LUME Beauty Atelier is the go-to place for getting wedding ready Hooray, you’re in the final stretch of wedding planning and now it’s time to focus  on you! You’ve relished in all those ring selfies (with perfect nails of course!), the wedding date has been set, dress and florals have been finalised and now it’s time to start your wedding beauty regimen. As the bride-to-be, this is the time to kick-start the process of looking fabulous for your big day by treating your hair, skin, and nails to some serious TLC! Weddings can be stressful but looking gorgeous certainly doesn’t have to be ..read more

Originfloe tells us everything you need to know about serving fine water at your wedding. Getting married will be the most spectacular day of your life. At Originfloe, we know that this day requires a lot more than the usual. It requires elegance, grace, class, style, taste, refinement, poise and finesse. There is no finer statement that speaks to all of these elements, than that of Fine Water.  WHAT IS FINE WATER? Fine Water is untouched and from a natural source. For centuries, Mother Nature has crafted water to perfection, blending minerals together to create taste and experienc ..read more

  SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEERS WITH SA WEDDINGS As we prepare to bid farewell to 2020, we look forward to an amazing festive season with our nearest and dearest. Kath, Inverroche Distillery and Las Paletas spread some festive cheer with delightful cocktail recipes, pavlova and ice cream delights to enjoy over the season.  CHRISTMAS PAVLOVA Tuck into Kath’s delicious and oh-so-decadent Christmas pavlova. Serves 12 and is a delightful ending to a delicious Christmas lunch! MERINGUE 8 egg whites 1 tsp white vinegar 2 cups castor sugar 30ml boiling water 2 TBSP corn flour/maizena ..read more

Chic intimate wedding inspiration for the bold modern bride! Together with a dream team of wedding service providers, we partnered up to create Fringed & Fabulous. With the rise of small scale wedding ceremonies and celebrations, this hot off the press intimate wedding inspiration is sure to make you squeal with delight. Think bold colours, fringed ceremony space and a delightful romantic garden inspired reception – this shoot encompasses all the things we LOVE! Without further ado, we present a sneak peak of Fringed & Fabulous. Level 1 weddings for the win love birds! CEREMONY + REC ..read more

  THE NEED TO KNOW’S ABOUT PLANNING THE PERFECT PROPOSAL ‘When you were growing up, did you ever think about wedding dresses, diamond rings, and who you would marry, we did. The Perfect Proposal is our passion and love child since 2012. This is our story of us girls who love and cherish this industry. The whole idea began while Pippa was working in London. She noticed one company who was setting up proposals and assisting guys pop the question. After chats with family back home, it seemed like a grand idea to bring it back to South Africa. There was a gap in the market for these types of ..read more

  THE SA WEDDING GIRLS SHARE THEIR BEST MARRIAGE ADVICE ‘Tis the season for love and after a rather tumultuous 2020 we are eager to celebrate love more than ever. After the success of our previous article, “The Best Wedding Advice”, the ladies behind SA Weddings share their must have, need-to-know wedding advice. Whether you’ve just said “I do” or have been married for quite some time, the advice is bound to tug at the heart strings and even let out a giggle or two! Keep reading to see what our top tips are brides and grooms-to-be. KATH & CRAIG: MARRIED 22 YEARS Our director extr ..read more

  NEED TO KNOW’S ABOUT HOSTING A MINI CEREMONY!  Not every couple imagines an elaborate wedding day with hundreds of guests surrounding them as they say, “I do.” Big weddings often come with a lot of planning, stress and expenses, and some couples prefer to focus solely on love. Aside from logistical benefits, smaller ceremonies are becoming more popular because the COVID-19 pandemic has made social distancing a priority. There are various ways to scale down your wedding plans and keep the magic alive. Depending on the number of guests you want to invite to your big day, you can ..read more

PLANNING A WEDDING? HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW My oh my, what a stressful and confusing time this has been. The lockdown regulations have wreaked havoc with so many individuals’ special day and the entire wedding industry as a whole. Today we would like to share some important adjustments to the regulations that you will need to consider when either planning or rescheduling your wedding. Level 1 is here bride and grooms-to-be, let’s get you married! CURFEW The hours of curfew have been adapted and are as follows:  Midnight – 04:00. You can still enjoy a beautiful celebration. We w ..read more

Hemporium helps keep the flame alive during lockdown Ladies and gents, lockdown restrictions are easing and the day looms when we will have to emerge from behind our masks. Soon masks will be a thing of the past and you want to get your skin ready to be on full display.  We want you to take this opportunity to enjoy skincare with your partner and our friends at Hemporium have got you covered. If your skin is in need of some TLC, keep reading about Hemporium’s secret ingredient with boundless skin benefits to get you and your lover feeling connected and post-lockdown fresh. HEMPORIUM ..read more

Date night at home sorted with Concept Food Anything with the words rolled pork neck has us salivating and with darn good reason. Legendary chef Neil van Zyl from Concept Food, is known for his decadently delicious meals and oh boy, did he pull out all the stops for this recipe. The perfect date night meal or mid week supper spoil, this Cardamon & Apple Rolled Pork Neck looks as good as it tastes. Today on the blog we share how you recreate this mouthwatering meal at home! YUM!! Chef’s Tip  > > > > > > > Prep time: 45 minutes Cooking time: 3.5 hours There are two ..read more