Instagram is a treasure trove of inspiration. Anything you would want to know more about can easily be found through a simple hashtag.
With so many details involved in your big day, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. When planning your wedding, the fastest and easiest way to find inspiration is to consult this much-loved app. From your flowers and food to your wedding dress and seating chart, you can find unique ideas on Instagram thanks to thousands of wedding vendors from all over the world.
Instagram has a handy ‘save’ function, which allows users to bookmark posts they love. You can organise these bookmarks into separate collections, making it even easier to group your thoughts together in a cohesive way. It’s like your very own inspiration board, but online.
If you’re planning a wedding and don’t know where to start, we’ve got you covered. We’ve rounded up our favourite wedding-related Instagram pages from South Africa and beyond that have been giving us major #weddinggoals.
Wedding Concepts SA
https://www.instagram.com/p/B6OD2AFncrh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Wedding Wire
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCpMlMzDIa5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
The Wedding Bliss
https://www.instagram.com/p/CC0cQ1mJnQY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Kleinfeld Bridal
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCl7Spilyb8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Precious the Planner
https://www.instagram.com/p/CC2rAaMDBEw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Black Bride 1998
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCeTpg0j5_W/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Zavion Kotze Events Company
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCrNTgvloJm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Green Wedding Shoes
https://www.instagram.com/p/CCgo0ATBvpi/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
traditionalweddinginspo_za
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9I6oC7gAeM/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Here Comes the Guide
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8_7DU_Hg-r/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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Morocco is filled with a rich culture dating back many years. Their wedding traditions incorporate their culture’s morals and values and are quite elaborate occasions. A traditional Moroccan…
Spanish superstars Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz have been married for 10 years. The actors recently flew to the Algarve in Portugal to celebrate this milestone achievement.
Bardem and Cruz are a notoriously private couple. They met in 1992 on the set of Jamón Jamón, but didn’t begin dating until 2007 when they reunited on the set of Vicky Christina Barcelona.
They managed to keep their relationship under wraps for years, making their first red carpet appearance together in 2010. In this same year, the pair secretely tied the knot in an intimate, family-only wedding in the Bahamas.
Over the course of their relationship, they have starred together in many films.
Both Bardem and Cruz agree that keeping their relationship out of the public eye is the healthiest for their marriage. “Penélope and I, we have to protect the ‘us,’” Javier told Vulture Magazine.
The couple have two children together: nine-year-old Leo Encinas Cruz and seven-year-old Luna Encinas Cruz.
Feature image: Instagram / Penelope Cruz Official
If gold is good enough for royalty and Olympic winners, it’s good enough for us! We love gold for its luxurious look, it adds a special sparkle to…
With thousands of themes to choose from, it can be difficult to decide on a wedding theme. You don’t have to choose between his favourite superhero movie and your perfect all-white wedding-themed weddings allow you to get the best of both worlds. Combine your favourite pop culture and movie references for a wedding celebration with a unique twist.
Harry Potter
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAhJHw-Kn54/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
No love potions needed here. If you and your better half are low-key wizards at heart, a Harry Potter–themed wedding is perfect for you. Why not send out a love-spell invitation or thank-you cards and feast on a Sorting Hat wedding cake? Then gift your guests with Harry Potter wands as wedding favours – complete with their names on the box so it will feel just like a trip to Ollivander’s.
The Wizard Of Oz
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_ctdYVjCBt/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Follow the yellow brick road down the aisle to meet your future partner and add a pop of colour to your conventional wedding attire by opting for sparkly red shoes just like Dorothy. Your decor can be farm-inspired with checked tablecloths and straw bales as seats, or add outdoor benches and Tin Man, Scarecrow and Lion photo booth props if you’d like to give your guests a fun memento to take home. Just like Dorothy had a wish, your guests can write out cute wishes on small pieces of paper for you and your loved one.
Superheroes
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_UpXcEnYv4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
With the surge in superhero flicks, you can take your love for all things Marvel or DC to new heights. Whether it’s The Hulk, Superman or Batman, you can have it all! Ask your groomsmen to don superhero-themed T-shirts beneath their suits or have your guests dress up as their favourite characters – villains welcome too. For a more subtle approach, decorate a simple wedding cake with inside layers mimicking the colours of your favourite superhero’s costume or add a cute hero couple caketopper (think Batman and Catwoman or Superman and Wonderwoman).
Sports
https://www.instagram.com/p/B04ngjRHJx1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Are you a die-hard sports fan? Then incorporate sports trivia on your special day with sports trophies as flower vases or your venue decorated to look like the inside of an arena (or you could just have your venue at a sports ground). Sports jerseys can be used as bridal party outfits after the formal wedding festivities are out of the way and you can keep your guests entertained with a host of sport activities that double as the perfect props for pictures.
Carnival
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBxSvczn0aY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Feel like a kid again and make your wedding reception a carnival complete with fun games where guests can win prizes for participating. Serve foods casually by setting up food carts with hot dogs, popcorn in cute striped bags and even candyfloss on a stick, and decorate your tables with brightly coloured paper and an assortment of colourful sweets.
Feature image: Pixabay
Wedding episodes of any TV series are often the most-watched episode. While the wedding is great, the proposal episodes are usually the most exciting because you’ve been waiting…
South Africa has quite a high rate of divorce. According to Stats SA, four out of ten marriages end in divorce before their tenth anniversary. The truth is, nobody wants their story to end in a separation, but sometimes you have no other choice.
DivorceLaws.co.za, a website established by Family Law and Divorce Lawyer Bertus Preller at Maurice Philips Wisenberg in Cape Town and author of the book Everyone’s Guide To Divorce and Separation, published data about divorce in South Africa. According to the website, the divorce rate declined from 2017 to 2018 but despite this, the numbers remain high.
Data based on 25 284 divorce forms obtained by Stats SA showed a decline of 0.4% (from 25 390 in 2017 to 25 284 in 2018). Most divorce proceedings are started by women.
“The 2018 data reveal that more wives than husbands, 13 218 (52,3%) women in comparison to 8 791 (34,8%) men started divorce proceedings and 1 523 (6,0%) divorces were started by both husband and wife,” they said on the website.
Additionally, Business Tech reported that since the beginning of lockdown, divorce in the country has increased by 20%.
With such high divorce rates, one begins to wonder how much divorce actually costs. The total cost depends on the complexity of the settlement, with issues which may include division of assets or child maintenance.
According to Parent24, in the case that a couple collaborates to finalise all of these complexities and reach an agreement, the divorce can have a total cost coming to R7000 to R10 000. If the divorce is contested, however, it will be much more expensive.
When both individuals do not agree on the terms, they incur additional costs by going back and forth and keeping lawyers for longer, and having to go to court.
Attorneys charge big money for their services. Some who are well-experienced charge between R2000 and R3000 an hour. So, by increasing the time you spend with them, you increase your fees tremendously.
One might think that doing it yourself is the best option in an effort to save money. However, Lee Hancox, head of channel and segment marketing at Sanlam told Business Tech that it may cause more trouble.
“Sometimes there’s the temptation to rush into a ‘quickie’ DIY divorce that seems cheaper and faster – perhaps you want to get out of the emotionally stressful scenario as fast as possible,” she said. “This can be risky. Particularly if you’re not a legal expert, what you may be putting into your divorce agreement could be called into question when you get into a divorce court, or, worst-case scenario, could be to your detriment in the long run. ”
The result of this could cost you more in the end, so it may be better to stick with a professional.
If you’re wondering what else may increase your spending during or after divorce, here are some expenses that result from separation:
– Two households instead of one,
– Additional child care expenses,
– Separating contracts like medical aid, cell phone contracts, insurance, bond payments and others.
David Thomson, senior legal adviser at Sanlam Trust told Business Tech that professional help to guide you in the process makes a huge difference.
“You have to consider the impact of divorce on the whole financial picture. In a partnership, one person may have taken responsibility for the finances, so following a divorce, sudden financial independence could be daunting for the other partner,” he explained.
“Additionally, divorce might mean that one has to go back to work. Plus, it has potentially big consequences if there are children involved as arrangements must be made regarding payment of school fees; medical aid and the like.”
“Divorce is complicated, no matter who you are and how wealthy you may be.”
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