Our 12 finalist couples are . . .
[caption id="attachment_239165" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Herald Bride and Groom 2016 winners Nicole and Haylin Redelinghuys with one of the long-standing sponsors, Francarlo Micilotta, founder of Francarlo Designer Goldsmiths, at the Beach Hotel last year
Picture: Mark West[/caption]
An internal Herald panel and Bride and Groom 2016 winners Haylin and Nicole Redelinghuys have picked 12 lucky couples for final round of The Herald Bride and Groom 2017 competition.
In no particular order, they are:
Allison and David McGillivray
Brittney and Nicholas van de Water
Chanelle and Alistair Gilfillan
Danyaal and Nurudeen Nieftagodien
Faarai and Mohamed Valley-Ahmed
Lauren and Warren Manuel
Leoni and Daneel Claassen
Merlin and Louis Simon
Nosinda and Lubabalo Majika
Megan and Eric Fisher
Tembakazi and Ludwe Konzana
Zingisa and Mfundo Mabangula
The couples and one lucky reader who correctly predicts this year’s winners will be spoiled with fantastic prizes valued at more than R100000.
MSC CRUISES The winning couple will enjoy a four-night cruise visiting Pomene Bay in Mozambique from March 26 aboard the MSC Sinfonia, valued at R18170. The prize includes acco- ommodation, all meals and facilities, which include an outdoor spray park and a range of entertainment.
THE BEACH HOTEL The winning couple will enjoy dinner with their eight guests at a private venue with a special dinner menu valued at R3640. The Beach Hotel also will host The Herald Bride and Groom cocktail function for finalist couples, with welcome drinks and cocktail canapés.
ULTIMATE STYLISTS The winning couple will receive product hampers valued at R982 and hair services valued at R1150. Each bride finalist will receive a product hamper and treatment and blow dry to the value of R913 each. In addition, readers can win in our SMS reader prediction competition, where one winner will receive a treatment and blow dry service valued at R435.
VIVA GYM The winning couple will each receive a 12-month membership valued at R3368 and a hamper. The SMS prediction competition winner will receive a six-month Viva Gym membership valued at R2234 and a Viva Gym hamper.
FRANCARLO DESIGNER GOLDSMITH The winning couple will receive a his and hers Eco-Drive Citizen watch valued at R4999 and R7999. The SMS prediction competition winner will receive a R2495 ladies’ Obaku watch.
KUZUKO LODGE The winning couple will receive a R15000 two nights’ stay at Kuzuko Lodge. This includes two finger lunches; two dinners; two breakfasts; a morning and a sundowner game drive; and a one-hour couples therapy.
THE HERALD The Herald will sponsor the winning couple’s return flights from PE to Durban and will supply a 12-month digital subscription valued at R480.
Each finalist will receive a three-month digital subscription to the total value of R1980. The SMS prediction competition winner will receive a three-month digital subscription valued at R180.
The photographers of the finalist couples will receive a three-month digital subscription valued at R180 each.
