Elegant chic wedding in South Africa | Rea & Johh

With every inch of space covered in greenery, this is what wedding dreams are made of! Rea and John decided to seal their love in Pretoria, South Africa. The couple wanted for their guests to have an unforgettable experience filled with laughter, love, chill warm atmosphere and tasty food. After their beautiful ceremony, everyone enjoyed an elegant meal in a perfectly decorated venue with wooden furniture, tropical leaves, olive leaves, geometric details and gold and black touches. The combination of luxury and natural beauty was simply incredible! See every single detail through the following photos!

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

The bride shared with us: “I was John’s first tinder date and he was my 10th. The rest they say is history… After our first date it didn’t take long for us to start dating, and we quickly fell in love. I am a multi-media designer and he is a family lawyer. Yet we complement each other beautiful, have loud Mediterranean style fights and are surrounded by our families…”

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

“…It only took John 2 years to propose and it was the sweetest most sentimental proposal any girl could ask for. He proposed on our 2nd year anniversary at the very table, in the very restaurant that we first met at. Even though the evening started off a little rocky, it ended off beautifully! Once he had popped the question he took me next door for “coffee” and waiting excitedly where all the people we loved, even my sister in London was on an iPad! And so #theadventuresofrejo began!”

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

“We got married in Pretoria, South Africa. We wanted everyone to have an amazing day filled with laughter, love, amazing food and a very chilled ambience. That is why we decided to have our wedding during the day instead of an evening affair like most weddings.”

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

“We loved every tiny aspect of our wedding as every detail was meticulously picked to incorporate things from our lives. I wore my grandmother’s shoes that she brought to South Africa, when she came to marry my grandfather.”

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

“Our stefana where made of African traditional beads, and the confetti was designed to signify our wishes for our marriage. We even restored my father’s very first car that he bought when he immigrated to South Africa, our beloved Volksie was the center of attention on our wedding day.”

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

“We had a wonderful day and opened our first dance on the lawns of the venue instead of on the traditional dance floor. Dancing on grass is harder than it looks! After a feast that was brought to the tables we danced the night away with traditional Greek and Lebanese dancers. Every one of our guests enjoyed the day and we had a true festival for a wedding.”

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

Photography : Marsel Roothman Photography

“I found the wedding blogs Chic and Stylish Weddings, Love4Weddings, EverAfter really helpful! Loved looking at how weddings were planned and what was done. It was great inspiration for planning and briefing everyone involved.”