Things my half-Italian self is not talking about today: soccer, the World Cup, or Luis Suarez. So instead, let's talk about this little gem of a wedding from Real Simple Photography, in South Africa's gorgeous national colours of green and gold (with a touch of silver). Tamarin and Nicholas (who planned their wedding from the UK) chose the divine Langkloof Roses as their venue, the most romantic of Cape country locations, and filled their tables with gold painted jars, elegant brass candlesticks, linen runners, puffs of white flowers and lasercut elephant table numbers. Adorable! With strings of hanging café lights and a dancefloor under the stars, they danced the night away with their friends from near and far.

Wedding Details
DIY Elements
My cousin made the place settings as she does calligraphy, the thank-you tags for the favours were prepared by another cousin with a personalised stamp. 'Don't disturb' signs for each of the bedrooms, and all signs at the venue were bought through Etsy. The groom's brother's fiancé hand painted signs on pallets to sit by the side of the road leading up to the venue which helped guests find their way along the dirt road and set the tone before they even arrived!
The groom's dad owns a factory that professionally powder coats all kinds of things, so we had family save bottles (wine, ketchup, coffee, coca-cola) which they coated in our colours and were used as vases for all the flowers. We had the water and wine bottles personalised by buying labels from Etsy and then printing and sticking them onto the bottles. Water bottles were also placed in the bedrooms. The maid of honour collected the gift bags from the hen party and cut them into little hearts. She strung these onto ribbon with bells on and hung these from trees outside the chapel, which made a lovely soft noise as the trees blew but had a real sentimental feel to it. We hung sunglasses on a washing line with a sign ' Our Future's so bright you are going to need shades' which was very popular especially as that is the couple's married name: Mr and Mrs Bright.
We borrowed photos from both families of grandparents and the bride's father who had passed away and placed them alongside candles on an old piano so guests could light a candle in their memory. They were also brought to the evening reception and placed on a shelf in the bookcase overlooking the evening.

You can see more from this wedding on the Real Simple Photography blog.

SERVICE PROVIDERS
Venue: Langkloof Roses | Catering: Linda from HeartWorx | Photography: Real Simple Photography | Videography: Handstitched Films | Cake: Julie Terblanche | Flowers & décor: Adelaine from A little thing called | Stationery: Ella de Villiers of Seven Swans | Bride's dress: London Bride Couture | Bride's accessories: Tiffany & Co. (necklace); Links of London (earrings) | Hair: Emma Burton | Makeup: Shannyn Fourie from Make-up Artistry | Bridesmaids' dresses: Dessy | Groom's attire: Moss Bros | Entertainment: Me and Mr Brown | Oysters: Oyster King | Bunting: Bellbunting | Personalised water: Sean of Natural Brands