The Best Wedding Venue in South Africa!

My daughter Cindy and my new son-in-law Christie got married on 29 May 2015 at The Bridge and what unforgettable wedding at the most beautiful wedding venue it was!

In my time I have attended more than enough weddings and without being biased as it was my daughter’s wedding, I have to state openly that it was the best wedding ever and here I have to give The Bridge credit because it supplemented the occasion.

The Bridge is an old converted farmhouse set in tranquil gardens beside the banks of the Wilgespruit. The river runs over the low level bridge that takes you to indigenous gardens where willow and large stinkwood trees, amongst others, surround fountains, well maintained lawns and beautiful flower beds.

The Bridge in Muldersdrift is the ideal setting for celebrations of all kinds and is conveniently situated only 20 minutes from Randburg and Fourways and approximately 35 minutes from Pretoria.

The well-planned and appetizing menus are prepared and presented by a very talented and highly trained chef, who working alongside with a dedicated team has made The Bridge famous for its high quality food and professional service. On offer are both plated and buffet menu options - my daughter opted for the buffet menu and it was delectable!!

At The Bridge they are dedicated and passionate about ensuring your day is everything you hoped for. Your special occasion will be handled with great care and professionalism. There are no hidden charges or hidden costs for the venue. Should you wish, the can assist you with your floristry, 

musical and wedding cake requirements. All of these are optional additional services that they offer.

For weddings they have a country chapel that comes complete with drapes, chair covers, fairy lights, lectern, registry table, red carpet, two flower stands and tie back sashes down the aisle.

You may prefer a romantic gazebo, situated on the bank of the river for your wedding ceremony that you can draped and decorate with fresh flowers. They provide chair covers, lectern, registry table, red carpet and tieback sashes down the aisle - although it is winter the weather is very mild at Muldersdrift and therefore my daughter went for the gazebo.

As a special touch, they have a small row-boat that can be used to bring the bride to the wedding service which is a very unique way of arriving. The use of the chapel, gazebo and boat is included in your fee.

At this point in time they do not have any sleep-over facilities but they are busy with it. For the mean time there are enough hotels and guest houses in the area and my husband and I slept over at the Monchique Guest House about 3 km from The Bridge.

Without reservation, and unconditional I recommend TheBridge for your wedding!!

Engela de Villiers

Jim Reeves and South Africa

Jim Reeves was one of the best of the "Nashville Sound" style country and western singers. His fame was widespread, not only in the USA, but also in Britain, India, Scandinavia and South Africa. After his success he made successful tours of the U.S., Scandinavia and South Africa, where he starred in a film, Kimberley Jim (1963) (released in the U.S. in 1965) and recorded songs in the local Afrikaans language. 

Jim was well known as the singer with the velvet voice and the gentlemanly manner. Jim had been planning more tours and television appearances at the time his Beechcraft Debonair aircraft went down in bad weather on July 31, 1964, in Hendersonville, Tennessee, near Nashville - taking the lives of Jim and his business manager. Jim's widow, Mary Reeves, kept many of the recordings unreleased after his death in backlog and had them released, little by little over the years, to great success - so much so that younger executives in the record business had to be reminded that Jim has been gone for over 35 years! 

He even had an album reach Gold status in Denmark in 1999! It is a source of great frustration to Jim's fans and family that his great catalog of music does not get equal airplay today in the U.S. compared with other artists who have gone on such as Patsy Cline. But Jim's legacy still lives on, as one of the greatest voices in recorded music, country or otherwise.

Here he sings a South African folk song in Afrikaans. Enjoy!