Content creator Ambar Driscoll first met Caspar Lee, an investor and entrepreneur who gained a big following on YouTube, at one of his fan meet and greets, when she was only 13 years old. “I was such a fangirl,” she admits. “I used to spend my weekends going to premieres and YouTube meetups with my friends. I joke that I wasn’t actually there to meet Caspar, as I wasn’t a fan of his necessarily, but I still got a photo with him. Caspar doesn’t remember this encounter, as I was one of hundreds of fans that took a photo with him that day, and six years later—after I had grown up and moved on with my life—he started following me on Instagram.”
Ambar didn’t notice Caspar’s likes on her photos, so he decided to be bolder and leave a comment. It got her attention, and she put a screenshot of it on her Instagram Story with the caption: “13-year-old me would be fangirl-ing massively.” “Caspar replied to this, asking if I was taking the piss, but I sent him the photo from the meet and greet, and I think he liked that I didn’t try and hide that I was a former fan,” Ambar shares. “We started chatting, and he invited me to play monopoly as a first date.”
After four years together, Caspar proposed in his home country of South Africa, two days before Christmas. “He asked me to dress up nice for sunset drinks; at this point, I started to get suspicious,” Ambar reveals. “Out the window of our cottage, I spotted some girls hiding in the bushes with a camera and realized what was about to happen.”
He handed Ambar—who loved Harry Potter growing up—a book titled: Ambar and Caspar and the Chamber of No Secrets. Inside was the illustrated story of their relationship. “I was crying at this point and flicked through the book to see how far this went on and found the ring hidden inside,” she recalls. “Caspar then took the ring from the book and got down on one knee.”
Once engaged, the couple knew they wanted a wedding in South Africa. Ambar was looking for a space by the water instead of the more-seen vineyard venues. Luckily, they found Coot Club in Stanford on the Hermanus Lagoon with a beautiful mountain backdrop. To help bring their summer vision to life, they brought in planner Kraak. Photographer Zeven Media and videographer Vision on Fire lensed the weekend, and Sarah Coombes set the tone with an illustrated invitation suite.
Ambar’s wedding dress designer—like her husband—initially reached out via Instagram. “Pretty much as soon as I got engaged, Savannah Miller sent me a message on Instagram saying she was touched by our love story and would love to create a bespoke ceremony dress for me,” Ambar remembers. “I was so thrilled and excited by this prospect; it was a no brainer, and I’m so happy I went the bespoke route.”
Since the February date is the peak of summer in South Africa, the fabric needed to be lightweight. “I wanted a ‘big’ dress that was also lightweight enough to feel like I could run around in—and I did run around in it!—and the Savannah Miller team found the perfect silk dupioni fabric that was as light as air,” Ambar shares. “I felt so myself.”
Her bridal accessory was inspired by a John Singer Sargent portrait of Pauline Astor, in which she’s wearing a blue shawl. “I knew instantly I wanted that for my wedding,” Ambar says. “I sent a voice note to the Savannah Miller bridal team, and they found the perfect blue fabric.” Ballet flats from Repetto with the wedding date and the couple’s initials embroidered by Savannah Miller in Ambar’s handwriting completed her look.
On the day-of, Ambar got ready with makeup artist Tasmin and hairstylist Jeanette Genis. Bridesmaids complemented her in mismatched Jenny Yoo blue dresses. And Caspar looked handsome in a classic navy tuxedo from Reiss. “He prefers himself in blue over black,” Ambar notes.
On February 19, 2025, Ambar walked herself down the aisle to meet Caspar amongst a sprawling hydrangea installation by Fleur Le Cordeur. “I chose to walk by myself to symbolize making that choice on my own and not handing over ‘responsibility’ of any kind,” the bride states. The About Time version of “How Long Will I Love You” soundtracked her promenade. “It’s my favorite movie and exactly how I want our marriage to be. Caspar’s godfather, Trevor, married us, and my friend, Leah, did a reading on the red string theory. It was perfect . . . Caspar and I said it was like being actors in a play it was so surreal. We just held on to each other the whole time it was so surreal it was actually happening.”
After being announced as officially wed, the newlyweds met their guests on the banks of the lagoon, where a glass marquee overlooked the sunset. “The whole wedding was blue themed, and the tent was decorated so beautifully with custom lampshades and different blue tablecloths, blue hydrangeas, and delft crockery and vases,” Ambar explains. The dinner of truffle cream fettuccine, conchiglioni stuffed with artichoke, Florentine steak, and lamb chops by John Joseph was followed by a three-tiered wedding cake by Kira of Cooked and four different kinds of tiramisu: regular, double strength, low alcohol, and rooibos.
The newlyweds shared a first dance to “There Will Be Time” by Mumford & Sons, and then the fête kicked off until late in the night with DJ Jason Smith.
The next day, everyone relaxed by the pool before a farewell dinner sent them off. “It was so lovely to get that extra bit of time with everyone without it feeling like a big event,” the bride reflects. Then, Ambar and Caspar headed to Mauritius for a dazzling 10-day honeymoon.
