It's not uncommon for us to see wedding celebrations guest-starring a member of the animal kingdom, but today's real wedding is a little different. Jaco and Nicolene exchanged vows on a small farm near Johannesburg that's also home to some incredibly beautiful horses, and the team at Maiden Moose Photography managed to capture them in the couple's wedding portraits! This loved-up pair had the most extraordinary day at The Barn at Redstone, which was decked out in romantic and rustic details that I just know you'll be dying to replicate. Let's get stuck in, shall we?

This lovely pair met at a high school camp, where Nicolene admits she had a huge crush on Jaco right from the beginning! "He never knew I existed," she tells us. "Fortunately, he eventually noticed me and it was love at first sight for him too! We’ve been dating ever since and got married just over four years later."

Nicolene sourced these sweet minidresses from Young Designers' Emporium in South Africa. Having your girls pick their own shoes is a good way to give the bridal party a laid-back, eclectic touch, particularly when they're wearing the same style of dress.

Jaco popped the question during a holiday to Struisbaai in South Africa. "He’d been saying for days that he wanted to take a sunset photo of the lighthouse at Cape Agulhas," Nicolene remembers. "One late afternoon, he said that we had to go take the photo now, because the weather hadn’t been great and it was only going to worsen. After he got his shot, he put his camera on the tripod and set the timer so that we could have a photo in front of the famous lighthouse. While posing he suddenly dropped down to his knee and popped the big question!"

We are seriously crushing on Nicolene's '90s-inspired bridal beauty look, which features a smoky eye and a brown berry lip.

Jaco and Nicolene decided early on in the wedding planning process that they wanted their big day to be an authentic reflection of their personalities. "We wanted to stay true to who we are, both in our own capacities, but also as a couple. And our priority was to showcase that at our wedding, from the ceremony right trough to the dessert! It was also very important to us that our guests enjoyed themselves."

How adorable are these guys!? I don't think their smiles could get any wider!

When Jaco and Nicolene started looking at venues, The Barn at Redstone ticked every box. "It was something different. It was rustic, but still provided the setting for a romantic, modern wedding. It's surrounded by mountains and offers a beautiful view of the nearby dam. They also have an equestrian farm on the venue's grounds, the horses can be seen from the Barn's stoep, and the children were able to feed the horses during our portrait session!"

Jaco and Nicolene's big day was all about relaxed, effortless style. "I would describe our wedding look as timeless, authentic, romantic with an easygoing, less-is-more feel to it."

Nicolene's Heloise Couture gown is so sleek and pretty - the lace detailing is straight-up stunning.

The landscape at The Barn at Redstone is so epic, and the horses only add to the drama!

Nicolene tells us that the big day was every bit as magical as it looks in the photographs! "It was the best day of our lives," she says, "perfect in every way with many memorable moments. One of my favourite memories is dancing under the golden light of the setting sun, right in the middle of horses gracefully galloping all around us, surrounded by the serene atmosphere crafted by the peaceful mountainscape of Hartbeespoort."

I just love the contrast between the stripped-back interior of the barn and these criminally pretty floral arrangements.

Nicolene's advice to engaged couples is to "do what you love and create what you find beautiful." I think that's such a lovely way to put it!

Nicolene and Jaco went to Mauritius for their honeymoon, where they say they had the best holiday of their lives! "I would highly recommend it. Mauritius offers a lot of adventures, beautiful beaches, mountain ranges, national parks and gorges, perfect weather (if you go at the right time) and amazing food. There is enough to see and do, wandering the streets and exploring the small towns was just as much fun."

I think we can all agree that this couple nailed it! At this point, we've got to say a huge thank you to Maiden Moose for sharing their beautiful images with us, and, of course, to Nicolene and Jaco for letting us take a peek inside their big day.