Eight things to know about How to Ruin Christmas: the wedding

1. it’ll be available to stream

on Netflix globally in december, in over 190 countries.

2. series logline:

When family rebel, tumi sello, begrudgingly joins her dysfunctional family for the first Christmas holiday in years, it’s not the merry return of the prodigal daughter everyone was hoping for. she manages to ruin her younger sister’s Christmas wedding before it even takes place, and spends the next few days frantically trying to get things back on track.

3. it’s an all-african production

with an all-african cast and crew. the three-part holiday special’s cast includes

Busisiwe lurayi, who plays tumi sello, and thando thabethe who plays her perfect sister Beauty.

4. the wedding was in production

from 17 august until 14 september, and was shot on location at the Four seasons Westcliff hotel during the global pandemic.

5. the series was a covid-conscious

production. the cast and crew quarantined for two weeks before production began, and lived in the same venue for the entire duration of the shoot. in rethabile ramaphakela’s words, ‘We were tested upon check-in and were isolated to our rooms until medical professionals released our test results. then, we worked and integrated according to ‘bubble zones’. also, we adhered to the set rules of no more than 37 people on the shooting floor, and observed social distancing protocols.’

6. expect guest appearances

from mpho Popps, langa mavuso, Katt ramaphakela and DBN gogo.

7. langa mavuso performed the

wedding song ‘mvula (rain)’ live on set. his touching performance moved the cast and crew.

8. expect to see brilliant fashion

from some of south africa’s top designers, including Bryant moore, orapaleng modutle, rich mnisi and indoni house of Fashion.