is an illustrator and toy designer (not the kind for toddlers but the collectible kind) and has turned out some amazing toys for Kid Robot in the U.S. As creatives, the decor was very important to them and they wanted something that reflected them, and not current wedding trends. They told us how they were avoiding shabby chic and anything vintage at all cost. We must admit, we've seen enough of it too, lately. They wanted a sleek and stylish theme with a few surprises in between, like the enormous "Just Married" vinyl decal across one entire wall of the venue and the uber cool "Love Bird - Wedding Edition" toy, designed by Kris, as a wedding favor for all their guests. Each guest received a pair of the toys, with K.H logo on their little feet, which fit together in a Love-Bird embrace. We even got a pair! And boy did they ever pull it off, with the help of their super-star wedding coordinator Hannes who brought some "out of the box" idea's like the table numbers painted onto the side of the tables. What a joy and pleasure it was to photograph this decor. We cannot stress how much a thoughtful, simple and stylish theme almost photographs itself. Less is more. Simplicity is everything, the list of sayings goes on and on but the idea remains the same. Thank you so much Kris and Heike for being so easy to photograph. But we knew you would be all along, after getting to know your laid back, easy going personalities ;)lovewelovepicturesOh and how awesome is the wedding stationary designed by Kris and Heike?! :)
