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White and Gold Wedding Dress & Tropical Details

Photography by Andy & Szerdi Photography

This wedding is incredible...from the sequin bridesmaid dresses, to the tropical wedding decor including parrots - yes parrots! The amazing wedding was held at The Grand Exotic venue in South Africa and it definitely lived up to the name. The super cool bride wore a white and gold wedding dress that she teamed with dramatic eye make-up & statement emerald earrings and the results were incredible. The venue was decorated in tropical foliage and vibrant florals but felt cosy and romantic with hanging lights above the long tables. The couple trusted their wedding planner to create a surprise for their day and boy did he deliver - they were definitely not disappointed and neither would we be!

White and Gold Wedding Dress with Tropical Decor

Because I had such a close friend in John, my planner, I had complete trust in his work. He led me down the wrong path with colour palettes etc. So that on the day we were completely surprised. This made our day really unique because generally you plan your wedding down to a T and know every last detail, that on the day you know what to anticipate. We had non of that and that whole process of unveiling was documented.
Lisa & Gareth

The Grand Exotic wedding venue in South Africa

Bride in white and gold wedding dress at South African wedding

White and gold wedding dress for bride at ceremony in South Africa

Wedding ceremony at South Africa wedding

Bride celebrates in white and gold wedding dress

Bride walks down the aisle to see her groom

Bridal party in personalised swimsuits during preparations

Emotional groom sees bride for the first time

Bride in stunning embellished wedding dress

Bride and groom during wedding in South Africa

Amazing ceremony at South Africa wedding venue with chandelier

Bright paper fan on guests chair with order of the day

Emerald green sequin bridesmaid dresses for bridal party

Emotional groom sees bride walking down the aisle

Scoop back bridesmaid dresses in emerald green sequins

Gold embellished wedding shoes for bride

Bride gets her makeup done with dramatic eyes

After long chats with my friend John from M&B Events, he took the reigns. I love colour, like doing things differently and just love surprises, so with that in mind John took it upon himself and created a surprise for my husband and I. The moment we saw our venue and the reception room was incredible! My husband and I had little to NO IDEA, how our wedding was styled and it was just the best moment being shown it before our guests. The anticipation and excitement of not knowing and being blown away was just the best.
Lisa & Gareth

Huge smiles for bride and groom at South Africa wedding

Groom and groomsmen in matching tuxedo suits for destination wedding in South Africa

Bride and groom at exotic wedding in South Africa

Bride beams in white and gold wedding dress

Dramatic eye makeup for beautiful bride in white and gold wedding dress

Bride and groom steal a moment during wedding breakfast

Bride in white and gold wedding dress with bridesmaids in sequin green dresses

Wedding party at South Africa destination wedding

Gold wedding dress with embellished details

Amazing wedding cake surrounded by parrots and peacock feathers

Sequin Bridesmaid Dresses with White and Gold Wedding Dress

It’s the happiest and most exciting time planning YOUR wedding. Most of the time you’ve dreamed about it from a child so embrace that excitement and take each step in your stride. Every step brings a new excitement, so embrace that rather then finding the elements of stress because on the day you can change NOTHING and the only person who notices it will be you.
Lisa & Gareth

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