Kyly Zakheim and Ryan Rabin Marry in a Magical Safari Wedding in South Africa
Photo: Kristine Arellano of Presshaus LA1/45We wanted a simple, sleek letterpress invitation in muted tones that would evoke the spirit of the South African bush. I chose vintage stamps so the envelope would mimic an old piece of luggage. From her impressive work on business cards at my favorite neighborhood stores, I tracked down Kristine Arellano of Presshaus L.A. She not only designed and printed our invitations, but also built a custom website in the same palette and created all of the paper goods for the entire wedding weekend—from welcome notes and itineraries to place cards, menus, and programs.
Photo: Travis and Maike McNeill / welovepictures2/45Four tiny planes brought our 65 guests from Johannesburg to Londolozi, a family-run private game reserve in Kruger National Park. Watching our friends and family, who traveled from all over the world, arrive together in this remote and special part of South Africa was incredibly surreal.
Photo: Travis and Maike McNeill / welovepictures3/45Many of us spent the week in Cape Town to kick off the festivities and fend off jet lag. We organized welcome dinners, wine tastings, beach days, and hikes, but Londolozi was always on our minds. It’s our favorite place on earth, and we were ecstatic to finally be back!
Photo: Travis and Maike McNeill / welovepictures4/45Everyone’s first ride in the classic Land Rover Defender (a recently discontinued model after 67 years in production)—en route to settle in and have lunch.
Photo: Travis and Maike McNeill / welovepictures5/45Welcome lunch is served! The first of many seasonal and local meals created by Londolozi executive chef Anna Ridgewell, whose culinary curation was an adventure in its own right.
