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WELCOME TO MKONO

A luxury wedding and event management experience, Mkono provides professional event solutions for all your wedding and corporate eventing needs.

From the stunning winelands in the Western Cape to beautiful seaside destinations or a serene celebration in the bush under the African sky, we search the plains of South Africa for that perfect destination, offering you a premier planning service with distinction and flare. We pride ourselves in designing and delivering on all the magnificent details that make your event truly special. From conceptualisation to design and delivery, we are your event partner. If you are looking for that perfect venue, our White Vale team will help you find your perfect winelands wedding venue. For more inspiration visit our blog and Pinterest page.

"Let the adventure begin..."

Meet your wedding planner

CANDACE MAY

Candace is an award winning, senior level event management specialist with over a decade of international experience. She has delivered events in Asia, Africa and Europe.

She has a passion for getting things right and going above what is expected. An exceptional negotiator, Candace encourages excellent venue and supplier relationships to deliver cost efficiencies making Candace the perfect wedding and event partner.

Candace founded Mkono in 2017. She has a passion for her clients and their vision. A creative at heart, she loves to transform her clients vision into reality.

She enjoys good books, good food and good wine. She lives in Cape Town with her husband and 2 kids… Lovely Emily who is 7 going on 17 and boss baby Joshua who is 3 and thinks he rules the roost!

Thank you, Candace, it was the best day of my life so far. We never could have imagined how beautiful it would all look. You exceeded our expectations greatly and we are so thankful to you. We couldn’t have done it without you!

Candace took our budget and provided the most stunning design! It was better than I could have dreamed of. She guided us through the process and made suggestions that took our wedding to another level. Dealing with challenges with poise and ease, Candace helped us to be present and enjoy the day without worry. Thank you.

I just wanted to pop you an email to say thank you for this. You are going above and beyond for us clients and I have no doubt that you were one of my best decisions as a wedding service provider! I wish you nothing but happiness and prosperity to you personally and to your business!

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