Bruilof Website Copy 2012

While scripting the SA television show Bruilof, I was also in charge of writing web content and press releases (Afrikaans and English) for the show. Also, check out a couple of sneak peaks here: Candy buffet / guest favours.

 

Bruilof English Press Release 2012

Here comes Bruilof!

Bruilof is the brand new lifestyle programme that shines the spotlight on South Africa’s world class wedding industry. In the first season presenters Louise de Nysschen and Jacinda Louw-Schutte visit some of the country’s most breathtaking and sought-after venues – from the Cape winelands to the west coast and beyond. Strutting killer heels and unfaltering confidence, they prance around the world of wedding planning, investigating the latest décor trends, trying on designer wedding gowns and peeping through the camera lenses of the country’s top photographers and videographers. Bruilof showcases some of the industry’s leading experts, tapping into valuable advice and aiding the engaged couple in planning their perfect wedding day down to the finest detail. 

The pilot episode airs on the 7^th of August on KykNet in which Louise visits the studio of acclaimed wedding dress designer Elizabeth Stockenstrom, trying on some of her timeless creations. Co-presenter Jacinda meets up with Uwe Koeter’s Johan Louw to find the perfect engagement ring and gains expert tips on avoiding costly mistakes. Photographer Christine Meintjies trades her position behind the camera for a seat in the limelight to discuss the various facets of wedding photography, while Jacinda indulges in a slice of Kanya Hunt’s decadent Belgian Chocolate wedding cake – almost too pretty to eat, but just too tempting to resist. Financial guru Anria van Heerden shares valuable budgeting tips and the episode concludes in the breathtaking vineyards of Webersburg wine estate – one of the wineland’s most precious gems and a favourite among brides and grooms to be. 

The show is the brainchild of director Dewet van Rooyen and his team at Mandelbrot Studios, the idea conceived from the many years of experience in wedding videography and closets full of magnificent wedding footage begging to be aired for the world to see. Originally planned as an English series called Down the Aisle, the panel at MNet was blown away by the idea and immediately saw an opportunity to turn it into the only Afrikaans show of its kind. Couples in the midst of planning their wedding will also recognise the name of the main sponsor: Trou Inspirasie – an initiative of Celebration.co.za and the world’s first Afrikaans wedding inspiration site.

Meet the Presenters...

JacindaLouw-Schutte

Jacinda is a well-known face on South African television, magazine covers and catwalks. Over the last couple of years she’s made appearances in ‘Kwêla’, ‘Pasella’, ‘Om die Wereld’, Morning Live and Top Billing, among others, and until recently presented the Ladies of the Links insert on Ultra Simple Golf on Supersport 1. In 2006 she made it all the way to the final round of Survivor SA and proved that she’s without a doubt more than just a pretty face. Along with her knowledge on married life and parenthood, Jacinda is certainly a priceless addition to the Bruilof team.

Louise de Nysschen

Louise made her first appearance on the big screen as Jesse, the naive rich girl in the Afrikaans movie ‘Liefling’. Once the film bug got sunk its claws into her heart, it wouldn’t let go and soon after she found herself behind the scenes of Bakgat 2 as marketing coordinator. Next she ventured onto TV screens as Katja Steenkamp in the popular soap Generations where she worked for 8 months before marrying her best friend. On return from her honeymoon she walked straight into the Bruilof auditions and received the happy tidings within mere hours of auditioning. 

Anria van Heerden

Anria made her TV debut in the KykNet series ‘Reise en Soetkyse’ and viewers will recognise her as the chic and adventurous biker chick that makes a weekly appearance on ‘Woema. In 1998 Anria started her own financial practice and has been happily married for the past 13 years. In season 1 of Bruilof she shares valuable advice for the wedding day and married life, and both engaged and married couples are sure to benefit from her financial insight. 

Hannes Loubser

Hannes Loubser is the Creative Director of Wedding Concepts and a giant in the wedding industry. Since joining this internationally recognised team of wedding coordinators, Hannes has become one of the most sought after wedding planners in the industry. After thoroughly impressing the Bruilof team during an insert for Wedding Concepts, he was asked to join the show as guest presenter for the remainder of the season.

Bruilof starts 7 Augustus 2012 at 21:30 on KykNet (channel 111).

Bruilof Afrikaans Press Release 2012

Die Trouklokke Klink op KykNet

Bruilof is die splinternuwe leefstyl program wat Suid-Afrika se wêreldklas trouindustrie onder die vergrootglas plaas. In die eerste seisoen besoek aanbieders Louise de Nysschen en Jacinda Louw-Schutte asemrowende en gesogte venues in die hartjie van die wynland, aan die weskus en regoor ons pragtige land. In hul hemelhoë hakke loop hulle die trouwêreld plat en bestudeer die jongste dekor neigings, kry nuttige wenke by die industrie se top troubeplanners, paradeer in sprokiesagtige trourokke rond en help so bruidspare om hul volmaakte troudag tot in die fynste detail te beplan.

In die loots-episode wat op 7 Augustus op KykNet begin speel, kuier Louise by bekroonde trourok ontwerper Elizabeth Stockenstrom se ateljee en bewonder van die besonderse skeppings in haar vertoonvenster. Mede-aanbieder Jacinda gesels met Uwe Koeter se Johan Louw oor verloofringe en deel wenke wat duur foute kan voorkom. Christine Meintjies verruil haar plek agter die kamera vir ‘n kolletjie in die kalklig langs Louise om die moets en moenies van troufotografie te bespreek, terwyl Kanya Hunt ‘n verskeidenheid van haar ryk en dekadente troukoeke ten toonstel – amper te mooi om te eet, maar net te aanloklik vir Jacinda om te weerstaan. Finansiële guru Anria van Heerden deel 'n paar goue begrotingswenke en die program sluit af by Webersbrug – een van die wynland se pêrels en ‘n gewilde venue onder bruidspare en troubeplanners.

Die reeks is die breinkind van regisseur Dewet van Rooyen en sy gedugte span by Mandelbrot Studios. Die idee is gebore uit jare se ervaring in trouvideografie en kaste vol argiefmateriaal. Toe Bruilof oorspronklik as ‘n Engelse reeks, ‘Down the Aisle’, aan MNet voorgelê is, was die paneel stomgeslaan en is dit daar en dan besluit dat die reeks op KykNet uitgesaai sal word – die enigste Afrikaanse program in sy soort. Paartjies wat ‘n troue beplan sal ook dadelik die naam van die hoofborg herken: Trou Inspirasie – ‘n Afrikaanse trouwebtuiste wat bruide idees vir hul mooiste dag gee, in hul moedertaal. 

Ontmoet die aanbieders…

Jacinda Louw-Schutte

Jacinda is ‘n bekende gesig op Suid-Afrikaanse televisie, tydskif-voorblaaie en loopplanke. Oor die afgelope jare het sy TV-verskynings gemaak op programme soos Kwêla, Pasella, Om die Wêreld, Morning Live en Top Billing en was tot onlangs ‘n aanbieder op Ultra Simple Golf op Supersport 1. Toe sy in 2006 die eindrondte van Survivor SA haal, het sy deur en deur bewys sy is veel meer as net ‘n beeldskone gesiggie, en met genoegsame huweliks- en ouerskap kennis in haar aktetas, is Jacinda beslis ‘n kosbare aanwins vir die Bruilof-span.

Louise de Nysschen

Louise het haar deurbraak tot die filmindustrie gemaak met haar rol as die naïewe rykmansdogter Jesse in die Afrikaanse rolprent Liefling. Hier het die filmgogga haar stewig beet gepak en so is sy agter die skerms van Bakgat 2 in as bemarkingskoördineerder. Die volgende keep op haar kerfstok was die rol van Katja Steenkamp in die gewilde TV-sepie Generations. In 2012 het sy die knoop met haar heel beste vriend deurgehaak, en met terugkeer van haar wittebrood het sy feitlik reguit van die vliegtuig op die Bruilof stel geklim.

Anria van Heerden

Anria het haar TV debuut in Reise en Soetkyse gemaak en is deesdae bekend as die sjiek en avontuurlustige motorfietsmeisie op KykNet se Woema. Anria besit al sedert 1998 haar eie finansiële adviseurs praktyk en is al vir 13 jaar gelukkig getroud. In seisoen 1 van Bruilof deel sy kosbare insigte en advies vir die troudag en haar finansiële kennis is sonder twyfel iets waarby bruidspare asook getroude paartjies sal baat vind.

Hannes Loubser

Hannes Loubser is die Kreatiewe Direkteur van Wedding Concepts en ‘n reus in die trou-bedryf. Sedert hy in 2007 by díe internasionaal bekende trou-koördinerings maatskappy aangesluit het, het hy ‘n wêreld se kennis in gepalm en spoedig sy pad oopgewerk tot een van die mees gesogte troubeplanners in die industrie. Na hy in sy hoedanigheid as Wedding Concepts se trou-guru die Bruilof span vir ‘n ses geslaan het, is hy gevra om gasaanbieder te speel vir die res van die seisoen.

Bruilof word vanaf 7 Augustus 2012 om 21:30 op KykNet (kanaal 111) uitgesaai.

Bruilof: Episode 6 - Guest Favours

As I mentioned before, I'm scripting for an Afrikaans TV series called Bruilof. Here's an insert on guest favours by Aleit.

Bruilof: Episode 5 - The Candy Buffet

As I mentioned before, I scripted an Afrikaans TV series called Bruilof. Here's an insert on candy buffets by La Fete.

Celebration blogposts

I'm currently a blogger for Celebration (and its sister site Trou Inspirasie) - here are links to a couple of my favourites:

I Scream, You Scream

Somewhere over the Rainbow

The Merry Berry

Mini Me

Brace Yourself

 

Holy Mmmacaroons! 

Tie the Knot

Mint, Lemon & Gold

A Match made in Heaven

Dolly it up with Doilies

With age comes new vocab

Being a grown up is pretty cool, except that it's not. Five years ago, my biggest worry was whether or not these shoes went with those earrings and how on earth I was going to finish a 300 word essay in only two weeks. The fact is, adulthood would be pretty freaking awesome, if only I never had to utter these depressing sentences:

• So, what's the tax submission deadline this year?
• Let me just go put in some petrol, first.
• Did I switch off the stove/iron/oven/heater?
• I wish I could go, but it's my turn to do the dishes.
• What should we do for dinner tonight?
• Medical aid companies these days are just so unreliable.
• Yeah, and food prices are going up again - where is it going to stop?
• That would've been awesome, dude, but I have to work tomorrow.
• I just need to pick up some window cleaner.
• How do you get a tomato sauce/red wine/curry/beetroot stain out?
• ...and then I really need to do some ironing this weekend. 

Of course adulthood has its perks, but for now, let's just focus on the negative.

I can quit whenever I want. Seriously.

Lately I've been in the mood to just go a little crazy in the kitchen, and so I started scouring Pinterest for cute food pics. Big mistake. At first it started out as a hobby... but then it became a regular thing. The other night I woke up half hanging off the side of my bed and typing Pinterest keywords on the laptop on my nightstand. I'm even speaking and thinking in keywords, explaining things in verbal step-by-steps and wanting to take pictures of EVERYTHING I eat just so I can pin it.

It's bad guys, but so totally worth it. Here's what's on my menu for the next week:

Cream cheese carrot pots

Hey!?

Eggs in peppers

Awesome, right? Right!? Now you need to excuse me, 'cause I just thought of a new keyword.

All pictures via Pinterest

Death by Slow Internet

So... I feel like I should re-introduce myself after this week of dumbstruckish-silenced-quietness. Fact is, I've been teensitting my little sister in... Caledon. A place where internet connections go to die. But then I found this pic on Pinterest and I'm looking at slow internet connections in a much more positive light.

NOT.

But at least it made me smile...

Picture via Pinterest

I ♥ that it takes 18 minutes to load a clip and fails in the last 22 seconds.

I ♥ that loading a picture on to Facebook makes washing dishes look like a freaking picnic.

I ♥ that you can cook dinner while waiting for an email to load, just to find out it's some newsletter from some place offering some free service that isn't really free.

I ♥ that a slow internet connection cuts you off from the world. It really gave me a chance to get to know me, you know? And speak in 140 character tweets to my teddy.

I ♥ that slow internet completely drains your dongle's airtime at least twice a day - I've really gotten to know the dude at the garage kiosk and I'm definitely feeling a connection.

Now that's what you call "glass half full". It's good to be back, bloggeteers!

Everyday's a flippin' Friday

Old songs are like chocolate for the ears. Don't get me wrong, today's Hollywood tune-gurus aren't half bad, but when it comes to churning out feel good melodies that make your heart pump vanilla icing, the golden oldies sure had (have?) it down. In fact, these sweet melodies make my heart soar like it's a Friday, even on a Tuesday. So here's a an extra dose or four of pure untainted old school joy.

George Harrison - I've got my mind set on you

 

Journey - Don't stop believing

 

 

Phil Collins - You can't hurry love

And then a classic re-recorded by oneofmyfavouriteartistsofalltime... breathe... sip tea... breathe... cough... sip MICHAEL BUBLé MICHAEL BUBLé MICHAEL BUBLé!

Happy Friday, bloggeteers! Excuse me while I go sing into my hairbrush.