If you’re getting married in March or April 2009 enter our “Win a Photographer” competition and you could win a professional photographer for your wedding.

We know how expensive weddings get, that’s why wedding photographer, Yvette de Beer from Innovate Photo is giving away her wedding photographer services to one lucky Brides Buzzing couple.

To enter, please send an email to winphoto(at)bridesbuzzing.com with the following information:

- Brides Name
- Grooms Name
- Date of your wedding
- Your chosen venue
- Estimated starting time of ceremony
- Contact details (Telephone, Cellphone, Email Address, Physical & Postal Address)

Please note that incomplete or incorrectly submitted entries will be disqualified and only one entry per person/ couple. Multiple entries will be deleted and possibly disqualified if you are spamming.

This competition is open to all brides in South Africa, however because Yvette is based in Cape Town if you win and are based somewhere else in SA, you must be prepared to pay for her travel and accommodation costs for her as well as her assistant.

The competition closes on Thursday the 15th January 2009 at 5pm sharp. Winners will be notified before Friday the 30th January 2009, which will give you plenty of time to book another photographer should your name not be chosen.

After the closing date of the competition, Yvette will contact five finalists, who will be chosen by our judges, and the final decision will be based on ensuring that the winners do no already have a photographer booked.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY. The prize is not transferable for cash and does not include the actual photos. All images will be supplied in high resolution on compact disk, which you can then have processed at your own cost. The judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

As many of you planning brides know, the expenses of a wedding keep racking up. Simple invitations cost a small fortune and they end up getting thrown away. So, why waste?

Digital invites are not only eco-friendly, but are also more practical and you don’t have to pay crazy amounts to send out your invites. You also don’t have to worry about postage costs, whether or not your invites will get there on time or RSVP’s from your guests.

Furthermore Digital Invites can be used to send to 5 or 500 guests, and at the end of the day, it will cost you the same. No sneaky costs creeping into your budget.
My company, dotcommedia specialises in Digital Design and I have just introduced Digital Wedding Invitations as part of my services.

Based on your wedding theme and colours, I can create beautiful, digital invites that are displayed as a full screen PDF File, which you can mail out to all your guests. Your guests will be able to view them and print them out if they wish (saving you money).

Furthermore all PDF invites come with an Online RSVP System, where your guests can, just by clicking a button, send you an email with their confirmation. The subject will already be embedded into the subject body, so all they need to do is type in their number and send off.

If you’re interested give me a call on 084 383 4800 or drop me a mail: dimi(at)dotcommedia.co.za.

These invites start at around R600.00. If you would like to include additional pages for maps, accommodation or other info, I can add additional pages at an agreed, additional charge.  We can even link your invite to a Facebook event at your request.

To check out a working version of this invite, click here.

These invites can also be done for engagements, batchelorettes or bulls parties.  Please note that the price above is a special rate for brides only.  Corporate invites can be done as well, but please contact me for a price.

* Price does not include distribution

Hey ladies, fabulous news!  Mandy from Save the Date is giving Bridesbuzzing bloggers and users the opportunity to win 50 Save the Date wedding magnets for their wedding.  The prize is valued at over R500.00 and all you need to do to win is tell us how your hubby-to-be proposed to you by posting your comments on this thread.  After a little more than two weeks, the judges will review your submission and a winner will be chosen.  A representative from Bride & Co will be one of our main judges for this competition…

This competitions starts now - today, and will end on the 1st October 2008.

So get your entries in right now. Remember - this competition is only open to South African brides.  The judges decision is final.  Please feel free to pass this message onto your friends.

Hey ladies, check out our brand new sister publication, www.StyleScoop.co.za

Stylescoop is all about fabulous SA-females who love fashion, shopping, boy candy and cant resist a good pair of heels :)

Pop in, check it out and please tell your fab friends about it - Search for us on Facebook too

Congratulations to our winners of the August Bridesbuzzing/ Facebook South Africa Bride of the Year Competition.

For all the pics and the winners, please continue to read this article

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Now, Im a chocoholic of note, and I’ll pretty much eat any chocolate you put in front of me . But if there is one chocolate I consider an absolute indulgence - its got to be Ferror Rocher- mmm

Every-time they played that Ferrero Rocher ad on TV - with the towering cake, I convinced myself that I would have a wedding cake just like that some day.  Unfortunately, my colour scheme went from gold and chocolate (which would have tied in perfectly) to pale pink, silver and ivory.

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Hi Ladies, here is some info on the upcoming bridal expo

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The Wedding Expo the largest bridal expo now held three times a year in Gauteng is the only bridal exhibition to include every single service a bride-to-be is looking for when planning her wedding day.

Lawyers for marital contracts, jewellers for the rings, designers for the dress and suits, venues who will create a magical setting for the most special day of a couples life, stationers to design the invitations, confectioners to produce that delicious cake.

Don’t miss the fashion shows which are held twice a day and each featuring different dresses – definitely a reason to spend all day at the show!  Gown after fabulous gown sails down the aisle to oohs and aahs of an entranced audience.

Don’t miss The Wedding Expo at the Coca-Cola dome in Northgate on 5 and 6 September 2008. Read more

I love Makeup is running a competition for Gauteng brides getting married between September and November of this year. They are giving 3 lucky brides-to-be, one for each month, free makovers for the bride and two additional faces on the wedding day, excluding the trial and travelling costs. The package is worth R900 each.

To stand a chance to win, brides must visit their website I love Makeup, and answer this simple question: At which Make-Up school did Farhana qualify in Advanced Make-Up Artistry?

The answer along with the brides contact details, including the wedding date, must be emailed to info@ilovemakeup.co.za before 1 September 2008. Three winners will randomly be chosen, one for each month. Ts & Cs apply and the competition is only open to brides getting married in Johannesburg.

Good Luck Ladies!!!

Congrats to our fabulous blogger Mrz Splendid for being featured on DJ’s Fresh “Mind your Business”

To read more about it, click here

For all you Durban brides out there, check out this fab new wedding directory for weddings in and around Durban.

www.durbanbride.co.za

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Mizz Queen Bee Occupation: Publisher/ Personal Trainer Age: 27 Wedding Date: 22/03/2718 Engagement Date: 07/08/2716 Theme: "Vintage Romance" - pale pink, ivory and silver with crystal details "I am wedding obsessed and love to share every second of my wedding on my blog."

Mizz Honeysuckle Occupation: Bookshop manager Age: 29 Wedding Date: 31/10/2718 Engagement Date: 25/12/2717 Theme: Crimson and white "I'm a movie fanatic, so we're incorporating movie touches into our wedding theme without going all overboard and tacky with it. When I'm not at work I watch a lot of movies or waste time online...oh, and squeeze in some time with my future husband and our cat."

Mizz Calla Lilly Occupation: Designer/ Estimator Age: 28 Wedding Date: 29/11/2718 Engagement Date: 13/03/2717 Theme: Champagne and Old Gold "Well my wedding will be a theme quite different than most people, since my Big Love apart from my Fiance is my Dogs. My wedding Theme will be Dachshunds... I think people will be surprised, as it will be a Dachshund Picnic theme"

Mizz Tiger Lilly Occupation: PA - Buziness Owner - Save the Date - Licence to Wed Age: 27 Wedding Date: 11/02/2716 Engagement Date: 11/02/2715 Theme: Chocolate, Gold & Cream. "I love of all things wedding! I love to give advice and tips to brides! I am always helping friends plan weddings these days, and can offer new ideas and ways to plan on a budget, and DIY advice. Having been married already I can offer advice on where to splurge and where to save."

Mizz Magnolia Occupation: Designer Age: 25 Wedding Date: December Engagement Date: 17/04/2716 Theme: Black and White Glam "Hmmm, Im a scrap-fanatic and doing all my own bits and bobs for the wedding."

Mrz Forget-me-not Is one of our resident "pro bloggers". Mrz Forget-me-not is a wedding planner and can offer great advice from a professionals prospective

Mr Stargazer Is also of our resident "pro bloggers". Mr Stargazer is a wedding planner and can offer great advice from a professionals prospective

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Want to be a Bridesbuzzing Blogger? Are you a wedding freak? Do you wake up in the morning with new ideas on how to make your wedding day the biggest bash ever? Do you eat, sleep, drink and talk wedding non-stop? Then we want you! Apply to become a BridesBuzzing.com blogger and find a release for all your wedding ideas. Help other girls and share new ideas - all day long!!!! How it works….. Applications are open to absolutely everyone, however we are looking for South African brides, bridesmaids, grooms and anyone involved in the wedding party to share their ideas. Ideally, we would like to join those creative minds out there in on our blog and believe that the advice of these people, specifically engaged and recently married women out there would be beneficial to our readers. There is no fee involved in blogging, you simply need to have a fairly decent writing style and be able to log into the site at least once a day to create a minimum of one post or post a minimum of 5 times per week. Posting is simple and once we accept your application you will be given a username and password and let to roam wild on the blog, posting ideas, comments, suggestions and pics. Plus, we’ll be there, at a click of a button to help you out should you experience any problems. Sounding good? To apply to become one of our bloggers, please send an email to blog@bridesbuzzing.com with the following information 1. Name: (will not be published) 2. Age: 3. Occupation: 4. Province or Country: 5. Engagement Date: 6. Wedding Date: 7. Wedding Theme/ Colours 8. A bit about yourself (will be used to describe yourself in your profile) 9. Favourite Flowers: (Please list a few options as this will be used to determine your username Once we have received your submission our editor will contact you and let you know whether or not your blogging application was successful. This can take up to three weeks, so please be patient.