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  • Pause July 2025 | Editorial

    Pause July 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 Nikki, our beautiful model, brought life to the exquisite Kobus Dippenaar gown. We could not stop staring at her, standing in the middle of this dreamy floral set up.

    For our Pause July 2025 editorial we drew inspiration from the sometimes overlooked lily. We used white lilies in mass to create impact and vibrance in this blank canvas. We focused on steel structures, growing posies and also beautiful green linen 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: 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 | Goodie Bags

    Pause July 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 July 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 

    Body Scrub: The King’s Daughter | Blooming tags: Tags by Elysian | Handmade candle: Okra Candle | Clay Mask: Royal Afrique du Sud | Dahlia tubers: Adenes Farm Flowers | Flower cake: Caked by Naslah | Personalised sweet treat: Flamazing Personalised Prints

  • Pause July 2025 | Introducing our Team

    Pause July 2025 | Introducing our Team


    “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.”
    Henry Ford  

    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 July 2025 possible, we are beyond grateful to each and every one of you.

    We would also like to do a massive shoutout to our Anneri and Michelle 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!

    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!

    Kobus Dippenaar

    The Kobus Dippenaar brand is synonymous with panache, élan and a fundamental belief that every woman has a beauty that is her own, a beauty that deserves to be emphasised. Kobus Dippenaar is a South African-born fashion designer, most prominently known for his couture evening and bridal gowns that exhibit a strong play between masculinity and femininity, between structure and fluidity. While his style has evolved, Kobus is celebrated for his innate ability to distil a client’s best features and then accentuate those with his creations. Nikki (our model) showed off one of his beautiful creations to give our students the most beautiful stage for their bridal bouquets.

    Clarita Smit

    Clarita Smit Hair & Make Up Artist is not only a super talented make up artist but she is also one of Amanda’s best friends! I Clarita 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 Kayla’s beautiful  features, highlighted by Clarita’s expert hand!

    Nikki Evert

    Nikki is every creative’s dream. Regal, playful, and effortlessly professional both on and off camera — she had us completely mesmerised from start to finish. We loved having her part of the Pause team!

    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: 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 

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

    Body Scrub: The King’s Daughter | Blooming tags: Tags by Elysian | Handmade candle: Okra Candle | Clay Mask: Royal Afrique du Sud | Dahlia tubers: Adenes Farm Flowers | Flower cake: Caked by Naslah | Personalised sweet treat: Flamazing Personalised Prints

  • Pause July 2025 | The Venue, Paarl

    Pause July 2025 | The Venue, Paarl


    “Here we go again”

    We are still pinching ourselves thinking that we had an NINTH 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 florist and our wholesalers with Ettienne from Groenigheid, phone photography with Jenni Elizabeth, bouquets, floral accessories and yes, a tad more theory.

    Meet Ettiene du Toit


    Ettiene du Toit is the founder and owner of Groenigheid! Groenigheid was born out of a simple wish – to make life a little easier for florists. Ettiene saw firsthand how much love and hard work goes into creating something beautiful with flowers, and he wanted to build a business that could support that passion with reliability, care, and quality.
    We love how he helps our students understand the process of ordering flowers, explaining the journey from farm to warehouse and into our hands to start creating.

     

    Find Out More About Groenigheid

    Meet Jenni Elizabeth



    We introduced 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 July 2025 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: 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 

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

    Body Scrub: The King’s Daughter | Blooming tags: Tags by Elysian | Handmade candle: Okra Candle | Clay Mask: Royal Afrique du Sud | Dahlia tubers: Adenes Farm Flowers | Flower cake: Caked by Naslah | Personalised sweet treat: Flamazing Personalised Prints

  • Pause September 2024 | Student Bouquets

    Pause September 2024 | 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: Stephen van Eeden | Model: Juanita McPherson | Hair & makeup: Clarita Smit | Rigging, Draping, Tabletop elements & serviettes : All Things Wedding | Chairs, furniture and scatters: Palm Event Hire | Candles: Ohrr Candle Collective  

  • Pause September 2024 | Student Tablescapes

    Pause September 2024 | 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: Stephen van Eeden | Model: Juanita McPherson | Hair & makeup: Clarita Smit | Rigging, Draping, Tabletop elements & serviettes : All Things Wedding | Chairs, furniture and scatters: Palm Event Hire | Candles: Ohrr Candle Collective  

  • Pause September 2024 | Editorial

    Pause September 2024 | 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 Nita, our beautiful model, brought life to the exquisite Stephen van Eeden gown. We could not stop staring at her, standing in the middle of this dreamy floral set up.

    For our Pause September 2024 editorial we drew inspiration from the beautiful yellow Port Jackson blossoms. We used pops of peach and bright yellow to create some life and vibrance in this blank canvas. We focused on hanging structures, growing posies and also loads of linen 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: Stephen van Eeden | Model: Juanita McPherson | Hair & makeup: Clarita Smit | Rigging, Draping, Tabletop elements & serviettes : All Things Wedding | Chairs, furniture and scatters: Palm Event Hire | Candles: Ohrr Candle Collective  

  • Pause September 2024 | Introducing our Team

    Pause September 2024 | Introducing our Team


    ““A boat doesn’t go forward if each one is rowing their own way.”
    Swahili Proverb 

    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 2024 possible, we are beyond grateful to each and every one of you.

    We would also like to do a massive shoutout to our Sharai and Nomatter 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! Visit them at The Venue.

    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. Visit them at Senses Food Concepts.

    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. Visit her at Delicate Photography .

    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! Visit them at Palm Event Hire .

    All Things Wedding

    All Things Wedding is an online furniture and decor hiring store making luxury weddings affordable & accessible to all modern, money savvy brides.. They work closely with them on most (if not all) weddings and they know they are good to go when they see their name on their function sheet! They supplied all the rigging, draping and table styling elements for Pause. They are always professional and their friendly team always leave us smiling! Visit them at All Things Weddings .

    Stephen van Eeden

    Stephen van Eeden is just one of those crazy talented designers who understand the female form… each dress he designs fit like a glove in the most flattering way! Not only is he ridiculously talented but he is also one of the nicest human beings you will ever come across. He designed the most exquisite dress especially for Nita (our model) to give our students the most beautiful stage for their bridal bouquets. Visit her at Stephen van Eeden .

    Clarita Smit

    Clarita Smit Hair & Make Up Artist is not only a super talented make up artist but she is also one of Amanda’s best friends! I Clarita 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 Kayla’s beautiful  features, highlighted by Clarita’s expert hand! Visit her at http://claritasmit.co.za..

    Juanita McPherson

    Nita is any creative’s dream  when shooting an editorial! Her beautifully regal appearance made us hold our breath for what felt like the entire editorial. We were mesmerised by her playfulness and had our own “girls just wanna have fun” moment when she came out of the dressing room! In front (and off) of the camera she is an absolute professional , needing no guidance at all. We would pick the gorgeous Nita for every editorial for the rest of our lives! Visit her at Juanita McPherson.

    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. Visit her at https://www.instagram.com/ohrr_candle_collective/ .

    Image credits | Florists: Anli Wahl Floral Design + KADOU Floral Artistry | Photographer: Delicate Photography | Venue: The Venue, Paarl | Dress: Stephen van Eeden | Model: Juanita McPherson | Hair & makeup: Clarita Smit | Rigging, Draping, Tabletop elements & serviettes : All Things Wedding | Chairs, furniture and scatters: Palm Event Hire | Candles: Ohrr Candle Collective 

  • Pause September 2024 | The Venue, Paarl

    Pause September 2024 | The Venue, Paarl


    “Here we go again”

    We are still pinching ourselves thinking that we had an EIGTH 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 Debbie Lourens, 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 Debbie Lourens



    We are lucky enough to know amazeballs people in this industry. Some we even get to call our friends. Debbie is one of those people. Not only is she a crazy talented photographer, she also hosts phone photography workshop. Our students were lucky enough to get a crash course from the master herself!. 

     

    Find Out More About Debbie Lourens

    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: Stephen van Eeden | Model: Juanita McPherson |  Hair & makeup: Clarita Smit  | Rigging, Draping, Tabletop elements & serviettes : All Things Wedding  | 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 .

    QuoteBy Kerrith | Body Oil: The King’s Daughter | Blooming tags: Tags by Elysian | Handmade candle: Okra Candle | Clay Mask: Royal Afrique du Sud | Seed packets + dahlia tubers: Adenes Farm Flowers | Hand painted cake: Caked by Naslah | Personalised sweet treat: Flamazing Personalised Prints

  • Pause July 2024 | Student Bouquets

    Pause July 2024 | 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: Stephen van Eeden | Model: Juanita McPherson | Hair & makeup: Iza Cloete | Tabletop elements & serviettes : Hire Haus | Chairs, furniture and scatters: Palm Event Hire | Rigging & Draping: In & Out | Candles: Ohrr Candle Collective