Planning a wedding can be stressful, and sometimes you need some serious wedding inspiration to keep you going. Whether you're doing a good ol’ DIY wedding or have a planner on hand, it’s quite easy to get overwhelmed with all the details.
One of the best places to find inspiration and in real time, is Instagram. Whether you want insight on centerpieces, floral arrangements, décor, dresses, the cake, Instagram has it. Here are some accounts we think could jumpstart your planning.
The Wedding Boutique
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“Your dream dress is waiting for you” right here at this boutique. Featuring a range of wedding dress styles from different designers, you're bound to lose yourself in all the beauty on this wedding inspiration page. From the traditional bride to the fashion forward unconventional bride, there's a dress for every taste. The page also serves as photography inspiration. The dresses are showcased on actual brides on their wedding day with a specific photography style that could appeal to you too.
Pop-Up Weddings SA
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If you're planning a more intimate affair this is the wedding inspiration page for you. Smaller weddings in the times of Covid-19 are more common and this page shows that they can still be just as special. The page features weddings that they've planned held at unique venues around the country. They also have four distinct wedding planning packages that they offer, including the option to hold you wedding at a planetarium. Magical!
Precious The Planner
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Now if you are looking for grand, here's a lady who is known for just that. Johannesburg-based wedding planner Precious Thamaga-Mazibuko is the go-to planner for those able to afford the extravaganzas she produces. Her page features some of the the weddings and other events she has worked on. This is the perfect page for deco wedding inspiration and the overall look and feel of a grand wedding. It’s pure luxury and over the top at its finest.
Wedding Ideas South Africa
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Whether you're planning a traditional white wedding or African wedding, this page has all the inspiration you need. It showcases work from wedding suppliers from around the country. You could find yourself planning your whole wedding by looking at this page alone. We love how it illustrates SA’s diversity and all the different ways South Africans celebrate. We can’t get enough.
SA Weddings
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This planning services page will show you all that's possible for you big day. Vintage, unconventional dress, a swanky ride for your pictures, table setting ideas ... You name it, they'll help you source it. They also periodically run competitions and giveaways on their page. What’s more special than a tailor-made experience for your wedding? A free one! They also post pictures from other pages that inspire them too. Can you say wedding planning rabbit hole? Sign us up.
Loved our wedding inspiration Insta accounts and want more top wedding content? From venues to dress shops, bachelorette party ideas to tux hire - we've got it all in our Wedding Guide. Written by Sthembile Gasa