{"id":753691,"date":"2020-08-26T07:00:36","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=753691"},"modified":"2021-02-24T09:27:23","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T15:27:23","slug":"warm-natural-south-africa-wedding-greenhouse-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/warm-natural-south-africa-wedding-greenhouse-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"Warm and Natural South Africa Wedding at The Greenhouse Caf\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753740\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/7d\/26\/7d266dca1e04a28f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The minute we saw Elin&eacute; and Hein&rsquo;s natural wedding at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegreenhousecafe.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Greenhouse Caf&eacute;<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, our jaws dropped. One look at these photos captured by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thegeldenhuyses.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Geldenhuys<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and you can see the love these two have for one another. Elin&eacute;&ndash;who planned the wedding herself&ndash;wanted something classy yet warm, which she achieved using terracotta colors, an abundance of candles, hand-dyed cotton napkins, hand-picked pampas grass, and beautiful floral centerpieces created by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebloomroom.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bloom Room<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Every detail complimented the organic rosemary farm flawlessly. So get those Pinterest boards ready because this is a destination wedding you will not want to forget!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">The Couple:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Elin&eacute; &amp; Hein<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">The Wedding:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegreenhousecafe.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Greenhouse Caf&eacute;<\/a>, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753699\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/6b\/ed\/6bed459e52a7f375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753701\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1d\/ce\/1dcea48d8365a7f1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753702\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/db\/77\/db770eef57d3fc84.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753708\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/4a\/97\/4a97f37cc5fa48e8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753706\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/3b\/ea\/3bea0abf45160951.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753707\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e7\/7a\/e77ab0be0b37a377.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753710\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/14\/0a\/140a9fdb9485f368.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753711\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/17\/e8\/17e8ba97fcbcfbc2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753704\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/17\/99\/17995269361c5c36.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wedding Day Surprises<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of my friends had an illustrator in the US draw a picture of my dad and me as a gift&mdash;my dad passed away seven years prior to my wedding). When we were still getting ready, she came into the room and gave me the box to open with the drawing inside. It was a beautiful moment where I could feel him there as part of my day. I&rsquo;ll forever be thankful for that.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753712\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1c\/ef\/1cefcc13998c93c8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753714\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/f1\/a7\/f1a73baa0c2992dc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753715\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/95\/5a\/955a92d3c6b9fc06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753716\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e1\/f1\/e1f1033d3c998940.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753717\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ee\/d1\/eed156778a83b415.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753718\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/de\/4d\/de4d1ec8fb862eab.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753719\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/13\/9c\/139cebca4516585f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753720\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/52\/fb\/52fb6600c6311ae0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753721\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/31\/05\/3105564632427451.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753723\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e3\/44\/e344d314e426666a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753724\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/8b\/73\/8b734fce57b92c34.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How They Personalized the Ceremony<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hein and I picked all the pampas grass on the arch in the field over weekends, and it was a beautiful symbol of marriage being a labor of love that creates beauty to the world. The dried grass and the greenery together symbolized that through all seasons, the most important thing is our unity with each other and with God.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753725\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/dc\/f7\/dcf77130c11883af.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753726\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/fc\/ef\/fcef23a207fa575e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753727\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c0\/0c\/c00cc287ef439c88.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753728\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/46\/e9\/46e96abeea55b9cd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Couple&rsquo;s Most Memorable Wedding Moment<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My husband and I are both Christian and had two of our best friends lead the worship at our ceremony. As two very emotional people, we really dove into the depth of the worship. I believe it was just a natural response to give honor and praise to God for such a holy day and that we got to be with each other forever. It was just beautiful. We laughed and cried and felt all the feels, and so did our guests.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753731\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/25\/7e\/257e3f28b1aca9b5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753735\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/81\/8b\/818bbaeaa5a8f9a5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753736\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1e\/ac\/1eac8a70374aeb12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753737\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e6\/37\/e637c2ad178e2f6b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753738\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/29\/d0\/29d04a557e3c8c44.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753739\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c5\/d8\/c5d80a40e5f75fb0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753750\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d6\/7d\/d67d6e63df0440bb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753740\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/7d\/26\/7d266dca1e04a28f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753741\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/bd\/6e\/bd6e3738488990b5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753743\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/5a\/a4\/5aa4bc5557892460.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753744\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c2\/98\/c2982f3ee3b70726.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wedding Advice from the Couple<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"goldbox\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You do you. Don&rsquo;t try to please other people with their idea of how your day should look, but instead follow your heart. It&rsquo;s your big day, and you should get to choose every detail.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753733\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/42\/43\/424360dbc7c009e6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753732\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c4\/db\/c4db41bacc0ad0ac.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753749\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d2\/42\/d2429f650f6a262e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753698\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d4\/18\/d41812d1dfb6a16f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753696\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/12\/3e\/123e782a0996a128.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753745\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e9\/e3\/e9e37a9f9e655655.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753746\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/27\/21\/2721e770379fda8e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-753748\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/c7\/7a\/c77a1781c5b0872f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"goldbox\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography &amp; Videography &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/thegeldenhuyses.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Geldenhuys<\/a><br>\nVenue &amp; Catering &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegreenhousecafe.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Greenhouse Caf&eacute;<\/a><br>\nFloral Design &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebloomroom.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Bloom Room<\/a><br>\nCake &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/louisevorsterphoto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Louise Artistry<\/a><br>\nDJ &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sonicstateproductions.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Sonic State Productions<\/a><br>\nLive Music &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ClaricePieterseWorship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Clarice Pieterse<\/a><br>\nInvitation Design &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brinckcreative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Brinck Creative<\/a><br>\nMakeup Artist &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kaimakeupartistry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Skulpted by Kai<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/EstelleVisserDesigns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Estelle Visser Designs<\/a><br>\nRentals &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brideinbloom.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Bride in Bloom<\/a><br>\nIllustrations &ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/happy_lifelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Happy Lifelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elin&eacute; and Hein on their warm and natural South African wedding at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegreenhousecafe.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Greenhouse Caf&eacute;<\/a>! And thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/thegeldenhuyses.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Geldenhuys<\/a> for sharing it with Junebug. To see more South African destination wedding inspo, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/terracotta-and-pampas-grass-south-african-wedding-at-bordeaux-game-farm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Sonette and De Vries&rsquo; Terracotta and Pampas Grass South African Wedding at Bordeaux Game Farm!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The minute we saw Elin&eacute; and Hein&rsquo;s natural wedding at The Greenhouse Caf&eacute;, our jaws dropped. One look at these photos captured by The Geldenhuys, and you can see the love these two have for one another. Elin&eacute;&ndash;who planned the wedding herself&ndash;wanted something classy yet warm, which she achieved using terracotta colors, an abundance of candles, hand-dyed cotton napkins, hand-picked pampas grass, and beautiful floral centerpieces created by The Bloom Room. 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