Cape Winelands
Paarl lies below the granite domes of Paarl Mountain, with the Berg River running through the valley. Its wine estates and country venues are often better value than those in Stellenbosch or Franschhoek for the same setting, and the town is under an hour from Cape Town on the N1.
Paarl · wedding venue
A Tuscan-styled estate on Sonstraal Road, Paarl, with three halls, dam-side ceremonies, in-house catering only, 20 bedrooms and published venue-hire pricing from about R50 000.
Paarl · wedding venue
A glass-and-steel pavilion seating 200 on Suid-Agter-Paarl Road beside Fairview, with a greenhouse garden chapel for 180, reflection pools, a labyrinth and a country house sleeping 43.
Paarl · wedding venue
A historic farm on Suid-Agter-Paarl Road with a chapel in a 1700s wine cellar seating 120, a barn reception venue for 150, a glass marquee option and accommodation for 38.
Paarl · wedding venue
A boutique wine farm at Windmeul outside Paarl with a chapel, gardens, ceremony areas and a reception venue, plus a coffee shop and wood-fired pizza restaurant on the farm.
Paarl · wedding venue
A five-star hotel at the foot of Paarl Rock with a glass-fronted venue, two ceremony lawns, a 300-year-old chapel for elopements, full coordination and luxury rooms and suites.
Paarl · wedding venue
A 1692 estate on Jan van Riebeeck Drive, Paarl, with a 1786 manor house for getting ready, vineyard portraits by the Berg River and fully catered receptions in the 160-seat Oppiestoep restaurant.
Paarl · wedding venue
A 36-hectare wine farm on the Paarl-Wellington road with an on-site chapel, a naturally lit venue with sliding doors onto a large patio, and in-house catering.
Paarl · wedding venue
A KWV-owned estate on Taillefer Street in Paarl with a renovated Champagne Cellar for up to 120 guests, in-house catering and an events coordinator.
Paarl · wedding venue
A recently renovated olive and wine farm in the Paarl-Franschhoek valley with a covered Olive Grove, indoor-outdoor spaces, in-house food only, wedding-weekend pods and a six-suite lodge.
Paarl · wedding venue
A Paarl estate at Windmeul on the northern slopes of Paarl Mountain with a choice of indoor and outdoor venues, gardens for ceremonies and menus from the estate's executive chef.
Paarl · wedding venue
A contemporary hall on Blacksmith Estate, Paarl Mountain, seating up to 200 with stackable doors onto a patio, two ceremony lawns, in-house catering and a stretch-tent rain plan.