Together with their families
are getting married in jacaranda season
Saturday 13 November 2027Pretoria East
We both grew up under these trees. Every November, Pretoria’s streets go soft and purple, and every student in the city swears that a blossom landing on your head means you will pass your exams. We couldn’t think of a better time to promise each other forever.
This little site has everything you need for the day. Mostly, though, we just want you there.
Amara & Theo
Chapter one
We met at a friend’s birthday braai. Theo was on the fire, and Amara was the only guest who offered to help, mostly because she didn’t trust him with the chops. We talked until the coals went cold, then waited two whole weeks for the other one to message first.
Chapter two
A year in, Theo took a job in Cape Town. Eighteen months of Sunday-night video calls and early flights booked on sale taught us we would rather be tired together than apart. He came home in 2022, and we moved into a small place with a garden.
Chapter three
Theo carried the ring for three weeks waiting for the perfect moment. In the end he asked halfway up our Saturday trail while Biscuit, our rescue pup, tried to eat a stick. Amara said yes before he had finished the question.
Pretoria, every November
and this year, our wedding
(give or take ten minutes, it’s a wedding)
Welcome drinks under the trees.
In the garden chapel. Phones away, please.
Canapés on the lawn. Aunties, save us a samosa.
In the barn. Speeches capped at five minutes.
Jerusalema will be played. Stretch.
Shuttles leave from the gate.
A little garden chapel, an old barn and a lawn that turns gold around five o’clock, twenty minutes east of the city. Plenty of parking inside the gate.
Suits and summer dresses. The ceremony is on grass, so block heels will be your best friend. If you would like to join in, wear a little lilac.
anything but white, and you’re perfect
We have a home full of mismatched mugs and everything we need. If you would still like to spoil us, we are saving for a week in Zanzibar, and the details are on the card in your invitation.
Biscuit accepts treats
We have held twelve rooms until 1 September. Mention our names for the wedding rate. The late shuttle stops right outside.
A little bigger, with a pool and room for families. Breakfast is included, which you will appreciate on Sunday morning.
while you’re here,
Go early with a takeaway coffee and the whole purple city is at your feet.
Home of Pretoria’s rare white jacarandas, dozens of them up one winding road. Drive it slowly.
Where the braai happened. Every second garden has a dog in it.
Students dodging blossoms for luck, and good coffee on every corner.
If your invitation says “and guest”, absolutely, and the RSVP form will ask for their name. Otherwise we are keeping it small, and we are so grateful you understand.
We love your little ones, but this one is adults-only, apart from our nieces and nephews in the bridal party. Think of it as a night off.
Pretoria loves a four o’clock storm in November, so we have a plan: the ceremony moves into the barn and nothing else changes. Bring a light jacket for the evening.
For the ceremony, yes, in a lilac bow tie. He goes home with Theo’s brother before dinner, because he has strong opinions about lamb.
By 1 October 2027, so the caterers can plan. If something changes after you reply, fill in the form again and the latest answer counts.
(please do, our caterer has started asking)
Thank you
On a real site, the couple would see this reply in their guest list.