Wedding Venues in the Cape Winelands

Allée Bleue

A 1690 estate at the gateway to the Franschhoek valley with gardens, riverside lawns and Le Grand Hall, menus by chef Johan Stander and guest houses including a manor house.

Ashanti Estate

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.

Price

From R50 000

Capacity

Up to 300 guests

Au d'Hex Estate

A Wellington estate with a glass-walled indoor venue for up to 120 with dance floor, a ceremony deck facing the Du Toitskloof mountains, an all-inclusive approach and accommodation for 20.

Capacity

Up to 120 guests

Avontuur Estate

A wine and thoroughbred estate on the R44 in Somerset West offering wedding venues, wine tasting and accommodation, with a reception space seating up to 140.

Capacity

Up to 140 guests

Bakenhof Winelands Venue

A grape farm on the R45 between Paarl and Wellington with a glass venue and white glass chapel among the vines, get-ready suites and eight self-catering units sleeping 22.

Belair Pavilion

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.

Capacity

Up to 200 guests

Boschendal

A historic farm on the Franschhoek side of Groot Drakenstein with the Olive Press for 200, the Rhone Homestead for smaller weddings, The Retreat for 72, farm-to-table catering and cottages sleeping up to 170.

Capacity

Up to 250 guests

Cavalli Estate

A 100-hectare estate on the R44 in the Helderberg with a main venue seating 300 (600 standing), a hedged Sunken Garden for ceremonies, a conservatory and a full AV system.

Capacity

Up to 300 guests

Damarakloof

A 200-year-old working farm on the R304 near Muldersvlei with a Farm Barn for 160 guests, a garden chapel among the vineyards and two farm guesthouses.

Capacity

Up to 160 guests

De Stilte

A riverside glamping farm on the Boontjiesrivier outside Tulbagh with an Oak Shed for 80, outdoor ceremonies, no corkage, outside caterers or food trucks, and bell tents and cottages for the whole party.

Capacity

Up to 80 guests

Diamant Estate

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.

Capacity

Up to 150 guests

Die Kalkoonde

A restored 200-year-old limestone works on Burgersdrift Farm near Wellington with a hall and open-air amphitheatre each taking 120, an indoor rain option and a choice of near-all-inclusive or venue-only packages.

Capacity

Up to 120 guests

Diemersfontein Wine & Country Estate

A Wellington wine estate on the R301 with garden weddings for up to 200, a banquet hall for 80 to 100, restaurant catering, a licensed bar and a guesthouse on the estate.

Capacity

Up to 200 guests

Domaine Brahms

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.

Eikenhof Estate

A secluded Bottelary Hills estate off Fischer Road with the air-conditioned Cap Classique reception venue for 120 guests, a vine-covered pergola for ceremonies and two guest villas.

Capacity

Up to 120 guests

Franschhoek Cellar

A wine-route estate with The Venue, a 150-guest space beside the tasting emporium, and the Platform Bar & Bistro, a train-carriage-style room for up to 50.

Capacity

Up to 150 guests

Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate

A Cape Dutch estate on the R45 in Franschhoek with garden and vineyard ceremonies, an indoor gallery for receptions, menus by the estate's head chef and luxury accommodation.

Grande Roche Hotel

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.

Haute Cabrière

A Franschhoek Pass estate built into the mountainside, offering its Pinot Noir barrel cellar with cathedral-like arches and a cellar restaurant with white linen and handmade chandeliers.

Hawksmoor House

An exclusive-use Cape Dutch farm on the R304 with 16 guest rooms, a historic werf and reflection pond, a barn for indoor receptions and lawns for up to 150 guests.

Capacity

Up to 150 guests

Hazendal Wine Estate

A Bottelary Hills estate about 20 minutes from Cape Town with an open-air White Garden for ceremonies and a Grand Hall for up to 250 guests. Standard inclusions cover tables, chairs and waiter service for 100.

Capacity

Up to 250 guests

Highberry Boutique Winery

An owner-run boutique winery on the Schapenberg above Somerset West with a 125-guest barn venue, sea and mountain views and a WWF Conservation Champion badge.

Capacity

Up to 125 guests

Holden Manz Wine Estate

A Franschhoek estate where ceremonies are held where two rivers meet under old yellowwoods, with a lawn reception in front of the winery, in-house kitchen for 120 and a five-star country house.

Capacity

Up to 120 guests

Idiom Wines

A hilltop winery off the old Sir Lowry's Pass road above Somerset West for weddings of up to 120, with views from the Helderberg to Cape Point, in-house chefs and an on-site event manager.

Capacity

Up to 120 guests

Klein Parys Vineyards

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.

Capacity

Up to 160 guests

Kleinevalleij Wedding & Events Estate

A restored Victorian manor above the Bovlei valley at the foot of Bainskloof Pass, seating 80 to 200 indoors, with outdoor ceremonies, an in-house kitchen, Festa restaurant and guest cottages.

Capacity

Up to 200 guests

Kloofzicht Estate

A lakeside self-catering estate off the R46 at Tulbagh, about 70 minutes from Cape Town, where exclusive-use weddings book the farmhouse, loft and cottage for three nights with vows under the trees or on the jetty.

Knorhoek Wine Farm

A 1694 farm on the Simonsberg slopes with a thatched venue beside a mountain stream, in-house catering, garden ceremonies under oaks and accommodation for 30.

Capacity

Up to 100 guests

Kronenburg Estate

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.

La Paris Estate

A large estate on Wemmershoek Road between Franschhoek and Paarl with seven venues, from the 400-seat Lyceum to a rose garden, winery and dam, plus a boutique hotel.

Capacity

Up to 400 guests

La Roche Estate

A Franschhoek wine farm with an on-site chapel, two exclusive wedding locations with garden and vineyard views, and luxury accommodation on the estate.

Laborie Wine Estate

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.

Capacity

Up to 120 guests

Landtscap

A modern venue on Fransmanskraal farm in the Devonvale area with an indoor reception space for about 160, a covered open-air Habitat as the rain plan, in-house catering and rooms for 14.

Capacity

Up to 160 guests

Lanzerac Wine Estate

A 300-year-old estate at the mouth of the Jonkershoek Valley with a Cape Dutch manor house, oak-lined driveway and a hotel on the property. Lawns take up to 250 guests and the air-conditioned Cellar Hall seats about 150.

Capacity

Up to 250 guests

Laurent at Lourensford

A glass-walled venue on Lourensford Wine Estate with a function hall for 80 to 200, ceremony steps on the lawns, a veranda as rain plan and published venue-hire packages from R40 000.

Price

From R40 000

Capacity

Up to 200 guests

Manley Wine Estate

A Winterhoek estate in Tulbagh with a small consecrated chapel, a beamed hall for up to 120 opening onto lawns, in-house catering, all-inclusive packages and B&B and self-catering rooms.

Capacity

Up to 120 guests

MolenVliet Vineyards

A boutique 14-hectare estate in the Banghoek Valley that hosts one wedding at a time, with an all-white reception room, open-air courtyard and guest accommodation ranging from cottages to a manor house.

Mont Martre Chalets & Venue

A smaller Franschhoek venue on Lambrechts Road seating 80 to 140 with a lawn-and-dam ceremony spot, in-house catering only, self-catering chalets and packages from R70 000.

Price

From R70 000

Capacity

Up to 140 guests

Mont Rochelle Hotel & Vineyard

A Virgin Limited Edition hotel on the slopes above Franschhoek with 26 rooms, a private cellar dining room, and weddings for up to 80 guests with the option of taking the whole property.

Capacity

Up to 80 guests

Montpellier de Tulbagh

A Cape Dutch wine estate in Tulbagh with seven settings including a hillside chapel, Dome Cathedral and Glass House, on-site catering for 150 and lodging for 80 guests.

Capacity

Up to 150 guests

Nooitgedacht Estate

A family-owned estate on the R304 just outside Stellenbosch with a 1774 homestead, a chapel for 170 and a cellar that takes 120 to 300 guests. Catering is in-house.

Capacity

Up to 300 guests

Olijvenkraal

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.

Olive Rock Wedding Venue

A multilevel venue on White Bridge Farm beside the Breede River near Wolseley for up to 200, with river and garden ceremonies, an indoor hall as rain plan, in-house catering and riverside accommodation.

Capacity

Up to 200 guests

Rhebokskloof Wine Estate

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.

Rickety Bridge Winery

A Franschhoek estate on the R45 with a converted barrel-cellar banqueting hall for about 100 guests, manor garden ceremonies, an all-inclusive package and accommodation for 18.

Capacity

Up to 100 guests

Rijk's Wine Estate

A family-owned Tulbagh estate where ceremonies can be held in the vineyards, cellar, stoep or by the dam, with your own caterers welcome and a guesthouse sleeping 36.

Roodezand Wedding Venue

A 220-year-old building on the original Roodezand farm at the foot of the Winterhoek mountains, hosting weddings of 60 to 120 with a working fireplace, air-conditioning and dance floor.

Capacity

Up to 120 guests

Saronsberg Cellar

A Tulbagh wine estate with ceremonies under old oaks on the front lawn, a dam reflecting the Saronsberg, selected outside caterers and vineyard cottages for guests.

The Lord Charles Hotel

A 50-room hotel in Somerset West, 20 minutes from the airport, with gardens, two pools, three dining options and a private wine cellar for small gatherings.

Capacity

Up to 450 guests

The Venue Paarl

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.

Capacity

Up to 200 guests

Vergelegen Wine Estate

A 1700 estate with 18 gardens, offering weddings in a glass conservatory on the river lawn, under the camphor trees, in the Octagonal Garden or at the Stables restaurant.

Vrede en Lust

A Cape Dutch estate at the Simondium end of the Franschhoek valley with a glass-walled venue for 120 indoors or 150 outdoors, a covered vineyard terrace and accommodation for 52 guests.

Capacity

Up to 150 guests

Waverley Hills Wedding Venue

A wine and olive estate between Tulbagh and Ceres with a stone chapel and main venue each seating 120, a garden for outdoor ceremonies, backup generator and no in-house catering.

Capacity

Up to 120 guests

Webersburg Wine Estate

A 1786 Cape Dutch homestead on Annandale Road with garden ceremonies, indoor ballrooms, in-house banqueting and five-star guest rooms on the estate.

Weltevreden Estate

A restored homestead below the Simonsberg with an on-site chapel, garden venues for up to 120 guests and boutique accommodation in the manor house.

Capacity

Up to 120 guests

Winery Road Forest

A forest venue on Winery Road near Firgrove with an all-white, all-weather chapel, a rustic barn, a courtyard with fire baskets, a dam for photos and a honeymoon suite, about 23 minutes from the airport.

Zorgvliet Wines

A Banghoek Valley estate below the Simonsberg with its own chapel, the Oak Room for receptions and a country lodge within walking distance of the venue.