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How can I plan my wedding in South Africa during COVID?

There is no need to put all your wedding plans on hold. I know a big part of wedding planning is making checklists and the sense of accomplishment you feel when you complete tasks and tick them off your wedding checklist. However you may feel like it is pointless trying to do anything if shops and businesses are closed or if there is no sign when travel restrictions will be lifted again. Despite those headaches, wedding plans are not on a complete pause! There are some aspect

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Top Bridal Mask trends for 2021

The bridal industry is adapting and evolving! Millions of brides around the world are getting rid of their bland disposable masks and investing in beautiful, stylish and reusable bridal masks! With a beautiful mask you can feel confident, flawless AND safe! It is important to stay safe, as you have all your loved ones at the wedding, including your beloved grandma’s and grandpa’s! Safe does not have to mean unfashionable, it can be another great opportunity to accessories and

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Simple Weddings

Saving money during your wedding planning is a number one for most bridal couples these days. A simple wedding is all you need! Intimate, romantic and ...simple. Having a simple wedding might be the way to go during these uncertain times. It is romantic, intimate and beautiful. Minimalist is a great theme choice if you are having a simple wedding. Keeping the details simple and let nature take over. As for your wedding dress, remember that you are the bride and can wear anyth

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Wedding dress, Buy or Rent?

Most brides are in the middle of buying or renting. We hope to help you decide... Perks of buying a wedding dress: Your gown is clean, new and perfect for your wedding day. You are the first one wearing the dress. Your alterations will be made according to you and you can change anything you want on your dress. You can keep it forever. If you are ready one day, and you don't have space for the dress, you can resell your wedding dress and get your money value back. There are s

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Mix & Match - New to the Bridal Fashion Industry

For some brides, it is important to look different each part throughout the wedding day. The new mix and match style is becoming big in the bridal fashion industry. To look different at the ceremony, reception and photos is something to consider if you are getting married in 2020! You can wear something clean and plain for your reception on your wedding day. Open shoulders and something comfortable to dance in. Or you can wear it other way around, clean and open shoulders fo

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Micro - Weddings

Lets look at the bright side of things. Yes, you might need to change your big wedding to a micro- wedding. And why not? Let us tell you a bit more about micro-weddings and what is so special about them. What is a micro-wedding? A micro-wedding is any ceremony and/or reception with less than 50 total guests. Couples often combine an elopement and a reception to create their micro-wedding, but you have option to do both with a smaller party. Some married couples even choose to

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The A-line Dress

The Gabbiano wedding dress range is known for the A-line style wedding dress. A-line style dresses is the most popular and most flattering style for most body shapes. An A-line skirt is a skirt that is fitted at the hips and gradually widens towards the hem, giving the impression of the shape of a capital letter A. The magic in this shape is that it can minimize the midsection, hips and thighs, and draw attention to the bust half at the same time (depending on the neckline) T

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Delicate Frills

Bridal frills is the most feminine wedding dress detail. Frills on wedding dresses started in the 1800's in the Victorian years, when Victorian fashion started. Frills on a wedding dress doesn't just have to be on the skirt. Nowadays the new fashion started with frills on the bodice of the wedding dress, and it is gorgeous! Frills expresses that feminine look, it is fine and dainty. In the early 1900's clothing included a lot of decorations, such as lace or frills. This was a

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Cinderella Inspired

Every bride wants to feel like a princess on her wedding day. And every bride deserves feeling like a princess! When we think...Cinderella, what is the first picture coming to your mind? For most of us, a classic, traditional Ball Gown! Ball Gown style is the most traditional wedding dress style out there! This style is known for centuries. Fairytale volume is what a ball gown wedding dress feel like. Ball Gowns usually have fuller skirts. The skirt of the silhouette starts a

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Lace edge Veils

Top up your bridal look with a lace edge veil! You can wear a lace veil with a lace dress or a plain dress is all depends on you. If you love lace, why not go all the way? It's not everyday you can wear lace, especially bridal lace. The Cathedral veil is the most popular veil with lace detail on it. A lace edge at the bottem is usually the most popular style when it comes to a cathedral veil. Lace boarders can go all the way around the veil or can stop at a certain point. Lac

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Make a faux fur bolero the highlight of your bridal look.

We are in the winter season right now! And the cold will be with us for the next 3 months. Then why not a faux fur bolero for your bridal look? A faux fur bolero completes your bridal look, giving it a warm, classic, fashionable feel. Faux fur boleros makes the most beautiful photos! You can even consider getting your bridesmaids one too. It can come in different colors. Lets say, your winter wedding colors are navy, blush pink and burgundy. Then you can add a tan color faux

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Petite Beauties

Every petite bride feels like there is no wedding dress so small or short out there. But the good news is that a lot of wedding dresses start from the size UK2, which is South African size 4(XS). And of course there are also alteration services available to fit the wedding dress perfectly according to your exact size. Take a look at our Petite wedding dress inspiration: Choosing something with beautiful detail on the bodice can make the bust look fuller. It is good choice to

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These boots are made for walking...

In today's life, there are no rules when it comes to weddings! Sure, some of the traditions is still there but we usually only do them for fun nowadays. It is the same when it comes to bridal wear. Usually brides wore the whole traditional bridal wear, bridal wedding dress-pure white, bridal veil-must cover the face and bridal shoes-also white, satin or lace. Well today, that's not the case. We do lots of fun stuff when it comes to bridal wear! And we love the creativity! Lik

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Summer weddings Pro's and Con's

Summer weddings is the most popular wedding season. South-Africans love the hot, sunny weather. Summer weddings colors can be from blush pink to bright shades of color. Summer starts around mid-October till mid-February. Summer wedding colors is anything bright like Poppy and sage, white, gold and green, cinnamon rose, lilac and lavender,classic blue, pineapple, orange and purple pink, seaside blues and greens, marigold and floral. Summer Wedding Inspo: Summer wedding dresses

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Why a Winter Wonderland Wedding? Pro's and Con's!

Winter wedding season is here! Cold and possibly white with snow in some areas. Winter brings with it a different kind of romance all on it's own. Winter wedding fashion is exquisite! We are talking long sleeve wedding dresses,shawls and faux fur. You can pick something dramatic and original. Take a look at our winter wonderland inspo: Winter Wonderland bridal fashion inspo: Pro's of a winter wedding: 1.You can add the most beautiful bridal accessories to your bridal look. 2.

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Top 4 reasons to go for a bridal jumpsuit.

Jumpsuits are very trendy, new and fashionable There's a lot of brides nowadays choosing a bridal jumpsuit over a bridal dress. Weddings are getting more intimate and smaller. It is very personal and only the closest people attends the wedding. So, why not try something new? It is very unique and still very new. But you can never go wrong choosing a bridal jumpsuit! As we all know, bridal fashion changes as the seasons come and go. But we think bridal jumpsuits is here to sta

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Matching your wedding dress with the venue!

A wedding should all come together as one beautiful picture. Some brides like to match everything of the wedding with their wedding dress and other brides matches their dress with the decor. However, the choice is yours and anything you chose to to will be beautiful. We created a guide to give you an idea of what wedding dress goes with what wedding venue/theme. Have a look! For a modern look, go for something trendy and fashionable. Wedding decor is usually narrowed down and

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Bridal Consultations

Not sure what to expect during a bridal consultation? We have set up a few Q's and A's for you to understand more what to expect at your bridal fitting. Now you know a little bit more about our bridal consultations. Our consultations is exclusive, which means your personal consultant spend the 1-2 hours with you only, beverages is served for you and your bridal party (aka Champers!), only 2 different consultations at once are done at the boutique, so you get to relax the whol

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Wedding Dress Sleeve Style Guide

Different types of sleeves on wedding dresses is a real art! Wedding dress sleeves isn't always for winter weddings, it is also a beautiful wedding dress accessory. There is a lot of different types of sleeves on wedding dresses. And here is a guide to help you! Take a look at each sleeve style up close: A Cap Sleeve can be made of different materials on a wedding dress. The most popular fabric used on a wedding dress is any type of lace. But it also looks beautiful with stre

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