September News

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. It 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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Past Events: Brag!

Be Inspired

We’re engaged!

Property Feature

Column on Occasions: Alwijn Burger

Real Wedding

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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!!!

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Garden Route Wedding Expo 20 Garden Route Wedding Expo 20 Garden Route Wedding Expo 20 Garden Route Wedding Expo 20 –––– 22 August 201022 August 201022 August 201022 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:

http://www.tramonto-venue.co.za/contact.html

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: http://www.tramonto-venue.co.za/contact.html

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 2010-08-26 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……?

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

http://www.susandeacon.co.za/Property.asp?intProdID=5008

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 : [email protected]

Options ConOptions ConOptions ConOptions Concert cert cert cert –––– 17 September 2010 17 September 2010 17 September 2010 17 September 2010 –––– TramontoTramontoTramontoTramonto

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.

Contact Anne-Wien: 076 383 1638.

Spring TimeSpring TimeSpring TimeSpring 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

[email protected] / [email protected]

Real Wedding: Tumelo & Susan TladiReal Wedding: Tumelo & Susan TladiReal Wedding: Tumelo & Susan TladiReal Wedding: Tumelo & Susan Tladi

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