Aimee and Marco met through mutual friends while on holiday in Cape Town. In fact, Aimee's cousin was enjoying a summer romance with one of Marco's friends! This meeting however, was possibly the foundation of things to come but it was not to be an instant relationship. It was only when both Aimee and Marco had moved to Cape Town that a firm partnership developed.
The proposal was completely unexpected Aimee says; "We got together on the morning of my birthday and went out for an early morning breakfast to Camps Bay. It was quite cold and I was exhausted having just returned from a business trip overseas. After breakfast Marco tried to get me on to the beach with me moaning and groaning about it being too cold. I finally agreed after lots of strong persuasion and persistence on his part, and before I knew it he was down on one knee... the rest I admit, is slightly blurry for as I was in complete shock."
The entire wedding was held on the spectacular Molenvliet Estate. The ceremony delivered a vintage farm ambience amongst the lush vineyards. Prior to the ceremony guests were offered refreshments served from wooden tables topped with old fashioned farm crates, each filled with bottles of ice tea. Flip flops and fans were displayed on old ladders.
The guests were then led by Rus Nerwich playing the saxophone, to the pre-drinks area which was hosted in front of the main wedding venue. En route guests were entertained by the use of a Polaroid station – a excellent way to capture those candid guest shots!
The reception, hosted in the spacious venue, featured long tables adorned with chandeliers and cut crystal and silver containers filled with soft, romantic flowers. Three vintage bird cages were stacked on top of each other and then filled with large, white and fluffy meringues to represent a wedding cake 'a la difference' and a sumptuous array of food was provided by Merle Rubin ensuring no guest left hungry!
The after-party held refined undertones with spectacular entertainment by Rene "The Frenchman". A spectacular touch – the dance floor was covered with the lyrics of the opening song!
"The wedding day was quite surreal. After so much time planning this big day, it's a slight relief when it finally comes around. We had the best time ever and danced all night. I have to say we enjoyed every moment - with all our family and friends around us" Aimee says.
Marco unhesitatingly says that best moment was when Aimee said 'I do'. Aimee on the other hand cherishes the first time she saw him while walking down the aisle. "We did not see or speak to each other for the entire week before the wedding so I was really excited to see Marco again."
Asked to single out something great about working with the Aleit team Aimee hesitates; "Something great about working with you? Everything was great while working with you. How do I single out one thing? It was such a pleasure working with this amazing team - nothing was ever too much and we got everything we wanted. I felt we were always on the same page and you managed to put together all the thoughts and ideas we had about our day. I loved that the whole process was so creative."
Being busy individuals, neither Aimee nor Marco could afford time off after the wedding and so their honeymoon was delayed. The couple did manage a few relaxing days in Franschhoek however and are planning a proper trip for December.
"My advice to other couples tying the knot would be; GET IN TOUCH WITH THE ALEIT GROUP!" |
