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Bling on the first gay wedding!
30/11/2006 16:53 - (SA)
Cape Town - A jeweller wants to give R20 000 worth of custom-made bling to South Africa's first legally married same-sex couple.
The jeweller plans to present handcrafted and designed wedding bands in person at the couple's wedding ceremony, said Uwe Koetter Jewellers' chief designer and director Johan Louw on Thursday.
"I think it's a great marketing opportunity and it's a great event - we are the first country in Africa to enshrine it and so it's something to celebrate," he said.
Same-sex couples can now legally tie the knot after the Civil Union Bill was signed into law on Thursday.
Louw said he would like to meet the couple, analyse their style and personality and to see what they liked.
He was optimistic the rings would be ready on time.
'The blings will be ready'
"If needs be we can do it in 24 hours. Even if we have to work through the night, the rings will be designed and sized for the couple in time for the nuptials."
Documents proving the venue and person officiating would be required to qualify for the gift.
"If there is no clear first couple, then we will have a live draw on radio," he said.
The budget was R10 000 a ring and possible materials included palladium (a type of platinum metal), 18-carat yellow gold, coloured stones and even diamonds.
"R10 000 is an ample budget that can give something special."
The jeweller saw the legislation as opportunity for business growth and as an opportunity that could not be missed.
The Civil Union Bill was signed into law by deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.
The act seeks to regulate the solemnisation and registration of civil unions, by way of either marriage or a civil partnership.
It also provides for the legal consequences of the solemnisation and registration of civil unions.
- SAPA
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