JHB West - Dec 22 / Jan 23

Birthdays are the celebration of another year and lessons
learned. A baby born is a brand new life. Entrepreneurs
should celebrate when their business has survived another
year. Wedding anniversaries offer the chance for those in
love to commemorate milestones in their marriage … We
may be loosely interpreting here, but ‘let’s pop the bubbly
more often ‘ is what we think she means.
When Tasha is not planning the next whimsical wedding or
event, you’ll find her at her other business venture, Hoppy
Hearts & Hartz-verloren situated on the picturesque Viljoen
Street in Krugersdorp. What started as a small French gift
shop, has now expanded to a venue for intimate events,
a coffee shop and a boutique. Stocking gorg locally and
imported clothes, jewellery and a variety of décor items.
While effortlessly forging the next great event and running
Hoppy Hearts, Tasha manages to go all out for not only
her clients, but also those closest to her. Whether it is an
impromptu dinner or entertaining friends and family,
spoiling people and making them feel special is what she’s
all about.
Details: info@eventinspirations.co.za, follow @eventinspirations
and @Hoppyhearts&hartz-verloren on Facebook.
Set the table
• In the room where you set the table, let that area and
colours be your inspo. It gives background to the table and
makes it looks fuller.
• Setting the table should be an expression of your personal
style. My style is a combination of classic and modern.
Nothing wrong with mixing the two. I like to put my classic
glass vases and wine glasses together with a modern
dining set and candle holders.
• Make your guests feel extra special with name cards and
the menu - it shows that extra time and effort went into
the planning.
• Tablecloths suit formal and casual meals, but the
fabric will change the style completely — crushed linen
creates a relaxed look while crisp cotton is more formal.
Alfresco dining calls for a bare table with a table runner
or placemats.
• Candles, always, even if you’re hosting during the day. It
just gives a lovely glow and ambience.
• Use plants and flowers from your garden as centrepieces.
Keep it simple. Make sure the stems are clean or keep some
foliage if it’s part of your theme. Cut the stems at an angle
so the flowers can drink more water to stay fresh for longer.
Create a mix of complementary colours and varieties or
choose one shade or variety. Remember bleached, whitewashed,
preserved, dried flowers and leaves - like Pampas
- are now trending.
• Create a variety of heights on the table using flowers
and candles, but be sure that guests can talk over
your arrangements.
• Think outside the box when it comes to placemats – opt
for natural materials such as rattan, raffia or bamboo. Or go
for fabric, cotton or linen. Use in contrasting colours or the
same shade but with a pattern that stands out from the
background of the tablecloth.
• For the food table – stack the bowls of food in tiers – I’ve
used big glassware, turned it upside down and placed the
bowl of food on top. And pair your foods together. This
makes the food table look fuller.
Cloth napkins are a simple way to elevate
dining at home - indoors or outdoors - and
whatever your tablescaping vibe. And no
need to go OTT with the folding, a simple
knot looks ultra-mod.
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