Wellington, South Africa Wedding by Jan Hendrik
When I first saw this wedding by Jan Hendrik, I started hyperventilating like a tween at a Justin Bieber concert. I seriously have a debilitating crush on every little nook and cranny of fresh, clean inspiration this ravishing wedding has to offer! Each and every incredible detail makes my heart beat a little faster. The simple yet stunning color palette is GLORIOUS. The bride’s sleek, classic, unadorned gown made of white denim fits the aesthetic almost as perfectly as it fits her figure. Jan Hendrik’s photography is pure ecstasy, and this, the wedding of Karen and Graeme, is no exception. As if all of that wasn’t enough, the bride’s enthusiasm, alone, makes it impossible not to fall in love with the couple and the day. Can’t wait to see it all? Get thee to the gallery!
{To see this incredible wedding in its entirety, click here to go to the gallery!}
I’ll let Karen take it away with the details:
I’ve never dreamed of my wedding day, no files and collages of what and where and how. The nightmares had literally begun. Where would I start? Graeme quickly noticed the bags under my eyes and deer in headlights sheer panic and offered the wedding gift of a Wedding Coordinator. Enter Lisa. She was always a step ahead of me and with every step she was spot on; she somehow knew exactly what and how I wanted it, like a sister would. Not only was she amazing in her talent but also in her own person – so was the talent she surrounded us with, Jade my hair and make-up artist, Jan Hendrik our photographer, Okasie our florist… The comfort that all of their personalities and talents provided us allowed this usually anxiety filled panic stricken over thinker to be a bride capable of having a nap on the morning of her wedding.
My dress: I wanted white denim, structured and clean. I’m by no means a shiny princess and I didn’t want a dress that stood up by itself and made a swooshing sound (as Meredith said to Izzy in Grey’s Anatomy). This didn’t go down well with the folks, the fabric shops or the dress maker. But I stuck by it, and by the end even Kristin, my dressmaker, gushed.
The shoes meant a visit to my sister in Dubai to shop – her gift to me – Georgina Goodman’s and on sale for 80% off! Finding my jewelry was hard; many antique markets later I could not find the vintage mar gazette pieces I yearned for. However, an accessory shop in Sandton’s window display finally flashed me.
Hair and make-up, two disastrous hair trials with local strangers later I arrived the Wednesday before the wedding in Cape Town at Jade’s place (another stranger) with no brief and no pictures what so ever, just sheer hope that she could make me beautifully happy.
I’d never had my make up done by someone before and after she Mac’ed and Bobby Browned me I felt the most beautiful I have ever, could ever. As for the hair, well, her first style left my sister and I shaking our heads in disbelief at just how awesome it looked. Graeme designed all of the stationery and the rings which have the stationery doodle on and fit together like puzzle pieces. Also, all the gents, the groom, best men and dad’s wore grey Converse All Stars – another point the mom’s weren’t impressed by. Our First Dance was to Yeah Yeah Yeahs Hysteric, and we had dance classes by the lovely and patient choreographer Glenda Piemer. I could see with every lesson and practice session that this was Graeme’s next gift to me as he smiled but through gritted teeth.
Finally, there was one cake per table, each in a different flavor, so we could do the cutting of each and a photo thereof with the beautiful guests stationed at each. This served as their yum dessert. The whole thing was a total dream, perfection, the cliché best day and night of my life.
Congratulations, Karen and Graeme! Thank you so much for sharing your incredible wedding with us!
xoxo, Alison of The Knotty Bride
Photographer: Jan Hendrik / Dress Maker: Kristin Masters, Garnish / Wedding Co-ordinator: Lisa Schoeman, Talk Functions / Hair & Make Up Artist: Jade Tara Leggat / Florist: Okasie / Cakes: Kanya Hunt / Rings: Jan, Sirkel
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WOW! This wedding is perfection. I have the say - the florals are some of the best work I've ever seen! Great job Knotty Bride!
so classic and beautiful!
i love the color palette! the bridesmaids dresses are so pretty and look like such an interesting color!
What an amazing story and the floral arrangements and bouquets are amazing. Congratulations to the couple!
ohhhhh love this!! As always you have a great eye for style!!! Love it!!
where are the bridesmaid dresses from? they are so pretty!
1) Totally surprised at how denim looks! I had no idea!
2) The bride is hilarious--I loved her description of the whole wedding process ;-)
3) LOVE the cake on each table idea! What a fun (and delicious!) way to remember each of your guests in the photographs!
Love that veil! And those shoes!
Ooooh a South African wedding! So nice to see a wedding from home having trawled through this beautiful website for weeks now.
Love the dress - what a great idea and really like the colours!
Oh my goodness! I LOVE the colors- not something you see everyday and they would look good on everybody! This wedding is so simple yet so beautiful and classic. Great job!
Those centerpieces are incredible. I wonder where they found the glassware?
what the heck is that band of mesh around her head? that is the oddest looking veil I've ever seen! Far too hippie for the rest of the wedding style. Everything else looks lovely though - that just stands out so much that I can't seem to take away anything else!
okay, denim?! i want to see that dress in person, i didn't not catch that the first time!
The bride's veil is stunning! I love how it is incorporated into her hair...very unique!
I am in LOOOOOVE with the bride's veil. So perfect with the gorgeous hair and make-up! The BM dresses are so beautiful, such a unique color and texture too.
I love the ethereal bridesmaid dresses.
thank you lovely ladies, so nice to relive the details through your compliments.
To answer the questions: Kristin from Garnish also made the bridesmaids dresses, glassware was rented through the forist Okasie and Elizabeth when your path crosses South Africas come and have a looksie with pleasure!
I've asked Ali to post a few more that have a pink VW old school beetle in which I think you'll all love with muchness too! x
This wedding is lovely. The bride is gorgeous. The color scheme is so simple and elegant - love the bridesmaid dresses. The idea of doing the cakes at each table is so clever, then you have a picture of each group of people. Amazing.
Oh wow! The bridesmaids dresses are amazing!! And the florals...breathtaking!! Perfection!!!!!
um, those shoes? Please send them to me!
Love the organic, earthy feel of the flowers...understated and simply lovely!
No send the shoes to me! Can I just say the she's put arranged the birdcage veil so it goes straight horizontal across her face is so unique and gorgeous. Really unusual but beautiful.
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