The Celtic tradition of the bride and groom drinking out of a Quaiche includes a blessing that mentions heather. Here at Elope Cape Town, we have a thing for heather. Just look at it! (The photograph above). Perhaps this isn’t traditional heather as the Scottish referred to it but it’s our fynbos version, and isn’t […]
The most exquisite elopements, in our opinion, find the right balance between gravitas and joy. The gravitas comes in when a couple and those they have entrusted to be a part of their day acknowledge (in small and significant ways) that their wedding is a singular moment in the couple’s lives – that they are […]
“Words can sometimes flatten the deepest emotions or pin them like wild butterflies stunned out of magnificent flight, flimsy souvenirs of what moved and colored air like silk“. When we try to write about (or speak about) Alisa and Wessel’s elopement the quote about words and butterflies and flimsy souvenirs comes to mind. A quote […]
“Marrying Faye is by far, the best and easiest decision of my life.” Ed, 15 December 2023. Faye Gregory and Ed Paxton met on an island called Praslin in the Seychelles archipelago. Known for palm-fringed beaches, granite boulders and a jungle-covered interior, Praslin is a paradise that Ed and Faye feel grateful to call home. […]
In late February last year, a date lined up that got a lot of couples excited. 22.2.22. Quite a few of these couples only realized the beauty and synchronicity of the date the day before. Literally. We received a wave of requests from couples looking to get married… “tomorrow”. At Elope Cape Town, we’re all […]
Whenever a South African marries a foreigner in South Africa, the couple needs to undergo an immigration marriage interview at home affairs. This is news to a lot of couples – some of whom have already planned full weddings, without being aware of this requirement. The result, unfortunately, is that sometimes such couples aren’t able to […]
Spoilt for choice, Cape Town offers mountain vistas, expansive ocean views, the exquisite light of the Cederberg and Karoo, an abundance of beautiful wine farms and a few little-known gems (which we may or may not disclose). If you’re reading this post, you probably don’t need much convincing about Cape Town and all it has […]