Intimate Boho Bright Garden Wedding by Riekert Cloete {Lise & Gary]

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Back in the day when my mom and dad got married, there was none of this whole weekend, hundreds of people at your wedding thing going on. They had a morning wedding and a brunch in my grandparents' garden. Me, I was a little girl when Princess Diana got married, and from then on, big weddings were the THING. So when I heard about my folks' wedding, at first I just thought shame*. But I've got to tell you, as I've done this wedding blogging thing over the years, I've found a certain appeal in those intimate backyard/garden weddings. Something incredibly charming about celebrating this huge, momentous thing and then sitting down around a table small enough to talk to everyone there. How wonderful must that feel? Today's couple opted for just this kind of wedding - in fact, it might be the most intimate wedding I've ever featured at just fourteen people including the bride and groom. But it is full of heart, and colour, and family and love. Not to mention all things bright and boho, and the most incredible vintagey dress. I adore every one of Riekert Cloete's gorgeous photos, which really bring Lise and Gary's big day to life. Oh, and their how-they-met story? Total Hollywood!

(*In the South African sense, which is sort of like 'bless' for you Brits who may be reading, rather than actual shame, which would be a bit of an overreaction, right?)