Nanindi’s Comments: For our wedding Gabriel and I wanted one thing and one thing only – an unforgettable Winter Wonderland! And with Marius’ perception and instinct, the backdrop of the Stellenbosch mountains, and Molenvliet’s rolling vineyards and remarkable wines, that’s exactly what we got.
Following the ceremony our guests arrived for canapés and pre-drinks to find [...]

Sthembile and Thabiso met at university where both were studying Chartered Accounting. Nine years later their wedding date was set for 15 October 2011 – Sthembile shared their experiences with us.
Sthembile’s comments: “We both have a particular fondness for the Garden Route and, having become engaged on Wilderness beach, were certain that the Garden Route could [...]

Claire’s Comments: We wanted a versatile venue for our wedding, one which would comfortably host not only our ceremony but also the reception and accommodate both our families all at the same time; then we discovered the stately Forest Hall Estate and realised it was just the place…
We could imagine the beautiful old tree in [...]

Marius’ comments: The charming St Peter’s, Plettenberg Bay… the bride in an off-white Gert van der Merwe creation, bridesmaids fetching in dusty pink Coast outfits courtesy of House of Fraser, London, the groom and best man suave in 3-piece blue pinstripes with duck egg blue; and Lisa’s pooch Adoons the ring bearer, kept company by [...]

Reshma explains how they came to be married in the Garden Route: “Philipp and I are based in London, we visited Plettenberg Bay for the first time in November 2009 to attend Philipp’s best friend’s wedding where we had the good fortune to meet Marius who was the co-ordinator; so we didn’t think twice about [...]

Marius’ Comments: The day was Saturday 27 November 2010 and as is inevitable, it was drawing to a close for those of us at the Kurland Pavilion. Marius had produced a magnificent affair for Lolly and Simphiwe – we’d witnessed a moving ceremony on a circular gazebo in the Garden under cover of a pristine [...]

Marti-Nette’s Comments: Walking down the aisle toward Wesley I remember looking into his eyes and thinking “I can’t believe today is finally happening,” 12 years later I was finally marrying this incredible man…
The Jazz Trio set the mood during pre-dinner drinks, a modern Great Gatsby type of vibe – Bedouin tent on rolling lawns, white [...]

Marius’ Comments: This has to be one of my favourite weddings of the season – the bride from the United Arab Emirates, her groom proudly South African…
It all started in November 2008 when Summer called from Dubai looking for a possible venue in the Knysna area. Eventually, after having looked everywhere from Cape Town and [...]

Marius’ comments: Says Marius, “Talk about an international affair – Lilly from France, Mark from Gauteng, their guests from, literally, across the globe – all jetting into the Garden Route aboard a specially chartered Boeing, with personalised headrests, to celebrate one of those brilliantly lavish weddings which Knysna hosts with regularity. And this one stretched [...]

Elizabeth’s comments: Says Marius of Elizabeth and Pierre’s wedding “Classical and elegant – yes, romantic, stylish and memorable – yes, modern with a vintage touch – yes. But conventional – with the full moon at spring tide, bridal gowns by the country’s only corsetiere, being chauffeured by your father in his Rolls Royce and a [...]

 Megan’s comments: Once Alicia and Kelly had set up in our suite at Leisure Isle Lodge the pampering began in earnest; what fun sipping champagne and getting hair and make-up done with my bridesmaids, my mom, Jason’s mom, my beautiful niece Taylor and nephew Daniel, the room filled with excitement. Time though had simply flown [...]

Harriet’s comments:  A visit to Kurland to watch a polo International and Brad and I knew we had unwittingly stumbled across our dream wedding venue – the unconfined expansiveness of the Pavilion just the right backdrop for the chic, soft and minimalist detail of our central décor theme in white, gun metal silver and lime. [...]

Elani’s comments: White, duck egg blue, mirror & silver, chocolate brown for contrast and a touch of yellow for accent… this perhaps unusual colour recipe was to be the magnificent backdrop to the very best day of my life!And at last there I was, floating down the aisle feeling like a queen of old in [...]

Venessa’s comments: My day started at 3am, I woke up and could not wait to get married to Jonny. I was so excited, my father came and sat with me on the coach and said that I had nothing to worry about and that I was marrying a wonderful man. I was really concerned about [...]

Chloe’s Comments: The pampering arranged by Marius at the Simola Spa the day before had been a stroke of genius, we girls were perfectly relaxed and ready to enjoy every moment of the day ahead. Sharing my private wedding preparations with my Mum, bridesmaids and flower girl was simply special; the Kurland staff was so [...]

Kari’s comments: The entire day couldn’t have been more efficiently run, or more beautifully, there was not one thing that could have ruined the day for us – it was truly the best day of our lives. The positioning of the service was perfect, we had an extra long aisle which was awesome for all [...]

Michelle’s comments:  We wanted an outdoor beach venue for the ceremony as well as an atypical reception venue, something casual yet classy that would complement the beach theme. Sirocco is a simply stunning restaurant, the soothing waterside setting and charming outside courtyard met all our requirements. The Sirocco staff deserves mention – friendly, professional and [...]

Eleanor’s comments: From our engagement, to our wedding day, everything was simply sublime …. We were on the beach, Gavin had buried the ring, and on the sand covering it had dawn a heart inside of which he wrote me a love letter, and then he proposed !
Our wedding day was a completely out-of-this-world experience. [...]

Louise’s comments: My wedding day was, quite frankly …. amazing ! I loved getting married in the latter part of the day, had loads of time in the morning to sit over a relaxed breakfast, then later getting hair and make-up done and all the rest of it. Surrounded by great people all day, and [...]

Andrea’s Comments: “Thanks you so much for a beautiful wedding!!  So many people had said to me: take time to enjoy your wedding, look at everything and everyone and take note – because it will just fly past.   Well Guy and I did just that and for me especially the whole day went by in [...]