While lace, silk and tulle often reign when it comes to wedding dresses, we cannot help but love satin.
Satin is a type of weave that produces the smooth, aesthetically pleasing final fabric we know today. This fabric is classy, sophisticated and flattering on many shapes. It’s also incredibly versatile, and looks amazing regardless of the dress style.
Here are a few of our favourite satin looks:
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Static wedding venues are so last season. Why not get your marriage started on a journey literally with a wedding aboard a train!
The Rovos Rail in Pretoria is South Africa’s most luxurious train, linking the country to destinations such as Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania, Victoria Falls and Namibia. There are a number of inter-country trails as well.
The train was first established in 1989, and has since earned an international reputation for its world-class travel experience.
“With discreet and friendly service, fine cuisine and a selection of South Africa’s top wines, Rovos Rail harks back to a simpler, more elegant era encompassing the timeless grace and high romance of African exploration,” says Rovos Rail on their website.
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The events train can be hired for a truly unique wedding day. Couples and guests will feel as if they’ve stepped back in time, surrounded by the old-world elegance of the 1920s. Guests are greeted at the private station by a sparkling wine reception before the bride makes her grand entrance in the cab of a steam locomotive.
Couples say their vows on the large train platform in the Edwardian station, with the old steam train in the background. Following the ceremony, guests step aboard the luxury train for a unique reception.
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The train accommodates up to 250 guests and rental includes the train journey as well as a 5-star four-course dinner or lunch, canapés, wait staff, and a full bar hire. Of course, we cannot forget about the stunning views of the passing scenery.
The train’s interior is designed to emulate the old world glamour of the 1920s.
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Would you say ‘I do’ to a train wedding?
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You’d think that by now, we know everything there is to to know about the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Megan Markle. That’s not the case.
Harry and Megan’s official royal photographer, Chris Jackson, recently let the public in on anothet unknown fact from the big day.
Speaking on the Royally Obsessed podcast, Jackson told hosts Rachel Bowie and Roberta Fiorito that there was a very special guest at the wedding that many might not know about.
“What I thought was lovely was the fact that the couple invited 2,000 charity representatives from their various charities to be the first witnesses of them emerging from the chapel as a married couple.”
Also in the crowd was a young orphan that the Duke of Sussex had met during his gap year in South Africa back in 2004.
“Prince Harry invited Mutsu, a young orphan from Lesotho who I’ve met a few times over the years. He’s actually the boy that Prince Harry met on his gap year,” Jackson said. “He was one of the first people to see them come out as a married couple.”
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Some believe you make your own luck, others hold fast to age-old traditions and superstitions. We’re not here to judge. In fact, many cultures swear by certain dates and times as being good for marriages, while naming other months as a wedding date will undoubtedly extract a gasp from some.
An old rhyme would guide many in choosing their wedding month through the years (although it does seem to revolve around the weather of the northern hemisphere, so you might want to take it with a pinch of salt). We take a look at some of the months that will see you have a long and happy marriage, and which months to steer clear of.
When to say ‘I do’:
February: “Married in February’s sleepy weather, Life you’ll tread in tune together.”
June: “Married in month of roses – June – Life will be one long honeymoon.”
July: “Married in July, with flowers ablaze, Bitter-sweet mem’ries in after days.”
August: “Married in August’s heat and drowse, Lover and friend in your chosen spouse.”
September: “Married in September’s golden glow, Smooth and serene your life will go.”
November: “Married in veils of November mist, Fortune your wedding-ring has kissed.”
December: “Married in days of December cheer, Love’s star shines brighter from year to year.”
When to say ‘I don’t’
January: “Married in January’s hoar and rime, Widowed you’ll be before your prime.”
March: “Married when March winds shrill and roar, Your home will lie on a distant shore.”
April: “Married ‘neath April’s changeful skies, A chequered path before you lies.”
October: “Married when leaves in October thin, Toil and hardships for you begin.”
The rhyme and its wisdoms sourced from Chest of Books.
Also read: Lucky and unlucky days to get married
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