Cindy & Pieter - Farthing Venue

Photography by Custo



Hannah & Alfred

Date of your Wedding: 26 March 2011

The Florin Hall:

Name of Bride: Hannah Banda

Age: 25

Occupation: Prestige Banker

Name of Groom: Alfred Banda

Age: 26

Occupation: Marketing Adviser

How did you meet:

How we met...... we met in 2005 at a braai at Hannah’s house when I went to pick my sister up, i can safely say that she was the most beautiful girl there and it was also clear to spot that she couldn’t resist me either (I stand to be corrected on that one). We didn’t contact each other for awhile until my sister had a birthday party at our house then the heat was on, I made my move.  Ever since then we’ve been together for 5 years, after 2 years of going out we knew this thing was bigger than what we initially thought, and we found ourselves making plans about the future even though we were both at college. We knew that we want to spend the rest of our lives together

The proposal:

The Proposal....after many happy years together Alfred planned to give her a surprise fit for a fairytale. It was a hot summer’s day on the 14^th of February Valentine’s Day that He decided to propose to his queen. He booked a day at a horse ranch in Hekpoort, went on a horse ride to the foothills of the mountains there where a picnic basket was waiting for the two of them, after partaking of the finger foods and glass of champagne, Alfred whispered sweet nothings in Hannah’s ears (so we hear), he then got down on one knee and made a promise of a lifetime to marry the most beautiful woman in country and proposed. Lucky for him she said “yes! Yes! Yes! I will marry you” can you imagine had she said no! Eish driving all that way lol

What theme or atmosphere did you create on your Big Day: Classy, romance, elegance and fantasy, just an overall warm feel

What was unique about your wedding? It was personalized, it had our personal touch. We were involved from the beginning to the last detail and it was so much fun. It was just the way we wanted and planned it

Describe your Table Décor/flowers or Gifts to guests: Table deco was elegant, we had patterned yellow runners running across the table, we also had our favorite words that have strong meaning in our lives as table names e.g. integrity, respect, love etc… we had candle Libras with yellow flowers e.g. roses etc and on each second table we had brandy vases with water and a big sunflower and floating gebras inside. As gifts to the guest we just had colorful packaged sweets

Describe your Wedding Dress: Princess like gown which we got from Morgan and Brown, white in color embroiled with shiny glitters on the chest

Describe your Wedding Cake: 3 tier wedding cake white with dashes of yellow, we chose a fresh vanilla cake which was made the day before; we opted for this kind than the traditional fruit cake

The Best thing about being a Bride: it’s my day; everything is about me and just making my parents proud

The Best thing about being a Groom: Making sure that everything was perfect for Hannah as this was about her, just also having family and close friends there to witness

Highlights/Special/Funny incidents of the day: Highlights is Hannah’s entrance with her Father in the chapel as my friend Osborn Toorn sang Joe Thomas’s I believe in you

Our entrance into the reception hall

Funny: My cousin’s dance moves and not to mention he was one of the groomsmen, we still love you though!

What have you learned from this experience: Only get married once lol

Any advice you would like to give other bridal couples? Have lots of patience as there is a lot of pressure and make sure that you have exactly what you want as this is your biggest day of your lives. Make sure make sure

Deshini & Keegan - Farthing Venue

Photography by Norman Dent

How did you meet: We met 3 days before Keegan’s 24^th Birthday in July 2007
at the Corner House (Irish Pub) on Witkoppen. I was up from Durban for work
purposes and had no intention of ever getting caught up in the JHB rat race.
Surprise to say, 3 weeks later I relocated; we found our own place and
moved in together. Everything happened so fast but worked out for
the best in the end. I think it was a case of knowing in your heart
that you have finally met your soul mate.

The proposal: Keegan proposed on the 9^th of August 2009 at our home.
It was stunning and I could tell that he put a lot of thought and effort into
the entire evening. He had made arrangements for my boss to keep me back
at work instead of leaving early, as it was a Friday. I remember driving
home and thinking “what have I screwed up at work that I was not
allowed to leave early”. When I got home I saw the door leading
to the garden was open, instantly I thought we had been robbed,
so I clutched on to my keys and got ready to attack until I saw Keegan.
He was dresses up in a tuxedo and our dog (Zoey) was wearing a cute
pink collar, the dining room table had been moved outside and
beautifully decorated.  When I took a closer looked at the Zoey’s collar,
 it had “will you marry me” then I looked up and saw Keeg on 1 knee
holding this beautiful ring.  Very special evening and the best part
was that even our dog was a part of the proposal.

What theme or atmosphere did you create on your Big Day:  
It was a very relaxed, fun day from dawn till dusk. 
Lots of laughs and beautiful memories from start to finish.

What was unique about your wedding? –
It was unique in that it was the coming together of
2 culturally different families.

The Best thing about being a Bride: The special attention I got from my mom
and aunty the week leading to my wedding.
I even got a head to toe message from them the night before.

The Best thing about being a Groom:  
Having everyone around there to share this special moment with you.

Special incidents of the day: 
The most special thing for me was having my little brother walk me down the aisle.
 The highlight was the beautiful song Keegan sang for me at our reception.

Any advice you would like to give other bridal couples?
Just enjoy every second of your wedding day and take the time absorb
and savor all the special moments as they go by so fast.
Don’t allow anything to ruin your day, just go with it and have fun!