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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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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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I am a professional wedding planner and would like to dispel a few myths surrounding wedding planners.

I want to clarify the ‘professional’ part of the job description. Professional in the fact that it is my full-time job in assisting clients with their wedding plans. It is a lot more than playing with crystals, ribbons and flowers. This is not a glorified hobby. I take my job and responsibilities very seriously. I run a legitimate business through a registered company, I have studied, I have gained experienced, I have a website and even a dedicated work space. I have experience, recommendations and an impressive portfolio. I have an incredible collection of wedding books/magazine than all of the Exclusive Books and CNAs in South Africa. I am constantly researching, innovating and implementing trends, styles and fashions in the weddings I plan.

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This exciting event is taking place on 12-13 September 2009 and a must for the Gauteng Bride!

For more information you can contact each venue directly or simply follow the map and take a fantastic journey around the Gauteng Primer Wedding Venues- such as  Toadbury Hall, Casalinga, Oakfield Farm, Moon & Sixpence and Avianto. You will have a great opportunity to meet leading suppliers in the wedding industry, as well and have a chat about your upcoming wedding.

Special offers are being prepared for  to the attending brides, so do not miss out!

Bridal Party in different colour dresses and styles is very hot at the moment and most of it courtesy of “Sex & the City”. The flowers do not have to match either.

This trend will set any bride apart!

I have had such a hectic time with the decor arrangements and trying to cut down on the quote.  After thinking the first decor quote of R9000 was too expensive we ended up getting a much better decor idea from SA Wedding Decor which came to almost R20 000!  We’re moving towards a similar theme and feel to the below but after scrutinizing the quote and remembering that I am very creative, the centrepieces will be done by me and I am scrapping the white sheer organza overlays and the large white painted trees we were going to have as features on each side of the main table.  We have so much else going on that we can safely do without these things.  I’ve managed to get the quote down by R7000! 

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We were also lucky enough to get the very best gift of all from one of our MC’s and good friend.  Read the rest of this entry »

After the success of our two “Win a wedding photographer” competitions, we have, once again been given a chance to make one lucky couple a winner of their wedding photographs!

This time, the Photographer is our very own “Mizz Honeysuckle”, who blogged about her wedding preparations on BridesBuzzing.com. Well Mizz Honeysuckle has recently launched her own wedding photography business, and in order to build her portfolio she is offering one lucky Bridesbuzzing reader, FREE wedding photography for her big! The only stipulation is that you must be getting married in 2009…so if you’ve got a 2009 date, this your chance to get your wedding photographed for free and save a huge chunk off your budget.

The Prize…

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We met our photographer at our venue, Ingwenya Country Estate, on Sunday to walk through the grounds and go over the lighting that we’ll have in the reception hall.  Highly recommended that you do this because your photographer won’t waste time on the day trying to find appealing spots to take photos and he/she would have prepared for any bad lighting in the hall or on the grounds.  Going to the venue and viewing the hall again put alot in place for us because it’s easy to forget the specifics of the venue after your first visit.   As mentioned in my previous blog, we’re moving the ceremony into the gardens and viewing the actual spot was so exciting and gave us a great indication of how we’re going to have everything set up.  It makes the rest of the planning much easier.  I suggest you go to the venue a few times if you’re not sure about the table layouts, DJ spot, main table area, decor ideas, etc.  It falls into place nicely once you’ve been a few times.

I also previously mentioned that we would visit the Oriental Market opposite Bruma Lake.  I recommend a visit there if you’re looking at DIY projects and saving cash.  They have EVERYTHING!  I just love the Chinese!  They are so creative and supply so much for you to choose from.  I’m using string beads in the centrepieces and there is a huge ‘florist’ and accessory shop there which is completely affordable.  A huge variety of  creative items, that if you haven’t wanted to use before, you’ll be using once you see them! 

We have also decided to scrap the decor ……

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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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Last year in August, Bridesbuzzing.com, together with Photographer Yvette De Beer from Innovate Photo ran a competition where we offered Brides to be the chance to win their wedding photos for free.  Although none of the submissions were between August and October, Yvette liked Gezell Coetzee’s submission so much, she decided to make her a lucky winner and offer her her wedding pics for free!

Gezell and her husband Taswell were married on the 14th March 2009 at  Vredenheim Wine Estate Stellenbosch.  Below are here are some of Innovate Photos beautiful wedding pics of the couple on their special day.

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