On Saturday 29 & Sunday 30th July 2017, one of the most awaited bridal and wedding showcases will once again be hosted at Emperors Palace Hotel Casino Convention and Entertainment Resort, the East Rand Wedding Show is back for its fourth year. A must see show for the bride-to-be and her groom!

Expect nothing but pure fun, exciting and a professionally handled affair. The organisers also promise a creative and innovative bridal show that will be full of tips and information for prospective brides and grooms. The organisers will once again create the ultimate wedding show experience as they showcase new trends offered only by the best suppliers in the wedding industry- all under one roof!

The East Rand Wedding Show is committed to making wedding planning exciting, easy and memorable for all their guests. They strive to make the clients’ trip to their wedding showcase different and well-worth attending. The show is aimed at saving bridal couples both time and money. Couples will be able to gather advice and inspiration to cover every aspect of their wedding planning. It’s the perfect platform to pick a venue, find a photographer, meet wedding dress and suit designers and discuss designs for items like the wedding stationery and so much more!

Furthermore, the East Rand Wedding Show has launched an exclusive wedding planning app specifically aimed at making couples wedding planning at our show easy & user friendly.  The Weddingappy© allows brides & suppliers to engage one another at a click of a button – brides no longer have to complete contact forms over & over again.  With the Weddingappy© couples are able to engage with our suppliers quickly, easily & efficiently! This APP is a FREE and can be downloaded from the Apple iStore or Google Playstore.

In addition to the exhibition, the East Rand Wedding Show will feature live runway fashion shows and other forms of live entertainment that will form part as one of the major highlights of the expo. The fashion shows will take place daily at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.  

And who doesn’t love freebies? The East Rand Wedding Show together with their sponsors will be offering all bridal couples attending the expo the opportunity of winning an amazing array of prizes towards their wedding.  Our prizes range from wedding videography, venue hire, décor & flower packages, dream wedding dresses, photography and much more.  

This show is ideal for engaged couples starting to plan or looking for the finishing touches for their 2017/18 wedding.

Date: Saturday, 29 July 2017 & Sunday, 30 July 2017

Time: 9am-5pm

Venue: Centre Court Venue, Emperors Palace, Kempton Park

Ticket prices: R100 at the door. Special rates apply for tickets booked online (www.eastrandweddingshow.co.za)

An inspired backdrop for your big day  

Couples often agonise over choosing the perfect venue for their wedding.The location of the reception has an effect on every element of the big day, from the choice of suppliers to the number of guests who can attend – the pressure is on to choose something to suit everyone.  Not only that, but the wedding venue says so much about you as a couple; you’ve got to pick a venue to reflect your styles and personalities.  

Having said that, your classic wineland or beach wedding, whilst still popular, is fast being replaced with more contemporary, individual and modern takes on this age-old tradition, seeing more and more couples opting for city weddings using innovative spaces, and cool ideas for their new-age ‘I do’s.  

Lucy Rangasamy, General Manager at BON Hotel Midrand, says their hotel is perfect for a big city wedding - often an issue when it comes to finding space for 300 guests, plus your mother’s friend’s cousin’s son.  She adds that the hotel offering for guests extends beyond just bedrooms and amenities, with generous packages offering all sorts of add-ons like ‘the best breakfast in town’, a shuttle service, spa treatments, hair and make-up stylists, and much more.  

And the photo opportunities are endless - as a start the contrast between the dress and the urban location would be delicate and authentic - imagine a downtown, grungy street, a colourful, graffiti-swamped wall, modern or crumbling architecture, or an old car posed against the sidewalk as the sun sets.  Better yet, if it’s bucketing down, bring out the umbrellas and pop on some Wellingtons, and really make a splash.  

Banqueting Manager at BON Hotel Bloemfontein Central, Dayana Kerber, says that they are getting more and more enquiries for rooftop weddings and events.  “We recently hosted a function on the rooftop parking area, which was spectacular – a celebration beneath the stars on a perfect summer’s evening with the sounds of the city vibrating in the background.”  

From stylish and urbane to electric and bustling, hosting a wedding in the city can provide an inspired backdrop with a ton of ideas on which to base your nuptials.  

Wedding packages at BON Hotels start from R200 per person.

Visit www.bonhotels.com/wedding-celebrations

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