Opulent + Playful Gold Wedding Inspiration

gold sequin dress

Today’s lovely shoot comes from a super talented team of vendors from Cape Town, South Africa! They get together annually to produce what they call The Secret Shoot — where all the details + locations of the shoot are kept totally + completely under-wraps until it’s featured. This year it was all about the color gold. They wanted to create two distinctive environments, each depicting a different facet of this fun + versatile color, which just so happens to be one of my faves!

The first setting shares the more light-hearted + playful side of gold — with pinwheels, cupcakes + a pretty gold chaise lounge. And seriously, how cute is that golden piñata?!

hot pink bouquet

lounge in the forest

tea and cupcakes

gold sequin dress


Love, love this gorgeous flower crown by Anli Wahl!

pink flower crown

pink flower crown

adventurous

confetti


The second location portrays the more decadent, totally romantic side of gold. It is set in a secluded pine forest with tons of glam details, like the shiny gold vessels, the plush French armchairs and a tiered pink + gold wedding dress — such a fun juxtaposition of styles.

fairy tale tablescape

fairy tale tablescape

fairy tale tablescape

fairy tale tablescape

fairy tale tablescape

pink and gold ruffle wedding dress

confetti bag

pink and gold wedding cake

gold invitation

fairy tale tablescape

fairy tale tablescape

pink and gold ruffle wedding dress


And how pretty are these portraits of the couple + the horse, captured by Adene Photography?

horse

bride and groom with horse

bride and groom with horse

pink and gold ruffle wedding dress

bride and groom with horse

pink and gold ruffle wedding dress

confetti

pink and gold ruffle wedding dress

wedding sign

pink and gold ruffle wedding dress

bride and groom


Be sure to check out this fun behind the scenes video from Vision on Fire!

Thanks so much to all the following creative artists for sharing their secret shoot with us today!

photography: Adene Photography // hair stylist: Iza Cloete // makeup artist: Iza Cloete // videography: Vision on Fire // paper goods: Sugarbird Creative Design // furniture rentals: Goeters // flowers: Anli Wahl Flowers & Event Styling // décor styling: Anli Wahl Flowers & Event Styling // floral headpiece: Anli Wahl Flowers & Event Styling // piñata: Anli Wahl Flowers & Event Styling // paulette's two dresses and headpiece: Alana van Heerden // cupcakes (and stylist's right-hand): Creme Delicat // logos: Sugarbird Creative Design // pinwheels: Sugarbird Creative Design // aj's styling and suits: Moi Styling // paulette's nails: Nails at Charlene // horses: Tulbagh Horse Trails // accomodation for AJ & Paulette: Rijk's Country House // champagne: House of Krone

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