Winter White {Children’s Session}

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To celebrate Mother’s Day we bring you this darling mini shoot by Shea Halliburton Wright from By Shea . Shea loves to shoot outdoors in natural light and surroundings, but with the rainy cold winter weather, she wanted an indoors alternative that would still be fresh, simple and clean… and natural.

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Philip & Isabelle’s Intimate Destination Wedding

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Meeting in Zurich, getting engaged in New York and tying the knot in Wellington, South Africa. There is no doubt that Isabelle and Phillip love to travel. Even Isabelle’s elegant gown was made by an Italian designer, Atelier Aimee.

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Choosing the Right Wines for Your Wedding

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The name La Capra represents a celebration of life which ties in perfectly with one of life’s biggest celebrations, getting married! With so many wonderful wines on offer, selecting the wines for your wedding can be quite an overwhelming and time consuming task.

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A Special Spoil Ticket for Mother’s Day

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“All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother. ” – Abraham Lincoln. I could’t agree more and I’m sure most of us feel this way. Our moms have given birth to us, shared their personal attributes with us, cared for us, loved us and brought us up to be the people we are today. Let’s celebrate them, thank them and spoil them for all they have done.

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Little Acorns {Giveaway}

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One of my sweet childhood memories were getting measured, I was quite tall so I always “won” my siblings. We moved to another house when I was 12, and the wall with all the little marks were painted over so I will never know how tall a 7 year old Nicola was. Sadly many special reminders of little loved ones are lost when they grow up.

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Pork Belly with Orange & Ginger {Recipe}

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When I’m out for dinner and there’s pork belly on the menu, I’ll probably end up ordering it. Although it’s traditionally a very fatty cut of meat, it can be one of the most rewarding cuts to eat: tender like a cloud, filled with flavours from heaven.

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Paul and Debbie’s Waterfall Shoot

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This breathtaking waterfall made the perfect backdrop for these two nature lovers’ couple shoot. The adventurous duo, Paul and Debbie, braved the cold water at dusk on a perfect autumn day. But it was all worth it, because the photos have that dreamy and oh-so-romantic feel that they were hoping to create.

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