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Budget planning for elopments in South Africa

What is the average budget you need to get married in South Africa ?

There is no precise answer to this as there are so many various details that influence towards your budget. But let me bring some light into small elopments and what you can expect for costings.

A small elopement and its cost details

You are not having a big wedding with 50 or 100 guests. But it is just you, bride and groom who want to enjoy their wedding. Maybe you have 2 guests who are your best friends and are eligible for being your official witnesses.

So this makes it quite easy as you need:

• An official marriage officer
• A place where to get married – maybe licences or fees for a set up are requested
• Maybe a small bridal bouquet and a buttonhole for the groom
• Lets also put some flower baskets around your wedding area or a wedding arch
• And please do think of a wedding photographer who captures the most intimate moments of your special day
• If you want to have it all stress-free, engage a wedding planner who supervise all plannings, processes and is on site so that you can relax

What else is necessary for a wedding plan ?

First of all it is your mandatory of what you are wanting and dreaming of for your wedding.

Simple and easy ? In nature ? Just to concentrate on yourself ?

Or do you want your wedding to be a real show ? With lots of flowers and decoration and romanticism for music, candles, lights and other special effects ?

This really is your personal decision and the wedding planner can easily help you to realize it.

Quite an important role is the location

Where do you want to get married ? Is it a beach you are dreaming of ? Is it the top of a mountain for spectacular views ? Is it a vineyard where your almost want to hide under the wine plants ? Is it a luxury hotel with all its grandeur ? Almost everything is possible, you decide. And of course costs do change.

Decoration has also quite an impact on costs

Some brides just want it all simple and nature-like. But some wants to make impression ! They always dreamt of voluminous flower decorations. As well as special light effects with girlandes, light curtains, and candelabers all over the place.

Think well of what you want to concentrate and please bear in mind daylights, sunshine, evening colors or night special necessities.

Is it a wedding day or are you wanting pre- and post-programs ?

Often brides and grooms are just concentrating on their wedding day. But please also think of something nice to do the evening before the wedding. Maybe like a nice get together with friends. The same values for the day after the wedding. Maybe a brunch together with who came to your wedding before saying good-bye to them and you depart for your honeymoon.

Culture and sightseeing tours around your wedding day

Another thought might be important to think about what to do in all the days before and after  your wedding. Especially if you come for an elopement to CapeTown, you surely want to see more of the town and all the surroundings. Do not hesitate to ask for advices and tours to enjoy better all about CapeTown. I have so many nice partners for touristic questions and plannings.

We are here and do look forward to help you with all your wedding requests, yours Britta, Creative Wedding South Africa