Archive for October, 2009

Arum Lily is an elegant and beautiful flower. It is highly effective in creating modern and beautiful arrangements. The drawback is that in South African coloured Arum Lilies are scarce and it is often difficult to guarantee that a bride would be able to source Arum Lilies in any other colour but the traditional white and green.

This often limits its use for the brides with other colour schemes, but I have a perfect solution to this problem:

By using beads and crystals you can colour co-ordinate this gorgeous flower to suit your wedding colour scheme.

I was reading an international blog by a fellow florist this weekend I was quite surprised that by the suggested amounts spent in the USA on flowers alone. It seems like a majority of budget for floral arrangements and decor was around  $15 000 ( about R112 500)  prior to the recession, but the couples are slashing their budgets to around $5 000 (about R35 500). Now, I do not know the costs of flowers in the USA, nor the labour costs or other levies, however I do know that in South Africa most couples will not spend anything close to R35 000 on their wedding blooms. Read the rest of this entry »

Once the excitement of your engagement settles a bit, you will probably feel incredible pressure from the anticipating looks, expecting phone calls and other forms of targeted attention from your friends all waiting to be asked to be your bridesmaid.

Most of my clients  were looking for guidance and asked what is an acceptable number of bridesmaid. This is a difficult question to answer and many factors need to be considered. You bridal party may be as small or as big as you wish. Perhaps you have many close friends, and perhaps it was your childhood dream to be each others bridesmaids. However, if you are in your 30s, chances are that you could be happier with one Matron of Honour, or a smaller bridal party.

However, another important factor to consider is your budget. If you wish for your bridesmaids to wear traditional matching dresses and accessories, then it is the bride’s responsibility to pay for the garments to be either purchased, or made. Do not forget that your bridesmaids will require a professional make-up artist and hair stylist on the day of the wedding too.

If you can afford this, then you are extremely lucky and your dilemma ends at being honest with yourself  and having the courage to ask only your truly dear friends or family members to be in your bridal party, and not feel guilty over your decision. Read the rest of this entry »

Your Wedding Day is one of the most important days of your lives – and your memories should last forever!

Lindy is a Johannesburg based Wedding Photographer with a distinctive style – A combination of the standard Traditional with a touch of Photojournalism. “I believe that some of the most expressive photographs are those which are captured in the moment – natural and unposed”

Lindy has been a passionate photographer for as long as she can remember and she has successfully combined that love with my other – working with people.

“For me Wedding Photography is about capturing the happiness and emotion of the occasion; the unmistakable love and devotion between the couple; and moreover those special moments which are gone in a heartbeat, but which should never be forgotten.

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With only three months to plan a wedding, we worked extremely hard in getting everything sorted. Nevi and Craig made all decisions regarding the wedding together. It was extremely important to both of them to express their unique personalities, as well as their deep connection to each other.

Nevi and Craig were married on 20 September. They exchanged their holy vows at the Catholic Church, and chose to celebrate their special event at the Shepstone Gardens.

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Please allow me to introduce John and Ryan a piano-vocal duo. I had the pleasure of working with them recently,  John and Ryan were truly professional, accommodating and just a pleasure to work with.

If you are looking for a live act at your wedding then look no further. John and Ryan are amazing at creating a romantic atmosphere. Both are incredibly talented not only in their respective arts, but at reading their audience and further compliment the mood of an upmarket wedding.

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We are offering, limited time only wedding flower package.

For R7500 we will provide you with all the flowers you need for the wedding reception hosting 100 guests. We will design a wedding bouquet for you, and your bridesmaids and we will decorate your Chapel/Church with the flowers most suited for your colour scheme and theme of the wedding.

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Splendid Affairs is proud to present December Wedding Special.On the 18. 19, 20 December you can save over  R35 000 on your wedding, without compromising on the quality of your wedding.

For only R62 000 you can have your dream wedding planned from start to finished at the Five Star Venue Toadbury Hall.

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Many brides and grooms worry about their guests during the post ceremony time, whilst the couple is having a professional photo shoot. After all, we all attended a wedding where guests are left to roam around the venue after the wedding ceremony. We all heard disgruntled guests wagging tongues and moaning about the length of the time the bride and groom are taking.

Now, I do not believe that this kind of behaviour is justified as the wedding day is all about the bride and the groom. However, if you are the kind of bride whose wedding is one of many in this wedding season, and most of you guests will be pretty much the same as your freinds’, it will  work in your favour if you surprise your guests with something unexpected and fun.

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I designed my dress myself with the help of an extremely talented dressmaker, Tsidi.  I never intended keeping my dress and I hope it brings elegance and happiness to someone else as it did for me.  The dress cost me R12500 and I am selling it for R10000.  It is a 2 piece, the bottom is ice blue and white organza strips which have been purposely frayed on the edges to give it that feathered look.  If you are interested, please contact me on leigh@wegotstyle.co.za.  I have many other pictures if you would like me to send to you via email.