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THE WRITE STYLE | @willowandmistdesign offers coup

THE WRITE STYLE | @willowandmistdesign offers couples a wedding stationery experience that moves across print, digital design, and custom wedding websites without losing its visual thread.
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What stands out about Willow & Mist is the way Claudia works across the full stationery journey. Rather than treating invitations, websites, signage, and on-the-day details as separate pieces, she approaches them as part of one visual thread, helping the wedding feel cohesive while also making the practical side of guest communication easier to manage.
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Claudia’s design style is refined and restrained, but never cold. She works with clean layouts, thoughtful typography, and a strong sense of balance, which gives the stationery a modern finish while still leaving room for the couple’s own style to come through. And for those wanting more texture or embellishment, she also offers beautifully considered custom touches such as wax seals, hand-cut chiffon and silk ribbons, gold leaf, and vellum printing, without ever tipping it into excess.
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Client feedback describe Claudia as professional and accommodating, but also as someone who thinks beyond the obvious. One bride said her wedding website was not only beautiful, but easy to navigate and filled with details she would have forgotten to include on her own. Another praised the way Claudia handled specific requests and brought the whole vision to life. That points to a designer who is not only visually strong, but who also makes the process clearer and easier to hold together.
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Willow & Mist is especially well suited to couples who want design that is calm, clear, and quietly elevated, but who also want the practical side of wedding communication to be well handled.
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CREDITS
Venue⁠ @barker_manor⁠
Photos @mariellecatherinephoto⁠
Florals & Décor @thefloralteam
Stationery @willowandmistdesign
Dress @bespoke_by_maryke⁠
HAMU @accentuatehairandmakeup⁠
Bridal Accessories @magpiecalls⁠
Suit @suit_yourselfsa
Catering @bleuberricatering
Cake @the_slice_sa
Model @Kayla.harveyy⁠
Concept & coordination @hellobrideweddings⁠
Photo of Claudia: @tuhiphotography
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#MarriageMeander #WillowAndMistDesign #WeddingStationery #WeddingWebsites

GIFTING | Some gifts do more than tick a box. They

GIFTING | Some gifts do more than tick a box. They mark a moment, honour a relationship, and say something that words sometimes cannot.
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@heavensent1816 was created around the belief that meaningful giving is never accidental. It’s intentional, thoughtful, and rooted in understanding the moment it’s meant to honour. Curated by Karen and Gaye, two women who understand the emotional weight of life’s milestones, Heaven Sent approaches gifting as an expression of care, gratitude, and purpose.
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And, as they have entered into the wedding space, that philosophy translates naturally. A wedding, after all, is a reflection of shared values, faith, and the life two people are choosing to build together. Karen and Gaye work alongside couples to create gifting experiences that acknowledge that depth, whether through bridal party boxes, proposal and engagement gifts, or thoughtfully prepared welcome gifts for guests.
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What stands out is the attention given to the details that make a gift linger in someone’s memory: a handwritten note, a carefully chosen scent, a ribbon, a verse. Nothing feels rushed or generic. Each gift is assembled with care, shaped around the couple and the people they want to honour.
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Nothing is mass-produced. Every gift is assembled with care and heart, shaped around the couple it represents and the people receiving it. The result is gifting that feels personal, reverent, and considered—a way of marking love with grace and gratitude.
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The result is gifting that carries warmth, gratitude, and intention — a beautiful way to mark the moments around a wedding with meaning.
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CREDIT
Gifts & photos: @heavensent1816
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#MarriageMeander #HeavenSentGifting #BespokeWeddingGifts

THE WRITE STYLE | A traditional guest book is some

THE WRITE STYLE | A traditional guest book is something you sign and close. @fingerprinttreesza turns that moment into something far more alive.
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Created by artist Leonor Tubb, each piece begins as a hand-sketched tree illustration and changes throughout the wedding itself, slowly filling with guests’ fingerprints until the branches are no longer bare. By the end of the celebration, what started as an ink illustration has become an artistic record of the people who stood around your marriage at its very beginning.
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That sense of transformation is part of what makes the concept so moving. Guests do not simply leave a name behind and walk away. They take part in building the keepsake, adding colour and presence to the artwork as the day unfolds. Children and grandparents can join in just as easily, which gives the piece a warmth that many traditional guest books never quite reach.
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There is also real artistic depth behind the idea. Leonor is a fine arts graduate and professional ink sketch illustrator whose love of trees and nature sits at the centre of her work. Each design starts with a print of her original drawing, and her artist’s hand gives the finished piece a very different quality to something novelty-led or mass-produced.
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Fingerprint Trees is especially compelling because it carries several layers of meaning at once. It gives guests something to engage with and leaves the couple with a framed artwork that becomes part of the home and part of the memory of how the marriage began.
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CREDITS
Artist: @fingerprinttreesza
Photographers:
Slides 1 & 7 @nishe_photography_
Slides 3 & 4 @vixphotographyweddings
Slides 5, 6 supplied by @fingerprinttreesza
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#MarriageMeander #FingerprintTreesZA #WeddingGuestBook

THE WRITE STYLE | Wedding stationery is often wher

THE WRITE STYLE | Wedding stationery is often where a celebration first becomes visible. Before the flowers, the tables, or the outfit are fully imagined, there is usually a save-the-date card and an invitation. That is what gives Lara Roets of @aurora.designs01 such an important role in the process.

With more than a decade of experience in graphic design and advertising, Lara brings strong design grounding to her stationery work. She is not tied to one aesthetic lane. Whether a couple wants something understated, expressive, romantic, or highly detailed, she knows how to take their ideas and turn them into something clear, cohesive, and well resolved.

Client feedback says a great deal. Couples describe someone who listens carefully, stays patient through changes, and knows how to make sense of a lot of input without losing the thread. One client said Lara took their “100 ideas” and exceeded expectations. Another said she understood a brief they had barely managed to articulate themselves.

Aurora Designs is especially well suited to couples who want the stationery to carry through the celebration well. This is about more than one lovely invitation. It is about creating a suite that extends from the first printed piece to the on-the-day details, so the whole wedding feels visually connected and thoughtfully handled.

CREDITS
Photos @vixphotographyweddings
Venue @haycroftfarm
Stationery @aurora.designs01
Flowers & decor @labolasa
HAMU @accentuatehairandmakeup
Dress @guarnieriatelier
Catering @hamblinscatering
Couple @sinead_beckerling_ + cole_beckerling

Photo of Lara @burczakweddingphotography

#MarriageMeander #AuroraDesigns #WeddingStationeryDesignerKZN #WeddingStationery

ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER | A Marriage Meander styled

ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER | A Marriage Meander styled shoot

Tucked away on the KZN South Coast and overlooking the spectacular Umtamvuna Gorge is @clearwater_farm_venue. It’s one of those places that makes you stop and say, “𝑾𝒂𝒊𝒕... 𝒘𝒉𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏'𝒕 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔?”

For this shoot, we wanted to capture that sense of wild, sweeping romance, pairing the drama of the gorge with a refined celebration.

In today’s first look, I wanted to give a very big shout-out to the small but mighty team who made the magic happen.

📷🎥 @stephenmichael.za | Steve & Georgina put their bodies on the line for these shots, balancing on high railings to get the angle. But that commitment paid off because...

🌿 Ro @thefloralteam had a specific vision for a grass-inspired bouquet and tablescape. I never knew shredded greenery could look this sensational!

✉️ Claudia from @willowandmistdesign brought her signature clean lines, clever font pairings and beautiful use of shape & layering.

💄 Fairy glam mother Tam @promakeupdbn made our gorgeous bride even more gorgeous while holding bouquets, fluffing veils & sliding in bobby pins. Basically a black-belt-level bridal juggling act.

👗 There's always something gorgeous coming out of @melizamarybridal, but this dress was a firm favourite with every girl on our team.

🤵 A more reliable, organised suit-hire team you could not hope to find. Claire and the @suitupsuithire team made sure James looked every bit the part.

⛪ Couples looking for EPIC scenery, an unbelievable gallery and an attentive, owner-run approach: do not walk. Run! And submit your enquiry to Grace at @clearwater_farm_venue.

🤍 We always love working with @irenesmodels, but this time our “models” were Sinead + James, a real-life, -in-love couple, which added genuine chemistry and tenderness.

✍️ Sarah from @somethingtrue.weddings worked with our couple to create personal vows for the shoot, which made it feel like a real wedding.

✨ Coordination by @marriagemeander

A little team. A lot of talent. Hearts and cups full to the brim. ☕️🤍

#MarriageMeander #OnTheEdgeOfForever #KZNWeddings #SouthCoastWeddings

FEASTS AND FLAVOURS | The wedding cake has a lot t

FEASTS AND FLAVOURS | The wedding cake has a lot to carry. It is part centrepiece, part dessert, part talking point, and one of the few details guests both photograph and eat. @whiskedcakeryza understands that well.
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Founded by Janine Ehlers, the business grew from a hobby into a full-time baking studio after her move to the Midlands. She listens closely, takes inspiration seriously, and turns it into cakes and treats that suit the couple really well.
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Wedding cakes sit at the heart of the offering, but Janine’s work does not stop there. Alongside the main cake, she also creates cupcakes, macarons, cake pops, decorated biscuits, and other sweet details that can carry through a dessert table or guest gifting beautifully. That makes the offering especially useful for couples who want more than one sweet element on the day, while still keeping the look and flavour under one baker’s eye.
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The client feedback says a great deal. One bride described Whisked Cakery as a place of comfort and reliability, praising Janine’s willingness to make exactly what was wanted and accommodate specific requirements. Another said their wedding cake turned out better than they had hoped, with guests commenting on both how beautiful it looked and how good it tasted. That combination matters. A wedding cake should impress when it arrives, but it should also disappear for the right reasons.
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There is also reassuring substance behind the beauty. Janine bakes from scratch, works from tried-and-tested recipes, and offers consultations, tastings, delivery, and on-the-day setup for tiered cakes. She can also cater for gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan requirements, which adds another layer of flexibility for couples planning around mixed needs.
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For couples wanting a cake maker who listens well, executes beautifully, and can handle both the main cake and the sweeter details around it, Whisked Cakery is a strong one to keep in mind.
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CREDITS
Cakes @whiskedcakeryza
Photos:
Slides 1, 3–4 @pose_a_rosey_photography
Slide 5, 6 & 8 (right) @burczakweddingphotography
Slide 7 @laurajeanphotos
Slide 8 @conwayphotoandfilmsa
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#MarriageMeander #WhiskedCakery #WeddingCakesKZN #CustomCakesKZN

FEASTS AND FLAVOURS | Led by @nickycawood, @servic

FEASTS AND FLAVOURS | A wedding cake should never

FEASTS AND FLAVOURS | A wedding cake should never feel like an afterthought. It sits at the centre of the celebration, appears in some of the day’s most photographed moments, and, if it is done well, becomes something guests talk about long after the last slice has been served.

That is where Brenda Pieterse of @occasional_cakeskzn stands out. With 35+ years' experience, she brings both creative instinct and baking substance to the process. Her wedding cakes are not only beautifully made, but built on scratch baking, tried-and-tested recipes, and full commitment to flavour.

What makes her offering appealing is the level of care behind the custom work. Brenda does not work from a fixed formula. Each cake is made to order and shaped around the couple’s style, whether that means classic tiers, sugar flowers, something more contemporary, or a design pulled from a saved folder of inspiration. Just as importantly, she cares about how the cake tastes. If a favourite flavour is not already on her list, she will source and test until she gets it right — or better.

Reviews speak warmly about cakes that looked exceptional and disappeared just as quickly, which is often the clearest sign that the baking itself really delivered.

There is practical reassurance built into the service too. Brenda offers consultations and tastings by appointment, can accommodate gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan requirements, and personally delivers and sets up every tiered wedding cake. That makes the experience feel thoughtful from first conversation to final placement.

For couples wanting a wedding cake that feels personal, polished, and genuinely delicious, Occasional Cakes KZN SA is a beautiful choice to have on your list.

CREDITS
Cakes @occasional_cakeskzn

SLIDES 1, 2–4 & 8:
Photos @conwayphotoandfilmsa
Venue @theglassbarn_venue
Flowers & Décor @muirheadshiring
Dress @amourbridalboutique
HAMU @blushmakeup_candice
Tux @suitupsuithire
Models @irenesmodels

5 & 6
Photos @thekeepers_mediasa
Venue @stonehavencastleestate
Décor & Florals @22petalsflowerstudio
HAMU @thabisasomi.mua
Suit: @suitupsuithire

#MarriageMeander #OccasionalCakesKZNSA #WeddingCakesKZN

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