Light a Lantern Blog

It's Time To Light Up Your Festive Season

November 22, 2017
It's December, which means it's officially time to welcome Christmas into our homes. It's time to put up the tree. It's time to enjoy family meals, celebrate time togetherness and put a little festive magic into our daily lives. We've put together some cheerful home and party decor ideas, for...

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How To Do Christmas At Home

November 01, 2016
One of the best things about South African Christmas time is that it happens over the summer holidays. The weather is usually perfect, everyone is relaxed and looking forward to the end of a long year, and mostly ready to socialize and put their feet up. Our idea of a...

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Five of the Best Gift Ideas for Your First Anniversary

April 13, 2016
If you've loved him for a year give him paper. Yes, paper! For longer than you can imagine, couples have celebrated their first anniversary with a gift of paper. For centuries, paper was considered the ideal first gift for a married couple and although it is now considered a “traditional”...

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Something Old

March 19, 2016
Vintage Bridal Trends for 2016 Most little girls have dreams of becoming a beautiful ballerina in a lacy tutu, but every little girl dreams of being a magnificent bride! Planning a wedding can be a tricky, stressful task because you want it to be as lovely as possible .If you're...

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Leap of Faith

February 02, 2016
Proposing to the man in your life 1. Send him on a treasure hunt Appeal to the fun side of your beau with an exciting treasure hunt! You don't even have to venture very far away to do this, because all you need is a little creativity. Leave candlelit notes...

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Wedding Décor Focus That Twinkles

January 04, 2016
Let’s talk about water beads and wedding reception lighting. We’ve moved so far away from the original days of kitschy water beads that kids used to play with and have since found new ways of using water pearls and LED candles to create elegant décor for almost any occasion. Have...

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Summer Time Means Weddings

October 03, 2015
With love and weddings in mind, we scoured the Internet for stunning wedding ideas: For a vintage-flair wedding, nothing says romance quite like lace. These lace parasols are the perfect bridal accessory. If it's summery, a parasol is perfect to keep the bride cool. You could also use them in your...

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