Friday 24 May 2019

Four #wedding planning awards for #Mzansi! #OPW

South Africa won four awards at the 11th edition of an international online contest created to celebrate wedding planners around the world.

The Belief Awards celebrate wedding planners, wedding designers and wedding co-ordinators. It recently announced the results of its competition and released its award-winning images of top-class weddings from around the world.

There were 412 entries in the various categories, of which 31 made it into the final gallery.

The most awarded continent was Europe, with 15 awards. Italy received eight awards, Portugal five and UK two. Mexico, US and Canada received five awards in total.

South African wedding planner Jadee Fernandes McGowan won for her Hindu ceremony.

McGowan also nabbed the special photo category for the wedding of British couple Sophie and Jamey Bashford. The couple involved the local residents in their celebrations.

Keelyn Crowley came out tops in the wedding concept category for a couple who wanted an outside reception with a relaxed and laid-back vibe.

Sunelle van den Berg was praised for her destination wedding concept in the Western Cape mountains and winelands. |