| g your wedding ‘just perfect’ entails a | | | | ‘photo’ moments. |
| blend of factors, not least of which includes the dress | | | | From the fashionable beaches of Cape |
| ‘to die for’ and a great venue. With | | | | Town’s ‘Riviera’ – the |
| Cape Town, South Africa as the city of choice for | | | | Atlantic Seaboard – including Camps Bay, |
| your big day, you won’t have far to look. Cape | | | | Llandudno (definitely one of the most beautiful) and |
| Town is the city of fair skies, gorgeous beaches, | | | | Noordhoek with its miles of sand and dunes, to the |
| magnificent gardens and an extensive list of wedding | | | | beaches of False Bay offering some real character |
| and reception venues. Outdoor locations for wedding | | | | beaches, such as St James or Boulders. |
| photographs abound. | | | | The wine estates in and around Cape Town all have a |
| Picture the oldest and largest botanical gardens in | | | | unique beauty of their own. Invariably wine estates lie |
| South Africa, Kirstenbosch, with the eastern slopes of | | | | tucked into picturesque valleys, surrounded by majestic |
| Table Mountain as your backdrop. These gardens | | | | mountains and vineyards heavy with grapes during the |
| alone contain as many as 6 000 floral species and | | | | summer months. |
| over 22 000 indigenous plants, so whatever your | | | | The Cape West Coast, until recently largely |
| colour scheme and whatever season you choose, | | | | unexplored and unexploited, is a region of unrivalled |
| there will be blooms to augment and complement your | | | | beauty and geographical diversity. This area of the |
| style. | | | | world is renowned for its spectacular display of wild |
| Early morning shoots are probably best for Cape | | | | flowers during spring, its unspoilt beaches and beautiful |
| Town’s beaches as the Cape Doctor – | | | | mountain ranges and picturesque little towns like |
| another name for the spring and early summer | | | | Darling, St Helena Bay and the fishing village of |
| south-easterly wind that prevails in the city - tends to | | | | Paternoster. |
| make its presence felt in the afternoons, although with | | | | And if that doesn’t tempt you then the Garden |
| it comes Table Mountain’s legendary table cloth | | | | Route’s shadowy forests, peaceful lakes and |
| – providing yet another perfect photo setting. | | | | wetlands or the Overberg’s numerous quaint |
| Nevertheless, you are spoilt for choice as the Mother | | | | villages and the dry Karoo with a sullen beauty all of |
| City has some of the most picturesque beaches in the | | | | her own – flat, sandy plains, shimmering heat and |
| world with wide expanses of sand, sparkling water | | | | distant smoky-blue mountains – certainly will. |
| and strategically placed boulders for those | | | | |