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The secret to your dream South African wedding on a shoestring

South Africa is the dream wedding destination.  Whether you are a South African bridal couple or investigation South Africa from abroad, South Africa caters for all.  With a kaleidoscope of natural splendour and unmatched cultural diversity, South Africa brings you four seasons in one.  With the following savings tips, you can now have your dream South African wedding on a shoestring.

 

1 Wedding style, wedding date

The first important decision to make is you wedding date.  South African summers are sunny, hot and humid.  For a summer South African wedding, opt for a late afternoon or sunset ceremony and evening reception.  Autumn is a beautiful time in broader South Africa.  But be aware that an autumn South African wedding means decrease in temperatures at sunset.  Especially areas situated near large rivers in the Highveld areas can make an autumn wedding a pre-winter one.  Yes, winter weddings are becoming more fashionable. Why not, it is romantic and cosy.  South African winters can be cold and dry.  Opt then for Kwa-Zulu Natal for an ideal beach wedding or a romantic, cosmopolitan Western Cape wedding.  Winter in the Western Cape is cold and wet but beautifully green.  Finally, a spring South African wedding is picturesque.  Take spring and summer rain into consideration when planning a garden wedding.  South African spring can be cold even deep into September.  October is viewed as one of the most beautiful months for weddings in South Africa.  Rather spend a bit more time in the selection of the correct wedding date and you can save a lot on emergency planning.

 

2 Wedding venues

Now that you have selected the wedding date, you need to consider the area in South Africa.  South Africa is divided into nine provinces, each with own beauty and unique features.  The selection of area for your wedding is dependent on both your wedding style and your wedding date.  Opt for a more traditional wedding in a smaller town in the North-West province.  An unforgettable country wedding is the ideal in the Free State.  For a romantic, misty wedding, opt for the higher mountain areas in Mpumalanga.  Select the Limpopo province for a traditional African wedding.  The Cape provinces provide a Mediterranean, cosmopolitan wedding whilst the wild at heart can enjoy Kwa-Zulu Natal for a beach-front wedding.  In each province are a great majority of wedding venues.  Now you can save time and co-ordination stress by visiting the Wedding Venue Hub.  This hub provides you with a directory of wedding venues listed per town or city and per province.  Another fashionable alternative for a wedding venue is a stylish tent wedding.  Marquees and free form tents are ideal for unforgettable wedding receptions and enjoyable by guests.  Visit the Tents and Tent Hire directory to view tent event options suitable for your ideal wedding.

3 Wedding dress

Now that you have made the correct decision about your wedding style, date and wedding venue, make sure your wedding dress suits the above.  Visit the Wedding Dress Hub and make contact with a wedding dressmaker in either your area or the town/city were your wedding will take place.  The Wedding Dress Hub is a directory of wedding dressmakers listed per province. 

4 Wedding photographer

Finally, you need to select the correct wedding photographer to capture this memorable day forever.  Visit the Wedding Photographer Hub to select a photographer in the area of your wedding that will not only save on travelling expenses, but will also ensure a photographer familiar with the area were your wedding takes place. 

 In summary, you can have the dream South African wedding on a shoestring.  The secret is to spend more time to make the correct basic decisions on your wedding style, wedding date, wedding venue, wedding dress and wedding photographer.  By investing in these choices, you can select services in a specific area that are cost effective, you will save on travelling costs and you will select service providers familiar with the area. 

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How to apply makeup for an evening wedding? I am a guest.?

I have a thin, delicate face, light olive skin, light warm brown eyes, and a small, but full mouth. I need color and application suggestions. Summer evening wedding
Also, I have light reddish-brown hair.

As a make up artist the best thing to do is go natural so here are some steps:

This system of applying makeup for a natural look is fast and easy when you get the hang of it.

Steps:

1. Understand that a 'natural' look is one that uses colors that are right for your skin tone. How much you use, and where, depends on your personal style.

2. Make sure your concealer is yellow in tone since it mutes imperfections without adding color, giving your skin a natural look.

3. Apply foundation that matches your skin tone. The right foundation will seem to disappear on your face. If you are African-American, it's a good idea to have light, medium and dark shades of your foundation to allow for different gradations of color on different parts of your face.

4. Apply eye makeup in earthy tones'beige, brown, gold or plum for shadows and brown and charcoal gray for liner and mascara. Skip liner or shadow entirely if you want to keep makeup light.

5. Choose a blush color that is close to the color of your cheeks after you've exercised.

Tips:

Choose brighter or darker tones for a stronger, more made-up look.

Intensify your natural makeup for evening. Instead of brown, for example, go for charcoal around the eyes. 'Pop' blush with a brighter color over your usual one. Make lips brighter, darker or more shimmery.

Bring out your brown eyes with expertly coordinated shadows, soft pencil liner and lengthening mascara.

Brown shades enhance your eye color- lavenders make it pop for a rich, intensified brown!

Play up your brown eyes with coordinated shadows, liquid liner and volumizing mascara.
Chocolate shades enhance your eye color— grapes make it pop for your boldest brown yet!

Lipstick

When picking a lip color, there are a few things to take into consideration. First and foremost, what are your color preferences? If you like browns, try something in that family. Just because you have a certain coloring or skin color, don’t limit yourself to one color. If someone tells you that you look great in red lipstick, but you happen to hate the color red, don’t just wear it because someone told you to. At the same time, if you have very fair skin, you don’t necessarily have to stick to light colors. Darker colors can look very striking on light skin tones. The reverse is also true. Darker skin tones can pull off light lip colors, so don’t just go with dark or bright lips because you think that’s all you can wear.

Hope that helps.