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Operation Bridal Storm

Planned with military precision, everything is under control and you know exactly what is left to be done.  You like being organised and frankly, if you do it, you know you’ll do it right.

Your checklists are checked, you schedule is up-to-date and tomorrow you’ll start following up on the RSVPs you haven’t had.  (What is wrong with these people?  Even a simple sms would do!)

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So there are only three weeks to go and your bridesmaid has just got engaged herself and suddenly she’s more interested in her own wedding than helping you plan yours.  Your dress is still nowhere close to ready, but if you don’t lose that last 2 kg it won’t matter anyway since you’ll look like a house in it.

The man of your dreams has suddenly developed an opinion when you least want it and insists you ask his niece to be a flower girl when you know she is too young, and you’ve just realised that your mother was right about the table gifts and now you’ve blown the budget.

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There’s always a crisis when you’re planning your wedding. Even hiring a wedding planner does not ensure that everything runs smoothly, but it sure helps….

My first crisis started with my dressmaker informing me (very blatantly) that the dress I’ve been dreaming about since I got engaged, does not suit my body and that I don’t have the body that I had in Matric anymore! Cue the waterworks…

Then my mom insisted that she wears turquoise, even though I specifically asked her to wear any colour except that. I don’t want her looking like one of my bridesmaids, which will be wearing the same colour!

As if that was not enough, my sister (one of my bridesmaids) complained to everyone with ears, because I don’t want her wearing heels. She’s MUCH taller than me! She does not need added height!

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As we all know news being spread by word of mouth, normally travels the fastest. Whether you’re discussing the brilliant movie you’ve just seen, your embarrassing message you sent on Facebook, which you thought was private, turns out you wrote it on someone’s wall… or that girl who used to go to school with you and got pregnant by the woodwork teacher, and is now selling jams outside the Spar on Saturdays… Point is, news travels fast when it’s being told, discussed, whispered or shouted, by mouth.

So, the aptly named events company who definitely needs no introduction in South Africa, By Word of Mouth made my task very easy!

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Splendid Affairs is a wedding decor company specialising in bespoke wedding decor – something personal, unique, stylish and always glamorous. The inspiration behind this table was  vintage glamor coupled with the latest trend of using cut glass, crystal and silver as a prominent wedding decor items. The flowers are kept to the minimum and the focus is placed on other decorative items. Each table can have different items displayed, which you can keep as sentimental keep-sakes from your wedding day to treasure forever.

February is our Birthday month, and this year we celebrate two years!. Bridesbuzzing started when I wanted to find a way to document my wedding. A few weeks into my blogs I was having so much fun that I invited more buzzing brides to join in the fun, and together we created this lovely, buzzing community.

I can’t believe that its been nearly two years since I got married, and I still remember the fun and excitement of planning my big day. It’s great to look back on the blog and re-live those experiences, and it is so great to be able to share them with so many new brides, who are also enjoying this special time in their lives.

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I don’t think so… Seems to me beauty is very much in the eye of the photographer, brilliant editing, and a little gift called Photoshop…

So I’m super excited, have all my bridal magazines with post-it’s sticking out at every venue with a view, and I am ready to start clicking my way to my perfect venue… Or so I thought.

The first page opens with scenes of dewdrops, glistening on a leaf, the sun behind it, getting ready to burst from its cocoon of night… And I’m thinking, yes but where would we have the reception? Surely they don’t expect me to fly all the way to Cape Town, for a more serious look, based on a beautifully decorated biscuit, sitting snuggly next to its teacup? I get it, you serve tea in pretty nice cups, but what does the room look like where we will spend our first night as Mr. & Mrs. together? Read the rest of this entry »

So, the guy has been met. Love has happened, and the engagement ring is shimmering oh so proudly on my finger. Bliss.

But now what? Where do you start with something so big? I mean, movies have been made, books have been written, fairy tales have been told and retold a million times over. Someone feeling a little bit of pressure? I mean, it is, after all, my wedding day! The day little girls across the world dream of, the day I get to be a queen the entire day, and in my books, the 3 weeks leading up to it as well, I mean you have to milk it a bit… The day I have to plan? Read the rest of this entry »

Its been  a while since we posted a real wedding on BridesBuzzing.com, but this one had such fabulous decor, we just couldn’t resist!

“I just wanted to share some pics of my amazing day with all the other brides out there. I planned a lot and found it difficult to find good inspiration out there with wedding mags being so expensive. I got married at Shepstone Gardens in Johannesburg with By Word of Mouth doing my food, flowers and decor.” Michelle

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Getting married in 2010? Wan’t to blog your wedding on Bridesbuzzing.com and share your wedding planning experience with other brides-to-bee?

We’re looking for bloggers…
• with a great sense of style who have a good command of the English language
• who can write sassy, entertaining and informative content from a personal perspective
• who are able to log on and update their blogs at least 2-3 times a week
• who would be interested in sharing not only advice, but also pictures of their findings, and even the big day to help inspire other brides

If you think you’ve got what it takes, send an email to blog(at)bridesbuzzing.com and in no more than 700 words write a guest blog for our site. You may choose any topic you like, provided that it is wedding related. It can be a piece on your dress, the decor or your theme, the reception and venue or your unique ideas and step by step DIY creations.

Please also include the following information in your email
Your name:
Grooms name:
Occupation:
Age:
Email Address:
Telephone Number:
Wedding Date:
Brief wedding description (optional):
A bit about yourself (one paragraph):
Rules
• You must be a South African bride or planning a wedding taking place in South Africa
• Your wedding date must be at least three months away
• We will be selecting buzzing bloggers as we go along, so the sooner you send us your application the sooner you can blog your wedding