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Liner notes

An evening in three-quarter time.

Vows in the garden as the afternoon turns gold, then dinner under the chandeliers and a band that plays until the very last song. We’ll take the first dance — every one after that belongs to you.

Date

6 November 2027Saturday

Ceremony

15:00 SASTPlease arrive by 14:30

Reception

18:00 – 00:30Dinner in the ballroom, then the band until late.

Dress code

Black tie, dance shoes encouragedGowns, tuxedos and anything that twirls. Bring flats for the lawn — and for the last song.

Venue

Shepstone GardensJohannesburg, Gauteng

Requests

The band takes requestsTell the bandleader your song on the night — it will be played before midnight.

The running order

1. 14:30
   ArrivalsSomething cold in the rose garden
2. 15:00
   The ceremonyUnder the old oaks
3. 16:00
   Golden hourCanapés and photographs on the terrace
4. 18:00
   ReceptionDinner and speeches in the ballroom
5. 21:00
   The first danceThen the floor is yours
6. 00:30
   The last songCarriages, and one more twirl