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“Fall”ing in love this Autumn!

Oranges and lemons, chocolate and masala – these are the colours that inspire any Autumn wedding décor. With leaves falling and the air becoming slightly cooler, inspiration should be drawn from ones surroundings.

With a focus on each table, the best kept secret is that “simple sells”, so don’t aim for over the top and this can be overkill.

Start with the choice of colour for the overarching theme. For an autumn inspired theme – stick to colours that complement each other such as chocolate and orange or orange and masala and incorporate these colours into the centrepiece on each table.

Guest tables:

For each table, whether they are round of rectangular, choose a display with minimal height as this can become a problem when guests are socialising or trying to see those doing speeches.

Secondly, stick to décor that is easy to get your hands on and for those running on a tight budget, there are ways of selecting inexpensive items. Fruit that incorporates the colour theme, branches, candles and even very simple floral arrangements and battery operated lights to add warmth, can take a load off the budget, if planned carefully. But do ensure that the main table is decorated more attractively as this is certainly the focus for the evening.

To add some quirkiness to the celebration, why not add fun wooden signs and sayings, like “Mr & Mrs” displayed on the main table and even hanging wooden letters (using gut) above each table encouraging love, joy and happiness.

For a beautiful country inspired venue that is gorgeous all year round and can add to the look & feel of your autumn inspired celebration, why not give Granny Mouse Country House & Spa a call on 033 234 4071. Based in the KZN Midlands, they have an in house banqueting team that is sure to make your wedding ideas come to life.

“Love” your nails this romance season!

With Valentine’s Day upon us, why not celebrate the month of love with some love-inspired nail designs and colour trends for the season.

Morgan Taylor Professional Nail Lacquer has launched a new range of colours inspired by the release of the new DreamWorks Animation Kung Fu Panda 3 film which launches to South African audiences in March 2016.

The Kung Fu Panda Feature Collection 2016 boats six adventuresome colours to welcome Mei Mei – a fearless and fun-loving panda. Colours include, It’s Gonna Be Mei: Rose Pearl; Kung-Fu-chsia: Bright Fuchsia Pearl; Tigress Knows Best: Hot Red Crème; Warriors Don’t Wine: Plum Crème; Extra Plum Sauce: Hot Magenta Pearl and Po-riwinkle: Light Periwinkle Crème.

With the colours made to match, why not try various designs for Valentine’s Day by working the various colours together.

You can find Morgan Taylor Professional Nail Lacquer at the Granny Mouse Spa at Granny Mouse Country House & Spa.

They offer a variety of hand and foot treatments including that of manicure’s and pedicure’s as well as gel colours and nail varnishing. Prices range from R100. Terms and conditions apply and colours mentioned are subject to availability.

Treat yourself to fun new nails this Valentine’s Day.