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

Find out how you can enter your wedding photos into this competition click here

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In South Africa most brides choose to have round table at their wedding reception. The general feeling is that round tables are more sociable and more acceptable. However, the latest trend shows that more and more brides are favoring the sweep of long tables over a sea of rounds seating ten. Read the rest of this entry »

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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