{Real Wedding} Nick and Julia
Nick and Julia Rice got married on 30 April 2015 at the Country Club Johannesburg, Auckland Park. Here’s their story…
Where and how did you meet? We met at a Coldplay concert almost four years ago. I couldn’t see the stage so he offered to put me on his shoulders, I knew then what a kind gentleman he was, and we’ve been inseparable ever since.
How did he propose? I’d arrived at his parents’ house from a long day at work and was exhausted; the last thing I expected was a proposal. And then he led me to the cottage in the garden, opened the door, and written in candles on the floor was ‘Marry me?’ At that moment our cat Bella walked out the door in a little black dress with the ring around her neck. He’d set up a buffet of all our favourite foods inside, wine, Champagne, and then surprised me again with tickets to Cape Town so we could celebrate with my family too.
Please provide a short description of your wedding day? It was a fairytale from beginning to end. My mom and I stayed at the Country Club’s guesthouse on the property the night before and woke up to a delicious breakfast. Then my bridesmaids arrived, along with some close family members, and there was such a festive and happy vibe. Before I knew it, it was time to walk down the aisle. I’m Jewish and Nick is Christian so we had an inter-denominational ceremony which combined elements of both religions. At the reception we had Israeli Dancing, which is tradition at a Jewish wedding. Everyone got involved and told me afterwards that they loved it. People were on the dance floor the whole night, and that’s exactly what Nick and I wanted, for our guests to have as much fun as the two of us.
If you could change one thing about your wedding day, what would it be? Absolutely nothing! For me, it was absolutely perfect (and for my husband of course).
What was the highlight of your day? Walking down the aisle with my dad to Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley. It was such a special moment. And seeing Nick’s face at the end of the aisle just confirmed he was the man for me.
How did it feel to finally stand next to each other as husband and wife? It was quite surreal at first. I felt as if I was watching two other people from above – and Nick told me he felt the same way. There were also sighs of relief and contentment from both of us, after all the build up here we were as husband and wife and it felt wonderful.
Where did you go on honeymoon? We went to Mauritius and stayed at Constance Belle Mare Plage. It was absolutely amazing, exactly what we needed after the stress of planning a wedding. It was so magical and was very difficult to adjust back to normal life again.
What advice would you give to a soon to be bride? Try not to stress out too much on the day. I was completely calm – I even surprised myself by how calm I was. By the time the night before came there was nothing more I could do and I just let things happen the way they were meant to happen. Also, definitely take a moment, just you and your husband, and step away from it all. Take it all in, it’s the best day of your life, and you want to remember every detail of it.
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Photography Luke Tannous Photography
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Video Andywayne Video & Photography
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Venue Country Club Johannesburg, Auckland Park
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Wedding gown Bride&Co
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Flowers Bunches Flowers ETC
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Cake Paul’s Homemade Ice Cream
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Stationery Justine Kerr
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Sweet table Leila Saffarian
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