Change of Plans

24 January 2010

We are getting married in Mauritius!!!

Mauritius

Dean and I were chatting the other day, when I happened to mention that maybe we shouldn't do the whole traditional wedding thing, but rather just go away with our families and "elope". We brushed the idea aside for a while, but Dean brought it up again while we were attending a friends wedding. The wedding was beautiful, but we both felt that a big traditional wedding didn't actually suit our personalities. We were getting so bogged down with details like accommodation for everyone, invitations, flowers etc that we were losing touch with the whole meaning of the day.

So we have decided to get married on the beach in front of Dean's family beach cottage in Mauritius. With just the two of us joined by our close family.

Now I'm looking forward to my wedding again, when I was beginning to dread it. The ceremony will be held on the beach with a candle-lit dinner afterwards. How amazing does that sound? Simple and full of love and happiness.

I can't imagine a more beautiful location to get married!

319 Days to go!

Tuesday 10 November 2009

We have paid the deposit at Kearsney and have set the date for 25th September 2010.

I can't wait!

The future Mr & Mrs van Niekerk

Venue Hunting

Monday 12 October 2009

We went past Kearsney College, Dean's high school, yesterday on the way home to Prince's Grant. I really fell in love with it, I think it will be perfect for the wedding. They have a beautiful chapel for the ceremony and we can have the reception in the Greyhound old boys club. The Greyhound is going to need a bit of work to make it fit for a wedding reception, but with some draping and appropriate decor, it will be stunning. The grounds are perfect for photographs with tall trees, pretty flowers, green fields and attractive buildings.

The Stunning Chapel at Kearsney

As you enter Kearsney

We are still going to have a look at Zimbali and Hotel Izulu as potential venues, but I really have a good feeling about Kearsney. I like the fact that Dean and his family have history here.