The South African Wedding Guide

Posted: 06 October 2012


We love how easy it can be to do your own simple yet effective table decorations. Follow the easy DIY steps below to create some fabulous wedding centerpieces for the tables.

This is what you’ll need:

  • Green Wine Bottles
  • Adhesive Remover
  • Wine Corks
  • Floral Wire
  • Satin or Organza Ribbon (Colour of your choice)
  • Scissors
  • Floral Knife


Now follow these easy steps:

STEP ONE

Remove the labels from the wine bottles. Leave the empty wine bottles in hot water overnight, this will ease the process of removing them.

STEP TWO

Tie the ribbon around the bottle and end it off with a neat bow. If you don't like the idea of having bows, then you can let it hang lose as well.

STEP THREE

Using a sharp needle, make a tiny hole in the centre of the wine cork, just enough so you can push the florist wire through it easily.

STEP FOUR

Cut the flowers you would like to use at an angle, and before inserting these into the bottles, add some water.

And that's as easy as it gets.

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Posted: 13 September 2012


You can find inspiration all over the internet, and these were some of the unique ideas we came across that will not only help you make your wedding day extra special, but also little easier.


Not only does having eco friendy favours or centerpieces show you care, but it also adds colourful touches and delightful smells to your table settings


Incorporate a personalised stamp in your wedding stationery, cheap, easy and oh so beautiful


If you have little ones participating in the wedding ceremony, give them easy to handle tasks so not to stress them out too much.


Finally we have a solution to those tricky heels spiking through the grass. Ask your wedding planner to put down some concrete blocks or tiles on the spot where you want your bridesmaids to stand. This will make the stand "on the grass" so much easier for them.

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Posted: 24 April 2012


Although traditionally real flowers are used for your bouquet, we love this eco friendly idea of using old paperbags to create your very own unique bouquet. If you want it more feminine then combine soft tissue paper between the paper flowers and create a softer overall look. This beautiful DIY is courtesy of (The Hostess Blog)

By following the simple steps below we'll show you how to make your very own paper bouquet.

This is what you’ll need:

  • 4-5 differenty types of paper bags
  • Pen
  • Scissors
  • Covered pipe cleaner (colour of your choice)
  • Transparent tape


Now follow these easy steps:

STEP ONE

Draw a spiral onto one of the paperbags. The larger the circler the leafier the flower will be.

STEP TWO

Take your scissors and start cutting the lines of the spiral, starting at the most outer line and working your way in.

STEP THREE

Snip off the end of your spiral at the point that it begins to turn back into the bag, careful not to cut any of the strips.

STEP FOUR

Start rolling up the spiral, starting at the end which you finished last at until you reach the center of your spiral. Once you have done this, it will look like a tightly rolled up piece of paper. Place this in the palm of your hand and let it fall loosely apart, tugging at it gently if need be.

STEP FIVE

To make the stem, flip the flower upside down, and tape the pipe cleaner to the base of the flower with the transparent tape.

STEP SIX

Add a couple of flowers, following the steps above for each flower and fill up your bouquet as much as you want.

And there you have it, a simple DIY eco friendly bouquet.

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