Happy Hippo Wedding, Seekoei River, Jeffreys Bay
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What does a wedding at Happy Hippo near Jeffreys Bay look like?
Happy Hippo sits on the Seekoei River at Jeffreys Bay, and Robert and Shannon used it for a relaxed, family-centred day. Fabulous Functions supplied the arch and the picnic baskets, Flower Boutique in Jeffreys Bay did the flowers, and Synergy Audio looked after the sound and music. Shannon put an enormous amount of work into the details. It shows. What stood out on the day was how much the couple looked after their guests, making sure everyone was having a good time. That's hard at your own wedding, when everything happens in a blur and everyone wants a moment with you. With 111 photos, this post shows the venue across a whole day, from the details to the dance floor.
It’s been a long journey for Robert and Shannon to get to their dream destination wedding at Happy Hippo. Wedding couples everywhere had their ideal plans delayed thanks to Covid. The wedding industry ground to an immediate halt and during a time of much uncertainty, new plans had to be laid out.
As life sometimes tends to do, Rob and Shan also had personal family health issues to contend with as well. It was quite evident what a great team they make. Rob is very level headed and extremely calm under pressure. Shann has such a positive approach and simply gets on with whatever it is that needs getting on. The amount of work that Shann put into the details of the wedding was amazing. With so much going on, the attention to detail was jaw dropping.
It was also clear that the couple were prioritising their family and friends at the wedding. They were continually ensuring that everybody was having a good time. At your own wedding, this isn’t an easy task. Not only does everything seem to happen in an unstoppable blur, but everybody is also keen to have some of their time celebrating with you.
Hopefully this selection of pictures go some way towards telling the story of their magnificent day spent with family and friends.
Venue: Happy Hippo
Arch and picnic baskets: Fabulous Functions
Sound and music: Synergy Audio
Wedding dress: Wedding Wish
2nd Photographer: Green Door Creative
Videographer: Twenty Twenty Films
Flowers: Flower Boutique
Make-up: Garth O’Sullivan
Hair: [email protected]
Frequently asked questions
Where is Happy Hippo?
On the Seekoei River (Seekoeirivier) at Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape. The venue link in the post goes to their Facebook page, which is the place to check what they offer now.
Do you work with a second photographer at weddings?
For larger weddings Craig and Chanelle photograph together. At this wedding Green Door Creative joined us as second photographer, and Twenty Twenty Films made the video.
Which suppliers worked on this Happy Hippo wedding?
Fabulous Functions (arch and picnic baskets), Synergy Audio (sound and music), Wedding Wish (wedding dress), Flower Boutique (flowers), Twenty Twenty Films (video) and Garth O'Sullivan (make-up). The full list with links is in the post.
