Flowers and Fashion

Not often do we get the chance to get the chance to do something fabulously inspiring and alternative, however, for the Sanlam Fashion Awards at Atlas Studio we had the opportunity to set exciting new trends. This included making dresses for mannequins and creating chic afro centerpieces using black carnations.
We incorporated protea flowers and shwe-shwe cloth to keep the look and feel African with a fresh difference.

We have always believed that flowers used in the most natural form was the best, however, after the first black spraying launch, we realized that the effect of black arum lilies, black roses or carnations create a striking effect. You will definitely be seeing more of this in 2009.

 Flowers and Budget

Along with everything in our world today there is no likelihood for the flower industry not to be effected. Keeping flowers simple and seasonal is definitely the most economical for any occasion.

There is nothing as spectacular as a single open garden rose peeping over the edge of your grandmothers antique crystal vase.

Utilising items from your home creates a fun and personlised touch to your party.

Summer Lunches

This table setting is great for light summer lunches, up market beach party with loads of orange and blue lanterns. This is a very trendy and fun look which we fell totally in love with!

Classic Pink and White

We never to get tired of classic pink and white table settings. Our light pink café chairs have just arrived and look great with this table setting. Fantastic idea to use it for christenings, tea parties, ladies summer lunches or fabulous early breakfast functions.
Add serviette detail or just a little gift to the individual settings create a total different feel and add a lot of fun.

Black and White

Black and white- always a classic, elegant generic choice for any type of event, from weddings, corporate dinners or black tie braais.

There are many ways to unlock your potential, and a group of Deloitte Alumni women were given the opportunity to do so at a by Hazeldene Hall on the 3rd of October 2008. The event was based around the book ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ which was written by Elizabeth Gilbert. Jenny-Cryws Williams was a guest speaker at the event and focused on an array of books and personal experiences to inspire the group.
The women were treated to a lunch around the reflection pond, which consisted of chilled cucumber and lemon mousse served in martini glasses and seared sesame crusted salmon fillets served on a lemon risotto and charred summer vegetables. Each square table was dressed in white and the By Word of Mouth Floral Division created a serene setting using orchids, floating flowers and white pebbles in mirrored boxes.
Each table had a guest speaker, who was there to inspire the ladies to take up a new hobby. The speakers included a personal trainer, mosaic artist, photographer, pianist and a professional bridge player.
Our last little surprise was laid out in the drawing room and was definitely awe inspiring! Set on a large white antique table was a variety of ingredients used to make the most incredible desserts. Each guest helped themselves to these ingredients and created their own unique dessert from a selection of meringue discs, biscotti, lemon curd, homemade biscuits, vases of chocolate mousse, caramel sauce, berry coulis, homemade sweet caviar and a variety of other exciting ingredients. The outcome was spectacular and each guest really showed how well they could unlock their potential.

Upcoming sport 2009:

Rugby Super 14, February to May at Coca Cola Park & Loftus Cricket Domestic MTN championship, November to January Standard Bank Pro20, January to February SA vs. Bangladesh, November to December SA vs. Australia, February to April 26th February 1st test match at Liberty Life Wanderers 27th March 1st Pro20 at Liberty Life Wanderers 29th March 2nd Pro20 at Supersport Park 5th April 2nd ODI at Supersport Park 17th April 5th ODI at Liberty Life Wanderers Soccer Local PSL games Telkom knockout