We love how easy it can be to do your own simple yet effective table decorations. Follow the easy DIY steps below to create some fabulous wedding centerpieces for the tables.

This is what you’ll need:

• Green Wine Bottles
• Adhesive Remover
• Wine Corks
• Floral Wire
• Satin or Organza Ribbon (Colour of your choice)
• Scissors
• Floral Knife

Now follow these easy steps:

STEP ONE

Remove the labels from the wine bottles. Leave the empty wine bottles in hot water overnight, this will ease the process of removing them.

STEP TWO

Tie the ribbon around the bottle and end it off with a neat bow. If you don't like the idea of having bows, then you can let it hang lose as well.

STEP THREE

Using a sharp needle, make a tiny hole in the centre of the wine cork, just enough so you can push the florist wire through it easily.

STEP FOUR

Cut the flowers you would like to use at an angle, and before inserting these into the bottles, add some water.

And that's as easy as it gets.

With over 170 of their closest friends, Josh and Tina tied the knot at the Greek Orthodox Church in Port Elizabeth on 29 December 2011. Their reception followed at the then newly built Ukuphupha Venue in Kragga Kamma Road.

ATTIRE

Tina's beautiful fitted grecian style wedding gown, which flaired out at the bottom, with a soft organza single shoulder piece was made by Michelle Dodds. It was finished off with similar brooches on both the front and the back of the dress and also showcased a beautiful long train.

Jeans Hair Dressing Team did an amazing job with both Tina and all her bridesmaids hair and Juanelle from Rare Beauti finished off her look with gorgeous make-up.

The guys hired their suits from Peri's and opted for a simple classic black suit with white shirts and purple ties.

DETAILS

From the beginning Josh and Tina wanted the country feel of hessian paired with purple and lime green and finished off with touches of white. Ukuphupha has beautiful exposed beams, and Tina chose to have her florist, Cathy, hang wreaths made from natural twine with clusters of peach, green and purple flowers from them. Hessian was bought and specially made into round tablecloths which was used for overlays on all the guest tables. Roses, Lisianthus, Succulents and Col Col were all incorporated into the centerpieces and the beautiful favours which was all handmade was placed on the tables for the guests.

Instead of draping the entire hall, sections of drapes were hung from the ceiling and tied with twine, this created a beautiful curtain drop effect. Lots of candelight and fairylights in the roof were used to give artificial lighting, which all added to the romantic feel of the wedding.

Hay Bales partially covered with green and purple fabric were brought in for additional outside seating and complemented the beautiful stoep at the venue which was adorned with wreath hearts and country lanterns.

Duncan Crisp entertained the guest with some great music choices and added some traditional greek music which was loved by all.

THE CAKE

A four tiered carrot cake was baked and decorated by Androula Polemitis. She covered the cake in cream cheese icing and finished it off with purple flowers. The topper, the couples initials made from wire was made by the florist Cathy

DIY BRIDE

Josh and Tina bough droewors in bulk, and wrapped two pieces with brown paper and finished it off with purple twine as a gift for the men. They had personalised labels printed for this as well as the jam jars that they filled with jams and covered with different coloured fabrics for the ladies. The other thing the couple did was they asked the florist Cathy to take an old ladder and cover it with moss. They then tied the seating plan to this. Wooden clipboards, on which they stuck the printed numbers and menu's with wooden pegs were used for the table numbers and to indicate the meals.

PHOTOGRAPHS

Rick Moller took some incredible photo's for the couple and managed to capture some beautiful intimate moments. Craig from my World Creations captured it all on film.

Thanks for sharing your wedding with us!

WEDDING SUPPLIERS

• Catering: Fat Cats
• Cake: Androula Polemitis
• Decor: Cathy De Villiers
• Dress: Michelle Dodds
• Florist: Cathy De Villiers
• Hair: Jeans Hair Studio
• Make-up: Juanelle from Rare Beauti
• Photographer: Rick Moller
• Reception Music: DJ Duncan Crisp
• Reception Venue: Ukuphupha
• Videographer: Craig from my World Creations
• Wedding Planner: Megan Moller from Confetti Events

Would you like us to feature your wedding? E-mail megan@perfectday.co.za for more information.

Waterkloof Wine Estate offers a picture perfect Winelands setting to tie the knot in an eco-savvy way. They specialise in stylish, intimate weddings that do not cost the earth. When you are planning your Big Day, the location is probably the most important item on your checklist and these days more and more couples are opting for a greener wedding because of an awareness of the colossal carbon footprint attached to the day.

Their magnificently appointed restaurant and tasting lounge is the ideal venue if you want to hold an eco-chic ceremony and reception in one place in order to cut back on travel.

Waterkloof’s ‘green’ philosophy also rings true in our kitchen as we use our own lamb, herbs and eggs and support smaller, local yet top quality producers to guarantee that the freshness of our contemporary dishes is paramount. We get our still and sparkling mineral water from a natural spring on the estate.

Waterkloof’s tailor-made wedding reception packages combined with sheer decadence, personal service, elegant estate wines and unsurpassed cuisine ensure that the bride and groom share a truly personal, moving and sustainable celebration with their friends and family.

We love this eco friendly venue and so excited to have them feature on our website.