ESTHER AND ALFONSO
The Wedding of Ester and Alfonso was the kind of Wedding encountered in fairy tales. It was really wonderful and I think that the wedding photographs below hold testimony to the fact. The Wedding ceremony was held in a dungeon of a castle or at least a venue that resembled one situated high-up in the hills far away from the common people.The view from up there was quite spectacular. The silence was deafening and it was very fitting to the occasion. Table Mountain in its full glory stands clearly visible on the horizon as witness to their vows, while the hills in the background gave away the secret of the location. The wedding ceremony was held in a local tabernacle and the presiding minister made a special sermon, reminding everyone that "a family that prays together, stays together". The sermon was intense and was attended by numerous church congregants all of whom were devoutly religious. From their participation, it was clearly visible that both Esther and Alfonso was seriously spiritual and very much in love. They exchanged rings and said their vows. The minister blessed them, then announced them husband and wife. Her diamond ring was dainty yet stunning. The glitter of both their rings shouted top notch jewelry designer.
Esther look really beautiful in her Wedding Dress and the bouquet of St Josephs lilies in her hand just completed her role as bride. The groom Alfonso also looked very handsome wearing a tuxedo flanked by his two bestmen in matching attire. The wedding photo shoot took place in the Tygerberg Nature Reserve rose gardens and the entire process was great fun, with laughter and smiles and happiness to go around. Esther's grandmother was so tired that she needed her grandson to carry her and demonstrate to Alfonso how the walk across the threshold should be done.
There was a King and Queen's throne at the dungeon and both Esther and Alfonso looked very comfortable sitting in them. Their subjects looked really happy for them and toasted to the future happiness. The food they provided was fit for a king and there was so much of it, that second helpings were totally in order. The food ranged from, "Cream of Crab Soup" to "Butternut soup" to "Tripe and potato curry", to "Noodle and beans salad", to Greek salad with chunks of feta cheese", to "Potato salad" and "Home baked Bread". There was also bain maries filled with "Cottage Pie" to "Cauliflower in white sauce covered in cheese and parsley", to bain maries with "Mutton Curry" and "Mixed Vegetables" and "Pumpkin Stew" and others filled with Denningvleis (Spicy-Meaty Stew). But the the flame roasted "Sheep spit braai" was the "Piece de Resistance" with the guests lining up to get there share. There was alcoholic and non-alcoholic champagne and jugs of fruit juice and soda. Sweets and cakes were everywhere and absolutely nobody went home before they were filled to capacity. The wedding cake was also very novel, made on individual mouth watering chocolates.
The speeches were really exiting and everyone closely related to both the bride and groom divulged some of their secrets. Both Esther and Alfonso's speeches were short but they said everything there was to say on their Wedding Day. But sunset was the most spectacular and provided the beginning of a perfect scene for the loving couple on their wedding night or their honeymoon night.
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| Esther on her Wedding Day holding a bunch of St Joseph's Lilies. |
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| Anxious Alfonso sitting in a pew awaiting his wife to be. |
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| The start of the Wedding sermon. |
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| Say your vows "Laddie". |
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| Alfonso takes his vows very seriously |
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| Add some diamond rings to the equation. |
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| Calling on God Almighty to bless this union. |
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| Swearing on the bible "Until death do us part". |
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| Mr and Mrs Alfonso signing the wedding register. |
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| A shower of confetti and flower petals greet the newly weds. |
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| Now that wasn't so difficult after all, wouldn't you agree? |
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| At home after the ceremony... The day's events is yet to start. |
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| At home sharing some confectionery with friends and family. |
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| The smile of a couple in Love. |
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| There babes, that's where I'm gonna buy you a house. |
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| A demonstration of the threshold walk... Alfonso please take notes. |
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| The bride and groom the grandmother and friends. |
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| The bride with her father and grandmother alongside her husband. |
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| Family is really special on Wedding Day. |
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| Witnesses to the wonderful marriage |
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| The bride and groom evidently in Love. |
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| Esther and her bridesmaids and Alfonso with his bestmen. |
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| Love is in the air. |
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| A kiss witnessed by Table Mountain on the Horizon. |
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| The Dungeon of the Castle where all the Wedding festivities will take place. |
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| Alfonso awaiting some guests who are yet seated. |
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| Esther and Alfonso sharing a moment. |
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| Ok subjects ... "Do we look the part?" |
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| A whole sheep slow roasted to perfection. |
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| What a feast! |
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| Enough food for seconds. |
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| Eat drink and make merry guys, courtesy of the bridal couple. |
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| To the bride and groom.. may that share the rest of their natural lives together. |
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| Cheers to one and all.... To the bride and Groom! |
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| Yeh, Yeh, to the Bride and Groom. |
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| Lets drink to them because they are all drinking to us. |
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| A novel Wedding Cake made of Chocolates and flowers. |
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| Sunset witnessed by the Wedding couple. |
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| Love and affection witnessed by the setting sun and Table Mountain in its full glory. |
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