Ashleigh and Emmanuel’s special day at Emily Moon River Lodge was essentially a master class in creating DIY wedding magic! After changing their plan to marry in Morocco, the couple found this incredible venue in South Africa and immediately fell in love with the details, the energy, and the beauty that surrounded it. Then they hand-crafted and curated every single element, from the dried flowers to the feathers to the coconut welcome drinks, ensuring that their love of sunset palettes, their bohemian vibes, and their organic way of life were reflected in every inch of their celebration. Ashleigh even made her own wedding dress — and, spoiler alert, it was flawless! Literally, no detail was left unattended, and Page & Holmes Photography could not have captured it all more brilliantly. The Couple:
Ashleigh and Emmanuel
The Wedding:
Emily Moon River Lodge, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa

From the start of our wedding planning journey, Emmanuel and I made a promise to one another to be true to who we are. We did not want to be consumed or influenced by all of the magical wedding inspiration that is out there. Instead, we chose to create an aesthetic that represented each of us and the adventures we had been on. We wanted our day to cradle the people that we love by allowing them to be surrounded by colors, elements, and textures that defined each of us. 

The one factor that we constantly reminded each other along t...