On Saturday 27 Oct 2012, a few specials guests joined our Secret dinner held on the stage at the Amphitheater, Spier. Our theme for food & styling was based on “Die Kaap is weer Hollands”. Cara made Starch, Preserves, Dressings and Salads to be enjoined with Simonsberg Cheese at our dinner table. The table complimented the Dutch Cape with delft patterns and screen printed tea towels “die kaap is weer Holland’s” folded old books, paper flowers, paper-mache bowls finished off with gold foil, animals dipped in gold leaf powder, battery candles, menu book and woven paper runner with delft print. The stage was closed off from the from with floating white balloons on gold strings which just added to that intimate dinner we wanted.

Creative culinary collaboration Cara Brink & Elsje Burger with Simonsberg

Cara Brink Food/ Elsje Burger Stylist

Photos by Roxy Laker

Styling for Naspers event by Cornelia Bardenhorst from De Liefde in colaboration with stylist Elsje Burger & stylist Hendrik Coetzee from Elle Decoration. 

The event was created by Cornelia while Hendrik created the handcrafted vessels & Elsje created the paper runners, name cards, table numbers, rosette and menu books. Cornelia used old wood turned candle holders dipped in bright neon pink & orange, paper table cloths, book pages with a touch of pink bunting and Kaalkop laser cut butterflies & birds to finish it off.  This was an amazing event!