We love to make our students feel extra special so we try our best to source local brands willing to help us do just that. We are extremely blessed to have had the following amazing sponsors on board for our students + our amazing suppliers of Pause September 2025. Please go check them out and give them some love.
Our Awesome Sponsors
The Wellness Blenc
The Wellness Blend is more than just a herbal tea hub; it’s a culmination of 25 years of experience in women’s health, a deep understanding of the power of plants, and a commitment to holistic wellness. They gifted each student their own herbal tea to try out!
Okra Candle
Okra Candle creates 3D printed inspired designed custom hand poured candles and candlesticks. Erik & Michelle very generously gifted each student with a custom made hand poured candle.
Royal Afrique du Sud
The Royale Afrique du Sud story is about love, passion, and determination. It’s the culmination of Izette Dreyer’s drive to realise a divine calling by creating an authentic, natural product that heals, enhances and uplifts. Izette very generously gifted each student with a hibiscus & baobab clay mask.
Tags by Elysian
Tags by Elysian was created by the sweetest husband and wife team, we just adore their story and we love the personal touch their leather tags add. Their leather tags was born from a desire to create small but meaningful gifts that don’t cost the earth! This sweet duo very generously gifted each student with a blooming leather tag, in soft purple we might add!
Adenes Farm Flowers
Adenes Farm Flowers need NO introduction. Fashion buyer turned photographer turned full on flower farmer, Adene’s Farm flowers really brought all of our florist flower dreams to life. Adene very generously gifted each student with dahlia tubers.
Seven Teal Brushes
Anneri is a very gifted floral designer and artist, she gifted each student a section of a beautiful art piece she created for La Motte. The story behind this beautiful art piece -Flourish with Grace - really made us all feel connected in this world where flowers becomes paint brushes and a vessel our canvas.
Caked by Nazlah
Nazlah from Caked by Nazlah is one of the sweetest and creative humans ever! Not only that, her cakes are amazing! We had to zone in on every bit of self-discipline to not accept a Marie Antoinette lifestyle until the end of time. Nazlah very generously gifted each student with a beautiful and DELICIOUS mini cake.
Flamazing Personalised Prints
Bianca, founder and owner of Flamazing Personalised Prints,is very dear to our hearts . Pre covid she was Kadou’s logistics manager (read the one who kept the screws intact) but fast forward 4 years and today she is our go-to-gal for all our marketing merch’ needs! Bianca very generously gifted each student with a cheeky Pause personalised purple treat.
Image credits | Florists: Anli Wahl Floral Design + KADOU Floral Artistry | Photographer: Delicate Photography | Venue: The Venue, Paarl
Herbal Tea: The Wellness Blend | Blooming tags: Tags by Elysian | Handmade candle: Okra Candle | Clay Mask: Royal Afrique du Sud | Seed packets + dahlia tubers: Adenes Farm Flowers | Section of Original Art Work: Flourish with Grace : Seven teal brushes | Hand painted cake: Caked by Naslah | Personalised sweet treat: Flamazing Personalised Prints