Category Archives: Real Inspiration
{Reader Event} Here’s what YOU can look forward to
On the 25th of September, a beautiful Sunday morning, Nubian Bride magazine hosted the first of a duo of Reader Events and Brunches targeted towards newly engaged couples planning their big day, and to wedding industry enthusiasts as well. The
{Invite} Reader Event & Brunch
You and your partner are invited to enjoy a morning of fine dining and presentations from experts in the wedding industry. From make-up, to advice on bridal couture, financial planning to champagne and cake options, you’re in for a stylish
{Traditional Real Wedding} Wandile & Nolonwabo
Where and how did you meet? We went to the same high school and we lived next door to each other. We officially started dating in 2004 when Wandy was a Wits student. How did he propose? We both come
{Real Wedding} Thapi & Lekgari
Where and how did you meet? We had mutual friends who introduced us, as we were both single. We went on a blind date – and that was the start. How did he propose? It was my 40th birthday. Lekgari
{Photography} Billy-Jean Photography
You could be getting married on 18 March 2017! If you are the lucky winner of Nubian Bride’s WIN R1 Million Wedding Competition, you could be getting married in March next year. Have you entered yet? Have you told your
{Colour} Modern White & Gold
Kenya Mawusi and Ackerly Barnett’s all-white palette evolved from the colour overload Kenya experienced while planning. “My bridesmaids kept sending me colour combinations,” she says. “I had daydreams of 50 million shades of colours but nothing went together – hence
{Cakes} 12 Weird Wedding Cake Facts
The tallest, priciest and most bizarre historic beginnings – wedding cake oddities you probably didn’t need to know, but won’t forget after reading! The most expensive wedding cake ever commissioned cost $30 million. The confection was made by Buddy Valastro
{Real Wedding} Tumi & Roger
Where and how did you meet? Love at first sight…Well certainly for Roger. Adamant that I call him, I was totally unaware of all his advances when I took my car in for a service. It wasn’t until five minutes
{Real Wedding} Anele & Nkule
Where and how did you meet? Nkule joined my primary school in Grade 4, although at that time we barely spoke to each other. We later crossed paths at a touch rugby match when we were in high school, and
{Real Wedding} Mbaliu and Pius
The stunning traditional wedding betwen Mbaliu and Pius in the latest issue of Nubian Bride had the wrong story attached to the exquisite photographs by Andre M Photography. Please see the feature below: Where and how did you meet? We
{On trend} The Best Wedding Cake Search
The Wedding Expo, South Africa’s largest bridal expo, is once again in search of the best wedding cake, and is inviting all cake makers to stand in line to be voted ‘the best cake 2016.’ This year, in association with
{Info} Symbolic meanings of wedding flowers
So roses mean love, tulips mean passion. Want more? Consult our guide to the symbolic meaning of flowers. Anemone Meaning: Expectation Best For: Bouquets and arrangements Scent: None Floral Fact: Anemones bloom in either single or double blossoms Baby’s Breath
{Beauty News} Bridal beauty rituals from around the world
Take a look at some of these interesting beauty rituals from around the world… The United States For many American women, even deciding on the smallest wedding day detail, like a lipstick or a mani, can feel agonising. Traditionally, brides
