archived "September 2012"
a helping hand for the blushing bride
Amidst dealing with psychotic graphic designers who continually sabotage our invites (true story), people having random meltdowns and the possibility of you popping a blood vessel, an engagement shoot is like a breath ...
It’s just over a month till our engagement shoot – with our wonderful wedding photographer, Tiffany Burnham, and it’s prompted a few people to ask me “what’s the point?”. Well, we’re looking at it as ...
Welcome to The Guinea Fowl Venue at Saxenburg Wine Estate. Offering a beautiful, picturesque setting with magnificent views and exquisite decor, excellent food prepared by our experienced and dedicated chefs and ...
La Cigale offers a wedding venue with serene surroundings that is able to accommodate up to 120 guests including a dance floor. We offer a large variety of menus which can be tailor made referring to personal ...
I’ve reached the point in my planning process where I have to start thinking about bridesmaids – I’ve already asked two friends, so the main part is out the way. Now it’s on to dresses, colours, make up, hair ...
Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Morgan Tsvangirai almost had to hold off marrying Elizabeth Macheka whilst his 'traditional wife' sought a high court interdict to stop him marrying, recently. His ex-partner argued that ...
This weekend my cousin got married. She has grown up beside me as a younger sister, so it felt like I was the one giving her away. It was a beautiful spring day and one filled with many surreal moments, emotions and ...
We specified there were to be no children at our wedding. And then bent the rule for my sister who had travelled up from Cape Town for the nuptials with a 6-month old. Some noses were put out of joint as a result. In ...
Nestled in the Magalies Mountains on the banks of the Magalies River, 40 minutes from Johannesburg and Pretoria rests Green Leaves. Our all-in-one wedding venue encompasses a romantic chapel, elegant ballroom, ...
The bachelorette - more commonly referred to in South Africa as the kitchen tea, but also known as the hens' party, bridal shower or simply the girls' night out - is not something every bride buys in to. In other ...
To the shock (and perhaps horror) of my friends and family, my wedding dress was not my main concern when I started the planning process. I was much more concerned with finding a wonderful photographer and the perfect ...
Countless wedding blogs and websites are dedicated to bridal gowns, depending on her size, height, shape, inclination, season in which she marries, or the colour scheme. But there is not much of a guideline for the ...
Whilst there are no down sides to being engaged to my beautiful man, there are certainly aspects of wedding planning that may drive you to stick your head in the sand, take a sabbatical in misty mountains where wedding ...
Those who work in the wedding industry too often witness the manipulation of the bride and groom in order to alienate or intimidate a stepparent. It's a regular feature. Movies all the way from Snow White to the more ...
Probably one of the highlights to come out of the internet, and access to every bride's blog about their respective weddings, is learning from the mistakes of others. Wedding mishaps do happen. Little things (or big) ...
We live in a world where anything goes. So what about when you don't want to change your name, and your partner is kind of okay about changing his? Are there actually guys out there who do this, or is just ...
Marriage and childbirth – two life changing events that evoke a fair amount of unsolicited advice, some of which you can happily ignore: Your spouse should be your best friend – I'm not totally convinced by this ...
So you would imagine that a bridal blog would be filled with great advice, helpful tips and funny stories of couples trying to plan their pending matrimony and lives together. Whilst I love to share some of the gems ...
The Wedding Boutique is the perfect place to find your dream wedding dress. The Wedding Boutique specializes in beautiful, unique and affordable wedding dresses. Based in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, we are easily ...
There are a few things that have been ‘decided’ about our wedding, without us trying terribly much – choosing the wedding favour for guests was one of them. We knew from the start that we would not be giving ...
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