Christmas in July + Luxury Country Workshop
Photos by Natalie Hayllar {eat read love}
Have you ever wanted to host a soulful Gathering but don't know where to start? Well I loves to host a gathering and have been doing so for the past three years with the 'eat read love pop up' dinner series and as the host of the Kinfolk Dinner Series in Sydney. For this workshop I have brought together some of the best in the business for this soulful Noel en Juillet 'Christmas in July' gathering workshop at Royalla - a stunning luxury farmstay in the Southern Highlands. With all of the guest speakers experienced in hosting many small and large gatherings, the team will share some of their favourite tips and tricks from creating your event theme, styling your space and table, preparing your menu, photographing your event and sharing on social media and more.
Join me and my favourite team of experts for an inspiring day in the country where you will learn the art of collaboration, hands on experience styling a beautiful space and table, sharing a Christmas in July feast and then spending the afternoon learning to photograph your food and surrounding areas. At the end of the workshop you will walk away with some styling techniques, manual digital photography skills and have a wonderful time connecting with fellow bloggers, and creative souls over a delicious French style lunch in the country. It will be only a small group of people so you have plenty of time for one on one chats with our expert group sessions and with fellow guests.
Hosted by Natalie Hayllar, eat read love together with, Jaclyn Carlson, Blog Society, Lisa Madigan, Artist and Stylist, Luisa Brimble, Photographer + Marios Kitchen, Chef and Caterer
The workshop includes the following topics:
*How to Host a Soulful Gathering, with Eat Read Love & Blog Society
Natalie Hayllar (eat read love) together with blogging expert Jaclyn Carlson (blog Society) will spend the morning talking with you about the art of collaborating, tips and tricks for hosting your own intimate gathering or special event, social media hints and tips and more. This will be an open session where you can ask questions and enjoy an interactive discussion with our hosts and guests.
*Styling your Table, with Lisa Madigan
Lisa Madigan, artist and stylist will be sharing some wonderful tips on styling your own beautiful space and table. More than just making things look beautiful, it's about threading a story throughout your environment & really bringing a space to life. A little hands on floristry & foraging, the art of editing & collating props & pieces & of course polishing up the end result. Together with Lisa you will help bring our magical Christmas in July table setting to fruition as well as gather a few home styling tips in and around the grounds of the stunning Royalla property.
****12-1.30pm Noël en Juillet Christmas in July Feast ****
*Food Photography Workshop, by Luisa Brimble
Marios Kitchen will prepare a beautiful French Style "Noël en Juillet" Wintery feast by the fire. Here you will work together with photographer Luisa Brimble to learn the art of food photography, mastering the ariel shot, getting a great instagram photograph, using your manual settings to get the best shot and more. We will then enjoy a long table French inspired long Christmas lunch prepared by Mario together as a group.
*Landscape/Interiors Photography Workshop, by Luisa Brimble
Luisa Brimble, acclaimed event photographer and instagram legend will continue her hands on photography workshop, walking around the farm cottage, teaching you the art of photographing food, gardens, interiors and landscapes with different manual camera settings to suit indoor and outdoor shooting. You might collect fresh eggs, visit a vegetable garden, wander down the paddock to a wombat hole, and share an afternoon tea picnic by a blissful weir before taking in the beautiful views across the valley.
Bonfire Finale
We will then gather around the campfire as the sun sets to enjoy some toasted marhsmallows and red wine by the fire, learning to take photos on manual in low light while we share our highlights from the day before we say au devoir
WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU THERE!
Hurry there is only very limited places in this intimate workshop.
Proudly supported by Royalla Luxury Farmstay