Article by Pam Black, owner of Celebration House. First appeared in Die Beeld/Die Burger newspaper. Planning a wedding – feeling all at sea? You’re definitely not alone. I read recently that even singer, Kelly Clarkson who was originally planning a lavish Nashville style wedding

Article by Pam Black, owner of Celebration House. First appeared in Die Beeld/Die Burger newspaper. Recently on SKY News scenes were shown of what was classed as the largest fire in the UK Midlands. The blaze at a recycling factory caused damage estimated at £6 million pounds and 200

Article by Pam Black, owner of Celebration House. First appeared in Die Beeld/Die Burger newspaper. With much in the news recently about the extravagant Indian wedding the Gupta family held at Sun City, I found my mind cast back to Liz Hurley and Arun Nayar’s lavish Indian wedding in

Featured in the news recently was the wedding of Sir Richard Branson’s son, Sam to Isabella Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe. The couple, being lovers of both nature and the bush, decided to tie the knot at one of their favourite places - Ulusaba, Sir Richard’s Private Game Reserve...

All you need to know about: The seating plan, Meeting and greeting your guests, Wedding gifts, Order of events, Flower arrangements, Alcohol protocol

This handy list of hints and tips provides the answers to some of the most commonly asked last-minute questions.

Many newly-engaged couples are alarmed to discover that a wedding today can cost as much as, if not more than, a small motor car! With this in mind, they naturally want to ensure that they make the right decisions when choosing service providers.

I’ve always loved the expression used by a firm of attorneys, who in emphasising the importance of an antenuptial contract, stated on their brochure: “Marriages may be made in heaven but they have to be lived on earth”.

With the worldwide divorce rate as high as it is, the Americans now refer to what were always known as ‘second weddings' as ‘encore weddings’, which has become a trendy and acceptable name...

Valentine’s Day! The day universally recognised as the day of love. It is also regarded worldwide as one of the most popular dates on the calendar for proposals to take place...

Cape Town is fast becoming one of the world’s prime wedding locations and with these top 10 reasons it’s not difficult to see why...

It’s always exciting to receive a wedding invitation especially as these days the only post one receives is either junk mail or bills!

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...

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...

A safari wedding in a game reserve (or elsewhere in the South African bush) is a romantic option which offers untold adventure and excitement for the wedding party...

I know that for many engaged couples, the allure of a garden or beach wedding holds much romantic appeal. However, if you are contemplating having an outdoor wedding...

Important things to consider when choosing to have your wedding outdoors, including a useful list of the good and bad aspects of having a beach wedding in South Africa...

Summer is a very popular time for weddings in Cape Town and I thought I would share these hints and tips with you, as I'm sure that couples will find them beneficial...

One of the important aspects of planning a wedding is ensuring that you take your guests' needs into consideration. They are not there purely to admire the beautiful bride...