category "Wedding DIY"
a helping hand for the blushing bride
Why go to the trouble when your local flower stall will have all you need and more? I thought along these lines, until I mistakenly grew a bed of sunflowers. Amongst what we feed our chickens, I sprinkle the type of ...
If you’re feeling a little whimsical and would like to break a couple of typical wedding traditions, then why not consider ditching that hefty bunch of flowers for something a little more fun to walk down the aisle ...
Save the date cards are the more recent rendition of the endless phone calls your mother would have made to the likes of Aunt Dot to allow ample warning that their usual bowls or bingo meet on the particular Saturday on ...
The throwing of confetti is one of the more traditional wedding practices that we perform today but it is certainly a practice that that can be jazzed up with a little bit of creative imagination. If you aren’t one ...
Ah confetti! Throwing things at the bride and groom as they walk out of the wedding ceremony and into their new life together is a strange but lovely tradition, and it is one that no wedding would be complete without. ...
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Ah the bouquet! Traditionally flowers weren’t used for the bouquet at all, but instead strong smelling herbs like garlic and thyme were used to ward off evil spirits. Another story tells us that flowers were once used ...
While elaborate centrepieces constructed out of intricately woven flowers and ribbons certainly have their place in the wedding industry, these time-heavy decorations can prove to be a little much for those brides who ...
Not all of us are going to hire wedding planners. Some of us don't want them, others of us can't afford them and don't want the fuss. At the start, faced with a RECEPTION to plan, things can feel more than a little ...
Whilst there are brides who just don't do DIY, there are others for whom the very idea of being able to craft every little bit of their wedding gives them a thrill. Judging from the pictures of these weddings all over ...
Wedding invites have come full circle. From the formal embossed affairs that made it to your front door via the postal service, to a simple sms or email without any of the squiggles, bows and sequinned stars, and back ...
If you're a bride with a sense of humour you need to get yourself a copy of The Irreverent A-Z Wedding Guide: South Africa written by Francesca Bourke and Martin Heller. Who is this book for? It's for those brides ...
This is a great idea for a wedding. Yes, you must still have your formal wedding photographer, but think how much fun it is for you and your guests to have a booth at your disposal for those fun moments that don't seem ...
Never thought of that, did you? Bouquets without flowers. Now there will be those amongst you who won't even bother reading further. The very thought of a march down the aisle without a bouquet an assault on your very ...
Not everyone wants the Big White Wedding. There are various reasons why you might want to break with tradition and remain away from church and a reception hall - this is your second wedding, or you want to keep it ...
What about heart-shaped biscuits with a message of love and happiness on them? Homemade biscuits cut into heart shapes with a gorgeous glazed icing on top and powder like icing with the basic effect of a zoo-biscuit in ...
Outdoor weddings and a venue in South Africa virtually go hand-in-hand. Only in winter with a wedding in Cape Town are you taking a bit of a risk, and even then you will probably strike it lucky. But when it is ...
Everyone is still humming about the latest Royal Wedding's After Party - the party after the reception - and the fact that Buckingham Palace was transported into a night club by Prince Harry that had the new Duke of ...
The day I went wedding dress hunting was the day I realized that it was not going to be as easy as I thought. There are so many things to consider - Price, Style, Size, Can I keep IT? Most of all, do I feel GORGEOUS in ...
This might be the best R350.00 you will spend on your entire wedding! Find out directly from an award-winning, professional Wedding Planner how to plan your wedding in a cost effective way. Avoid costly mistakes, find ...
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