If you happen to have attended a few weddings in the recent past you’ll know that there has been something of a shift in gift-giving protocol. Pots and pans and other household items still make the odd appearance, but it is becoming increasingly frequent to contribute to a honeymoon fund.

You know, your money helping two people kick back and relax whilst you return to work and curse at your keyboard.

Then there’s the dreaded ‘let’s all chip in R200 and buy X a Y’, although once you’ve paid for it yourself chasing down that money becomes an arduous task to say the least.

The list of similar situation is endless really – farewells, baby showers, charities, stag and hen parties, house warmings, you get the drift.

Right then, I think it’s time you meet Candystick, the online platform that allows friends, family and colleagues to safely and easily contribute cash towards some sort of special occasion.

It’s all pretty simple, we’ll break the process down to four steps:

To spread the love Candystick are running a fantastic competition from October 14 (yes, today) until November 29. There are two prizes on offer:

1) A contribution of R 1 500 towards your money box
2) A 2-day getaway at the renowned Motswari Game Lodge valued at R 16 240

So how do you go about winning those goodies then? Easy, follow these instructions…

• Open a money box on www.candystick.co.za to gather money for any occasion includinggroup gifts, holidays, stag and hen parties, farewells, birthdays, charities, weddings, house warming and more…
• Add competition@candystick.co.za in the list of invitees to contribute to your money box
• The money box that will show the highest amount of contributions in Rands, on 29th November 2015 at midnight, will win a contribution of R 1 500 towards their money box plus 2 nights for 2 persons at Motswari Game Lodge, home of the big-5 in the Greater Kruger Park (including: accommodation, 2 game-drives per day, all meals, wines and local drinks)

Do note that booking at Motswari excludes 22nd December to 2nd January, as well as Easter week-end and is subject to availability -T&C apply.

You can listen to Candystick team and find out more about their awesome business today from 2PM on 2oceansvibe Radio – nothing like hearing it straight from the horse’s mouth.

Go on, take the hassle out of gathering up the dosh for those special occasions and say goodbye to chasing people down for money. No one wants to feel like they’re working for a loan shark, and I’m not certainly not intimidating enough to pull that job off.