Wedding Essentials

Hello to all new brides to be, how time has flown! It is almost winter again and even with Covid still treating us all to social distancing and the wearing of masks, we have survived to “read and live” another day and I welcome you to the next edition of this stunning wedding magazine. We are now at the beginning of Autumn going into winter and hope our trends feature, will inspire you to become creative. We provide something to consider with our article on “are you marrying a mommy’s boy?” as well as the feature on “am I marrying him or his children?” Both are thought provoking and timeless as no matter how much we feel in love, one needs to be real and open to the fact that…

Owner and Publisher Tracy – Anne Pienaar Owner and publisher of Wedding Essentials and Essential Groom Magazine. “I have always had a passion for the Wedding industry and hope that with each and every single Issue we help make your dreams come true. Jnr Traffic Assistant Bronwyn – Ashley Pienaar As an aspiring young woman, I have a passion for the wedding industry and a willingness to learn the importance of research and design. My role in the company is, not only to source the right service providers to be featured in each issue, but to bring you the best of the best in the wedding idustry. Graphic Designer Mfuneko Lala The implimentation of functional design solutions to solve the worlds problems offers creatives a guided playground. In my years of designing, I’ve always made sure that every project I…

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ROCK N ROLL BRIDE Kat Williams With stunning visual inspiration and refreshingly honest advice, this book from the bridal magazine and blog with the cult following, is here to help alternative brides pull off the wildest wedding of their dreams. GIRLS IN WHITE DRESSES Jennifer Close $ 9.99 | price and availability on amazon.com Isabella, Mary and Lauren feel like everyone they know has a plan, a good job, and a nice boyfriend. Isabella, on the other hand, thinks she might hate her own boyfriend, Mary is working so hard she’s hoping to get hit by a car just so she can have some time off work and Lauren is dating a man who can’t spell her first name. COMMITED Elizabeth Gilbert $ 15.48 | price and availability on amazon.com The #1 New York Times bestselling follow-up to…

A lot people think of compatibility as something fixed and formulaic, often basing it on stuff like having similar personalities or hobbies and interests in common. But focussing on these kinds of factors can leave you feeling that when things aren’t going well there’s not a lot you can do. You can get stuck in the cycle of thinking ‘it’s not working because we’re so different, so what’s the point of trying?’ Human beings aren’t fixed and formulaic. As individuals, we’re constantly changing, growing and (hopefully) learning. Compatibility is enriched by how much time you spend together, how much you’re both willing to give and take and by your willingness to work together as a team. Of course, it does help if you start off with certain things in common, but this is…

Look into Obaku’s new watch, DIAMANT’s, eye and let it bedazzle you. Formed over 3 billion years ago within the Eaths’ crust under conditions of intense heat and pressure, it is a genuine diamond sparkling at you from the 12 o’clock position on this new watch from Obaku. Sprinkled with luxurious details throughout its design, this is Obaku’s way of saying bling-bling. A first for Obaku For the first time ever, Obaku encrusted an SI1 clarity diamond into their watch. This is a first for the Scandinavian designer house, and if that wasn’t enough, they created what they call an orbit dial. A swirling concentric watch face that’s there to accentuate the lavishness of this watch — the diamond. Hold on, Obaku didn’t stop there. The aptly named timekeeper, DIAMANT, comes with a…