Date of your Wedding: 3 Dec 2010
The Farthing Hall
Name of Bride: Synthea Beytell
Age: 28
Occupation: Financial Manager (Flaming Flowers)
Name of Groom: Theuns Du Preez
Age: 34
Occupation: Self Employed
How did you meet: Met through an Attorney (Theuns’ Sister) while buying a house. He contacted me out of the blue for a date.
The proposal: Candle light dinner prepared by his sister in his house after a weekend away.
What theme or atmosphere did you create on your Big Day: Fairy Butterfly theme with colors yellow, gold and white.
What was unique about your wedding? Seeing my future husband waiting with emotion and love in the chapel.
Describe your Table Décor/flowers or Gifts to guests: Golden under plates with handmade butterfly serviette rings. Men had biltong in a box; Women had a little snow ball with an angel inside and chocolates as a treat to the children. All tables had glass candle balls and the centre pieces had lemons with yellow and white Kenyan roses and carnation, filled with bloom Chrysanthemums.
The garden was laid out with all Chrysanthemum flowers, glass balls and Bird cages hanging from the trees filled with flowers. The Chapel was filled with flowers and glass balls with yellow and white scented rose petals.
Describe your Wedding Dress: Halter neck, princess style fare out at the bottom.
Describe your Wedding Cake: White hazelnut and vanilla ice cream cake with yellow, white and gold flowers and butterflies.
The Best thing about being a Bride: Was only the honor to marry a wonderful man like Theuns and to relax all the way with no care in the world as the family did all decorations and preparations. I only had to worry about myself and the dress.
The Best thing about being a Groom: (I have just asked my Husband and who would know for someone that never wants to dance, he loved that!)
Highlights/Special/Funny incidents of the day: A quick arrangement to get the garter! And there was only one unmarried man to catch. It was also special to have 3 wonderful flower girls by my side and 2 bridesmaids (sisters) who made this day just special.
What have you learned from this experience: To make the day as memorable as possible, as this will be a lifetime memory and to remember most of the day!
Any advice you would like to give other bridal couples? Enjoy the day and do not stress, try to remember all detail.
