Spring is in the air and it’s all about blooming floral and fresh features! Spring comes with a sense of new beginnings and possibility; it’s about being inspired, being happy, it’s about pick nicks, and tea parties, “braai’s” en being outdoors! Tramonto is certainly inspired by the above and will help you incorporate it into your next function with us. In this month’s newsletter we have a bit to brag about as well as inspiration from Alwijn Burger and a glimpse of his work in our “Real Wedding”. Happy Reading!
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Brag…Tramonto Wedding Run 21 August 2010
The first Tramonto Wedding Run on 21 Aug 2010 certainly left an impression on its attendants. With over 300 athletes entering the race on the first year, the Wedding Run can only go from strength to strength. Together with the NLR Wine Trade show with its 16 top class farms and a lively upbeat performance by Watershed, the scene was set for a perfect day out! The day was blessed with beautiful sunshine, mouth watering food, laughter of children and fantastic prizes sponsored by Jaguar, Tramonto, Pentravel, Weltevrede Wine farm, Diemersfontein Wine farm & Puma.
The Bride’s Dash promises to be a new yearly tradition so get those dresses ready for next year or miss out on all the fun, the next date is set for 20 August 2011 and we cannot wait for the bigger, better and activity packed Wedding Run Experience!!!
Maryke Groenewald – Tramonto Events Organiser.
Garden Route Wedding Expo 20 – 22 August 2010
This year’s Garden Route Wedding Expo delivered a few interesting exhibitors, the event was well organized and exhibitors gave positive feedback. Tramonto specialises in the organising and styling of bespoke weddings and functions and is proud to brag about the 1st place we achieved for the best incorporated theme and spectacular stall display, although the cherry on top was stolen by the Fashion Show, where the 2011 Demetrios & 2011 Cosmobella ranges from Lady Marmalaide ruled the catwalk! Well done to everyone involved! For Lady Marmalaide enquiries visit our Contact Page on our website
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The talk of spring has Le Délice in quite a tiff. There is so much fun to be had! Ditch the overbearing 3-Tier Wedding cake monstrosity and say HELLO CUPCAKE!!! We are thinking tea cakes, fairy cakes cupcakes galore!! Adorned with pearls and crystal, petals and lace! Forget the butter icing and oily wrapping and get excited about wicked flavours and unusual combinations in dainty cupcake wrappers that will entice your guests and give them a little something to talk about… Let them have cake!
For your Le Délice orders & enquiries visit our Contact Page on our website.
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Getting engaged is one of the happiest and romantic times of your life. Whether you have been dating for just a few weeks or a few years you are jointly making a personal and public commitment to get married and to spend the rest of your lives together. Congratulations to our future brides whom have decided to make Tramonto part of their big day!
 Annemie & Charles 20 December 2010 |
 Ilana & Jacques 26 November 2010 |
 Marlize & Werner 19 March 2011 |
 Mimi & Warren 16 December 2010 |
 Suzaan & Tiaan 17 December 2010 |
 Lize-Marie & Udo 20 December 2010 |
 Mari & Henry 6 November 2010 |
 Jaco & Nicolette 25 September 2010 |
 DC & Jacqui 20 October 2010 |
Could there possibly be a surprise Tramonto engagement blinking on the horizon……?
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Whether you are buying your first home, looking for a holiday home, a place to retire, business or financial investment, relocating or a luxurious new place to call home, our associates at Susan Deacon Properties may have just the place for you. With friendly and professional service you can’t go wrong!
Reduced Wine Estate – Stellenbosch ZAR 19,800,000
Reference 5008
Wine Estate situated in South Africa’s premier wine growing area. The farm, with its exquisite mountain views, has an excellent terroir with rich soils and an ideal meso climate with cooling coastal winds. This estate was one of the pioneers of Chardonnay in South Africa and has received an impressive number of local and international awards. The estate has several houses in well positioned spots. The wooden chalet is situated next to a dam with lots of bird life. The property has 3 diagrams and has potential to be developed as a guest house with conference facilities. Going concern.
17 Ha
Cape Dutch Herbert Baker Homestead: 2 reception + 3 bed + 2 bath rooms
Established gardens with swimming pool + garages
Winemakers House: lounge/dining + 4 bed + 4 bath rooms + garages
Log house: 4 bed rooms en-suite + staff quarters + swimming pool
Building complex: tasting room + 3 offices + kitchen + store
Cellar Buildings: pressing cellar with capacity of 300 Ton
fermentation cellar with tank capacity 210 000 ltrs
maturation cellar with 400 barrels
storage cellars for 20 000 cases
3 labourers cottages + implement shed + storage building
Production: Vineyards: 12 Ha of Chardonnay - yield 10 Ton / Ha
Cellar: pressing 200 Ton grapes (also for other wine estates)
Wine: 3 000 cases (Red) + 7 000 cases (White)
Water: bore hole (1 500 Gallons/Hour) + water scheme connection + large dam
18 exclusive suites, maximum of 56 people
Smallholding – Sedgefield ZAR 4,200,000
Reference 5018
To the best of our knowledge this is the largest log home of its kind, in South Africa. (Stave construction, vertical log, and short log horizontal, French Canadian piece-en piece)
The property is on 3 hectares and is about 20km's from Knysna in a quiet cul-de-sac, surrounded by agricultural land, smallholdings, with sheep, cows, horses, etc. The slope from the top is gentle with good water catchment and there are 3 dams with a large one at the bottom of the property. The large dam appears to be fed by a spring, since it did not dry out like others in the area, during the recent drought.
With plus minus 350 m2 of roofing on the main house and approximately 500m2 over the stores and sheds, our 60,000 litres of water storage takes only a day's rain to fill, with our well maintained gutter and pipe system. The swimming pool carries 55,000 litres with piping and pumps to and from the water supply.
The house is on timber stilts with parking for at least 3 cars underneath. This may provide plenty of storage space, and with the log stilts, a cinch to close in/off with the quantity of timber currently available. (Please note, depending on the time of the sale, some of this stock may be sold, but with the existing workshop, would always be replaceable in the future, even from existing pine and blackwood on the land)
The main house has a steel fireplace, which literally hangs from the solid log ceiling and provides warmth and a cosy ambience despite the huge space in the main, double volume area of the house. A painstakingly sculpted staircase invites you upstairs. Here, in the main bedroom, there is a Lesley Hoets Hot Art ceramic fireplace that says no to cold bedrooms. It is highly energy efficient and low on maintenance in that it does not require to be cleaned out very often.
Read more on http://www.susandeacon.co.za/Property.asp?intProdID=5018
Cell : 083 630 2630
Email : info@susandeacon.co.za
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Options Concert – 17 September 2010 – Tramonto
Local artists Voldi George, Olive Sandilands and Simone Galand will perform a Spring Classical Concert at Tramonto on 17 September for the benefit of Youth for Christ Options Centre in George. YFC Options’ mission is to impact and develop the lives of people facing HIV or pregnancy related crises.
The concert promises something for young and old. The program will consist of songs of inspiration in various languages and secular pieces raging form Verdi to Donizetti and Bizet. During the course of the evening the audience will have the opportunity to take part in a ‘talent auction’. Various individuals and businesses have donated their services or products to be auctioned in aid of Options. The items up for auctioning range from meals at four-star restaurants to paintings and a helicopter flight for two.
Due to the nature of the program it is a good way to introduce classical music to young children and teenagers. Fun for the whole family.
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Spring Time...
Finally! Spring is here! The sporadic, but very welcome rainfall over the past few weeks has put me in the mood for spring-cleaning.
Before we start chucking unwanted things out of the window and front door I feel it best, in the spirit of the ongoing recession to reconsider the box of ‘unwanteds’. As we near the season of celebrations, weddings and festivities could we not turn our annual spring clean in to a treasure hunt?
Here is what I suggest you keep:
- Old glass bottles with character. When filled with a variety of fresh flowers they make an elegant, affordable statement…
- Vintage fabrics and crochet – turn granny’s handiwork into exquisite placemats, coasters, overlays or chair back-detail…
- Rusty old birdcages – with a theme-inspired coat of paint the budgies old home becomes the talking point of your event…
- Interesting bits of old stationery – why spend hundreds of rands on bespoke stationery when you could combine rare bits to make a unique invitation or name-card…
- Grandpa’s old pink cardigan – dressing-up has never been easier thanks to the current fashion notion of ‘anything goes’…
- Old silk flowers – kitsch becomes cool when a lavish silk rose tops your wedding cake or becomes decoration for your champagne tray…
- Vintage accessories (such as bowties and pearls) – vintage is the word. Try adding a personalized touch to your party ensemble…
- Confectionary recipes – tired of boring sandwich platters? Why not go for tried and trusted recipes passed on from family and friends…
- Beautiful old lace and voile curtains - give your table a facelift by turning a beautiful old curtain into a wonderful tablecloth
- Gorgeous family wedding dresses with a romantic history – there might be a dress hanging in grandma’s cupboard… one Vera Wang could only dream of!
Enjoy every nostalgic, memory filled moment of your spring clean and have fun putting your finds to a spectacular new use. I look forward to seeing what you’ve come up with.
~ Alwijn
Should you have any questions, suggestions or topics for discussion please do not hesitate to contact us on info@alwijn.co.za / maryke@tramonto-venue.co.za
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Tumelo & Susan Tladi
Service Providers:
Flowers, Décor & Styling: Alwijn Burger
Planner: Maryke Groenewald @ Tramonto
Make – Up: Marelize Steyn-Earle @ Tramonto
Photographer: Dream Light Studio - Mark Khoury
Draping: Brighter Futures
Cake: Rafel - Fancourt
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