For Richards Bay bride Nicole Smith this rang horribly true when her gown did not arrive the night before her big day.
After numerous calls and visits to the bridal boutique in Meerensee proved fruitless; Smith went on a frantic search to hire a garment for her 11am ceremony and had to fork out for the unexpected expense.
Adding to the drama was that her entourages’ dresses were also not completed to her satisfaction.