Pause Floral Workshops

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  • Pause September 2025 | Smalls

    Pause September 2025 | Smalls

    We love images of what our students have created, but we have to be honest, we love the look on their faces even more! There is something special about the small details, they always make our hearts skip a beat!


    A BIG thank you again to our amazeballs suppliers. You can read more about them here . 

    Image credits | Florists: Anli Wahl Floral Design + KADOU Floral Artistry | Photographer: Delicate Photography | Venue: The Venue, Paarl | Dress: Alana van Heerden | Model: Anita Vercuiel | Hair & makeup: Iza Cloete | Rigging, Draping + Arch structures: In & Out  | Tabletop elements: Amour Tableware | Napery: Curated Events | Chairs, furniture and scatters: Palm Event Hire | Candles: Ohrr Candle Collective 

  • Pause September 2025 | Student Bouquets

    Pause September 2025 | Student Bouquets

    We love images of what our students have created, but we have to be honest, we love the look on their faces even more! That moment when their “bride” holds their bouquet and they can see it all come together. There is something magical that happens when a flower heart gets a platform to express themselves. Without fear or judgement. That is what we want to give each one of our students. A stage where they can admire their beautiful creations.


    A BIG thank you again to our amazeballs suppliers. You can read more about them here . 

    Image credits | Florists: Anli Wahl Floral Design + KADOU Floral Artistry | Photographer: Delicate Photography | Venue: The Venue, Paarl | Dress: Alana van Heerden | Model: Anita Vercuiel | Hair & makeup: Iza Cloete | Rigging, Draping + Arch structures: In & Out  | Tabletop elements: Amour Tableware | Napery: Curated Events | Chairs, furniture and scatters: Palm Event Hire | Candles: Ohrr Candle Collective 

  • Pause September 2025 | Student Tablescapes

    Pause September 2025 | Student Tablescapes

    We LOVE seeing images of what our students have created, but we have to be honest, we love the look on their faces even more! That moment when their still life is styled, the candles are lit and they can stand back in awe. There is something magical that happens when a flower heart gets a platform to express themselves. Without fear or judgement. That is what we want to give each one of our students. A stage where they can admire their beautiful creations.


    A BIG thank you again to our amazeballs suppliers. You can read more about them here . 

    Image credits | Florists: Anli Wahl Floral Design + KADOU Floral Artistry | Photographer: Delicate Photography | Venue: The Venue, Paarl | Dress: Alana van Heerden | Model: Anita Vercuiel | Hair & makeup: Iza Cloete | Rigging, Draping + Arch structures: In & Out  | Tabletop elements: Amour Tableware | Napery: Curated Events | Chairs, furniture and scatters: Palm Event Hire | Candles: Ohrr Candle Collective 

  • Pause September 2025 | Editorial

    Pause September 2025 | Editorial

    We really love that moment where all of the skills learned during the 3 days of Pause Floral Workshop comes together during set up of the editorial. Our students’ eyes light up when they take a step back and observe what they have accomplished together. Thinking about each flower and creating something with intention Anita, our beautiful model, brought life to the exquisite Alana van Heerden gown. We could not stop staring at her, standing in the middle of this dreamy floral set up.

    For our Pause September 2025 editorial we drew inspiration from deep purple velvet fabric. From there the vision grew to blues, purples and moody draping. We focused on steel structures, growing posies and also a beautiful purple velvet linen backdrop to set the stage. We discussed the backdrop structure and showed the students how to approached elevated installations when using flowers that would need a water source. Please see full credits at the bottom of the page.





    Image credits | Florists: Anli Wahl Floral Design + KADOU Floral Artistry | Photographer: Delicate Photography | Venue: The Venue, Paarl | Dress: Alana van Heerden | Model: Anita Vercuiel | Hair & makeup: Iza Cloete | Rigging, Draping + Arch structures: In & Out  | Tabletop elements: Amour Tableware | Napery: Curated Events | Chairs, furniture and scatters: Palm Event Hire | Candles: Ohrr Candle Collective 

  • Pause September 2025 | Goodie Bags

    Pause September 2025 | Goodie Bags

    We love to make our students feel extra special so we try our best to source local brands willing to help us do just that. We are extremely blessed to have had the following amazing sponsors on board for our students + our amazing suppliers of Pause September 2025. Please go check them out and give them some love.

    Our Awesome Sponsors

    Image credits | Florists: Anli Wahl Floral Design + KADOU Floral Artistry | Photographer: Delicate Photography | Venue: The Venue, Paarl 

    Herbal Tea: The Wellness Blend | Blooming tags: Tags by Elysian | Handmade candle: Okra Candle | Clay Mask: Royal Afrique du Sud | Seed packets + dahlia tubers: Adenes Farm Flowers | Section of Original Art Work: Flourish with Grace : Seven teal brushes | Hand painted cake: Caked by Naslah | Personalised sweet treat: Flamazing Personalised Prints

  • Pause September 2025 | Introducing our Team

    Pause September 2025 | Introducing our Team


    ““None of us is as smart as all of us”
    Ken Blanchard

    We know it sounds corny, but there really is no I in Team. This curated experience is only possible because we have incredible suppliers and people holding our hands. The following service providers made Pause September 2025 possible, we are beyond grateful to each and every one of you.

    We would also like to do a massive shoutout to our Michelle, Anneri and Anria for being the most amazeballs flower fairies one can ever ask for. We appreciate you efforts more than you would ever know!

    We just love our team!

    The Venue, Paarl

    The Venue is a little gem found on the beautiful Blacksmith farm in Paarl. We challenged ourselves with this big space and loved the creative journey of creating intimate and inviting spaces for our students to enjoy. Nicole and Stefan really went the extra mile and we know we could have never pulled this off without them!

    Senses Food Concepts

    Chef Wicus created the most amazing menu for our students and we have to be honest… everything felt form-fitting after being wine-and-dined for 3 solid days straight.

    Delicate Photography

    Amoreen is seriously one special photographer and we were lucky enough to have her with us for 3 whole days! Her calm demeanour, happy spirit and rad photography skills really made this journey even more special ! She captured moments and emotions we will truly carry with us forever. She also made sure that each student gets portfolio shots of their creations and we just love to see how proud they are when showcasing their work on social media.

    Palm Event Hire

    Marita and her amazeballs team always come through for us. Anything is possible with them in your corner and we are beyond grateful to have them on our team. They supplied and styled all the furniture and seating options for Pause. We are always left in awe when we see the creative options they come up with!

    In & Out

    The In & Out Team team always come through for us. Anything is possible with them in your corner and we are beyond grateful to have them on our team. We work closely with them on most (if not all) weddings and we know we are good to go when we see their name on the function sheet! They supplied all the rigging, draping and installation structures for Pause. They are always professional and their friendly team always leave us smiling!

    Alana van Heerden

    Alana van Heerden Bridal is definitely one of the sweethearts in the wedding industry. Not only is she ridiculously talented but she is also one of the nicest human beings you will ever come across. She designed the most beautiful wedding gown for Anita (our model) to give our students the most beautiful stage for their bridal bouquets. 

    Iza Cloete

    Iza Cloete Make Up Artist is not only a super talented make up artist but she is also Anli’s sister! Iza is such a bubbly energetic human and she knew exactly what mood we wanted to created for the bride model. We could not stop staring at Anita’s beautiful  features, highlighted by Iza’s expert hand!


    Anita Vercuiel

    Beautiful, poised, and unforgettable — Anita showcased Alana van Heerden’s wedding gown with striking elegance. Her confident presence elevated the design, turning every moment into a statement of modern bridal beauty.

    Amour Tableware

    The Amour Tableware team should be on your speed dial for all of your table top needs. They have the most beautiful selection of crockery and cutlery, truly unique pieces. They supplied all the tablescape styling options for our students to play with and we could see fun was had with all the beautiful items to choose from.

    Curated Events

    The tale of Curated goes hand in hand with its proprietor and concierge – Stephan Fourie. Stephan’s origin is a story of boundary-pushing set design, theatre production, premier luxury events, wedding coordination, and artisanal structure building. When we think of Curated we immediately think about quality! They supplied all the napery for Pause and we couldnt be more delighted to have them part of the team this time around. They are always professional and their friendly team always leave us smiling!

    Ohrr Candle Collective

    Ohrr Candle Collective is seriously out of this world! Xandra , the owner, is one of the kindest and sweetest human beings you will ever meet. Always accommodating and always willing to go that extra mile. We absolutely adored the moody colour scheme she created for us.

    A BIG thank you again to our amazeballs suppliers!

    Image credits | Florists: Anli Wahl Floral Design + KADOU Floral Artistry | Photographer: Delicate Photography | Venue: The Venue, Paarl | Dress: Alana van Heerden | Model: Anita Vercuiel | Hair & makeup: Iza Cloete | Rigging, Draping + Arch structures: In & Out  | Tabletop elements: Amour Tableware | Napery: Curated Events | Chairs, furniture and scatters: Palm Event Hire | Candles: Ohrr Candle Collective 

    A BIG thank you again to our amazeballs gift bag sponsors. You can read more about them here .

    Herbal Tea: The Wellness Blend | Blooming tags: Tags by Elysian | Handmade candle: Okra Candle | Clay Mask: Royal Afrique du Sud | Seed packets + dahlia tubers: Adenes Farm Flowers | Section of Original Art Work: Flourish with Grace : Seven teal brushes | Hand painted cake: Caked by Naslah | Personalised sweet treat: Flamazing Personalised Prints

  • Pause September 2025 | The Venue, Paarl

    Pause September 2025 | The Venue, Paarl


    “Here we go again”

    We are still pinching ourselves thinking that we had an TENTH Pause Floral Workshop. We found ourselves again at the beautiful THE VENUE in Paarl, with a special group of humans.

    Beautiful flower souls from all around the country invested in this journey and trusted us with their creative hearts.

    It is important for us to make our students feel special. Our little labour of love after each day of class is to set the table. We just love to see their faces when they walk in each day and see all of the special details put together just for them.

    Day 1 was all about theory and tablescapes. When learning a new skill (or even just sharping up old ones) it is best to start at the beginning. So we start with the basics and build our students up to a point where they have the skills to do anything they put their mind to. We also have a social media session with the girls from Galvin Creative Studio – we just love these info sessions!

    Day 2 was all about learning the relationship between a planner and a florist with Jessica from Mon Amour Events, phone photography with Jenni Elizabeth, bouquets, floral accessories and yes, a tad more theory.

    Meet Mon Amour Events



    We introduced you to another amazing friend of ours, Jessica Thiart, the founder and owner of the amazing Mon Amour Events. Jessica has been in the events industry for many years and really built herself a reputation as a planner that takes note of every detail. Her weddings is always elegant, always executed with immense passion and she always treats both her client and service providers with a great amount of respect. We just love everything about her and she treated our students to a glimpse inside the inner workings of a planner-florist-relationship. 

     

    Find Out More About Mon Amour Events

    Meet Jenni Elizabeth



    WWe introduce you to another amazing friend of ours, Jenni Elizabeth. Jenni is known for her beautiful and timeless approach to wedding photography, content creation for well known brands and phone photography! Jenni gives our students a crash course in phone photography and we LOVE all the “a-ha” moments our students have during her presentation.

     

    Find Out More About Jenni Elizabeth

    Meet Galvin Creative Studio



    Galvin Creative Studio is a social media agency who specialises in digital marketing and content creation. No, you are not seeing double! These two creative hearts are not only twins but also a powerful duo in this new era of social media and all the strategies behind it. They shared the tip of the iceberg with our students and we just love seeing all the creative juices starting to flow!  

     

    Find Out More About Galvin Creative Studio

    Day 3 is all about the installations. Starting the day with a tad more theory, covering certain mechanics that you would mostly use when doing large installations. For the practical installation we only focussed on creating an arch using the mechanical opportunities the venue had on offer and finished it off with romantic growing floor posies. During this session, we love to take a step back and observe our students. It is really amazing to see how they’ve grown in only 3 days, hearing them laugh and chatting up a storm with their new-found-flower-friends. Have a look at our Pause September 2024 editorial here.

    We wish we could share ALL of the beautiful photographs but that is just not possible! A big thank you again to all of our students who trusted us with their hearts and their hard earned cabbage. We feel blessed to know you and we look forward to see where your creativity leads you.

    A Few Special Shout Outs

    A BIG thank you again to our amazeballs suppliers. You can read more about them here .

    Image credits | Florists: Anli Wahl Floral Design + KADOU Floral Artistry | Photographer: Delicate Photography | Venue: The Venue, Paarl | Dress: Alana van Heerden | Model: Anita Vercuiel | Hair & makeup: Iza Cloete | Rigging, Draping + Arch structures: In & Out  | Tabletop elements: Amour Tableware | Napery: Curated Events | Chairs, furniture and scatters: Palm Event Hire | Candles: Ohrr Candle Collective 

    A BIG thank you again to our amazeballs gift bag sponsors. You can read more about them here .

    Herbal Tea: The Wellness Blend | Blooming tags: Tags by Elysian | Handmade candle: Okra Candle | Clay Mask: Royal Afrique du Sud | Seed packets + dahlia tubers: Adenes Farm Flowers | Section of Original Art Work: Flourish with Grace : Seven teal brushes | Hand painted cake: Caked by Naslah | Personalised sweet treat: Flamazing Personalised Prints

  • Pause July 2025 | Student Smalls

    Pause July 2025 | Student Smalls

    We love images of what our students have created, but we have to be honest, we love the look on their faces even more! There is something special about the small details, they always make our hearts skip a beat!


     

    A BIG thank you again to our amazeballs suppliers. You can read more about them here . 

    Image credits | Florists: Anli Wahl Floral Design + KADOU Floral Artistry | Photographer: Delicate Photography | Venue: The Venue, Paarl | Dress: Kobus Dippenaar | Model: Nikki Evert|  Hair & makeup: Clarita Smit  | Rigging, Draping + Arch structures: In & Out  | Tabletop elements: Amour Tableware | Napery: Curated Events | Chairs, furniture and scatters: Palm Event Hire | Candles: Ohrr Candle Collective 

  • Pause July 2025 | Student Bouquets

    Pause July 2025 | Student Bouquets

    We love images of what our students have created, but we have to be honest, we love the look on their faces even more! That moment when their “bride” holds their bouquet and they can see it all come together. There is something magical that happens when a flower heart gets a platform to express themselves. Without fear or judgement. That is what we want to give each one of our students. A stage where they can admire their beautiful creations.


    A BIG thank you again to our amazeballs suppliers. You can read more about them here . 

    Image credits | Florists: Anli Wahl Floral Design + KADOU Floral Artistry | Photographer: Delicate Photography | Venue: The Venue, Paarl | Dress: Kobus Dippenaar | Model: Nikki Evert|  Hair & makeup: Clarita Smit  | Rigging, Draping + Arch structures: In & Out  | Tabletop elements: Amour Tableware | Napery: Curated Events | Chairs, furniture and scatters: Palm Event Hire | Candles: Ohrr Candle Collective 

  • Pause July 2025 | Student Tablescapes

    Pause July 2025 | Student Tablescapes

    We LOVE seeing images of what our students have created, but we have to be honest, we love the look on their faces even more! That moment when their still life is styled, the candles are lit and they can stand back in awe. There is something magical that happens when a flower heart gets a platform to express themselves. Without fear or judgement. That is what we want to give each one of our students. A stage where they can admire their beautiful creations.


    A BIG thank you again to our amazeballs suppliers. You can read more about them here . 

    Image credits | Florists: Anli Wahl Floral Design + KADOU Floral Artistry | Photographer: Delicate Photography | Venue: The Venue, Paarl | Dress: Kobus Dippenaar | Model: Nikki Evert|  Hair & makeup: Clarita Smit  | Rigging, Draping + Arch structures: In & Out  | Tabletop elements: Amour Tableware | Napery: Curated Events | Chairs, furniture and scatters: Palm Event Hire | Candles: Ohrr Candle Collective