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23rd & 24th January 2010

A Bridal Expo with a difference and the one that no couple should miss! Our Expo at Oakfield Farm enjoys a terrific reputation as a laid back Expo, where couples get to meet SA’s leading Wedding Specialists in the beautiful and romantic gardens of this sought-after wedding venue.

From rings to photography – more than 100 Wedding Specialists will be on display. Not only do you get to meet these people personally but many offer “show specials” that are too good to miss.

Entrance Fee: R100 per car includes the Bridal Library Magazine – Oakfield’s fabulous full colour bridal magazine. This magazine is full of inspiration and helpful advice to make your wedding marvellous.

Bring your mom, your friends and your fiance to enjoy a fabulous day in the country.

Yup!

I am indeed!

We’re working on a guestlist, we’ve set a budget, and we’ve started looking at venues.

My mom thinks its hysterical that I am starting to plan our wedding before Glugs and I are even engaged, but I’ve never exactly stuck to the traditional sequence of things have I…?We know we want to get married and we will be getting engaged, but I don’t want to wait till we only have a few months before we start planning.

We’ve even chosen a colour scheme!

How exquisite is this!!??!?

The wedding expo we went to was so much fun! I actually suprised myself with the dresses that made me gasp when they were on the catwalk… not exactly what I thought I would like for myself. These designs belong to Ricca Dee and F.Wilson.
There were several tables at the expo decorated with a particular theme, and there were cakes and flowers as well as gowns on display! There were companies who specialise in organising honeymoons, there were boudoir photography demonstrations, fashion shows for the designers, jewellery makers, photographers, hair stylists, makeup artists, stationery designers and companies who organise music.
We also looked at the expo venue as a possible venue for us- but I was unimpressed by the gardens and I think its too small for us- though their reception hall is lovely.
We have since visited 3 other venues, and we’ve decided on a rating scale for them!
Diep in die Berg scored a 6/10- I think its too small, I don’t like the stairs to the chapel, the gardens not as nice as I’d like and the chapel isn’t very pretty.
River Meadow Manor scored 8- its stunning but may be too small.
Her Majesty’s scored 7 (big, great hall, but a little too rustic for us) and Villa Tuscana a 2. Why a 2? Their fake rock look and over the top kitsch style was just too much…We have appointments to see 3 more by early July.

My darling Glugster also bought me the Bride’s Diary, which is a handy and attractive hardcover reference for everything you could need- as well as making a nice keepsake. Its already stuffed full of cards and pamphlets!