The Wedding Expo, everything a bride needs and more

The who's who of the wedding industry will showcase everything a bride needs and more for her special day! Brides-to-be will be able to plan their day down to the finest of details at The Wedding Expo.

Inspirational table settings and floral design will give the bride-to-be ideas for her big day. Cakes of every shape, size and design will be on display. Find wedding venues to suit any wedding theme or take time out to chat to some of South Africa's top wedding planners to tailor-make the perfect day.

So, diarise the following to ensure that you don't miss out on the one place that you will be able to get all your planning done and meet all the best suppliers.

Date: 6 and 7 April 2013

Venue: Coca-Cola dome, Northgate, Johannesburg

Time: 9am to 5pm

Fashion shows: 11am, 12pm, 2pm and 3pm

Cost: R100.00 per person or book on line http://www.online-rsvp.co.za/weddingExpo/wedding_register.aspx/

What's Happening at The Wedding Expo

Over 300 wedding suppliers gather at the Coca-Cola dome for The Wedding Expo, providing you with a wide range of services and products so that you can book your entire wedding in one weekend. From invitations, to your wedding gown, your grooms' attire, the perfect venue, catering if you need, dance lessons, wedding décor, wedding flowers, wedding favours, your photographer and so much more.

Stylish Fashion Shows to inspire the look for your wedding gown. Leading wedding dress designers will show the latest trends in wedding attire at the four daily fashion shows - traditional gowns to funky bridesmaids' dresses, there will be something for every taste and dream!

The latest ready to wear collections will be presented from world renowned international labels imported from UK, USA and Italy - Pronovias and Enzoani to name a few. Take note of your favourite designer so that you can visit their stand after the fashion show to book time with them.

In addition, The Wedding Expo has become known for supporting local wedding design talent by drawing the distinction between the SA designer and the international designer gowns which are sold locally as ready-to-wear ranges.

SA Designer Bridal Fashion Show: 11am and 2pm

International Design and Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show: 12pm and 3pm

Win Wedding Prizes to the value of R450 000.00 is the most exciting part of The Wedding Expo, done in conjunction with The Star, Saturday Star and sponsors this competition will give one lucky bride-to-be wedding services to the value of R306 700.00 to make up a beautiful wedding including a reception at Randlords, wedding gowns from Immagika, wedding photography from Laura Jansen Photography, jewellery from Jenni Collections, wedding stationery from Lily Young Stationers, entertainment at the wedding from Con Grazia, image consulting from Chic Physique, a spa day from Mowana Spa, iLipo treatments from Dermaworx, a wedding cake from Kelly Jayne's Cakes and a honeymoon from Air Mauritius and The Holiday Factory.

And that's not all! Two lucky runners up will each win wedding prizes to the value of R54 700.00 each! Entry forms will be in The Star and Saturday Star or you can get them at the Expo on the competition stand! Don't miss out.

The Wedding Expo Cake Challenge with Clover and Sasko Flour is the must attend pavilion at the Expo to see the fabulous entries and the winners. You'll gain inspiration for your own wedding cake and stand a chance to win product from Clover and Sasko Flour by voting for your favourite cake!

The competition, which is open to all cake makers, will require that entrants submit a dummy wedding cake and piece of real cake for tasting, together with a comprehensive description their cake and the motivation for their design. All cakes will be submitted to a blind judging by a panel of judges which will include highly respected representatives from the culinary and cake decorators industry, sponsors and the media.

The judges for the competition are Professor Elain Vlok, Clover SA, Richard Kreuzhuber, Technical Representative, Sasko Flour, Franco, The South African Cake Decorators Guild (SACDG), Jenny Kay, Angela Day, The Star Newspaper and Nicole Allen, Wedding Inspirations magazine.

The Cake and Coffee Café will once again be serving cakes from Annica's Designer Cakes and will be introducing the Cake Alchemy concept which pairs scrumptious cakes with a variety of alcoholic beverages including champagne and whisky. This is the perfect place to have a break from wedding planning, strategise your next move whilst enjoying a coffee and delicious cake or experience the Cake Alchemy.

The Wedding Expo supports The Pink Drive and you will be able to support them too by visiting the mobile screening unit that will be at the Expo. The unit will conduct confidential breast cancer tests and there will be an opportunity to buy fundraising merchandise, ranging from beaded pink ribbons to jewellery.

Competitions at The Wedding Expo are a great help to anyone's budget with anything from winning a wedding gown or a discount off venue hire. Keep an eye on our website so that you can see who is offering what competitions or special offers on their stand. http://wedding-expo.co.za/competitions/exhibitor-competitionspromotions/

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