• Bush breaks are no longer just reserved for weekends with Sibani Lodge’s brand new and diverse portfolio offering.

    Situated on the world heritage site of Mt Savannah, near the Cradle of Humankind, Sibani offers local and international guests real value.

    The luxury extends to wellness treatments, where you’re able to choose a treatment under the trees, near the watering hole or indoors. This newest addition to Sibani’s activity line-up aims to appeal to both overnight and day guests, where spa-rties, bachelorettes and special event requests are welcomed.

    The plentiful game on site includes a variety of antelope and other non-‘Big 5’ predatory animals, which allows for walking trails on site and the opportunity to roam the expansive property at your own free will.

    A ‘boma’ area caters for all guests as the central watering hole, offering the chance to come together and share a feast as well as tales of the daily sightings, around the campfire and under a ceiling of stars.

    Be warned – this is luxury camping where hot water and down duvets come complete with the outdoor dream but if that’s not for you, Sibani also offers basic camping sites on a nightly rate for all those wanting to enjoy a fully-immersive camp set up on their own terms.

    Prize Details:
    Sibani Lodge: Two people will win standard full body massages, a romantic picnic for 2, value: R2000.
    How to enter: Fill out the form below.
    Our Winner:
    Cheryl Wheeler
    Competition Ts & Cs:
    – The winners will be announced on September 3
    – Wine is not included in the picnic
    – Does not include transport
    – Winners will be contacted via details entered on the form
    – Prizes are not refundable and cannot be exchanged for money
    – Winners must be over the age of 18

    A classic complement to any celebration, like Champagne, Grace du Roi MCC spends at least nine months developing flavour in the bottle according to French methods, resulting in a delicious, sophisticated bubbly perfectly suited to raising an elegant toast to the bride.

    Made from Chardonnay grapes, the low yields from the dry winelands surrounding Paarl are hugely flavoursome. The grapes are harvested while still firm on the branch and fermented with only the slightest contact with French oak to create a beautifully-structured wine.

    Best enjoyed chilled, the subtle flavours of Grace du Roi complement salty canapes like prosciutto, stuffed mushrooms and focaccia. The MCC goes particularly well with cheese platters and salty bruschetta.

    Showing the versatility of bubbly, both the Sparkling Wine and the MCC also enhance heavier dishes, such as mussels in a creamy sauce, while also pairing beautifully with more subtly-flavoured seafood, like sushi and chicken dishes.

     

    Prize Details:
    Win 6 bottles of Grace du Roi MCC and R1 500 cash towards your wedding dress
    How to enter: Please fill in the form below
    Our winner:
    Cindy Menigo.
    Competition Ts & Cs:
    – The winners will be announced on September 5
    – Winners will be contacted via details entered on the form
    – Prizes are not refundable and cannot be exchanged for money
    – Winners must be over the age of 18

     

     

    Your wedding anniversary is approaching and you have no idea what to get your partner. After years and years of birthdays, religious occasions and relationship anniversaries it may be hard to come up with new ideas, but did you know each wedding anniversary year has an allocated gift according to tradition?

    It seems to be unsure as to who allocated each years gift but there are a few theories. Many sources state that the allocated wedding anniversary gifts originated during medieval times in Germanic regions of Central Europe. Husbands would gift their wives with a silver wreath on their 25th wedding anniversary. On the 50th anniversary she would receive a gold wreath.

    The 60th wedding anniversary is diamond but only after Queen Victoria announced her 60th year on the throne. It was known as her Diamond Jubilee. Before that diamond was allocated to 75 years.

    Other than 25, 50 and 60 years there are no other theories as to where the other gift allocations first originated.

    Have a look at each years gift here:

    1. One year: Paper

     

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    Year one, paper. #calluscaban #81818 #weddingseason #anniversary #marriageanniversary #paperanniversary

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    2. Two years: Cotton

     

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    Cotton anniversary gift for this lovely family ??????? Order your custom anniversary portrait?

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    3. Three years: Leather

     

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    Happy 3rd #wedding #anniversary to us! Love you #hubby @_beav #leatheranniversary #love ??? #3rdanniversary

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    4. Four years: Linen or fruits and flowers


    5. Five years: Wood


    6. Ten years: Tin or aluminum


    7. Fifteen years: Crystal


    8. Twenty years: China


    9.  Twenty-five years: Silver


    10. Thirty years: Pearl


    11. Thirty-five years: Coral

     

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    Anniversary present from Ray – Red Coral for our Coral Anniversary. #35AmazingYears #CoralAnniversary #TreasureOfTheSea

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    12. Forty years: Ruby

     

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    I often have clients bring in antique rings to be repaired to their former glory, but sometimes they’re so heavily worn that there is no option than to just start over. ⠀ ⠀ Normally I would recommend using the original piece as a leaping off point and design something new that references the design but is reflective of your own personal style. My client had worn this ring for years and had inherited it from her family. She was adamant that we recreate the ring as it was, ready for several more generations. ⠀ ⠀ One of the rubies had fallen out and the remaining one was very heavily worn. I had the old ruby polished and it came up a vibrant hot pink. It was a tricky one to match but I eventually found another ruby that had the same intense colour. The detail on the side of the ring was so worn away that I had to research in to other Victorian rings to find the right pattern to engrave of the side. ⠀ ⠀ When the ring was finally finished my client was overjoyed to have her family treasure brought to life again in its new incarnation.

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    13. Forty-five years: Sapphire


    14. Fifty years: Gold


    15. Fifty-five: Emerald


    16. Sixty years: Diamond

    Not every anniversary has to be interpreted directly. Put your own twist on things especially if your year is quite pricey. It’s not about how much you spend but about the thought and effort you put into it.

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    The cost of a wedding can be quite, well, costly. Most things – from the wedding dress to the venue – can be quite expensive. Opting for a micro wedding is a great option, however one couple from Vereeniging in Gauteng had a better plan. Samkelo and Latoya Khowa tied the knot for only R75.

    Instead of spending thousands on a ‘one day event’, they decided to get married at a Home Affairs office. The couple also stated that after their Home Affairs ceremony they bought a car which wouldn’t have been possible if they opted for an over the top wedding. The marriage license was R55 and R20 to release it.

    They opted for this budget-friendly option as they were not in the means of having a lavish one. Neither one of them regret this decision as they have chosen a marriage over a wedding.

    Samkelo and Latoya met at a church service in 2016 and are not bother by what people have to say about their money-savvy wedding. They are debt free and their main focus is the love they have for one another.

    Samkelo comes from humble beginnings. He struggled to get by and eventually had to leave college due to financial issues. Latoya would help him wherever she could. He found a learnership that turned into a permanent position.

    The wedding itself was R75 and the couple decided to have an engagement church celebration. Which was still less than R5000.

    Picture: Facebook/Latoya Khowa