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Choosing your colour palette is the most important part of creating your wedding’s decor scheme. A good colour palette not only reflects your own tastes and personality, but also sets the ambience that captures the overall style of your wedding. It’s no wonder that finding the perfect colour scheme can seem like a very daunting process, but with some of our tips, you’ll find your look in no time! Whether you already have a particular style in mind or if you have no ideas at all, it really helps to visualise a colour palette to decide if it really works for you. One of the best ways to do so...

MolenVliet Wine and Guest Estate is located in the Stellenbosch winelands, where it boasts unrivalled views of the spectacular Drakenstein and Simonsberg Mountains. Along with its cellar and historic Cape manor, the estate is a place of phenomenal beauty, set apart by never-ending vineyards, lawns and meandering river banks. It is a magnificent setting for outdoor weddings, while ample parking and 24 hour security create a wonderfully stress-free ambience.

With its endless vineyards and towering oak trees, Klein Genot is located in the majestic Franschhoek region and is easily one of the most enchanting and versatile wedding venues. The estate is home to Genot, an ultra-sophisticated and elegant restaurant, as well as luxury boutique accommodation that exudes charm and comfort. Klein Genot features several dazzling settings for the ceremony and reception areas, making it a truly magical venue for your special day. Visit Klein Genot’s website for more information.

Advertising space can now be booked for the next annual issue of the Little Pink Book.  The 3rd issue for the Western Cape and the 2nd issue for Gauteng will be on sale from the end of August 2010.   Both issues of the Little Pink Book are area spesific and contains information and details only relevant to the province that the book is distributed in. Book size and spesifications: Closed, the book is half the size of a conventional A5 diary.  It opens up to two landscape A6 pages side by side and consists of 240 pages.  It has a hard cover, covered with a luxury pink textured paper.  Adverts and articles...

There’s a lot to be said for hiking. It’s a good way to exercise whilst saving you from the exotic body odours and dubious cleanliness of gym changing rooms. It forces you from out behind the latest Youtube video of a cat falling off a TV and into the great outdoors where our ancestors once roamed freely without the help of GPS. And roam they did, particularly in Southern Africa where being a nomadic tribesman was the “in” thing for thousands of years. Maybe, as a South African, I’ve never…

Clouds Estate has to be one of our favourite venues, with its dazzling views and distinctly romantic ambience. It boasts a dreamy location in the Stellenbosch/Franschhoek Winelands, situated at the top of the Helshoogte Pass where it overlooks the breathtaking Banhoek Valley. Clouds is perfect for outdoor ceremonies beside a classical fountain, while a romantic, stone floored and domed ceiling chapel forms a delightful indoor setting. The imposing Pavilion, with its arched windows and flowing spaces offers a serene garden room atmosphere, complemented by the overhead Piazza that offers the best vantage position...

Dale Steyn Proteas crush India in just four days India made a valiant effort to stave off an innings defeat against South Africa in the first test at Jamtha Stadium in Nagpur yesterday, but in the end it was to no avail as they crashed to an innings-and-six run defeat. The Proteas’ win was set up by a mammoth 340-run third wicket, first innings partnership between Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis, which knocked the stuffing out of the home side. Amla eventually carried his bat through the…

Riebeek Kasteel One thing you need to know about Riebeek Kasteel is that it’s no longer a secret. Which isn’t to say that you won’t enjoy yourself immensely in this gorgeous little town nestled up against the Kasteelberg Mountain roughly an hour’s drive from Cape Town, but if the cost of homes is anything to go by (and there are at least four estate agencies jostling for attention on the square as you enter town) then people are lining up for their spot in the sun in…

WIN a 3 night stay at the biggest game reserve in the Southern Cape – Plettenberg Bay Game Reserve – and discover an “Out of Africa” experience just outside the seaside town of Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route …