A magical location: take your wedding guests on a romantic journey to the countryside at Ridge Road Gardens
In the lead up to your big day, one of the most essential aspects is deciding where to hold it. If you are looking for somewhere intimate, picturesque and thoroughly romantic, Ridge Road Gardens should be top of your list. Located at 451 Ridge Road, Motukarara, the series of beautiful cottage gardens and […]
Beautiful bridal baking: if you’re planning your wedding catering then talking to Halswell Bakery is a must
Halswell Bakery could be ‘The Wedding Bakery’, with its comprehensive approach to fresh, bespoke and competitively priced cakes and delicious delights for every step of your journey to the altar. “We make everything at the bakery, so every detail can be specific to you and your wedding theme,” owner Ruth Buckley says. Cakes […]
First in first served: we talk to Mat Weir founder of (now international) table booking service with a twist First Table
The media is not always kind to millennials in this country, but the vision and expertise of Mat Weir of First Table will see them eating their words, as well as some very delicious dinners around the world. This innovative and actually useful (because let’s face it, not all of them are) Kiwi […]
Matrimonial magic awaits: we look to Clear Ridge in Hanmer Springs to help plan a destination wedding that is still close to home
A wedding day stands out as being an inimitable occasion; something the happy couple and their friends and family wish they could live over and over again. It makes sense therefore, to prolong the joy for as long as possible and introduce pre and post wedding events that make this momentous occasion even […]
Beautiful bagels: Coffee Worx is serving up bagels you’ll love
If you have ever tried an authentic New York style bagel, you will know the difference between a real bagel and round bread with a hole in it. Coffee Worx has been serving a great range of authentic bagels since it incorporated Yellow Rocket bagels into Coffee Worx after the earthquakes. If you […]
Culinary energy efficiency: you need to check out Everhot’s beautiful cookers at Classic Cookers
Crafted in a fashion from days of old, where quality and longevity go hand in hand, Everhot embraces the future, with cookers that are energy efficient and suitable for solar power generation. Manufactured in Gloucestershire, England, Everhot is a heat storage range cooker. It steadily transfers the heat from its core into its […]
Quality, comfort & style: Kjole in Hanmer Springs is a fashion destination
The classic, clean and contemporary collection at Kjole has a focus on timeless style, with its exclusive range of Scandinavian clothing. Kjole, meaning ‘dress’ in Danish, is located at the new Boulder Point Retail Precinct in Hanmer Springs. Mother and daughter duo Stephanie and Penny Suckling opened the store in December last year. […]
Fine-figured wedding day: looking at lovely bridal lingerie for your wedding at Blackwell’s Department Store
Anything great must always start with the perfect foundation. With impeccable lingerie the foundation to your wedding dress will be flawless and ensure you are picture-perfect for your big day. Blackwell’s lingerie expert Lynn Fairbairn says, “It’s what’s underneath your gown that really enhances the whole outfit”. Lynn works closely with each and […]
A unique family business: Lemongrass is a lovely little Thai restaurant in a hazelnut orchard (and how cool is that?!)
Everything about Lemongrass is unique. It’s a Thai restaurant, located off the beaten track, in a hazelnut orchard north of Rangiora. It is the true definition of a family business. Sriamorn Reavill and husband Paul bought the Loburn property and house, later building the restaurant onto their home. At Lemongrass you are likely […]
Exquisitely romantic: weddings at The Vineyard at Rossendale
The Vineyard at Rossendale is an exquisitely romantic wedding venue, created especially for the occasion. The ambience and space, flexibility and flow, are unsurpassed for a perfect day. Floor to ceiling windows form a vista through 10 acres of pinot noir grapes. With room for up to 200, the functional floorplan allows the […]
