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The question on every bride & wedding planner’s lips is, ‘What will be the hot wedding colour trends for 2009?’  2007 and 2008 have seen our brides showcasing the following colour trends; Soft Greens with White, Lilac with Purple tones, Chocolate Brown and anything in Monochrome Black & White. These colours have been so popular and may still continue into 2009 weddings & events, though an explosion in fresher, brighter colours is more likely.

In contrast to the softer more subtle shades of last year, the forthcoming trends for 2009 will be far more exotic, brightly coloured and – believe it or not – almost luminous! Now before you start to panic, you do not need to go for anything too ghastly or too dominating. However, any bride who wishes to strut her stuff in style in 2009 needs to make a bold splash of colour if she wishes to remain in-line with other fashionistas!

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Planning a wedding in Durban? The new Durban Wedding Directory – Durban Bride launched last year has seen a surge in suppliers registering with them since their relaunch in June 2009!

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Here are some great and cute ideas, although there are thousands, for some simple but modern invitations.  Why stick to the old fashioned ones if you have no restrictions or limitations to what you can do to match your personality to the decor and stationery!  Ideas found on www.moderngirlinvitations.com

I cannot believe we’re into two digit numbers for our wedding countdown.  Time has certainly gone by very quickly and I still feel that there is so much to do.  Our first 1 hour course with the pastor is next week Tuesday and we’re very excited to see how it goes.  It sounds like fun and more importantly he explained how he’ll do exercises with Mr Style and I so we get to know each other more than we thought we knew each other.  Sometimes that sounds impossible but I always feel that couples will forever be learning new things about each other which makes for an exciting future! 

I hate to say it, but I am STILL stuck on what wedding invitations I want.  I have narrowed them down to about 3 different ones but unfortunately haven’t made up my mind.  Important tip for the ladies out there – go with the first designs and styles that you like because the more you look the more confusing it gets which I keep saying in all my blogs but don’t follow my own advice!  I had my first dress fitting on Saturday and decided on the colour of the bridesmaids dresses as well as the beading and colouring of my dress.  I’m not giving away too much about it as alot of friends read my blog and wouldn’t want to spoil the surprise :).  Mr Style has taken care of the suits which we are hiring from TOBS www.tobs.co.za.  Great service and great prices.  My dress maker gave me a piece of the bridesmaid dress fabric so that Mr Style can match the suit trimmings.  Read the rest of this entry »

I’m relieved that my laptop is finally virus free and working so well that I am able to find tons of wedding inspirations to share with everyone.  Firstly, let me update you on where we’re at with our wedding plans.  After agreeing to the candle centrepieces featured in my earlier blog, I was introduced to an awesome product at a fraction of the cost to get the effect that I really wanted.  You can do so much with this product.

 They are called floralyte submersibles. They are twist activated, waterproof and battery life is around 8 hours (perfect for a reception timeframe).  Colours available orange, amber, red, blue, green, white, teal, purple (UV), RGB (Colour changing) and pink.    A stunning option is to put them in gel vase filler which also comes in different colours (suggest clear if you’re using a colour floralyte) or if using them in water, put it at the bottom of the vase and use floating candles.  The options are endless.

These products can be found at www.firewaterlight.net.   Another great option (however quite a bit more expensive) is the E-Luminator Maxi.  If you’d like I can order for you as I get them at wholesale prices.

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I am excited to tell you that we have made alot of progress with our wedding plans.  I finally got Mr Style to sit still for at least an hour on Sunday to go over a few things but mainly the budget.  The budget is too important to be taking on alone and to be honest it’s pretty scary stuff once you start going into detail.  We were very strict with our budget when it came to things we wanted, needed and had to have and worked in reverse with our decisions!  What we didn’t need we scratched off the list and what we wanted we kept.  We always have to make choices in our daily lives about what we need or want and usually what we need we get because it’s obvious, but what we want we leave behind (perfect example is grocery shopping but buying the shoes we always wanted instead!).  But we figured that our wedding day will come once in a lifetime (hopefully) so we want what we want!  We may not even have a wedding cake because it’s going to cost R3000 and that money could be put towards something more important.  We don’t believe the cake will make or break the wedding. 

The best thing I did though was start a ‘scrapbook’ saved in a Word document of everything I saw on websites that pertained to our colour scheme and taste.  The minute I started seeing things together my ideas started making sense and I found things that I could do myself to save money such as the centre pieces.  Here is a glimpse of the effect and theme we are planning which you can go to 3D Deco for www.3ddeco.co.za, contact Michelle.

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We have 5 and a half months to go!  Yesterday, the pastor we were hoping would come through for us, contacted Mr Style to say that he is setting up a church and is so busy that he would rather let us down now rather than the last minute. I was horrified to hear this!  I am now searching the internet in hopes of finding someone else.  Wish us luck!  The problem (if that’s an accurate word to use?) is that Mr Style and I don’t practice a specific religion and don’t attend church which makes life difficult when you have a wedding coming up.  We did alot of research and found alot of pastors that are happy to do a non denominational wedding.  Now to find someone that has some personality and that will take the time to meet us and get to know us over several meetings is another story!  We have phoned two already and did not like them instantly.  No personality at all and no warmth to them.  It’s really important to us to have someone on the same wave length as us and with as much fun & enthusiasm in them as we have.  I will definitely keep you posted on who we find and more importantly WHERE we find him … or her. 

Last night I pulled out our check list and ticked off what we had attended to and realised how much we hadn’t attended to yet. We haven’t done a complete budget, gone through the menu, chosen the exact style of the bridesmaids dresses or even colours!  We haven’t looked at wedding rings, decided on the cake, booked a honeymoon destination.  And that’s just the beginning!  Here is a pic of the centre piece that we are going for and at least that is ONE thing we’re definite on!  If you need info on this, please contact me and I’ll get it for you.  It is possible to make yourself if you are careful because it involves hot wax and cold water which is dangerous if the wax explodes.  I will definitely be making them myself with the help & guidance of my friend & unofficial wedding planner who has learnt to make them for her events planning company. 

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Apparently, the idea of a “Save the Date” is quite a new one, so I’ll quickly explain the concept for those of you who haven’t heard of it: the idea is that you send out a small card to the people you intend to invite to your wedding as soon as you have decided on your date (or guest list…) This is so that guests who might need to take leave or make travel arrangements are able to do so as far in advance as possible. The Save the Date is not an invitation and therefore does not ned to have information such as time or place on it. Read the rest of this entry »

A wedding invitation is the first clue guests will get about your wedding style and theme. It helps get them excited for the big event, and even gives guests clues about what to wear! Don’t skimp on these as this will give the impression that guests are going to a cheap wedding before they have even got there.For those of you tying the knot in 2008-2009, here’s information you won’t want to miss about invitations. First and foremost, the biggest trend is:Customization Being unique is chic. Regardless of what current fashion might be, your invitation design ultimately rests on what is meaningful and special to you and your fiancé. So if you select colors or a style that isn’t “in” but has significance to both of you; go with it – it’s your wedding.Winter Weddings This winter, onyx black is back as the color of chic sophistication, and when used with silver and snow white, it speaks volumes. Forest green and plum are also gorgeous in winter, perhaps paired with a jeweled brad or silky tassel for added glamour. Spring Weddings For a spring wedding in 2008, an invitation’s color scheme can echo the colors of the blooming gardens with sky blue, leaf green and magnolia pink. Summer Weddings Summer brings hotter weather and high-voltage tints will be everywhere -especially apple green, aqua blue, bright yellow and sunset orange.

Fall Weddings

As autumn arrives the palette will mellow to saturated shades of rusted orange, deep scarlet and chocolate brown. Softer shades reflect the tones of the harvest season. Embellish your invitations with a translucent sash and tuck in a skeleton leaf for a distinctive look.

Trendsetting Stripes

Pinstripes are a hot look now, whether they’re vertical, horizontal, multicolored, or in shades of your signature hue.

Bejeweled

Embellishing your invitation with small rhinestones, tiny pearl-toned beads, or miniature Swarovski crystals makes a low-key invitation style fashionable. A refined invitation sporting clean type and subtle colors that gets glam with a rhinestone buckle.

Going Bold

Though the use of color has been a wedding trend for years, white is making a comeback in an unexpected way. We’re seeing bright color card stock with sleek white type.

Vintage Patterns

Move over motifs…allover patterns are gaining popularity. Your
invitation designer could create a pattern based on your gown, for instance — a ring of rosettes, a square of lace appliqué, or a beaded vine.  There are so many divine vintage and damask patterns available.

Modern Monograms

A monogram is basically a pair of initials usually written in a fancy script/font style. The monogram can be placed on the outside of the inner envelopes, on the invitations themselves, and on other parts of the wedding stationery. Monograms are a good choice because they provide personalization to the invitations and add a touch of elegance.

Designer Envelopes

Saving the suspense is so over: Why not introduce your wedding motif on your invitation envelopes? Have your address personalized by your stationer this is so better received than ugly hand writing J And makes the invitation so professional.  You may not know it, but your invitations do more than just invite your guests. They also herald your event’s style and/or theme. The invitations lay the foundation for your wedding’s theme whether it be informal, traditional, seasonal, or a destination. Your invitations excite your guests about your affair so choose carefully!Ultimately, whatever design you choose for your invitations, it should reflect the mood, style, or theme of your wedding. Most importantly, you and your fiancé should love it!

Aghh – where to start…… Ive been wanting to post this for absolute ages now and just couldnt as I was scared my bride to Be Kim D would see the theme before the batchelorette Party.  So the 3 bridesmaids got together (me being one of them) and decided we were going to have a Mad Hatters Tea Party for the “Hens Night”.  What a blast this was and such an awesome theme.

So, we started off with a cupcake save the date Magnet with a mad hatters hat on the side.

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