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Dec 6

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Guest Posting on Lovely Little Details

I’m cooking up something pretty for you later today, but in the meantime, I thought you may like to share in something a bit more personal and Christmassy with me! My lovely friend Jacin of Lovely Little Details has included me as part of her series on blogger holiday traditions and I’ve been telling her readers all about the little village under the tree that my family sets up every year. It fascinates everyone who comes to visit us, and it’s so special for me to be part of a family tradition that goes back to when my father’s family lived in Italy and brought these heirlooms all the way with them to South Africa. What holiday traditions do you follow? Read more

Sep 23

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Guest Post: Buttonholes and Corsages

Happy Friday, my friends – bet you’re all just as pleased as I am to see the weekend arrive! But first we have some prettiness to share (and pop back in a couple of hours for this week’s Love List too). The lovely Coral and Chantell from Green Goddess Flower Studio in Cape Town are here today to share some advice about buttonholes and corsages – little details which can easily be overlooked by a busy bride but which I know that as a wedding blogger I always notice! It always seems such a shame to be when a bride has an absolutely spectacular and original bouquet, and then the groom and all his boys are sporting a lonely rose or a droopy carnation. Take the opportunity to dandy him up a bit with something a bit special. Over to you, ladies!

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Sep 16

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Guest Post: Why a Wedding Planner?

Good morning bridettes! (Er, and groomettes if you’re out there too. Hi!) Let me drag you away from your Friday Friday dance for a second, because today we have a guest post from one of Cape Town’s top planners, Barry Geyer of Event & Design. Not all couples feel like they need or have the budget for a planner, but I think it’s easy to forget what a difference a good one can make not only to the way your day ultimately looks and feels, but to your stress levels as well. Don’t get me wrong, everyone has to make this decision for themselves, but a think a lot of brides and grooms discover that planning their wedding isn’t as easy as it looks, and if you can afford it, having an expert take charge can allow you to really enjoy the process and still have it look the way you want it to. Just like you might regret taking on that plumbing problem when the tap suddenly springs a leak, or you wouldn’t think about representing yourself in court. Anyway, Barry’s here today to share his opinion – let us know what you think in the comments!

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Aug 19

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Guest Posting on Tendance Fourmis

I’m guest posting up a storm this week! Today I’m over on the AWESOME French blog, Tendance Fourmis, as part of the lovely Julie’s series posing the thought “If tomorrow I was getting married I would…” Since I’m definitely not getting married tomorrow (unless, of course, I do a Tara Reid while I’m in Greece – one just never knows!) my post is all about some very very special people in my life: my friends. I love how a wedding can also be an opportunity for bonding with your girls, and I wanted to celebrate that. Plus, I am SUPER excited to be on an international blog (where Julie has translated my rough English to smooth as silk French. I feel sooooo sophisticated, darlings!). Rush over and show us some blog love. Read more

Aug 18

Guest Posting on Bonafide Bride

If you’re wondering what I’m doing this afternoon, I’m guest posting over on Bonafide Bride while the lovely Kristin is on a hiatus. I’m showing how to turn one of my most popular inspiration boards, Sparkle and Blush, into a reality. Head on over and show us some love!

Pssst! I’ll soon be rolling out this inspiration to reality-style feature in my newsletter too. If you like it, let me know for which boards you’d like to see a buying guide!

Inspiration board credits:
Top row (l-r): Bride and groom (Jose Villa); teacups (AveryHouse); glittery dresses (Edyta Szyszlo); cake with crown topper
Row 2: Bride with gold bracelet (Our Labor of Love); glitzy table setting; escort cards (AveryHouse); bride with sparkly shoes (Kellie Kano); pink lemonade (Alice Hu Photography)
Row 3: Cherry blossoms; macaroons; glitter; hearts (Joielala Photographie)

 

May 20

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Guest Post: Bringing a Bit of Hollywood to Your Wedding

Happy Friday lovelies! I’m very excited to have a guest post (and a beautiful video!) this week from one of my favourite Cape Town videographers, Andrew Alexander (of Alexander Productions). Now I have to admit, if you’d asked me a couple of years ago, I would have told you that wedding video was pretty low down on my list of things a couple should spend their money on. That is, until my lovely friends Lenore and Adrian tied the knot. I couldn’t be there, which sucked, but a couple of months later I got a little package in the post with a DVD of their big day. Exciting! And ok, it wasn’t the same as being there, but I really did get to feel like I came close. As insanely gorgeous as photographs are, you get something quite different from a moving image, and nowadays videos are so far beyond what used to be available. In fact, many of our real brides here on Cap Classique mention this as something they either wish they’d invested in, or something they’re so glad they did, so it’s definitely worth giving a second thought. Over to Andrew…

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Your wedding memories, all you’ll have left… 

Your wedding day will probably be the one day of your life where you will exert the most effort and time management. Today the average couple spends anything from 10 to 15 months planning their wedding. When the day finally arrives, those eight or so hours fly by so quickly that it feels like it has not even begun by the time it is over. As a very recently married man myself, I promise you those eight hours are the best hours of your life. So how do you preserve these special hours and give them the justice they deserve?

Photography is extremely important and always will be vital to conjure up those special memories, but I can promise you that almost all photographers (definitely those who’ve got married themselves) will agree with me that photographs are simply unable to bring memories and moments to life the same way moving visuals and sound are able to do.
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Feb 10

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DIY: Sheet Music Roses

I’ll be back with a completely ADORABLE wedding later today, but first off this morning you can catch me guest posting on the Indian wedding blog, Unreal Bride. The fabulous Kismet, who produces fresh wedding inspiration every week in her Thursday Thoughts series (amongst other loveliness), saw this DIY in our November Cap Classique newsletter and asked to share it with her readers, and I was only too happy to oblige! Head over to learn how to make these beauties (and stay to check out the rest of Kismet’s wonderful blog!)

 

 

Dec 14

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Guest Blogger: Sparkle & Hay

Carrying on with our series of amazing guest bloggers while I run around crazily performing bridesmaid duties, today’s post is from the exceedingly lovely Erin of Sparkle & Hay. Erin was one of the very first bloggers I connected with, and her classy blog is a major inspiration to me since it’s absolutely chokka with gorgeous examples of rustic chic weddings. I’m honoured to call Erin a friend, and so grateful she was able to guest post for me!

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Hello Cap Classique readers. Erin from Sparkle & Hay here and I am absolutely positively beside myself excited (and truthfully, a bit nervous) to be guest blogging for the lovely Gaby while she busy being a fabulous bridesmaid & celebrating the holidays. She politely gave me free reign on this post, so I thought I’d write a little something about one of my favorite things… sweets! Read more

Dec 13

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Guest Blogger: IndieBerries

You guys, I am so excited about this guest post! One of my personal daily must-reads is indieBerries – a completely fresh and original (and award-winning!) blog just bursting with fun and creativity, written by the awesome Che.  She documents her life in a series of hilarious cartoons, and she also just happens to be a craft goddess with a penchant for pretty stationery. I’m so  honoured that she’s agreed to guest post for me today. Thank you so much Che! (I’ll give Durbs a big hello from you today!)

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Hi, I’m Che from the blog indieBerries. I’m South African currently teaching English in South Korea and I write a personal/inspirational/design/cartoon-infused blog.

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Dec 10

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Guest Blogger: Oh Darling Bride

Today’s guest post comes from fellow South African blogger Monique from Oh Darling Bride. (You may remember her from her lovely engagement photos.) Monique’s a bride-to-be (and a total sweetheart), and I love following along with her finds and inspirations – check out her blog to see for yourself. Big thank you for featuring today, Monique!

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Moments not to be missed

I’m addicted to weddings. I feel safe to admit it here, with you. I spend hours on gorgeous wedding sites like Cap Classique. As a bride-to-be planning my wedding, dedicated wedding gawking has taught me that one of the most valuable elements of a wedding is great photography!

It’s an honour to share my list of five ‘moments not to be missed’ with Cap Classique readers, especially fellow brides-to-be. Hopefully this will be a useful guide when discussing the images you want captured on your big day. Read more

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