Hooray Loves | October Wrap-Up

Hooray Loves is anything wedding or community related that has caught my eye during the month. It’s cute ideas and trends that I have fallen in love with, and want to share with you to inspire you for your own wedding!

So without further adieu, here are my top finds for the month of October, I hope that these bring a smile to your face and inspiration to your own wedding planning journey!

Christy  xxx

1. NYBFW – Wedding Dress Trends
   This is the most anticipated bridal fashion event of the year and 2018 did not disappoint. The worlds most renowned designers created magic and we cant wait to see how these are translated to our brides visions for next year.
   See more here
   
2. Thirsty Barman – Alcoholic Soft Serve
   And the Thirsty knocks it out the park again!! Alcoholic soft serves are a perfect dessert or canepe treat for a hot summer wedding. Although this service is currently only available in Cape Town, we have it on good authority that it will be making it’s way to Durban soon…YAY!
   See more here
3. Welcome Babies
   October saw a massive baby boom in the wedding industry and we need to congratulate new mamas : Lauren Meyers (Olivers Twist), Jane Wolff (McCarthy Wolff) + Kristi Smith (Kristi Smith).
   The world is so much sweeter and my overies again doing flick flacks with all the cuteness you 3 have produced! Well done mama-bears, enjoy every moment of your maternity leave with your sweet babes.
   
4. Distillery031 – Scarlet Gin
   On Wednesday we drink pink…GIN that is! The clever folk over at Distillery 031 have created the most gorgeous, bright and vibrant scarlette Gin, and what makes it even better, is that it’s the most awarded gin in South Africa and the world’s only gin made with Cascara (coffee cherries). It has won gold medals in New York, San Francisco and London. Needless to say, we cant wait to get our hands on a bottle!
   See more here
   
5. Fitch & Leeds – Blue Gin + Tonic
   The latest trend in the G+T world is the gorgeous new BLUE tonic from Fitch + Leeds. This refreshing blueberry flavoured tonic water is the perfect accompaniment to your floral gin and is super handsome to boot! Summer just got so much brighter!
   We are hoping they will bring out a sugar free version soon, nothing better than a guilt free G+T.
   See more here
6. LaBelle Donna by CHOSEN– Curves are IN!
   Gone are the days of curvy brides having to don the typical “big girl” wedding dress. Chosen has broken the design barriers and brought elegance, sexiness and class to girls who embrace every inch if their gorgeous bodies. Although an international brand, they ship all over the world.
   You can see more here
   
7. Durban Food Truck – FudArt by Nardia
   This little baby arrived on my radar when my friend Laura had a catering crisis. A quick search on the gram brought up this bad boy and we see that Nardia has already been serving many a wedding in the heart of Durbs and all over!I love how couples are steering away from the traditional and bringing in elements of fun to their wedding day. Who needs a sit down, classic, three course meal when you can grab something fresh and fun?
   You can see more here
8. Royal Wedding – Eugenie + Jack
   Two royal weddings in one year, could things get any better? Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank really had a rock ‘n roll guest list and a party that we wish we could have crashed. Our favourite element from this special day? They way Princess Eugenie paid tribute to the doctors who fixed her childhood scoliosis by designing her wedding dress to show off her scar: 

   “I had an operation when I was 12 on my back, and you’ll see on Friday [at the wedding], but it’s a lovely way to honour the people who looked after me and a way of standing up for young people who also go through this,” “I think you can change the way beauty is, and you can show people your scars and I think it’s really special to stand up for that.” 

   You can see more here
   
   And thats a wrap for October! If you have anything coming up in November that you would love to share or you think may inspire other brides, be sure to hit me up at christy@hoorayweddings.com
   xxxx