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MAKING SA BRIDAL HISTORY

For the first time ever in South African bridal history, a bridal exhibition will both acknowledge and award local specialist bridal designers and couturiers. The launch of the Bridal Africa Specialist Designer Award, to be hosted at Bridal Africa at Sandton Convention Centre on the 6th and 7th of November 2010, will see exhibiting SA designers design a “Red Carpet Showstopper” for a SA celebrity of their choice. The designer who delivers the best interpretation will win an international travel trip for two and can choose between London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong or Dubai.

Marnie Heim-Stafford, Marketing Manager of First Travel, Bridal Africa’s ‘Official Travel Agent for 2010’ and sponsor of the prize, said: “Once the winner has made their decision, we will work with them to plan an exceptional trip which will suit their preferences in terms of visiting a relevant industry show, thus facilitating them to make valuable contacts, business deals or purchasing necessary fabrics.”

 

In yet another first for the bridal industry, SA’s top fashion designers who have contributed towards the local wedding industry will be honoured at Bridal Africa for their contribution. Dee Reuvers, CEO of Bridal Africa, said: “These designers, who have in recent years rarely exhibited their garments to the public, will treat our visitors to a fashion show of their signature designs. Bridal Africa will be in a league of its own as it brings glamour back to the SA wedding industry and creates a hugely exciting platform of choices for the bride and her groom.””

Not forgetting young and upcoming bridal designers, the prize ante for Bridal Africa Young Designer Award has been upped significantly. Reuvers announced the winner will now receive a R10 000 cash prize. “Bridal Africa is gathering momentum in its execution of a bridal exhibition that is an exclusive and distinctive package of entertainment and business. Reuvers said: “Exhibitors and consumers are bored to death of traditional bridal expos. Bridal Africa has a fresh approach to exhibiting and will include multiple competitions providing brides with a greater chance of winning, unique décor concepts like ice sculptures, exhibitors providing interactive displays and service providers launching completely unique concepts. Bridal Africa visitors can look forward to two days packed full of one-of-a-kind attractions.

The allure of Bridal Africa has also increased for wedding service providers. The Wedding Photography competition’s theme is “A Moment in Time” and will consist of a gallery wall of framed entries for visitors to peruse. The Wedding Cake competition will feature a range of modern and traditional cake creations. Deon Swarts, owner of The Cake Genie, could not contain his excitement: “It’s about time that wedding cake makers were recognised for their specialisation, and by judges that we respect. Dilene Cranna was Unilever’s SA 2009 Chef of the Year and Wade van der Merwe has undertaken two Olympics for Culinary Team South Africa. Visitors will also be able to compare us on skill, presentation, creativity and taste.””

Reuvers said taking all this and the added benefits into account, it made astute business sense to run Bridal Africa as a big event, and not a bi-event or pavilion as before. “With this new positioning we can accommodate the huge amount of attention that our core competition, the Specialist Bridal Designer Award, and the various other draw cards will attract. We can now ensure our market segmentation is highly focused. Bridal Africa will remain in its upmarket and traditionally high-visitor location at Sandton Convention Centre but will be run independently over the weekend of the 6th and 7th of November,” concluded Reuvers.

For info visit www.bridalafrica.co.za or contact Roxzanne on 082 563 5412 or deer@bridalafrica.co.za

Contact Details for Bridal Africa:

Tel: 011 2626458 (Roxzanne)
Cell: 082 5635412
Email: consult@nichepro.co.za
Website: www.bridalafrica.co.za

Address:
Bridal Africa
South Africa

This wedding posting about Wedding Fasion Week – Bridal Africa was sponsored by I lead Weddings South Africa. Should you wish to list your wedding services for free on this website then contact I lead weddings today: info@ileadweddings.co.za.  www.searchengine.co.za also offers free listing services similar to I lead Weddings.

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Congratulations, you are currently engaged and busy finalising all of your wedding plans. It’s the most exiting time of a couples life, enjoy it!

It is also important that couples don’t forget to leave out one of the most important aspects of planning your future together – namely to draw up an Antenuptial Contract.

At M M Fuchs Attorneys we provide affordable, professional and reliable Antenuptial Contracts for all our future brides, and also give sound advice on all forms of protection regarding your Antenuptial Contracts. The lawyers at our firm are dedicated individuals, skilled in their fields of practice, and can provide clear advice on complex legal matters. The contract must be drawn up by an Attorney (Notary).

Why an Antenuptial Contract?

An Antenuptial Contract is entered into by two people – signing takes place prior to their marriage ceremony, to stipulate the specific terms and conditions for the exclusion of community of property between them. The Antenuptial Contract may also include almost any terms and conditions as long as they are not illegal or immoral. During the marriage each spouse will retain his or her separate property and would have complete freedom to deal with that property as he or she chooses. This would not be the case if the parties were married without an Antenuptial Contract, i.e. ‘In Community of Property’. 

Reasons why couples should enter into an Antenuptial contract:

• Retain his or her individual financial identity independently 
• One party do not want to be held liable for any debt that the other party might have incurred prior to the marriage
• An Antenuptial Contract can be drawn up to give you the same advantages of being married in community of property, without the disadvantage of being held liable for your spouse’s debt
• They do not want to risk all their combined assets if one of them undertakes their own business in the future
• One party wants to be able to enter into transactions, without having to obtain the consent of the other party for the rest of their lives. 

The important decision concerns the form the marriage is to take. Will it be in or out of community of property? There are a number of advantages and disadvantages that can be weighed up.

There are two Matrimonial Property Regimes, namely:

• Marriage in Community of Property; and
• Marriage out of Community of Property (with or without the Accrual System) 

Marriages in Community of Property:

Many prospective couples could rightly argue that they do not own many assets at present and that it won’t matter if they are married in community of property. Many couples who have been married for a long time will confirm this, but will regret not being married out of community of property for business reasons and the protection of assets. Many couples do not know what their future holds with regard to businesses they may want to start. All premarital and post-marital debts or liabilities also become communal, the result being that creditors may recover their claims against the joint estate. Since both spouses are joint owners and administrators of the communal estate, various transactions which bind the communal estate require the consent of both spouses prior to transacting.

Marriage out of Community of Property:

Marriage out of Community of Property without the Accrual System

If you do not want the accrual system to apply, it must specifically be excluded in the Antenuptial Contract. The primary purpose is that each spouse will own and control his or her own estate assets without interference or control by the other spouse. Thus the system achieves a complete separation of the spouses assets. Such a matrimonial property system means that each spouse is personally liable for his or her own debts and obligations existing before the marriage and arising thereafter. There will be no sharing of assets or liabilities and on dissolution of the marriage, neither spouse will have any claim against the assets of the other.

Marriage out of Community of Property with the Accrual System

In most cases the accrual system is, the fairest marriage system for the majority of couples. Before Accrual system was introduced in 1984, there was no form of sharing between the spouses of what was built up during the marriage. The accrual system was introduced to remedy this.  The accrual system is automatically applicable to marriages concluded out of community of property under the Matrimonial Property Act of 1984, unless the accrual system is expressly excluded in the Antenuptial contract.

‘Accrual’ means increase “financial growth” and by applying the accrual system, couples will share the assets that are built up during the marriage. In terms of the accrual system spouses are entitled to share equally in the “net accrual” of their respective estates upon dissolution of the marriage either by death or divorce. This right is not transferable and cannot be attached by creditors during the subsistence of the marriage. During the subsistence of the marriage to which the accrual system applies, two separate estates still exist and each spouse manages and controls his or her own estate.

This system has all the advantages of the protection afforded to marriages concluded out of community of property i.e that assets of one spouse are secure from the creditors of the other spouse, but it incorporates the ethic of sharing.

It will be I great privilege for M M Fuchs Attorneys to assist you in this matter.
 
Should you wish to obtain an Antenuptial contract, kindly contact us. We are available after hours and on Saturdays as well.

Contact Details for MM Fuchs Attorneys Conveyancers & Notaries:

Tel: 086 112 0130 (Michelle Fuchs)
Cell: 072 255 1565
Email: michelle@mmfuchsattorneys.co.za
Website: www.mmfuchsattorneys.co.za

Address:
MM Fuchs Attorneys Conveyancers & Notaries
Botco Place
61 Kasteel Street
Lynnwood Glen
Pretoria

Postal Address:
PO Box 885
Garsfontein
Pretoria
0042

This wedding posting about Antenuptial Contracts – MM Fuchs Attorneys Conveyancers & Notaries – Pretoria was sponsored by I lead Weddings South Africa. Should you wish to list your wedding services for free on this website then contact I lead weddings today: info@ileadweddings.co.za.  www.searchengine.co.za also offers free listing services similar to I lead Weddings.

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LOCAL TO FAR is a Catering, Decor, Events & Hire business establishing itself as the preffered supplier of wedding services in Gauteng, North West and Limpopo Provinces. They provide a good service at a reasonable price, to suit all clients, whether it is a big, elaborate or small, intimate wedding. LOCAL TO FAR offers the following services, just to mention but a few: Wedding Venue hire, Decor, Catering, Draping, Events management, Invitation cards, Wedding planning, Photography, Video shooting, Personalised items printing (t-shirts, caps), and many more.

For more information, please call: LOCAL TO FAR Catering, Decor, Events & Hire on 012 803 9437, 073 778 3114 or 073 174 4558, or email to: localtofar@gmail.com or saevents.hire@gmail.com.

LOCAL TO FAR Specialises in:

• Catering
• Decor
• Venue Hire
• Draping
• Events Management
• Invitation Cards
• Wedding Planning
• Photography & Videography
• Personalised Items Printing

Contact Details for LOCAL TO FAR:

Tel: 012 803 9437 (Boitumelo Tlailane)
Cell: 073 778 3114
Email: localtofar@gmail.com
Website: www.hotfrog.co.za/companies/LOCAL-TO-FAR-Catering-Decor-Events-and-Hire

Address:
LOCAL TO FAR
Pretoria
Gauteng
South Africa

This wedding posting about Wedding Catering, Decor, Events & Hire – LOCAL TO FAR – Pretoria was sponsored by I lead Weddings South Africa. Should you wish to list your wedding services for free on this website then contact I lead weddings today: info@ileadweddings.co.za.  www.searchengine.co.za also offers free listing services similar to I lead Weddings.

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Planning a destination wedding on the United States Beaches of Hawaii, Florida, California, the Carolinas, Georgia or Texas? How about a beach wedding in the Caribbean Islands, Cancun, Mexico, Puerto Rico. Beach Theme Wedding Shop is your source for beach wedding favors, wedding attire, receptions, a beach shower, decoration ideas, bridesmaid gifts, groomsmen gifts, unique accessories, bridal stationery collection, etc.

For more information, please visit our website.

Beach Wedding Specialises in:

• Favors
• Accessories
• Decorations
• Stationary
• Gifts

Contact Details for Beach Wedding:

Tel: 888-752-3224 (Christopher)
Email: christoper786@gmail.com
Website: http://beachthemeweddingshop.com

This wedding posting about Wedding Planning – Beach Wedding was sponsored by I lead Weddings South Africa. Should you wish to list your wedding services for free on this website then contact I lead weddings today: info@ileadweddings.co.za.  www.searchengine.co.za also offers free listing services similar to I lead Weddings.

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Talented Saxophonist available for live performance, specialising in weddings, corporate and private functions and any other events which requires classy, easy-listening, unobtrusive background music.

A wide variety of material is covered, including many recognized saxophone tunes, various Jazz and Latin standards, Gospel, popular Oldie ballads, as well as Contemporary Pop. Playing has been described as soulful and soothing, full of feeling, and of giving a sense of elegance and sophistication to your wedding  occasion.

Typical functions and venues performed at include: weddings, garden parties, cocktail lounges, art galleries, year-end and other special functions, product launches, price and award-giving ceremonies, etc.

For more information, rates and bookings in the Pretoria, Johannesburg, Midrand and surrounding areas, please call Friedel on 082 807 4333, or visit the Website: http://www.saxophone-for-functions.co.za.

Saxophone-for-functions perform at:

• Weddings
• Year-end Functions
• Product Launches
• Garden Parties
• Cocktail Lounges
• Art Galleries
• Any other Functions

Contact Details for Saxophone-for-functions:

Tel: 082 807 4333 (Friedel Knobel)
Email: friedelknobel@gmail.co.za
Website: www.saxophone-for-functions.co.za

Address:
Saxophone-for-functions
Gauteng
South Africa

This wedding posting about Wedding Music – Saxophone-for-functions – Gauteng was sponsored by I lead Weddings South Africa. Should you wish to list your wedding services for free on this website then contact I lead weddings today: info@ileadweddings.co.za. www.searchengine.co.za also offers free listing services similar to I lead Weddings.

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