Shades of White

Monique & Martin

In a Nutshell

Where and when:

Franschhoek Winelands, January 2007

The Look:

Shades of White

Guest List:

60 international and local guests

Photographer:

Eric Uys (Bridal) & Garyth Bevan (Decor)

Take Our Word:

A long banqueting table seating all your guests guarantees a design statement. Flowers appear dense? and opulent if placed on a single table top!

The Story:

Monique & Martin both having careers in a luxury resort in the Caribbean, wanted their wedding to reflect a sophisticated, timeless yet contemporary, elegant yet refreshing style. They chose a Winelands venue with a charming adjacent church that was to host their ceremony. Different shades of white ranging into creams with some contrasting cooler colours were to set the dinner scene. It was all to be about a sculptural selection of flowers with a simplistic thread – as part of one single long banqueting table seating all guests. The 5-course menu was to be of exceptional quality and included South African culinary twist. Monique later raved:

“The day was absolutely perfect from start to finish and I wouldn’t have changed any of it. This probably sounds crazy, but our wedding was even better than I imagined it to be. As for the reception, I have never seen a more beautiful setting. During and after the wedding, our friends and family kept saying that it was the most beautiful wedding they had ever been to. And all I could do was thank them and add that I wish I could take more credit for it but really it was as amazing as it was due to your planning and honest advice. I decided to work with Wedding Concepts so that my wedding could be one of the best days of my life. Thanks to everything you did, it really was.”