Gansbaai wedding | De Uijlenes

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Gansbaai wedding | De Uijlenes

Julian & Roxanne

Part 2

Gansbaai wedding with a big time party vibe as it was a double whammy of a celebration as her Mom turned 50 a few days before this Gansbaai wedding and she and Cape Dj’s definitely got everyone on that dance floor. The wedding went on until the very small hours of the morning. The beauty of the De Uijlenes wedding venue is that there really wasnt any close neighbours to complain about the loud music so the party could continue past pumpkin hour! De Uijlenes is a truly rustic beauty of a venue and gives you the essence of a laid back affair. You will exchange vows in a forest glade with birdsong in the air and butterflies on the breeze and maybe a caterpillar or two climping up the ministers shoulder. It is truly a whimisical setting for a Gansbaai wedding. The owners live on the farm and are very accommodating and extremely helpful and full of helpful tips and advice. There is also an exquisite cottage for brides to get ready in. There is nothing more that you could ask for. There are also plenty of local suppliers to be found in the Hermanus area. There are plenty of guesthouses within the Gansbaai, Stanford area that guests can book …or the youngsters can bunk down in the hostel on the farm and wake up to a good old country farmhouse breakfast for a minimal cost. If you are looking for a weekend wedding …this is definitely one location to consider. Not too far from Cape Town ..but far enough that you feel you have had a weekend away.

Part 1 of Roxanne & Julian’s gorgeous De Uijlenes wedding can be viewed here!

Part 1 can be viewed here!

All suppliers to be viewed in Part 1!

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Wedding | De Uijlenes, Gansbaai | Part 1

admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 19:44:20 +0000

All weddings are special to me …I love every single one of my couples …and I cherish their wedding day memories always! But this one is slightly more special …as this family is like family to me! I have known this young bride, Roxanne, since she was about 10! Her mother became one of my very best friends while sitting next to a swimming pool at Kenridge Primary School waiting for our children to finish with their swimming practice! Over the years we have realised how often our lives almost crossed until that one fateful day when her mom told me that Roxy had a crush on my son! Ruth and I had been to the same high school but she finished as I started (yes, she is older but she was more popular!!!)…and even stranger, we were in the maternity hospital delivering Kyle and Roxanne at the same time …and yet we never met …until they were both 10! And because of Roxanne, I realised that her mother and myself have the same type of humour and we get each other! And the funny thing is …..we both get each others children but not necessarily our own! Roxanne, is a beautiful, compassionate, strong-willed, loving girl ..who was brought up as the only girl surrounded by her three brothers! And when Julian came on the scene, it was obvious that he was the man for her …this was no silly schoolgirl crush …he was and is ..the love of her life! And no one can ever doubt how much Roxanne means to Julian ….his speech said it all ….he never told her how beautiful she looked, which she did …he told her something so much more special than that ….he told her …the she was “home” ….where he belonged and only wanted to be! These two fit together like two garden gloves ….they nurture each other, encourage each other, defend each other and love each other! Julian truly loves Roxanne …a man who isnt scared of three tough brothers never mind a very loving, protective dad …..and has already skipped through hoola-hoops to ensure that they were together is definitely there for all the right reasons ….and the only reason is ….love!

Roxanne decided she didnt want bridesmaids ….she didnt have any sisters ….and to her the most special people in her life were her brothers …so she decided that she would rather have them as her “bridesmen” She totally loved being surrounded by her brothers …each played a very special part in her magical day at De Uiljenes wedding venue! Roxanne’s stunning make-up was done by none other …than the super talented, super nice, Sanmarie Botha!

Part 2 can be viewed here!