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A Pastel Romance

Nooitgedacht Wine Estate

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Take a look at this gorgeous vintage South African real wedding hosted at the Nooitgedacht Wine Estate, a charming wedding venue that saw Tanith and Henry exchange their vows!

Inspired by the romance of a vintage wedding with rustic touches, the couple handmade many of their wedding stationary, decor and favours! Similar vintage wedding decor ideas that’ll work for you can be found by referring to our 5 Fab Vintage Wedding Décor Style Tips, shared by wedding experts.

With their wedding memories beautifully captured by Moira West, take in the moments of their wedding where fun, relaxation and romance were the order of the day!

Vintage Romance Wedding Look

(Above) Tanith wore an ivory A-line boob tube wedding gown with lace and beading detail, which she hired from Ilse Roux Bridal Wear. Her luscious bridal bouquet was made up of proteas and light pastel coloured roses and other flowers.

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(Left) The groom wore a stone coloured suit with a pale green tie and matching brown belt and shoes. He donned a pair of pastel green socks to add a pop of colour to his attire and his boutonnière was a mix of green succulents.

Vintage Romance Wedding Ceremony

The wedding ceremony was hosted in the Nooitgedacht Estate’s chapel. At the entrance to the chapel, a chalkboard sign created by couple displayed a quirky message and little wire hearts were hung along the wedding aisle.

Tanith and Henry’s Love Story

Although Tanith and Henry had shared the same group of friends for quite a few years, they were never that close. However, the pair began to get to know each other better after they were both going through a similar situation and ended up being each other’s support and strength. It was during this time that feelings developed between them and the rest as they say, is history!

(Above) Glass bottle vases with flowers and the order of the day was displayed on a pallet, which had been sanded down and painted to create a vintage effect.

The Tale Of Their Proposal

The couple had planned a road trip around the country, which started off in Southern Drakensberg. On the second day of their trip, they decided to go for a hike, as Henry seemed very keen to attempt one of the hikes that led to a waterfall. Needless to say, the trail was not well marked at all and there were all sorts of forks where they just had to guess which way to go. As the Drakensberg region is well known for afternoon thunderstorms, Tanith grew worried when clouds started to appear. However, Henry was extremely adamant about reaching the waterfall and so they carried on.

Upon reaching the waterfall, it was an absolutely breathtaking sight to behold! As she sat down to admire the scenery, Henry asked if she wanted an apple from the snacks that they had brought along. “I said yes and he sat down next to me with an apple-shaped ring box in his hand and asked me to marry him,” recalls Tanith. It took her a few seconds to realise what was happening and after a few seconds she choked out a YES amid tears of happiness!! They savoured the moment and the beautiful waterfall for a while longer, before returning to their chalet. Fortunately, the thunderstorm made it’s appearance only later when they were safely in their chalet sharing the news with their families!

(Above) Wire hearts wrapped in ribbon and twine was created by the couple and suspended from the branches of the trees above while guests relaxed during the pre-drinks.

(Above) For the pre-drinks, refreshments were served in glass bottles with straws.

The bridal party were dressed in pastel and neutral colours. The bridesmaids wore dusty pink wrap dresses in a style to suit their individual body shapes and carried bouquets of Baby’s Breath. The groomsmen wore taupe suites with succulent boutonnières.

Vintage Romance Wedding Reception

For their wedding reception décor, the couple wanted to create a mix and match setting on each table. To avoid all of the tables looking identical, they had three different centrepieces: wire penny farthing, birdcages and glass domes that contained a beautiful display of proteas and succulents.

(Above) The couple created all of their wedding stationary using the same colour paper, ribbon and lace to keep within the neutral colour scheme. For the name cards on each table, different quotes were printed beneath each guest’s name, which was a huge hit with their guests. The wedding favours supplied by My Pretty Vintage were custom-made wire bicycles, which served as the holders for the name cards.

(Above) All tables had a stack of vintage books wrapped in ribbon or lace as well as jars with candles and tins of succulents.

(Above) The succulent floral table arrangements were placed in old tins that were spray-painted in an ivory colour and adorned with Hessian and lace. Mini candle jar holders were also decorated with glued lace and ribbon.

(Above) Their wedding flowers were a mix of light, pastel coloured roses & flowers, proteas and succulents that were displayed in rustic tins tied with Hessian and lace.

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(Left) As cheese lovers, the couple chose to have a wedding cake which was actual tiers of different cheeses stacked on top of each other, decorated with figs and grapes.

(Above) To create a magical festive country feel, fairy lighting and handmade bunting was strewn across the ceiling.

Real Bride, Tanith’s, Tips For Bride’s-To-Be

Give yourself enough time to plan a wedding – Planning a wedding takes alot of time, says Tanith
“Get everyone in your wedding party involved,” advises Tanith, as this will take stress off you and it’s great for bonding.
Be honest with each other when setting up the guest list – Although it would be lovely to have everyone you know there, it is very expensive so once you have made a decision, stick to your guns and don’t let your loved ones guilt you into additional invites.
Don’t get involved in family & friends squabbles regarding the wedding – Remember that the day is about you and your partner sharing the day with your loved ones.
Try not to form a preconceived idea in your head of what the day will look like and how it should go – Tanith explains that things will never go exactly as you imagined so she advises that, “if something doesn’t go according to plan, don’t stress, the day really does fly by so quickly so don’t forget the real reason for you being there!”
Try to do and make as many things as possible – If you are in any way creative , she suggests that you try to make as many things as possible and to do what you’re able to, as it keeps costs down and is a great way to bond with your bridal party!
Decide on what to splurge on and what to compromise on – They couple decided on one or two things that they didn’t mind splurging on and the rest they chose to compromise, cut back or look for alternatives.
The first option is not always the best – Tanith advises that you shop around or try to do things yourself.

We adore this handmade vintage inspired wedding with rustic touches and pretty pale hues of dusty pink and green! For more real wedding inspiration in pretty pastels, take a look at this Pretty in Pastels – Kleinevalleij {Real Wedding} with colourful bunting and uh-may-zing decor, which you will fall in love with!

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