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Adeola wears a beaded top (R5 800) with a silk skirt (R2 500) and a black tulle petticoat (R1 950), all from Charlene Sauerman Couture. Her neckpiece (R510) is by Zeca, her bangles (from R75 each) are from Lulu Belle and her boots (R 1 400) are from Nine West.

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Oliver wears a black-and-white tuxedo (R7 000) and a striped tie (R600), both from Fabiani, with a cotton shirt (R795) by Carducci. His shoes (R699) are from Red Tape.

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Adeola wears a dress fit for a queen (between R20 000 and R30 000) by Francois Rall.

The silk duchess-satin fabric of the strapless dress underneath is sculpted around the breasts, and the French capure-lace top dress is hand-beaded with glass and crystal beads – which took 288 hours to complete!

The price depends on the extent of the beading you'd require. In her hair she wears silver wired pearls (R150 for a bunch of 12) from Lulu Belle. Her beaded mules (R1 200) are by Michelle Lopriore.

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An Audrey Hepburn-style classic. Adeola wears a glass-bead tiara (R500) and a short faux-fur shrug (R550), both by Robyn Roberts.

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This dream dress with its feather-flower creation is from Philosophy (R14 500). The tiara is a creation of gold flowers and green leaves, both available at haberdashery shops, and an orange brooch (R110) from Lulu Belle. The embroidered mules (R1 500) are by Michelle Lopriore.

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For a touch of nostalgia, team this floral bustier with lace-up detail and fringing (R2 500) with a wide creased-satin skirt (R2 500), both from Hip Hop. The elbow-length gloves (R130) and strip of bottle-green fake fur (R22 p/m) are from The Cape Town Sewing Centre, and the headdress is a coin bracelet (R799) from Miglio.

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A mermaid-style dress with beading detail and feathers (R5 800) by Paul van Zyl. The pearl bracelet (R1 200) is from Lulu Belle and the faux-fur stole worn as a hat (R750) is from Hip Hop. It's fastened with a diamanté brooch (R250) from Lulu Belle.

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Adeola wears a show-stopping creation (R9 180) by Simon Rademan. He attached more than 250 earrings to this one-of-a-kind bustier that comes with a long, gold, flute-shaped skirt in knitted fabric with a touch of glitter.A pearl-and-crystal choker (R1 200) from Lulu Belle is worn as a headpiece with a length of tulle.

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Tatum wears a strapless dress (R1 740) by Thomas Red with a velvet scarf (R200) from Lulu Belle tied around her waist. In her hair she wears a bracelet (R250) from Lulu Belle. Hugette's sequined dress (R3 995) and Adeola's halterneck dress with a super-low front (R2 080) are also by Thomas Red. Hugette's tiara (R550) and Adeola's brooch (R95) are from Lulu Belle, and Adeola's tiara (R550) is by Robyn Roberts.

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Oliver's corduroy suit (R4 600) and cotton shirt (R690) are by Carducci and his tie (R199) is from Markham.

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Adeola wears a V-neck dress with spaghetti straps and a crushed-voile skirt (R7 500) from Hip Hop. The black tulle petticoat (R1 950) is from Charlene Sauerman Couture. Silver wired pearls (R150 for a bunch of 12) from Lulu Belle were used in her hair, and a simple satin ribbon was tied around her neck. Her ring (R450) is from Lulu Belle and her suede heels (R1 700) are by Michelle Lopriore.

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Oliver wears a suit by Armani Collezioni at Fabiani (R14 000). His shirt (R1 200) and silk tie (R600) are also from Fabiani, and his belt (R299) is by Carducci.

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This tulle skirt (R2 500) is from Hip Hop, the beaded bag (R1 050) is from Lulu Belle and the shoes (R4 590) are from Nina Roche.

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Adeola is elegant in ivory and green. Her fitted bustier has embroidery details and the matching skirt has a soft overlay in embroidered organza (R8 970 for both) by Simon Rademan. Her neckpiece (R1 350) is from Lulu Belle and her hairpiece is a confection of ribbons.

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All images are from True Love Bride Magazine.
The winter 2007 issue is now on the shelf. Photographs: Johan Wilke
Fashion editor: Isabella Niehaus