A haunted farmhouse in Stellenbosch, South Africa. If you’re interested in the spooky history of the winelands just outside Cape Town, La Motte wine farm offers an historic walk on Wednesday mornings from 10am-11am. The walk is concluded by tasting artisan bread freshly baked in the farmhouse kitchen. Book now here. The cost is R50…
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Here We Go: The Hydro in Stellenbosch
A few weekends ago I found myself at the Hydro in Stellenbosch for a weekend getaway treat. The Hydro offers all kinds of spa packages and its set amidst the beautiful winelands of the Stellenbosch wine region (40 minutes drive from Cape Town). Walking through the vineyards in between treatments, I was stunned by the…
Filming Simonsig Wine Estate in Stellenbosch
Simonsig is located in the heart of the Stellenbosch wine region. As they say on their website, as a wine estate it “upholds the legendary status of pioneering wine excellence shaped by the Malan dynasty’s devotion to quality and innovative winemaking.” Travelling there to film was such a pleasure. We got a beautiful view of the Simonsberg Mountain (after which…
Filming Warwick Wine Estate in Stellenbosch for Skybok
For best viewing quality, make sure to set the viewing settings to 1080p HD by clicking on the cog at the bottom right-hand corner of the video. ‘Breath-taking’ took on a whole new meaning for me recently when I arrived at a secluded spot on a mountain top overlooking Stellenbosch vineyards. Here in South Africa we…
Fall Colors of Colorado
Halloween greetings to my readers! It’s been 2 months since I blogged, I can’t believe how time flies! Promise I will begin publishing weekly again 🙂 I welcome all new followers to The Starlit Path – there have been a phenomenal amount this past 2 months of new subscribers, I am so grateful. This is…
Highlight: Christmas in Fredericksburg
Gorgeous Christmas decoration up in this little town outside Austin! What is Fredericksburg known for?
A Bridal Shoot Image
Here is an image from a bridal shoot I did in Stellenbosch, South Africa! Read more about the shoot here + check out more on the photographer + jewellery designer. Are you a budding model? I’ve written about some do’s + dont’s for getting started.
Shooting at Roodebloem Studios
I shot yesterday at Roodebloem Studios in Woodstock, Cape Town. We had so much fun! The studios are amazing (huge kitchen, lounge, private makeup room, bathroom, beautiful modern finishings) I think they are every photographer’s dream! We did my hair the same as we did for the bridal shoot this past weekend in Stellenbosch. I actually…
How To Plan A Wedding
I recently went to a very pretty wedding. It made me think about how much work goes into planning one and making it extra special. After extensive research, here’s the pointers for planning your big day from the experts. 16 Months Before + Begin leafing through bridal, lifestyle, fashion, gardening, design and food magazines for inspiration…