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October 18th, 2009 — planning, suppliers, venues
Its styled to look like a medieval castle, and it has the Hennops River flowing through it gently. The trees along the river make for some wonderful photographs, as well as their water features and some special “hidden” spots for photographs.
Both the larger chapel and the larger reception hall (they have two of each) are both more than big enough for our 150 strong guestlist, and they are prepared to do a plated dinner rather than a buffet, which is what we would like. The dancefloor is nice and big- which is very important- and our guests will be comfortably seated with ample space between the tables.
The big chapel is massive- with a 35M aisle- but it put me off a wee bit. It seems to have a strong Catholic influence, and whilst I have no problem with the artworks themselves, neither my Glugs nor I are churchgoers, and I don’t know how keen I am on having the massive pictures in my ceremony photographs.
What we don’t know is what it will look like in winter, since we’re getting married in July… and the other downfall for us is that there are no places on the property for the bride to get dressed and there are no overnight facilities either. There are lots of nice B&B type places in the area, but its not what we want.
They’re also not the cheapest we’ve found. For a small wedding, their pricing format of charging per head would be ideal, but when you have a big guestlist this starts getting a little hectic.
October 17th, 2009 — links, planning, suppliers, venues
My photography mojo was seriously off this weekend… but here’re some shots anyway.
River Place is well signposted and easy to find, and its close to Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Its chapel could be prettier, and looks like its been converted from a conference room to a chapel as the need arises, but there’s nothing some flowers and a little drapery can’t fix!
The al Fiume Italian restaurant is where the reception will take place, and its literally on the edge of the Hennops river.
The constant sound of the river in the background is wonderful, and the property has several beautiful spots for photographs, including a little secluded spot with a waterfall. You can also have an outdoor ceremony overlooking the river next to the restaurant.
Unfortunately it won’t do for our wedding, because whilst the chapel is big enough to seat all our guests, the reception venue is too small. It would mean putting half our guests out on the deck under the thatch (with those mushroom heaters that I loathe), and the rest inside. The dancefloor would then be outside, with no roof… not such a good idea with a winter wedding. And if we split them, half our guests would not be able to see what’s going on without getting out of their seats.
It is definitely worth a look if you have a smaller guestlist that ours.
October 1st, 2009 — planning, suppliers, venues, wedding reception
The stairs leading to the outdoor chapel area on the roof
the indoor reception venue
We did not intentionally stop at
Garden World to view it as a potential venue. We stopped there for lunch after viewing a few others, and as with every other venue we’ve seen since the beginning of September, they were setting up for a wedding.
Naturally, I took the opportunity to look around and take some pictures.
It’s very pretty once you’re inside and it’s great if you’re on a tight budget.
Being inside a nursery means they have lovely gardens with water features and interesting “things” stuck away in amongst the shrubbery like old wagon wheels and a John Deere tractor. These provide ample photo opportunities of course.
September 30th, 2009 — budgeting, links, planning, suppliers, venues, wedding reception
September 28th, 2009 — suppliers, venues, wedding reception
We were very warmly greeted by the owners of Waterfall Cove, a husband and wife team who- along with their family- do most of the work themselves!
Till now, they specialised in picnic weddings, but are expanding their business to cater for more main-stream events.
Their chapel is still being built, but I think its going to be really pretty when its finished.
Ooh, and my mom was very impressed with their bathrooms, which is always a good sign!
There appear to be several very pretty locations for photographs, even though the property is not huge.
They are exceptionally reasonably priced, and are eager to do what their clients would like for their special day.
I felt their hall is a little small for our 150 strong guest list, as we are determined to have a decent sized dance floor, and they prefer to do buffet meals whilst we would like it to be plated (which they are willing to do as well, of course).
I also felt that whilst their website map es exceptionally well detailed and easy to follow, the road leading to the venue itself could use a little work.
