I could not think of a better way to start the relaunch of ModernMommy.co.za than with the pictures from our baby shower yesterday. Yes, it’s been a long, LONG time since I’ve posted and I am super excited to be back and share my journey with you. Thank you very much for all your kind wishes for our second pregnancy!
First things first (and now, after you’ve seen the pictures, it might be stating the obvious), we’re having a GIRL! Our son is now nearly 2 years old and what an experience it has been raising our first child! Yesterday, it was time to celebrate the imminent arrival of his sister and I was joined by just over 30 of my nearest and dearest friends who literally flew in from all over the country to be part of an incredible baby shower brunch.
Hannes Maritz from lead the charge when it came to the organization and we chose the wonderful new venue in the city called “Nasdak” which is the modern box perched atop the Media24 building on the 26th floor in the Cape Town Foreshore. Gillian Adams, one of my besties from primary school days already and a legend in the events industry assisted Hannes and knew how to translate my personality into the perfect baby shower. Dankie, my Bokkie Gillo!!! Big thanks to Orisha and her team for going the extra mile and making the perfect venue even more perfect. is where you can view more pictures of the venue. It is just beyond amazing and in such an iconic location with panoramic views of the Mother City! Natalie and Mari, another two of my besties, were also roped in to help and found the perfect cake, fit for a princess. Johnny Hamman and Marius Uys of Slippery Spoon created a menu that made everyone have ample visits to the gorgeous festive table of treats – Johnny and Marius had us swooning over whole sides of pink peppercorn seared salmon with lime crème fraiche, fig carpaccio and boiled egg platters with mint confetti and raspberry hollandaise as well as lightly seared pink oyster mushrooms with parmesan shavings and fresh lemon and of course, beautiful macaroons!
The flowers – WOW!!! I think each lady who entered the venue let out an audible gasp of excitement as they were crowned with an orchid and fynbos wreath by my flower guru Ilse Louw and were lead to a fairy-tale like table laden with the most incredible floral displays which had golden baby bottles and dummies playfully hidden as little visual surprises. She is an incredible talent and I cannot wait to work with her again in the future. There was even a beautiful installation of a baby chair with draping strelitzias, orchids and fynbos – a pure visual feast!
Anelma of supplied all the bits and bobs and also forms part of the incredible team put together by Hannes. Big thank you to my gorgeous friend, Gillian Adams, who assisted Hannes with creating this vision of a celebration! Denzil Jacobs ) did all the photography and captured so many beautiful moments which I’ll share with you over the coming days.
Again, thanks for visiting modernmommy.co.za again and for being part of this journey! I cannot wait to meet our little princess – they say 1+1 does not equal 2 when it comes to children, so I look forward to seeing how our joy (and sleep deprivation) increases exponentially over the next few weeks!
Lots of love and light,
Jo-Ann
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Xx
Everything looks absolutely amazing! Congrats on expecting a little girly. Did you organize your own baby shower I know the events company did the work but were you a part of how everything should be?
Wow first time I visit this blog, really nicely done, who ever did the decorations was awesome. Beautiful… ? ?
Aaah so pretty !!! Congrats mamma!!
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Your baby shower was held at Nasdek. Beautiful!!!
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Nasdak is the name of the venue. Congratulations on expecting a baby girl. Love and Light. Donica.
The baby shower for your little princess was held at the venue: Nasdak 26th Floor Media24 Building Foreshore Cape Town 🙂 🙂
The Nasdak in the Media 24 building, in the Foreshore Cape Town. on the 26th floor
The answer is: Nasdak. Thank you for being an inspirational Mommy. With all the negativity out here around having children and being a working Mom… I find you refreshing. And you help us first time Mommies see that having a baby can be fun too 😉 Keep being you as you are radiant and bring so much joy to our country.
I have a 3 month old daughter called Hannah. You will be one of her role models ❤️ – as I want her to be as great with languages as you are (I got to hear you at the Shoprite End of Year function)
Congrats! You are our winner!
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