As we all know news being spread by word of mouth, normally travels the fastest. Whether you’re discussing the brilliant movie you’ve just seen, your embarrassing message you sent on Facebook, which you thought was private, turns out you wrote it on someone’s wall… or that girl who used to go to school with you and got pregnant by the woodwork teacher, and is now selling jams outside the Spar on Saturdays… Point is, news travels fast when it’s being told, discussed, whispered or shouted, by mouth.
So, the aptly named events company who definitely needs no introduction in South Africa, By Word of Mouth made my task very easy!
My two bridesmaids and I made our way, with thanks to the Garmin, to their beautiful Hazeldene Hall in Parktown, and were greeted by beautiful rose gardens between which spectacular bridal tables were set decorated from the classical white on white, to summery yellows and even earthy glass jars filled with pebbles, with the quaint aloes as the… aloe on top! Using simple touches such as raffia serviette holders complemented the earthy tones and I can only imagine how perfect that would fit a bushveld or desert wedding. With the smells of Jo Malone products perfecting the moment!
At the other hand they had a candy stand that would take your breath, and all resolve to diet, away. In girly shades of pink and white, the table was heavily laden with striped candy apples, bowls of pink popcorn, Turkish delights, candy canes, piquant cupcakes, marshmallows, glass tubes filled to overflow with pink and white jelly beans, with little white chinese boxes being filled to the brim… and to take you straight to girly heaven, beautiful teacups, gently carrying rosebuds and flowers. Sigh! I can only imagine how this display would have held up as the main piece at a Bridal Shower…
At this stage you’re already walking around all dreamy eyed, head bursting with images of your own special day to come, while sipping on as much complementary champagne as you could, which was constantly being filled up. There was not a dry glass in the house!
We then slowly made our way into the beautifully restored house, where we were met with the most beautiful Marianne Fassler gowns, fit for queens, brides, brides maids and even the most whimsical little fairy like dresses for the little flower girls. Of course it helped that most of them were being parade around the entire day by beautiful, tall, perfectly made up by Bobbi Brown, models! You could even sit to get tips for your own day by the Bobbi Brown girls.
In the next room you were met with glistening beads and stones, earrings and hairpieces that took your breath away. The Kirsten Goss Bridal collection was enough to make you throw all previous hair ideas to the wind, and focus solely on making one of her unique pieces the focus point!
Of course here I have to add that throughout all this time, there are constantly friendly, well presented waiters walking around, carrying trays of edible art. That’s the only way to describe what we were offered. From Omega 3&6 bursting salmon filled with cream cheese, to cauliflower and blue cheese soup cups… Naming everything we had to taste will be impossible! But every bite was so beautifully prepared and served, it took all the will power to say no to the third round of risotto! And that was only after we learned that on the first floor there was dessert table that would let all final resolve disappear… There we were met with delights ranging from mini chocolate puddings to lemon meringues… Yet I stayed strong and directed my focus to some more beautifully decorated tables! Ranging from festive blues and reds to dramatic blacks and purples, all complimented greatly by the most beautiful creative floral arrangements!
After another 2 hours of us chatting up a storm with lovely By Word Of Mouth personnel, models, friends and surprise family visits, constantly sipping on never ending champagne, we went home tired, but very happy!
Sensational
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