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Last month we featured some fun ways to cut down wedding costs. With the wedding season almost in full swing, here are some more ideas for a fabulous day that doesn’t blow the bank! Choose a venue that is so striking or beautiful that it doesn’t need much décor. The setting will say enough and you’ll save on decor costs! Have a lunch or brunch wedding to reduce lighting costs. Furthermore, the bill for the bar will be less pricey in the absence of a crazy late night after party. Use indigenous flowers to create unfussy but stylish flower decor. Also select flowers that are in season, so that...

My brother is getting married in January in Clarens and would like to use the King Protea as their wedding flower. However, we get conflicting answers on whether these flowers are available during January. Can you confirm? Well, you’re in luck because January is the perfect month for Proteas! All the varieties will be available including the amazing King Protea and the White Protea. If we can add a tip to this: it is always a good idea to mix your Protea with delicate flowers like antique roses, it just softens the look a bit. Also a brilliant idea is to place your proteas upside down in the vase, submerged...