Oh I do love a beach wedding, don't you? I can never get enough of them. So when today's laid-back, rustic beach beauty turned up in my inbox, in the softest shades of blue and taupe, from one of our fave photographers, Cheryl McEwan, I couldn't wait to share it with you. As well as the gorgeous colour scheme, which runs through the wedding like a magical thread, there are the kind of clever touches that make my toes curl with happiness - hand-painted 'take-away' and 'shebeen' menu boards, fun original table names, crochet mason jar covers... And how much do we love a bride in a tea-length gown? This gorgeous couple's relaxed attire and baby blue getaway car complemented the rest of their wedding perfectly.

The Proposal DIY Wedding Details
I think everything in the wedding related to us personally! There are too many details to think of but as some examples; my mother made the pom poms, Trevor's mother crocheted the candle holders, all the glass jars and bottles were recycled, my friend donated most of the proteas from her garden, her husband gave us a tuna, the knife used to cut the cake was given to us by my dad (it was a Kukhri, which is a knife from Nepal where I grew up), my mother made the wedding cake, one of my oldest friends in Cape Town did the catering, my bridesmaids made crackers and an awesome photo board with pictures of Trevor and I when we were younger, we picked and dried the confetti ourselves, and made the confetti cones out of an old romance novel, my brother in law did all the design of the invitations etc, my sister did the reading and organisation on the day, Trevor's brother did the awesome signboards - all the table names were slang names for areas where we live, it goes on and on! We also bought the arch so it can be planted in our garden, and donated all the flowers and decorations to the local churches after the day so people could continue enjoying them.
What made the day so special was everyone's contributions, it was a real family effort, and that was what was important to us, that it was not just our day, but all our friends and family contributing and sharing in the celebration, it was just lovely! On our five year anniversary Trevor took me for a picnic at Cape Point Vineyards and after a lovely picnic with awesome views he got up on one knee (we were laying on picnic blankets) and proposed!

You can see more from this wedding on Cheryl McEwan's blog.

SERVICE PROVIDERS
Venue: Soetwater Resort | Catering: Vernon Bell of Little Apple Foods | Photography: Cheryl McEwan | Co-ordination, flowers & decor: Ingrid Towill | Bride's dress: Jagadi Haute Couture | Hair & makeup: Amanda Bosman (0798794897) | Bridesmaids' dresses: My Walk In Closet | Groom's attire: Manuel & Sons Tailors, Ocean View

SBB ♥ Cheryl McEwan Photography, a featured member of our Directory