Kirsten Jacobs, Author at Wedding ETC

In Engagements

Clicks proposal goes viral

October 14, 2020 No Comments

We’ve had the KFC proposal, and now we have a Clicks proposal. Customers and staff members at a Clicks in Vangate mall were pleasantly surprised when two high school sweethearts got engaged right there in the aisle.

Stephan Claasen (53) proposed to his love Noleen Gysman (52), a manager at Clicks, with an audience of shoppers cheering them on.

The video of their special moment was shared to Facebook, and has been viewed over 150 000 times.

The pair have allegedly been together since June, but have a long history as they dated 35 years ago when they lived in Outshoorn. According to IOL, a mutual friend brought them back together in February 2020, and the rest is history.

Congratulations to the happy couple!

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In Celebs

Toni Garrn and Alex Pettyfer tie the knot

October 14, 2020 No Comments

Model Toni Garrn and actor Alex Pettyfer are married. The Victoria’s Secret model (28) and Magic Mike star (30) said ‘I do’ in Hamburg, Germany this past weekend.

The pair, who have been together since 2019, tied the knot at Hamburg’s Berner Schloss palace on Friday, October 9.

The German model wore a metallic silk slip dress accessorised with a straw hat for the occasion, and the British actor looked debonair in a charcoal suit.

They announced their nuptials with matching Instagram posts. Garrn captured hers: “Now you really get to call me wifey”, while Pettyfer wrote, “Mr & Mrs Pettyfer”.

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The pair have been engaged since late 2019, when Pettyfer popped the question on Christmas Eve.

Congratulations to the happy couple!

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In Advice

Spook-tacular Halloween-themed wedding cakes

October 13, 2020 No Comments

It’s the most spooky season of the year. Being Halloween month, October is filled with freaks and frights, making it a horror-lover’s dream.

For those that are big fans of the holiday, why not incorporate it into your wedding day? From decor to your dress and cake, anything can be given a creepy twist.

Halloween-themed wedding cakes are easy to pull off, but it depends on how far you want to go with it. You could go subtle and use classic Halloween colours like black and red, or edge it up even further with skulls, bats, webs or other weird and wonderful decor pieces.

Here are a few ideas to inspire you:

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In Advice

Cotton gift ideas for your second anniversary

October 13, 2020 No Comments

While big anniversaries like the first, five, and tenth year tend to be celebrated the most, every year of marriage is special in itself and deserves to be honoured.

Every year of your marriage holds new significance, with a particular symbol to represent it. The traditional wedding gift for the second year of marriage is cotton, meant to symbolise the strength and flexibility of your union. The modern-day wedding gift is often centred on fragile china. Fragile and easily broke, fine china symbolises the delicate nature of marriage and the importance of caring for it carefully.

While there is no need to go big on your wedding anniversary, there are many ways to incorporate the symbols into a wedding gift. Regardless of your budget, these cotton-related ideas are perfect to match the symbolism of the second year.

– Matching bathrobes

– Luxurious bed sheets

– A printed canvas of your written wedding vows

– Cotton pajamas

– Cotton chef’s apron

– Monogrammed throw blanket

– A hammock for two

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In Advice

Cute ways to serve ice cream at your wedding

October 13, 2020 No Comments

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. On a hot summer’s day, nothing is better than the refreshing coolness of an icy lolly.

With the hot season approaching, it’s best to plan ahead and think of creative ways to keep your guests cool during a summer wedding. Ice cream may seem casual, but it is also fun and nostalgic. A major trend for modern weddings is personalisation, so why not incorporate a childhood favourite into your big day?

Here are some ways to include ice cream into your wedding:

Escort cards:

Use the stick of the ice cream to display your guest’s name, and arrange them in groupings that match with your seating chart. Your guests can simply grab a lolly and head to their table!

Match the colour of the ice cream to your wedding day, and incorporate fruits that are popular in the season like strawberries and watermelon.

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Wedding favours:

Give your guests something to nibble on when they leave your wedding. Simply arrange ice cream lollies on a table, and your guests can help themselves.

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Ice cream carts:

Food trucks are super popular for weddings, so why not have a dessert truck? Load it up with a variety of ice cream flavours and toppings, like fruit, chocolates, nuts and sauces. Your guests can mix and match to create their own unique concoctions.

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In Advice

How to create the perfect sanitising station for your big day

October 13, 2020 No Comments

Stop, drop and sanitise is the new motto of life in the time of coronavirus. While large events are discouraged, weddings are allowed to continue as long as everyone in attendance follows strict health and safety protocols.

Lathering up on hand sanitiser is not the most glamorous thing to do, but there are ways to make it a bit more fun and interesting for your guests. Instead of plonking some sanitiser on a table, consider setting up a dedicated sanitising station.

Sanitising stations are trending in the wedding world at the moment. Here are some tips to put your own together.

Placement:

Speak to your wedding venue to have your sanitizing stations set up at all entrances and exits. Remember to also consider spots your guests are likely to congregate at, like restrooms or the bar area. Assign someone the job of monitoring the stations and refilling them when the need arises.

Touchless sanitisers are best, to reduce the amount of contact your guests make with items. They are, however, the more expensive option. If you cannot afford that, simple pump bottles are perfect to get the job done. Make sure to have wipes on hand as well in this case, so guests can use them to wipe the pump bottle down before or after use.

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Punny:

Have a little fun with your station by creating a punny sign to stand alongside your sanitiser. Here are some ideas:

– Spread love, not germs

– Stop, drop and sanitise

– You can’t touch this (unless you’ve sanitised)

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Dress it up:

You don’t want a boring table that looks like it belongs in a hospital. Give it life by placing it on a fancy drinks cart, and dress it up with some flowers that match your wedding colours and aesthetic.

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In Emotional

Bride saves father after he collapses at her wedding

October 13, 2020 No Comments

Your wedding day is meant to be a fun and stress-free day with your loved ones. Unfortunately, disaster struck for a UK bride when her father collapsed while dancing at her recent wedding. Luckily, she is a trained nurse and jumped in to save the day.

While dancing to Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, father John Douglas (65) “fell like a sack of potatoes” and stopped breathing, reports the New York Post.

Douglas has suffered from heart problems for years, and while he had taken the necessary medication on the day, his blood pressure dropped after he drank tequila during the wedding.

Bride Kim Leary (37) immediately sprung to action and resuscitated her father. Along with her husband, they spent the remainder of their wedding night at the hospital with her father.

“The paramedics said he was very lucky to survive. Thank God he didn’t die,” Leary told The Sun. “It would have turned the best day ever into the worst. I did joke I was glad he saved it for midnight and not when I was walking down the aisle,” she quipped.

Douglas spent five days in the hospital, and received a motorized scooter to help him move around more easily.

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In Celebs

Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank celebrate two-year anniversary

October 13, 2020 No Comments

It’s been two years since Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksband said ‘I do’ at St George’s Chapel in Windsor.

In honor of their special day, Princess Eugenie had a few sweet words for her husband.

“Been the best 2 years married to you and 10 years with you in total… happy memories always my dear Jack,” she wrote on Instagram, along with a slide show of pictures from the last two years.

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Even famed designer Zac Possen got into the celebratory spirit. In an Instagram post, he shared a never-before-seen image from the Royal wedding and thanked Eugenie for choosing him as the designer for her second wedding dress.

“Happiest 2nd Anniversary dear Princess Eugenie & Jack! It was so special creating this gown for this wonderful moment in your life, being with you and the family on the magnificent magical day, I will remember forever. Wishing you both continued love and happiness always with your new baby angel on the way”

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The pair tied the knot on October 12, 2018, with a lavish two-day celebration at St George’s Chapel in Windsor. The bride wore a custom gown designed by British duo Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos, accessories by the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara, on loan from her grandmother, the Queen. The royal opted for a dress with a low cut back to show off her scar from previous surgery for her scoliosis.

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She then stunned in her Zac Posen gown for the reception. The dress was inspired by the one worn by Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief.

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In September, the couple announced they are expecting their first child.

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In News

Bride corners fiancé at work and demands they get married

October 12, 2020 No Comments

Shoppers in Target got a lot more than they bargained for recently, when a bride stormed through the store and demanded her fiancé marry her immediately or else they were over.

In a video shared to TikTok, the bride, wearing her wedding dress and carrying a bouquet, can be seen roaming the aisles of a Las Vegas Target with a pastor and bridesmaid in tow.

She finally finds her fiancé, a Target employee who was stocking shelves, and demands he marry her on the spot.

The bride can be heard telling her fiancé, “You put this ring on my finger two years ago and it’s time to do it or get out.

“Yeah we’re getting married right now or I’m leaving, I’m out. I’m done, like if you don’t marry me this second. I brought a pastor, I brought Emily, she’s my bridesmaid.”

A crowd soon gathers around the group, with some cheering the bride on as she urges her groom-to-be to commit.

Since being shared to TikTok, the video has gone viral and was been watched over 5 million times.

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In Advice

The stylish choice: Salt-and-pepper diamonds

October 12, 2020 No Comments

A classic white diamond is the traditional go-to for engagement rings, but in recent years, alternative colours have become all the rage. From pink to yellow, diamonds come in all hues.

Salt-and-pepper diamonds are trending as a unique alternative stone choice for an engagement ring. Here is everything you need to know.

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A salt-and-pepper diamond is a diamond with inclusions that appear black and white. This type of diamond can appear in a variety of shades, from light to dark grey. Some may have more inclusions than others, which will affect the colouring of the stone.

This diamond is the exact same as a normal diamond, just with a bit more character. As always, the 4 C’s apply when grading a diamond: cut, colour, clarity and carat. The 4 C’s will determine the final price your diamond will fetch.

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Eco-conscious shoppers will love this stone, as it takes fewer resources to mine than regular diamonds. They are also less expensive because they of their carbon inclusions, so they are the more budget-friendly option.

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Like any other diamond, it can be fashioned into any shape you want. Given its alternative nature, we suggest going with the aesthetic and opting for a unique setting like a bezel setting. Go for an unusual cut by shaping your diamond into a pentagon or a diamond-shaped diamond.

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