One Year on and Still Setting Trends…

At Wedding Concepts, attention to every element of the wedding is key, regardless of whether the celebration is for 20 or 200 guests. Towards the end of 2010 we designed and coordinated a wedding for 25 guests in the Constantia Winelands where the “devil really was in the detail.” Every part of the day was carefully interwoven with the colour fuchsia being the main thread and the stationery had the lead role in bringing it all together. Beautiful peonies – which were in season – were creatively used across the day and in bunches as striking aisle detail for the ceremony. The bridal couple and their respective maid of honour and best man sat on Louis the 14^th styled, white leather couches for the ceremony, set in-between the impressive signature Norfolk Pine trees which had been adorned with large floral hearts. The celebrated V&A Waterfront based musical group, Mr Petersen and The Guys, dressed in pink shirts, supplied fantastic ceremony & pre-drinks entertainment.

In true German style the day continued with canapés from the renowned La Colombe kitchen followed by wedding cake and coffee, complete with heart shaped sugar cubes. The wedding cake – another dazzling creation from Roxanne Floquet Cake Design was carefully matched to the design of the stationery. The striking contrast of the pink ribbon and black applique against the pearlescent white, meant there was a much anticipated “cutting of the cake” ceremony. During this time guests were also encouraged to write down their “Tips for Marital Bliss” on specially designed cards for the couple. No detail was forgotten. Even the napkins were decorated with little personalised tags that read, “Love, Laughter, Hope” and the watermelon cocktail straws had pink and clear Swarovski crystals all attached to them by hand.

Guests were given time to freshen up and change into formal wear for the latter part of the celebration. They reconvened in the Palm Room where they would experience a gourmet feast like no other! The first 4 courses were served in delicate canapé style as guests mingled and listened to speeches. The next 4 courses were served at the beautifully decorated dinner tables, after which the reception party kept guests dancing till early hours of the morning. Cigars were treats for the men which where personalised with the family crest of the bride, and candles placed in specially designed frosted cubes adorned the venue along with crystal chandeliers which only added to the romantic ambience.

The sheer attention to detail and inspired gifts for guests did not end at the wedding day. At the beginning of the week, personalised welcome bags were placed in guest rooms filled with wine from the estate and a hand-made African memento. The novel stationery design for the wedding was introduced 2 nights earlier at the combined hen and stag party with specially designed quiz cards, and then carried through to thank you cards and gifts guests received at the post wedding dinner.

This winelands celebration may have only been meticulously coordinated for an intimate guest list of 25 – however, not a thought was spared for the sheer amount of detail that brought every part of this wonderful celebration to life. And with one year on from this stunning wedding – its still on trend!

Images by Jan-Hendrik van der Westhuizen

Stationery by Lara’s Designs