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Marike de Villiers
A couple embracing in a golden field at sunset, veil lifting in the wind

Boschendal 7 November 2026

Thandiwe & Lourens

180 guests, two families who had never met, and a wind that turned the veil into the best thing about the day.

15:30

The wind came up an hour before the ceremony and never let go. Thandiwe decided to keep the veil anyway.

A veil caught in the wind around a couple
16:15

Two families meeting properly for the first time, halfway down the aisle.

A bride lit from behind, veil glowing
18:50

Twelve minutes in the long grass. The light did all the work.

A couple running through a golden field
22:40

The floor filled at nine and stayed full.

Guests holding sparklers on the dance floor
“Everyone warned us the wind would ruin the photos. It's the reason we love them.”

Lourens

Thandiwe & Lourens at Boschendal, frame 1
Thandiwe & Lourens at Boschendal, frame 2

The team

Who made this day work.

Shot at Boschendal in Franschhoek . No travel fee for Franschhoek. It's a 35-minute drive.

Venue
Boschendal
Coordination
Slow Sunday Weddings
Flowers
Stem & Stone
Band
The Karoo Line

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