Elegant Kente Styles for Engagement


Beautiful bride in corset top mermaid Kente Engagement Dress.
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Thinking of modern dresses for your lobola ceremony, Umembeso, traditional wedding, Umshado? Here are 7 modern Zulu inspired dress styles with uniquely beaded isicholos for brides you should consider… Dresses and Isicholos are made by THAMAKA DESIGNS 122 Chapel Street Pietermaritzburg. +27787144538

This diamond patterned Kente fabric seems to be the trend these days.


Theres something about the colour red that symbolises boldeness… When it comes to the traditional African wedding there are tribes that are known to usually wear the red colour. The Edo tribe in Nigeria by default wear red traditional attire. Xhosas in South Africa also have red as one of their favourite Umbhaco colours. Today…

Bride in beautiful white and brown Zulu patterned skirt, with matching orange top and isicholo hat. Beaded cape and stick. Groom in animal fur head band with Leopard print sash and hand fan.

Zulu bride in blue and pink layered mermaid dress with headwrap. Groom in blue Patterned shweshwe pants for Umembeso.