Wedding season is around the corner, and with that, lovely South African summer weddings. And although we love the warm evenings and longer days, a summer wedding does come with its fair share of drawbacks. We’ve gathered some solutions to help you keep your cool, and your guests comfortable.

 

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Just in time for the heatwave… 🔥 ⠀ ⠀ Themal water is excellent for refreshing, but it can dry your skin out. Try this natural DIY face mist instead! It’s perfect for the hot days, conditioned rooms, and planes: you can bring a small bottle in your carry-on. ⠀ ⠀ 🌹 Moisturizing Rose Water DIY Face Mist 🌹 ⠀ ⠀ You’re going to need:⠀ 🌿 1 part of distilled water⠀ 🌿 1 part of rose water⠀ 🌿 5-7 drops of your favorite essential oil(s), e.g., lavender, jasmine, rose geranium, tea trea, bergamot… ⠀ ⠀ 🌸 Blend all of these together in a spray bottle or mister and spritz on your face whenever you feel like it. Oh, and don’t forget to reapply your SPF and drink another glass of cool water!⠀ ⠀ 🌼 Keep in mind that you may have individual reaction to some essential oils. ⠀ ⠀ #thermalwater #heatwave #staycool #diyfacespray #diyfacemist #facespray #facemist #diy #naturalskincare #naturaldiy #naturalcosmetics #skincareroutine

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DIY mists

We love a good DIY project, and this one is particularly practical. It will not only help keep your guests cool (and smelling lovely), but could serve as a nifty little favour as well.  You’ll need:

• Small bottles with fine-mister nozzles (you can buy them at most bulk plastic suppliers)
• Distilled water
• Glycerin (a few drops per bottle)
• Essential Oils (a few drops per bottle)

Combine all the ingredients in the bottles, and shake well. Try peppermint, lemongrass or lavender essential oils for a fresh, invigorating scent that repels bugs at the same time.

 

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Some good news, after more than a month, our missing pallet of citronella incense showed up yesterday! It was a bit beat up and a few boxes were missing, but we are thrilled to have some stock!!!! We still don’t have quite enough to fill all the back orders we have but we are getting additional stock next week. Thanks for your continued patience, we will start getting back orders out today. Also, with any luck we will be back in stock on the Spray on Monday!!!! Image by @theherbarybearcreek #skeemdesign #madeinusa #citronella #citronellacandle #citronellacandles #outdoorliving #outdoorentertaining #outdoordining #ihatemosquitos #mosquito #trialsofasmallbusiness

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Citronella candles

No matter where you are, mosquitoes always somehow manage to join the party and bring an unwelcome annoyance. Place citronella candles or diffusers with citronella essential oil on tables inside and outside, close to food, or wherever your guests will spend the most of time, to keep the bugs away.

 

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At the centre of weddings are “I do’s” and party celebrations. However, a recent trend has started to dominate wedding receptions, adding a little bit of extra cheer in those party celebrations. THE WEDDING DRINK STATIONS. After all, what would you need on a hot wedding afternoon? Would you incorporate a drink station in your wedding reception or rather go with the traditional waiter? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. #weddingdrinkstation #eventskampala #eventsplanneruganda #weddingsbyrenzioni #weddingplanneruganda #weddingdecor #weddingsuganda #Renzioni #eventsdecor #eventsplannerkampala #instaweddings #instagood #love #partyplanner #eventplanner

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Drink up!

Yes, your guests will most likely be sipping champagne, cocktails and the like, but it’s important to also have plenty of water available too. Alcohol causes us to develop a slight flush, even if it’s not noticeable in some people, leading to higher body temperature and dehydration to some degree, and even more so in hot weather. Have jugs and bottles of ice-cold water ready at a dedicated hydration station so guests have no excuse not to stay hydrated.

 

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Summer wedding essentials!☀️ Here is an idea for guest’s gifts! 🎆 . . #mygreekwedding #mywedding #greekwedding #wedding #planawedding #organizeawedding #weddingdress #weddingdrinkstation #weddingvan #weddingtabledecor #weddingtablesetting #weddingdecorations #weddingflowersdecor #weddingday #weddinginspo #weddinginspiration #weddingplanner #weddinginathens #weddingingreece #athenswedding #islandathensriviera #love #welcometable #welcometabledecorations #weddingcake #weddingsweets #weddingsweettable #weddingdecor #weddinggift #summerwedding photo from Pinterest

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Individual parasols and fans

If you’re having an outside ceremony, it’s essential to provide your guests with some sort of shelter against the blistering sun. If you don’t plan on having umbrellas, provide your guests with individual parasols that they can use during the ceremony. Fans are also ideal to offer your guests to give them the option of fanning themselves during the ceremony as well as the rest of the night during dance breaks.

 

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