hello sistahs , im a south frican marrying an african american man and were having two weddings in south africa in 8 months time and in america in july 2009 . me and my husband agreed on me planning our S.A wedding how ever i want and him planning the one in america how ever he wants soo im soo confussed i dont know where to start the colour i was thinking of something with burgundy or purlple on it but i dont know how to combine the rest of the colours ,i want my theme to be love , im not sure how many brideand grooms maids are a good idea i was thinking of 5 both sites , food im confussed on what is the best meals for the wedding since i havent been in alot of weddings yet :( i was thinking of finger foods but im not yet sure , i wud also like to get some advise on flowers like wich type of flowers can i use for my reception im thinking of having 200 guest attending but i also dont know what can i have them wearing at the ceremony , i dont want a wedding planner cos i dont wanna over spend on the planned limit . soo i wud apreciate any ideas from sistahs even new ideas on colours im lost and is frustraiting as my wedding day draws closer each day .im putting my faith on yall sistaslooking foward hearing from yall!!
hello sistahs , im a south frican marrying an african american man and were having two weddings in south africa in 8 months time and in america in july 2009 . me and my husband agreed on me planning our S.A wedding how ever i want and him planning the one in america how ever he wants soo im soo confussed i dont know where to start the colour i was thinking of something with burgundy or purlple on it but i dont know how to combine the rest of the colours ,i want my theme to be love , im not sure how many brideand grooms maids are a good idea i was thinking of 5 both sites , food im confussed on what is the best meals for the wedding since i havent been in alot of weddings yet :( i was thinking of finger foods but im not yet sure , i wud also like to get some advise on flowers like wich type of flowers can i use for my reception im thinking of having 200 guest attending but i also dont know what can i have them wearing at the ceremony , i dont want a wedding planner cos i dont wanna over spend on the planned limit . soo i wud apreciate any ideas from sistahs even new ideas on colours im lost and is frustraiting as my wedding day draws closer each day .im putting my faith on yall sistaslooking foward hearing from yall!!
Welcome to Vibride, sweetie! Now take a deep breath and don't raise your blood pressure. Congratulations on your wedding. I'm also having 2 ceremonies (one in CA and one in Zim --God willing--) so i understand your panic.
Colors: If you want burgundy or purple to symbolize love why don't try just one contrasting color like pale pink for the burgundy or cream for the purple.
Wedding Party: 5 on each side sounds good. Just remember to include your respective siblings and trade out people who might be able to do either ceremony.
Food: Hors d'ouvres sound really good or maybe a buffet since it sounds like you don't want a full sit down meal. Depends on the time of day of the ceremony.
Flowers: If i remember correctly, it will be mid-summer in SA in December so think of vibrant, local blooms that will compliment your color scheme.
Guest Attire: It's entirely up to you and will largely be based on what time of day, how you and FH (Future Husband) decide to dress, and the way you phrase the invitation.
Planning: Do you have a few close friends or family that you might be able to trust with certain tasks or even an acquaintance/co-worker who is very organized and too removed to get caught up in the drama that can help you . . .
Ok that's my 2 cents to start and don't worry we'll help you! Isn't that right ladies?
Welcome Kaholgah. Mixing burgundy and purple together sounds nice, very regal, but there is also the opportunity to take these colors and create something very modern and fun. What type of feeling are you trying to create for your day? Light & airy, bold & modern, traditional, fun & unique? Let us know what type of overall mood you are looking to create so we can better help you. Did you pic your dress yet and if so, can you post a pic of it? It's the brides dress that sets the tone of the event.
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hey ladies thanx for your replies i realy appreciate them ,pam the overall mood im looking to create at my wedding is fun , modern but traditional at the same time ,dnt realy know how im gonna nail that ,and with my wedding dress i have the picture of the wedding dress i want my sister is a fashion designer soo im having her design my wedding dress from the picture i got , im still new here i dont know how to post pics yet but if anyone knows how to please help show me how to soo i can show yall my dream gown (smiles)coming to my b maids i dont have a clear idea on what dresses to have them wear i was thinking of boob tube dresses but at the same time i wanna know is it okay if they on boob tubes when my wedding dress is also boob tube style or shud i just get a diferent design for them to look diferent from my gown ?musikana i was matching pale pink and burgundy and it looked real good soo that will be one of my options too what does everyone think of pale pink with burgundy ?? im having an evening weding soo i also want the colours that will suit the time of my wedding . please let me know what yall think .im starting to have soo much hope than ever before thanx again yall .means a lot to me.
First and foremost, congrats on your upcoming wedding and welcome to our sisterhood. Relax,my sister. We will help you create the weddings of your dream. I have a feeling that with the help of your family and friends, you have your first ceremony well under way. I'm sure they'll help you plan it.
As for the one here in the states, we'll all help you. First and foremost, where will you be getting married in the US? Which state? I'm also getting married in July, 09 and will be more than happy to help you plan your wedding as I'm going through the same process. I will remind you of what to do when. Are you very crafty? Here, we do a lot of things ourselves. We call it our DIY projects in order to save as much money as we can. I think "Love" is a wonderful theme. Let's me see what I can suggest to you to help you along. How about Burgunday and light pink? I think Musikana suggested as much.
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Miss Kaholgah ~ How about those for cakes?
hey gin, yeah im crafty , i love doing hand works alot , thnx soo much for the pics i was blown away by the second picture now im really certain about burgundy im gonna have to also find out how it will look like with pale pink combined , it look very very pretty i love it , my us wedding its gonna be somewhere in maryland, baltimore my FH say he will like it if its on a lake some where soo we still gonna have to look up places too , if anyone has pics on b maids dresses please ill be happy to have some ideas from yall sistahs, thanx for the pics again gin :)im gonna show em to FH tonight soo he can also see how cute the colour will be .
How about flowers Ms Kaholgah?
Hope those pictures help you some. As your wedding is not until July, 2009 you could relax and plan your south african wedding. I will let you know from time to time, what you should be concentrating on to make your American Wedding a spectacular event. Trust me sister, don't leave the details of your wedding up to your FH. He means well, but, he won't always get the vision that you're trying for.
Happy planning and let me know how I could be of further assistance.
Kaholgah, as far as the second picture of the reception hall is concerned, you just need to find skirts for the chairs that are more of a blush color ( a very, very light pink). Also, the tablecloths could be light pink, with a burgundy table runner and the napkins could be burgundy as well. It will work perfectly.
I'm glad you are crafty. We'll be making a lot of projects together. I'm also in Maryland, but we have another vibride sister who lives in Baltimore as well as you. Maybe she'll be able to suggest places there over looking the water.
Hey Diva T? What do you say? Some help for our newbie sister? You're awesome!!!
In the meantime, Kaholgah, how about working on your monograms? You could use Microsoft Publisher. You have a lot of time and as long as you've got it completed by the end of May, 08 you'll be right on schedule. Just play around with a few things and see what you come up with. You'll be needing your monograms a lot. Try making them 1 1/2" x 1". You don't want them too big. So, that's your first project. I've already done mine. Have fun!!!
For Bridesmaids dresses ~ how about light pink with burgundy bouquets?
Those gowns are by Alfred Angelo
You mentioned that you liked the last gown, well here it is in Wine. It's as close to burgundy as you'll get in this gown. Here's what it looks like.
What do you think?
How's the posting going for you? I've included instructions in my note.
As far as the bouquets for the Bridesmaids are concerned, I would have to say that a mixture of light pink and burgundy roses with some green foliage would be nice and compliments your burgundy of the BM gowns very well.
See kaholgah? Nothing to worry about. We take care of our own.
Here am I. :)
Busy but here none-the-less ...always eager to help out a sista!
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Congrats Kaholgah and welcome to this site. As you can see the ladies have it covered!
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Hello there Diva Turiya, our newbie sister is looking for a romantic backdrop for her wedding. She lives in Baltimore, MD and was looking for a waterfront something ( a lake, the beach, a waterfront property) to give her that romantic backdrop and since you live in Baltimore, I was wondering if you could advise her as to where she should concentrate her search.
Thanks a million Diva!!!
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Congratulations and welcome to the site Kaholgah! Your gown is going to be absolutely beautiful! And I think burgundy and pale pink will work very nicely together as well.
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Kahlogah your dress is beautiful and very elegant. In order to create a fun feel for the day, I would chose bouquets and centerpieces that are "wild" and whimsical in shape, sort of like the first bouquet of callilillies posted by Ginoue. I believe anything arranged losely would help to create a fun feeling for your day.
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Pretty!
I;m definitely partial to this dress. I love It!
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Your dress is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!
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Thanks a million Diva!!!
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Hey G ...I am in Baltimore, but not from here ...never-the-less I definately can look and research some things ..NP. Kaholgah is in South Africa ...and while she mentioned Baltimore, there are plenty lakes in Maryland, so I guess I want to know, do you definately want Baltimore? That way I can better help :)
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HEY DIVA T ! yeah baltimore is the place. ure help will be highly appreciated !
Wow Kaholgah, your wedding gown is absolutely magnificent!!! You will be a most stunning bride!!! Wow!!!
thanx about the dres's complements u girls . i wasnt realy sure about my choise but after i read yalls complements on it i was overwhelemd and soo ecxited that i made the rite choise . soo im done with the dress issue and soo glad i am done with it through the help of all of you sisters a big thank you to yall !!
Thanks a million Diva T for helping out.