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Laughing Chefs August 13, 2018

Themed weddings: Star-studded

Theme: Star-studded

Inspiration: Celestial

Trend: Shimmer and shine, crystals, dark rich colours

Colour: Shades of blue

Venue: Planetarium, or somewhere outside under the night sky

Dress: Corset-style with a ballerina skirt. Coloured shoes!

Groom: Dark suit

Flowers: berries, lilies, hydrangeas, baby’s breath, gip

Decor: lights – fairy lights, bulb lights, copper wire lights, oh and candles

Cake: naked cake with berries, fresh fruit, meringue and other toppings

Favours: Matches, or sparkles

Entertainment: star-watching, sparkles, a firework display

Take inspiration from the night skies with a wedding any star would be comfortable at. Lots of lights, candles, and heavy textures. Long dark tablecloths or wooden tables with velvet runners, floral arrangements that dwarf the table, or that hang from the ceiling. Candles on the floor and surrounding the dance floor. Food bars and interactive stations, with a dessert buffet that includes s’mores and a chocolate fountain. Opulence and over-the-top is key!

Laughing Chefs August 06, 2018

Themed weddings: Wonderland weddings

Theme: Wonderland

Inspiration: Alice in Wonderland

Trend: Pop of colour, balloons, relaxed and fun

Colour: mint green, rose pink, burnt orange

Venue: anywhere!

Dress: romantic and flirty

Groom: informal suit

Flowers: “veld” flowers, roses, baby’s breath, lisianthus, ranunculus, anemones

Decor: paper flowers, assorted glass vases with single stem flowers

Cake: romantic yet fun, go for an inventive flavour like naartjie with passion fruit buttercream, pecan praline with mocha ganache, etc.

Favours: macarons, small bags filled with biscuits, adorable sugar cookies. A mini pie or tart!

Entertainment: magician, caricaturist, or a sketch artist

Nail this ever popular theme by incorporating fun and unique elements. From paper flowers and home-made confetti to different runners on each table, use your imagination and start dreaming! For the food, think interactive starters bar with an assortment of canapes and salads, and for dessert a pie station with different kinds of pies stacked on top of each other. Designing a personalised cocktail specially for the night is another fun idea to make sure your guests see you and your partner in every detail. play croquet and lawn games during the couple shoot and remember this is the perfect theme to use should you wish to make your four-legged friend part of your special day.

Laughing Chefs July 28, 2018

Themed weddings: Polaroid weddings

Theme: Polaroid wedding

Inspiration: Vintage style photos

Trend: cosy, deep rich colours, velvet

Colour: eggplant, olive green, dark

Venue:

Dress: elegant and timeless

Groom: dark suit

Flowers: succulents, penny gum, blue gum, romantic blooms

Decor; lots and lots of photos! Use polaroids for your guestbook, your escort cards (seating chart), cake topper, etc.

Cake: plain white with polaroids of the couple as the topper

Favours: you guessed it – a photo booth that prints as polaroids

Entertainment: photo booth – try a GIF booth! Sparklers and fireworks

A polaroid inspired wedding takes less inspiration from the look, and more from the feel – think nostalgic, comforting and cosy. Play around with different styles, colours and textures until you have created the perfect picture. Incorporate photos as much or as little as you would like, but some nice ideas include using old snaps as your escort cards, using photos of numbers as the table numbers, a photo of the 2 of you as the cake topper, asking guests to take snaps of themselves and paste that into the guestbook, and more. You can make the mood romantic and moody by using darker colours, or more light and airy by using lighter colours. Incorporate fairy lights, candles, and lanterns, and end the evening with a firework display (remember to get the necessary permission!)

Laughing Chefs July 21, 2018

Themed weddings: Namib weddings

Theme: Namib wedding

Inspiration: Desert love

Trend: cactus, desert, macrame

Colour: dusty pink, grey-green, sand

Venue: outside, a greenhouse, or a blank canvas venue

Dress: something different, short and lacy, no sleeves!

Groom: chinos with a light jacket or a light suit

Flowers: succulents, cactus, proteas, penny gum

Decor: pots of flowers, hanging arrangements

Cake: a variety of small semi-naked drip cakes decorated with succulents

Favours: potted succulents, potted cactus wrapped in burlap or cotton

Entertainment: guitarist, food bars or food trucks

Take inspiration from the Namib desert for an effortlessly chic wedding, combining an elegant mix of natural elements and textures for a sophisticated boho vibe. Have your ceremony in front of a wooden arch, decorated with macrame pieces and hanging cacti. Stand on a carpet or rug, surrounded by candles for a dusk ceremony. Keep your colour palette neutral with only a pop of colour, incorporating something like proteas or cornflowers, or even aloe flowers. Use natural textures such as leather, wood, and wool on your tables to create interesting and dramatic tablescapes. Fill copper dishes with sand and place dessert plants in as part of the table decor, and splurge on candles!

Laughing Chefs June 19, 2018

Themed weddings: Fairytale weddings

Theme: Fairytale

Inspiration: Snow white in the forest

Trend: Dark and moody, coloured candles, naked tables with a textural runner instead of a tablecloth, velvet.

Colour: Apple red, forest green, gold

Venue: Woodsy outdoor venue

Dress: White or off-white ballgowns or more classic designs, but to be really on trend go for red! Corset tops, capes and elaborate bows also play well into the theme (and are on trend).

Groom: Classic black suit

Flowers: Red, dark green, with touches of white to lift the tables a bit. Gerberas, Tupis, ranunculus, anemones, dianthus, daisies (sprays), tinted succulents, calla lilies and amaryllis. Mix it up with greens. Our go-to foliage would be penny gum, silver dollar, ferns, succulents and grasses.

Decor: Minimal with emphasis placed on candles and greenery to create that moody wood effect

Cake: Simple yet elegant. Play with the red and green, especially in the flavours! Think matcha green tea buttercream icing, gold leave and spun sugar for the dramatic.

Favours: Something edible – take the theme all the way and give candied apples! You can also include the favours as part of the late night snack – guests who leave early can take theirs with, and guests who want to stay and party can nibble on theirs together with a few other bites.

Entertainment: A jazz or blues band to create the mood

The word “fairy tale” usually conjures up images of princesses, unicorns and fairy dust. But every fairy tale has a darker side. Not necessarily the villain, but the underlying feeling of anticipation, excitement, even fear. Of course, you definitely do not want negative feelings associated with your special day, but why ignore the moody beauty that these emotions can inspire? For a slightly different take on the fairy tale theme, take inspiration from Snow White. The forest, the apple, and the eventual golden crown.

The benefit of using these rich colours include getting away with minimal decor and flowers but maximising the visual impact. Adding candles (which you can hire in at a fraction of the cost of buying new ones) will increase your wow-factor exponentially without breaking the bank. For your flowers, roses are beautiful but don’t get stuck – there are countless other red flowers that are just as beautiful, and most probably less expensive. For the greens, go for leaves and stems that have volume. This way, you use less. A bag of dehydrated moss takes you very far and can be used to bulk up arrangements, fill out foliage runners or cover oasis for more structured centrepieces.

Fairytale wedding moodboard Laughing Chefs Boersjiek themed weddings

You can go all out with the theme, incorporating it into your cake design, favours, decor pieces, etc. or merely use it as inspiration for the feel of the day – rich, moody, emotional, with touches of wonder.