Rianda and her husband are the owners of one of our favourite venues in Paarl and we were called upon to help her create a special celebration for her 45th birthday. Her favourite guilty pleasure is Moët Champagne, so we built the entire morning around this theme. It was to be a morning function with a “high tea” feel (but with a fully stocked champagne bar instead of tea – our kind of party!). The ladies arrived shortly after dropping their kids off at school and stayed until it was time to pick them up again. They were treated to delicious savoury bites and snacks and a cake table heavy...
Soft, Neutral and earthy Shoot
In the beginning of the year, Li Edelkoord gave her predictions of the trends for 2014 and among them was what she called gathering, folding and pleating. She explained that textiles, fashion and interior design would use this trend to symbolise the coming together and holding together of people, families and our nation. When we planned this shoot, together with the creative genius that is CreativeNook, we wanted to bring this specific trend to the foreground and decided to do it in the most natural way possible. Our colour scheme consisted of soft nudes and earthy pastels and we...
Kelvin’s 60’s Diner Party
Kelvin's party was the second of its kind in the family – a right of passage, to celebrate him taking the next step towards adulthood. The previous year, his big brother had paved the way by leaving the family behind in Cape Town and joining the prestigious Hilton College in Durban for his high school career. Following in his brother's footsteps, Kelvin's last year of primary school was ended off with a farewell party of note, with a fun and festive 60's Diner theme. The big occasion was celebrated at the beautiful Nantes Estate in Paarl and the venue was transformed into the perfect 60's...