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How to have an eco-friendly or green wedding

With the world focus this month on the COP17 conference on climate change being held in Durban, it seemed appropriate to focus on ways couples can reduce…
Been invited to a wedding? Make sure that you’re correctly dressed

It’s always exciting to receive a wedding invitation especially as these days the only post one receives is either junk mail or bills!
Marriages may be made in heaven but they have to be lived on earth

It’s spring – usually referred to by professionals in the wedding industry, as the start of ‘the wedding season’…
So he’s popped the question and you’ve said YES!

Now before you rush off and sms the happy news to all your friends or tell the world on twitter and facebook, rather take a deep breath and…
Wedding Dress Tips – Cindy Bam Couture

This video features wedding dresses from Cindy Bam Couture and was created for The Cape Town Wedding Festival. The film was shot and edited by Dreamcatcher Productions.
Wedding Tips for the bridal couple and their guests

More often than not we find that it is the little things that get forgotten that mean a lot. Here are some important last minute wedding tips…
What I would have done differently

As many will argue (and most of us will agree), weddings tend to revolve mainly around the bride. With this in mind, we asked several happily married women to share…
Reducing Your Wedding Costs

Weddings are expensive affairs, and the recent downturn in the economy has meant that more and more couples are looking for ways to reduce their wedding costs…
Are you becoming a “Bridezilla”?

Have you noticed how, in the past few years, the term ‘Bridezilla’ appears to be creeping more and more into conversations when someone describes the unreasonable actions of a bride-to-be?
Wedding Dress Tips – Robyn Roberts Bridal Wear Studio

Wedding dresses by Robyn Roberts Bridal Wear Studio. Created for The Cape Town Wedding Festival by Dreamcatcher Productions.
Who Pays for what at a Wedding?

Fortunately for parents blessed with daughters, the modern trend is for the families of the bride and groom to share the expenses involved in a wedding…
Marriage is a binding contract!

I recently listened to a powerful sermon on how to choose a marriage partner, which certainly reinforced many of my feelings on the subject of how, all too often, this major decision in life is…
You and the Marriage Act

Before getting married, there are certain legal requirements that you need to attend to in order to ensure that your marriage will be valid in the eyes of the law. This is particularly important…
Dressing the Groom

Many, many articles indeed complete books, have been written about ‘The Wedding Dress’, possibly due to the fact that it is the one dress that many girls fantasize about from an early age…
The Order of Wedding Speeches

The order of the speeches for a wedding is generally as follows (although at some weddings many more folk make speeches and it is becoming increasingly popular for brides to make one of their own)…
Please will you marry me?

Over the years, the manner in which marriage proposals are made has changed considerably. It used to be that all that was required was for the guy to go down on bended knee in the girl’s front parlour…
Wedding hairstyles

Brides with long hair have often remarked to me that they are not sure whether they should wear their hair swept up on their wedding day or leave it free-flowing…
Choosing a wedding veil

To wear a veil or not to wear a veil – this is the question asked by many brides-to-be. I recently spoke to the mother of a bride who was aghast that her daughter did not want to wear one…
Choosing a wedding dress

Your wedding dress is probably the most important (and most expensive) outfit you will ever have to choose. It is vital to give it a lot of thought and to take your time in making your final choice…