Southern Weddings

One last peek at the South African goodness (and general matrimonial awesomeness) that was Estelle + Pieter’s wedding.  We would be remiss to close this feature without mentioning a few more of the beyond-fabulous vendors: Flowers in the Foyer did the florals, Teresa Joubert designed the bride’s and bridesmaids’ dresses, the accessories were from Boezaart Bauermeister, the food was catered by Dish Food and Social, and the stunning, stunning details were the mastermind of Aleit.  And, of course, one final shout-out to photographer Christine Meintijes for making Emily – and the rest of the SW team, but especially Emily – so happy with this wedding.  And by happy, I definitely mean a little bit embarrassingly ecstatic. 

Describe your wedding cake: We’re not traditional people so didn’t have a wedding cake.   Instead, we decided to do something good for nature and planted an endemic tree. The tree symbolized our new beginning together; just as a tree grow, so will our love and relationship grow and bear good fruit.
What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day? When Pieter and I entered the reception area, Jack Johnson’s “Better Together” was playing.  Everyone stood up, applauded, whistled and went wild. Pieter made me twirl around on the dance floor and I wanted to shout “IT’S TRUE!! IT’S ALWAYS BETTER WHEN WE’RE TOGETHER!”
What’s next for you as a couple?  What are you looking forward to in the future?  We are both currently focusing on finishing up our respective studies.  I’m busy with my Master’s degree in Human Nutrition, focusing on pediatric HIV nutrition, and Pieter is completing his actuarial science exams.  Other than studying, we’re hoping to see as much of Africa as possible and to travel to the rest of the world as often as we can!