Joseph & Krystal’s Rustic Open Air Wedding

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We are beyond excited to share this 100% outdoor wedding, all the way from Australia, with you. We recently discovered fine art film photographers Seth & Tenielle from Feather & Stone, an incredibly gifted husband and wife duo, and fell in love with their work. We were particularly taken with Joseph and Krystal’s lovely wedding. So today you get to feast you eyes on their gorgeous celebration!

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Dane & Natasha’s Country Celebration

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Today we’re doubling up on the country weddings. This afternoon we are sharing Dane and Natasha’s intimate wedding in beautiful Greyton. Dane and Natasha are “no mess, no fuss” kind of people who love to have a good time, and all they wanted was a relaxed, country styled wedding, “We love our family and friends, and just wanted our wedding to be a celebration! If anything it was a celebration of love and happiness”, says Natasha.

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Bryce & Jessica’s Big Adventure

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We’re sending another darling wedding your way today. The gorgeous Jessica and her husband Bryce tied the knot on a sunny Spring day last year. Bryce and Jessica are both pretty adventurous and share a love for travel. When they got engaged, Bryce gave Jessica a poster with the words “Oh darling lets be adventurers”.

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Entertaining with Cheese

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If you love to entertain, but have little time to do so, then having a selection of cheeses in your fridge might just be the way to wow your guests. Add a few preserves and crackers and you’re good to go.

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You are The Sweetest {Valentine’s tags}

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YAY! Valentine’s day is just around the corner (and it definitely counts as one of my favourite days on the calendar!) Whether you are staying at home and cutting salami hearts to put onto your home made pizza, spoiling yourself with a bunch of fresh flowers, smiling at strangers or sneaking in a few mouthfuls of chocolate mousse after dinner…

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Vaughan & Lauren {Summer Lovin}

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Longing for the summer holidays? Looking at these darling images, is like a 5 minute holiday. So happy and free! Tiffany Burham from Tifanny B Photography, did such an amazing job snapping away at the lovebirds all over Simon’s Town.

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Beetroot Soup {Recipe}

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My friends at Genesis Farm surprised me the other day with another basket full of beautiful organic vegetables: an assortment of chillies, some quirky-looking carrots, perfectly round squash, a few large beetroots, and the most beautiful red noodle beans that looked like purple little snakes! It’s always such a treasure to cook with organic produce that’s just been picked from the farm.

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