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SETTING THE SCENE | When it comes to weddings and SETTING THE SCENE | When it comes to weddings and events, @muirheadshiring can take care of the full picture, from planning and florals to draping, lighting, furniture and décor hire, and setup, or step in for selected elements alongside a couple’s chosen planner or stylist.

That breadth is part of their strength.

Based in Pietermaritzburg and working across KZN, Sherree and her team bring planning, florals, décor, furniture hire, draping and lighting together with an understanding of how a room should look, feel and work on the day.

Their draping and lighting are where the room begins to change. Fabric is used with scale and confidence: gathered above tables, swept across ceilings, pulled into backdrops and lit to create warmth, shadow and drama. It can soften a venue, lift the eye and give guests that sense of arrival.

Their warehouse and showroom feels full of possibility. The Muirhead’s catalogue is bursting with furniture, lounge setups, lighting, linen, tableware and trend-forward accent pieces, giving style-savvy couples and planners the chance to browse, touch and build the look from real pieces.

A family business for 30+ years, Muirhead’s is now led by Sherree Hamblin, whose practical approach comes through in the motto: “Anything is possible – with planning.” Couples can also work with sister company @hamblinscatering, led by Chef Renzo Hamblin.

Client feedback speaks about beautiful flowers, elegant décor, overseas planning support, weather changes, calm service and a team finding solutions when plans shift.

For couples and planners wanting scale, drama and confidence behind the setting, Muirhead’s brings the room, the details and the experienced hands to help it all come together.

CREDITS: 
Venue @mount_verde_estate
Photography @natasha_brooks_photography
Draping, Lighting & Décor @muirheadshiring
Chandeliers @draperite
Stretch tent @midlandsstretchtents
Dress @thebridalhouseballito
Hair Devine La Force + @hairbykristi27
Catering & food service @hamblinscatering
Cake @whiskedcakeryza
Bar service @service.excellence
Drinks @dbc_durbanbrewingco
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#MarriageMeanderKZN #MuirheadsHiring #KZNWeddings
SETTING THE SCENE | A marquee is often the structu SETTING THE SCENE | A marquee is often the structure that makes the whole wedding space possible.
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With 30+ years of experience, @mrent_events offers professional marquee and event infrastructure solutions for weddings and events across South Africa. Their range includes frame marquees, curved roof marquees, clear marquees, Bedouin tents, Pagodas and other event structures, giving couples and planners options for different venues, guest numbers, layouts and styles of celebration.
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MRent also offers the supporting elements that help turn an open site into a comfortable, functional event space —  from flooring and seating to lighting, air-conditioning, portable restrooms and more. For weddings where the venue is being created from the ground up, this level of infrastructure helps the space feel planned, equipped, and ready for guests.
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When couples work with planners or décor specialists, their marquees can be draped, dressed and layered for a more elaborate look, or kept clean and minimal for couples wanting a simpler finish. Either way, the structure becomes the canvas for the celebration.
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Client reviews show what that experience looks like under pressure. One couple shared that, for their complicated bush wedding, MRent was ahead of schedule, worked brilliantly with other suppliers, handled challenges with ease, and delivered a magnificent marquee. Other reviews speak about detailed planning, reliable delivery, impeccable service, strong health and safety standards, and a team willing to go above and beyond.
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For couples and planners wanting a marquee setup that feels elegant, practical, and properly managed, MRent Events brings experience, scale and infrastructure together so the wedding space is ready to look good, function well, and carry the celebration beautifully.
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CREDITS
Marquees: @mrent_events
Photos:
1, 5, 6 & 9 Supplied by @mrent_events
3 & 4 @blissfullyyoursco
7 & 8 @gift_photography + @katie_lee_wisdom
10 @pose_a_rosey_photography
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#MarriageMeanderKZN #MRentEvents #KZNWeddings #MarqueeHire
SETTING THE SCENE | An outdoor wedding gives you t SETTING THE SCENE | An outdoor wedding gives you the sky, the view and the wide-open feeling. A stretch tent gives you the cover to enjoy it properly.
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@StretchTentHire specialises in Bedouin-style stretch tents for weddings and events that want to make the most of an outdoor setting without leaving guests exposed to heat, rain or changing weather.
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Their tents are a beautiful option for couples who want their celebration to feel open and connected to the landscape, while still creating a sheltered space for dining, dancing, ceremonies, canapés or relaxed gathering areas. Soft, flexible and visually striking, a stretch tent can add atmosphere without making the setting feel closed in.
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One of the biggest advantages is adaptability. Stretch tents can be configured for different spaces, including gardens, lawns, open fields and more uneven outdoor areas. The sides can also be adjusted higher or lower, helping couples and planners work with the weather, the view and the feeling they want for the day.
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They are also practical. Designed to offer shelter from sun and rain, Midlands Stretch Tents helps couples plan for the outdoor wedding they want, with a little more peace of mind built into the setup.
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The look can be personalised too. With different sizes, colours and shapes available, a stretch tent can be styled with lighting, flooring and furniture to suit the wedding setting, whether the mood is relaxed, romantic, elegant or more understated.
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Client feedback describes the team as friendly and willing to go the extra mile to achieve a beautiful result.
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For couples wanting to celebrate outdoors without losing comfort, cover or atmosphere, Midlands Stretch Tents offers a stylish, flexible way to bring shelter into the setting while keeping the beauty of the outdoors very much part of the day.
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CREDITS
Bedouin Tents: @midlandsstretchtents
Photos: @vanillaphotography
Venue: @eventsatboschhoek
Décor & Flowers: @byjackieweddingsandfunctions
Dress: @hanrieluesbridal
Makeup: @nixonmakeup
Couple: @whatkinnyloves + smbshaw
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#MarriageMeanderKZN #MidlandsStretchTents #KZNWeddings #StretchTentHire
SETTING THE SCENE | Wedding furniture quietly deci SETTING THE SCENE | Wedding furniture quietly decides where guests gather, where conversations begin, and where people pause between the big moments.
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That is where @lauriekohrswedding brings practical value to a wedding setting.
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Based in Nottingham Road in the KZN Midlands, Laurie offers contemporary and elegant furniture hire for weddings, private functions and corporate events. Her collection is designed for the parts of a celebration that guests may not always notice immediately, but absolutely feel: the places to sit, rest, chat, enjoy a drink, warm up, cool down or step away from the dance floor.
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The range includes couches, occasional chairs, ottomans, cubes, beanbags, coffee and side tables, cocktail tables, harvest tables and more. These pieces can create outdoor lounges on the lawn, fireside seating, canapé spaces, dessert or coffee stations, and comfortable spots for older guests who may need somewhere quieter before or after the meal.
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Laurie also offers practical additions such as sun umbrellas, gas heaters and fire braziers, especially useful for Midlands weddings where the weather can change quickly. It is furniture hire that considers both the look of the day and how guests will move through, use and enjoy the space.
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What makes Laurie’s service stand out is her hands-on, helpful approach. With more than 35 years in national and international sales, she believes in “holding the customer’s hand”, and that warmth comes through in the way she works with couples, planners and event teams. Her furniture is known for arriving clean, well presented and ready to use, with service clients describe as organised, efficient and a pleasure to deal with.
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For couples and planners wanting wedding furniture that feels stylish without forgetting comfort, Laurie Kohrs Furniture Hire helps create the spaces between the formal moments: places for conversation, connection, rest and ease throughout the celebration.
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CREDITS
Furniture Hire & Umbrellas @lauriekohrswedding
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Photos:
1 @stephenmichael.za
3–6 @michiganbehn
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#MarriageMeanderKZN #LaurieKohrsWedding #FurnitureHireKZN
SETTING THE SCENE | @labolasa is for couples who w SETTING THE SCENE | @labolasa is for couples who want florals, décor and coordination with personality: a creative team that can bring fresh ideas to a space while keeping the wedding day beautifully under control.
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Led by Gabs, Labola’s work has a lively, expressive quality. Gabs is known for thinking beyond the obvious, enjoying the challenge of a new space and finding a fresh way to interpret it. Whether the brief leans towards wild, tumbling florals, sleek modern styling, or something between the two, Labola looks at the venue, the couple and the budget before bringing the pieces together.
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Florals are a big part of that. Labola works with flowers across many budgets, from simple table accents to lavish suspended installations, giving each design the same care and creative attention.
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Décor, styling and stationery are part of the same picture. Labola has collected and sourced hiring pieces that are a little different from the norm, while invitations, welcome boards, menus and more can be brought into the look too.
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Then there is the coordination side. Labola’s on-the-day service begin a month before the wedding, when the team gathers supplier details, asks the right questions and builds a schedule for the flow of the day. On the day itself, they step in as honorary Maids of Honour, keeping everything moving so the couple can stay present.
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Client feedback captures both the creativity and the calm. One couple planning from abroad said, “We didn’t know where to start and from the get-go Labola humoured our ever-changing style and direction whilst maintaining professionalism.” Others speak about breathtaking setup, beautiful flowers, incredible décor, and a team that is patient, accommodating and kind.
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For couples wanting fresh ideas, expressive florals, distinctive details and a team that can keep the day feeling fun and organised, Labola brings 12+ years of creativity and coordination to the wedding setting.
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CREDITS
Florals & Décor @labolasa
Photos @aimylouisephotography 
Venue @gracelands_farm
Planning @hellobrideweddings
HAMU @accentuatehairandmakeup
Cake @the_slice_sa
Catering @bleuberricatering
Bride @la__barker
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#MarriageMeanderKZN #LabolaSA
SETTING THE SCENE | Through @etceventsdebbie, Debb SETTING THE SCENE | Through @etceventsdebbie, Debbie brings 25+ years' experience into wedding coordination, floral and décor styling, supplier management and the practical details that need to come together before guests arrive.
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Her background reaches beyond weddings. Debbie has planned private celebrations, corporate events, launches, activations and brand experiences across South Africa and abroad, giving her the kind of event experience that helps couples breathe easier. Weddings are emotional days, but they are also live events with timelines, suppliers, setup, weather, guests, budgets and countless moving parts.
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That is where Debbie’s support becomes so valuable. She offers full wedding and on-the-day coordination, as well as floral and décor styling, helping couples with supplier sourcing, budget control, mood-board ideas, setup, clear-up and the final details that can feel overwhelming when managed alone. Her floral and décor styling also includes a table trial, so couples can see how their ideas are coming together before the wedding day.
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What stands out is the way Debbie combines the practical and the personal. She understands the logistics, but also how much the day matters to the people at the centre of it. Her role is to make the planning feel easier, the setup feel managed, and the couple feel supported from the first conversations through to the final details.
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One bride planning from overseas said Debbie took care of everything, made the process easy, and meant she did not have to think about a thing on the day. Perhaps the best line comes from a bride who said, “Everyone should have a Debbie at their wedding.”
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For couples wanting experience, steady guidance, floral and décor styling, and someone who can keep the full wedding picture in view, ETC Events brings a calm, capable hand to the celebration.
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CREDITS
Photos @aimylouisephotography
Venue @insingizi
Florals & Décor @etceventsdebbie
Stationery @handmadebyjanine
HAMU @accentuatehairandmakeup
Suit @armitageoutfitters
Couple @jessclaireclark + @chrisclark151
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#MarriageMeanderKZN #ETCEvents #WeddingFloralsKZN #WeddingPlannerKZN
SETTING THE SCENE | A wedding look often begins as SETTING THE SCENE | A wedding look often begins as a feeling: a colour, a texture, a place, a mood, a detail that keeps coming back to you. @emilylockhartweddings helps turn that feeling into something beautifully planned, carefully sourced and brought together on the day.
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Based in KZN Emily offers wedding coordination, floral design, styling, décor hire and bespoke event support for couples who want their celebration to feel elegant, imaginative and true to them.
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Raised on a farm in the Southern Drakensberg, Emily grew up with nature, open spaces and wonder. After travelling the world, she brought her craft back to KZN, where her work carries classic beauty, unusual detail and enough whimsy to make a celebration feel personal.
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Her strength lies in seeing how the pieces belong together: flowers, hired items, table details, décor, suppliers, timing and flow. Emily brings a creative eye to the look of the day, and the planning mind needed to make it happen calmly.
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Her floral design adds sight, scent and texture to the setting, from opulent baroque-style flowers to fresh country blooms. Each design is personal, turning ideas and preferences into something tangible, expressive and beautiful.
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If a couple has a mood board or dream detail that needs the right piece or person behind it, Emily knows how to look beyond the obvious and bring the best elements together.
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Client feedback speaks about dream flowers, stunning venues, a can-do attitude, positivity and calmness, even during a farm wedding setup with rain in the mix.
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For couples wanting a wedding that feels elegant but not expected, imaginative but still refined, Emily Lockhart Weddings brings florals, styling, coordination and creative detail into one cohesive celebration.
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CREDITS
Venue @glencairn.weddings
Florals and Décor @emilylockhartweddings
Photos @b.e.y.o.n.d.photography
Attire @once_worn_bridal + @rosakaroobridal
Hair & Makeup @makeup_by_roxy_
Couple @_lee29_ + @jameseverett23
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#MarriageMeanderKZN #EmilyLockhartWeddings #KZNWeddings #WeddingFlorals
SETTING THE SCENE | A crystal chandelier can draw SETTING THE SCENE | A crystal chandelier can draw the eye upward. Fairy lights can make a ceiling feel softer. Festoon lighting can bring warmth to an outdoor space. Draping can help soften edges or connect the lighting to the venue’s colour palette.
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These are not just finishing touches. They change how a wedding space feels.
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Based in the KZN Midlands, @draperite is a family-owned eventing company specialising in lighting and draping services for the wedding industry. Their work is especially useful for couples who want to add glow, height and visual impact to a ceremony or reception space, without having to manage the technical side themselves.
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One of Draperite’s standout offerings is their range of spectacular statement chandeliers available for hire in the KZN area. Whether used above a dance floor, dining area, ceremony space or marquee-style setting, chandeliers bring a sense of occasion and can help anchor the room beautifully.
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Their lighting offering also includes fairy lights, festoon lighting and other elements that can bring softness and ambience to different wedding settings. Draping is available as part of the service too, helping to soften a venue, complement existing décor, or bring the lighting and colour palette together.
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The Draperite team works with couples or wedding planners to consider the venue, theme, colours and existing décor before recommending the right combination of lighting and draping elements. They also handle installation, setup and breakdown, which is a major part of the value they bring on the day.
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Client feedback speaks to the kind of team they are to work with: friendly, experienced, and willing to go the extra mile to achieve a beautiful result.
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CREDITS
1 Photo @the_frames_collection + Lighting @draperite
3 & 4 Photo @pose_a_rosey_photography + Chandeliers @draperite
5 Photos @vanillaphotography + Draping & Lighting @draperite
6 Photo @courtney__clegg + Draping & Lighting @draperite
7 & 8 Photos @radweddingsza + Lighting @draperite
Florals & Décor @labolasa
9 Photo @kikitography + Lighting @draperite
10 Photo @burczakweddingphotography
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#MarriageMeanderKZN #Draperite #WeddingLighting #ChandelierHire

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