Chantal and her girls

A few months ago I ran a competition on my facebook page, sugar and spice photography - nicole. The person who got the most people to 'like' the page and referrals would win a studio photoshoot. For the month of the competition Chantal must have driven her friends crazy by asking them to 'like' my page and say that she referred them. All that work paid off and led to a great shoot.

Enjoy!

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Nicole

Party Ideas for Kids| Nicole: PRINCESS PARTY

I have been booked to capture the fun-filled moments of little Lirah's princess party on the 19 November. This got me thinking of what her mom must be going through leading up to her party. I use to run a kids' party planning company and know the stress that comes with wanting to make your little angel's birthday the best ever (not forgetting that every year needs to be better than the year before).

I have therefore decided to dedicate this blog to 'planning a princess party' - the blog is designed to be DIY, any mom, no matter your budget or time, can use some or all of the elements. Remember at the end of the day the most important element is that your little princess knows how important she is.

• Decide on the colour scheme. Below are dreamy colours I would use.

• Invitation: All royal parties start with the invitation. Add the party details to the wand and hand  deliver them to the guests. Click here for the tutorial to assist in making the wand and tiara.

• Decor: There are so many ideas for princess party decor. Below are my favourites. 

1. Dress up a wire body model with a princess dress or print off images from the internet and place them on the table.
2. Cut out a star or tiara (or image of your choice) and use cake flour to add the image to the walkway. 

• Snacks: Have figurines of the princess dresses made as lollipops, sandwiches cut out as tiaras, cupcakes placed in a princess holder or a cupcake stand dressed with tulle.

• Games: To keep the guests entertained, let them play Princess and the frog (pin the bow-tie on the frog) or get them to make beaded princess bracelets. Both of these activities can keep them busy for some time.

• Party pack: Get any form of a bag and dress it with tulle for a princess bag.      

Remember there is no perfect formula for any party, but there is a vast amount of resources available. I trust that you have enjoyed this blog entry.

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Nicole

Winners of the location couple shoot: Angus and Tamsyn

This past weekend I had the pleasure of meeting Tamsyn and Angus, winners of the couple location shoot. With camera in hand, I set out to go meet them at the Southern Light Country House in Constantia. They were tucked away for a weekend getaway, but made time for the shoot (thanks again you two).

The Southern Light Country House was a beautiful back-drop for this shoot...see for yourself.

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Nicole

Busy, busy bee! That's me :-)

Things are hotting up with Sugar and Spice Photography. 3 parties in two weeks, studio work and 100 fans on our facebook page YAY!

Last week I captured Imaad and Salma's 1st birthdays. This week I was blessed to be part of Miqah's 1st birthday (Hello Kitty theme) party and that ended 700+ photos after lol (still editing).

Yesterday, 10 July, little Ciara Beukes was 6 months old and obviously we had to capture pictures on this day. As we could not guarantee a sunny day, as it is the middle of Winter. Leigh and I decided to test out Black Dog Studios, in Obz. The studio was perfect for me! We chose the cove room, however there are a few options. Sally, was so helpful giving us tips on what angles work best.

Studio work is quite different to location shoots and although I love location shoots I LOVE studio shoots now as well. It was awesome! Can't wait for the next lot of studio jobs. I need to capture baby Bella and her amazing parents. As well as Jenna & Wayne (and Kim) our Father's Day competition winners. Then there is Ilhaam and her beautiful daughters who won the twitter competition. So much to do, so grateful.

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Nicole

Salma celebrates her 1st birthday with 'Dora the Explorer'

This weekend I was blessed to be a part of two magical birthday parties. Both Salma and Imaad celebrated their 1st birthdays. I spent the day editing Salma's pics (Imaad's pics to follow). However I am having trouble loading the preview pics onto facebook, so I thought I would add a few on my blog. I am so excited to share the pics, I am sure however Neelofar (Salma's mom) is more excited.

That's it for tonight.

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Nicole