under the oaks

just a quick sneak preview of the church area we created for a recent wedding for natalie & kelly under the oak trees at rickety bridge near franschhoek.


cornelia took these pictures on her iphone, official pictures coming soon!

going pro

we were very honored to be featured as 'professionals' in the december issue of wedding album magazine.

i quote top tips:

if a bride is true to herself the wedding will be ‘real’ and that makes it stylish and memorable.

celebrating the symbolic union between two people in a soulful way is the whole point.

love is beautiful, pure, inspirational and addictive. With enough love nothing can go wrong - no amount of organizing matters. ♥

something old with somewhat new

here is a sneak peak at the styling and set up we did for the wedding reception of nicolene and peter-allan. The reception was at gabrielskloof in botriver and we worked with jan-georg solms of halfampieskraal on the look. More pictures coming soon!



photography: nicky stowe photography 

location: gabrielskloof

styling: the freelance farmgirls of deliefde with jan-georg solms of halfampieskraal

yellow pretty

another shoot for plush props, another amazing feature on the pretty blog. we are very grateful for nicola at the pretty blog for all the wonderful exposure and it is a great honor being featured so often on a site that we love so much.

yellow in all its shades and tints is a very hot summer trend on the cat walks and fashion pages at the moment. now you can bring this trend to the table and into the home.

props: plush props at the old biscuit mill, salt river, cape town.

photographer: maree louw from natural light photography

styled by: the freelance farm girls of de liefde

for more pretty inspiration, visit the pretty blog often!

atemberaubend

 the wedding decor we did for a small intimate wedding at bar bar black sheep last year has been featured on a german website, der hocheitz guide.

see their choice of photos by clicking here.

pretty plush pastels

we recently left the farm and headed to cape town's trendy old biscuit mill to style a decor shoot for plush props, the city’s newest hiring shop and food studio. at plush props they have a great array of french country, victorian and tongue-in-cheek tat. 

 

they also have a retail section, so if you’re busy decorating then you need to get your hands on one of these conversation pieces. 

for this look we were inspired by the soft pastels, stunning wonky wear and the romantic feel of the soft lines. This feminine feel is perfect for  a ladies lunch, a baby shower or even valentine’s day, if you are a lucky girl. 

props: plush props at the old biscuit mill, salt river, cape town.

photographer: maree louw from natural light photography

styled by: de liefde

friendly family farm wedding

cornelia's cousin rouxlene recently got married to paul on the terraces and porches of kalmoesfontein. 
this big jolly family affair had an eco-friendly farm feel and many family members chipped in to help set up and decorate.

wreaths for the flower girls | simple white and glass table decor | love all around

bunting flags by grandma joey and hundreds of glass pots were collected by the whole family for a year.

photography: maree louw (natural light photography - click for more images) 
make up & hair: marti bester (marti.bester@gmail.com / 0724594154)
dress: zani lombard (0799269833)
bouquet & wreaths: cousin marica louw (marica@houseofarums.co.za / 0832655216)
set up & decor: cousin cornelia badenhorst & sister helena sheridan 
venue: kalmoesfontein

bazaarbq

we recently acquired a stake in our own function venue. bazaar is a multi functional hall next to the town museum in riebeek kasteel. the first event hosted in our new venue was a part of the very successful Swartland Revolution. cornelia's husband adi is one of the 'poster boys' (literally) of this annual wine event.

all the food at the bbq was in the very capable hands of reuben riffel, who's team put on a true festival feast. the look of the venue was very revolutionary and we had a blast spray painting slogans and quotes and put up enough red starred flags to please a russian emperor.

the tables were kept simple with candles burning in wine bottles from local producers. 

after dark the bellville fairy lights created atmosphere with 'Die Baardskeerdersbos Orkes' playing 'boere treffers' while a fire dancer showed his moves.

if the fact that 600 bottles of wine was consumed among the 280 guest is anything to go by, our first bazaar party was a huge success.

for more on the swartland revolution, click here.
for more on the food and the menu, click here.
venue: bazaar
styling: deliefde (with help from helena sheridan and hendrik coetzee)
photography: maree louw