World Cup fever has overtaken every industry, business, and even individual in South Africa as they prepare for what is surely one of the nation’s most significant events to date. However, for future brides planning their wedding in 2010, this event may complicate matters somewhat. Accommodation and venues will be under great demand, and prices are sure to escalate over this period. Couples are urged to plan well ahead of time to ensure that they have secured the necessary resources.

The most important aspect of planning a 2010 wedding is to book and pay well in advance. It may be wiser to check when suitable venues are available, and then set a date accordingly, so as not to limit yourself too much. View your options, decide and pay the securing fee with a sense of urgency. This does not only go for ceremony and reception venues, but also for your honeymoon accommodation and any transport necessary. Visitors from all over the world will be flocking into South Africa for the football event, and accommodation availability will be a rare commodity. By leaving this too late, you may find that you have to schedule your honeymoon for weeks or even months after the wedding date. Paying in advance not only secures your accommodation / venue / transport, but is also likely to be much cheaper than if you book and pay closer to the time.

It is also wise to schedule your wedding for a date that does not coincide with the football match dates, or simply to rule out June and July completely. However, if that is the only time you can or will have your wedding, try to be flexible, understanding that guests may have to cancel match tickets or miss important games to attend your big day. You may choose to ask the MC to update guests with the score every now and then, or you could ask your venue to have a big screen / TV with the game aired, so that guests may pop out to catch up with the match and score. If you do choose to allow guests some access to the game, put this on your invitation so that they are reassured before they RSVP.

If you have family that you know would like to attend some of the matches, but who are not living in South Africa, you may decide to schedule your wedding just before or after the World Cup or, if you are very brave, during the event. This will allow them to combine attending your wedding day and a trip to some of the matches. This will, however, also require extra planning on your part, as you will need to coordinate dates.

Foreigners have long chosen South Africa as an ideal wedding destination. Those couples wanting to visit South Africa for the World Cup do well to consider combining this trip with their wedding. Beautiful beaches with warm waters, towering mountain ranges and the wild bushveld promise an idyllic setting for the most romantic of weddings. If you do choose to combine these two major events, very careful planning and a great sense of efficiency is required in order to ensure that you get the wedding of your dreams at a time when the country’s resources are under huge demand.

This article was posted by Celebration.co.za - South Africa Wedding Guide.