Winelands Weddings

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Winelands wedding venues with accommodation: sleep your guests on site

Every venue on this site with rooms, cottages or a hotel on the property, grouped by town, with how many each sleeps and how room blocks and buy-outs work.

Updated 2 November 2026

A venue with beds on site changes the shape of a wedding. Guests can drink without worrying about the drive back, the wedding party gets ready where the ceremony is, and the day can stretch into a weekend with a welcome braai on Friday and brunch on Sunday. The table below shows every venue on this site that lists accommodation on the property, and the sections that follow group them by town with the number each sleeps, as published by the venue.

All Winelands venues with on-site accommodation

VenueTownGuestsCateringChapelWet-weather planFrom
Allée BleueFranschhoekaskasknot listedYeson request
Ashanti EstatePaarlup to 300In-housenot listedYesR50 000
Au d'Hex EstateWellingtonup to 120asknot listedYeson request
Avontuur EstateSomerset Westup to 140In-housenot listedaskon request
Bakenhof Winelands VenueWellingtonaskaskYesaskon request
Belair PavilionPaarlup to 200askYesaskon request
Belle ValléeWellingtonaskIn-houseYesaskon request
BoschendalFranschhoekup to 250asknot listedYeson request
DamarakloofStellenboschup to 160In-houseYesYeson request
De StilteTulbaghup to 80Own caterernot listedaskon request
Diamant EstatePaarlup to 150askYesYeson request
Dunstone EstateWellington30–100In-housenot listedYesR2 600
Eikenhof EstateStellenboschup to 120asknot listedYeson request
Franschhoek CellarFranschhoekup to 150In-housenot listedYeson request
Grande Provence Heritage Wine EstateFranschhoekaskIn-housenot listedYeson request
Grande Roche HotelPaarlaskaskYesaskon request
Guinevere Guest FarmTulbaghup to 50Own caterernot listedaskon request
Hawksmoor HouseStellenboschup to 150asknot listedYeson request
Hazendal Wine EstateStellenboschup to 250asknot listedYeson request
Holden Manz Wine EstateFranschhoekup to 120In-housenot listedYeson request
Kleinevalleij Wedding & Events EstateWellington80–200In-housenot listedYeson request
Kloofzicht EstateTulbaghaskasknot listedaskon request
La Paris EstateFranschhoekup to 400asknot listedaskon request
La Roche EstateFranschhoekup to 119In-house or ownnot listedaskon request
Laborie EstatePaarlup to 120In-housenot listedaskon request
LandtscapStellenboschup to 160In-housenot listedYeson request
Lanzerac Wine EstateStellenboschup to 250In-housenot listedYeson request
Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset WestSomerset Westup to 500In-housenot listedaskon request
Manley Wine EstateTulbaghup to 120In-houseYesYeson request
MolenVliet VineyardsStellenboschaskasknot listedaskon request
Mont Martre Chalets & VenueFranschhoek80–140In-housenot listedaskR70 000
Mont Rochelle Hotel & VineyardFranschhoekup to 80In-housenot listedaskon request
Mont Rouge Wedding VenueTulbaghup to 140In-housenot listedaskon request
Montpellier de TulbaghTulbaghup to 150askYesaskon request
Morgansvlei Country EstateTulbaghup to 180askYesaskon request
Nooitgedacht EstateStellenbosch120–300In-house or ownYesaskon request
OlijvenkraalPaarlaskIn-housenot listedYeson request
Olive Rock Wedding VenueTulbaghup to 200In-housenot listedYeson request
Rickety Bridge WineryFranschhoekup to 100In-housenot listedYeson request
Rijk's Wine EstateTulbaghaskOwn caterernot listedaskon request
Roodezand Wedding VenueTulbagh60–120askYesaskon request
Saronsberg CellarTulbaghaskOwn caterernot listedYeson request
Soetendal VenueWellingtonup to 300In-house or ownYesaskon request
Vergelegen Wine EstateSomerset WestaskIn-housenot listedYeson request
Vrede en LustFranschhoekup to 150In-housenot listedYeson request
Webersburg Wine EstateStellenboschaskIn-housenot listedYeson request
Weltevreden EstateStellenboschup to 120In-housenot listedaskon request
Winery Road ForestSomerset WestaskaskYesYeson request
Zorgvliet WinesStellenboschaskIn-houseYesaskon request

Prices are published starting prices and change by season; confirm with the venue.

How many each venue sleeps

Sleeping capacity matters more than room count, and it varies enormously. At the top end, Boschendal's sharing cottages take up to 170 guests and Montpellier in Tulbagh houses up to 80. In the middle, Vrede en Lust sleeps 52 within walking distance of the venue, Belair's country house takes 43 in 20 rooms, Diamant sleeps 38, Rijk's guesthouse 36, Hawksmoor about 32 in 16 rooms. Smaller properties sleep the wedding party only: Nooitgedacht has a bridal suite and three rooms, Weltevreden's manor house sleeps six, and Winery Road Forest has a single honeymoon suite.

Published sleeping capacity (from venue listings; confirm current numbers)

VenueTownSleeps
BoschendalFranschhoekup to 170 in sharing cottages
Montpellier de TulbaghTulbaghup to 80
Vrede en LustFranschhoek52, plus a villa
Belair PavilionPaarl43 in 20 rooms
Diamant EstatePaarl38
Rijk's Wine EstateTulbagh36 in 12 rooms and 3 cottages
Hawksmoor HouseStellenboschabout 32 in 16 rooms
Kloofzicht EstateTulbaghabout 26 across three units
Mont RochelleFranschhoek26 rooms and suites
BakenhofWellington22 adults and 4 children in 8 suites
Manley Wine EstateTulbaghabout 22
Ashanti EstatePaarl20 bedrooms plus pods
Au d'Hex EstateWellingtonup to 20
DamarakloofStellenbosch18 in two guesthouses
Rickety BridgeFranschhoekabout 18 across two houses
LandtscapStellenboschup to 14
Weltevreden EstateStellenbosch6 in the manor house

Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch has the most venues with rooms, from full hotel estates (Lanzerac, Hazendal) to farms with a guesthouse or two. The town itself has plenty of guest houses for overflow, so you rarely need to sleep everyone on the estate.

Stellenbosch venues with accommodation

Damarakloof, wedding venue in Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch · wedding venue

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
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Eikenhof Estate, wedding venue in Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch · wedding venue

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
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Hawksmoor House, wedding venue in Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch · wedding venue

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
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Hazendal Wine Estate White Garden wedding, wedding venue in Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch · wedding venue

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
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Fransmanskraal, Devon Valley at Landtscap, wedding venue in Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch · wedding venue

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
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Lanzerac Wine Estate, wedding venue in Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch · wedding venue

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
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Molenvliet, wedding venue in Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch · wedding venue

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.

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Stellenbosch · wedding venue

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
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Wedding at Webersburg, wedding venue in Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch · wedding venue

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.

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Stellenbosch · wedding venue

Weltevreden Estate

A 1692 homestead below the Simonsberg on the edge of Stellenbosch, part of the B Collection, with gardens, a wine cellar and the Jonkershuis restaurant for celebrations of up to about 120, and fourteen rooms plus a cottage on the estate.

Capacity
Up to 120 guests
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Zorgvliet wedding venue in Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch · wedding venue

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.

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Franschhoek

Franschhoek's estates lean towards boutique accommodation: Mont Rochelle's 26 rooms, Holden Manz's five-star country house, La Paris's boutique hotel. Boschendal and Vrede en Lust are the exceptions with large cottage blocks. The village has walking-distance guest houses for anyone who does not fit.

Franschhoek venues with accommodation

Weddings at Allee Bleue at Allée Bleue, wedding venue in Franschhoek

Franschhoek · wedding venue

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.

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Franschhoek · wedding venue

Boschendal

A historic farm on the Franschhoek side of Groot Drakenstein with the Olive Press for 200 seated indoors, the Rhone Homestead for small weddings, The Retreat for 72, farm-to-table catering and cottages across the farm sleeping around 150.

Capacity
Up to 250 guests
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Franschhoek · wedding venue

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
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Franschhoek · wedding venue

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
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La Paris Estate, wedding venue in Franschhoek

Franschhoek · wedding venue

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
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Franschhoek · wedding venue

La Roche Estate

A working wine farm on Robertsvlei Road, Franschhoek, with the lake-island Sanctuary for ceremonies of up to 119 and receptions of 59, the larger Festival Hall, in-house or outside catering, and suites and a manor house sleeping about 24.

Capacity
Up to 119 guests
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Mont Martre venue, wedding venue in Franschhoek

Franschhoek · wedding venue

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
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Mont Rochelle Manor House, wedding venue in Franschhoek

Franschhoek · wedding venue

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
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Rickety Bridge, wedding venue in Franschhoek

Franschhoek · wedding venue

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 on-farm accommodation for 26.

Capacity
Up to 100 guests
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Vrede en Lust, wedding venue in Franschhoek

Franschhoek · wedding venue

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
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Paarl

Paarl venues tend to sleep a meaningful share of a 150-guest wedding on site: Belair's 20-room country house, Diamant's 38 beds across the manor house and farm buildings, Ashanti's 20 bedrooms and pods, and Olijvenkraal's wedding-weekend pods and six-suite lodge.

Paarl venues with accommodation

Ashanti Estate, wedding venue in Paarl

Paarl · wedding venue

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
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Belair Pavilion, wedding venue in Paarl

Paarl · wedding venue

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
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Paarl · wedding venue

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
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Paarl · wedding venue

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.

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Laborie Wine Estate, wedding venue in Paarl

Paarl · wedding venue

Laborie Estate

A KWV-owned estate on Taillefer Street in Paarl, operating again after the December 2025 fire, with the restored Champagne Cellar for up to 120, lawn and garden ceremonies, an events team and rebuilt Werf rooms, suites and a villa for guests.

Capacity
Up to 120 guests
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Wedding and event packages at Olijvenkraal, wedding venue in Paarl

Paarl · wedding venue

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.

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Wellington and Tulbagh

Further out, accommodation on site stops being a bonus and becomes the plan, because there are fewer guest houses nearby and Cape Town is 70 to 90 minutes away. Montpellier's 80 beds and Rijk's 36 are the largest blocks; De Stilte adds bell tents and glamping for a camp-style weekend, and Kloofzicht's three-night exclusive-use format is built around everyone staying.

Wellington venues with accommodation

Au d'Hex Estate, wedding venue in Wellington

Wellington · wedding venue

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
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Bakenhof Winelands Venue, wedding venue in Wellington

Wellington · wedding venue

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.

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Wellington · wedding venue

Belle Vallée

A working grape farm on the R44 outside Wellington with a forest chapel beneath tall poplars, a function hall among the vineyards and a self-catering bridal suite. The venue is hired for exclusive use.

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Wellington · wedding venue

Dunstone Estate

A boutique wine estate in the Bovlei Valley whose ROOTS bistro and lawns host weddings of up to 100 guests, with per-person packages published from R2 600 and indoor alternatives if the weather turns. Rooms on the estate are available to the couple and close guests.

Price
From R2 600
Capacity
Up to 100 guests
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Wellington · wedding venue

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
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Wellington · wedding venue

Soetendal Venue

A large estate venue in the Wellington valleys with an open-air chapel seating 200 beneath wattle and blue gum trees and a 1 280 m² Polo Venue that seats up to 300. Accommodation is on the same estate.

Capacity
Up to 300 guests
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Tulbagh venues with accommodation

Footbridge over stream with guests seated on the bank at De Stilte, wedding venue in Tulbagh

Tulbagh · wedding venue

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
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Tulbagh · wedding venue

Guinevere Guest Farm

A 95-hectare fynbos farm near Tulbagh hired as a whole for weekend weddings of up to 50 guests, with the farmhouse sleeping 32. Outside caterers are welcome and midweek and winter dates are discounted.

Capacity
Up to 50 guests
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Kloofzicht Estate, wedding venue in Tulbagh

Tulbagh · wedding venue

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.

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Manley Wine Estate, wedding venue in Tulbagh

Tulbagh · wedding venue

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
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Tulbagh · wedding venue

Mont Rouge Wedding Venue

A Tulbagh valley venue whose Barnwood Hall seats up to 140 among landscaped gardens, with ceremonies in a fern grove facing the Winterhoek mountain. Only one wedding is hosted per weekend, and riverside cottages sleep guests on the farm.

Capacity
Up to 140 guests
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Montpellier de Tulbagh weddings and events, wedding venue in Tulbagh

Tulbagh · wedding venue

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
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Tulbagh · wedding venue

Morgansvlei Country Estate

A Tulbagh valley estate with a historic chapel, a Cape Dutch reception hall and 27 double rooms to house the wedding party on site. Gardens beside a lake with vineyard and mountain views serve for outdoor ceremonies and drinks.

Capacity
Up to 180 guests
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Olive Rock outdoor wedding venue in Tulbagh

Tulbagh · wedding venue

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
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Rijks Reserve Room at Rijk's Wine Estate, wedding venue in Tulbagh

Tulbagh · wedding venue

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.

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Roodezand Wedding Venue, wedding venue in Tulbagh

Tulbagh · wedding venue

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
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Saronsberg Wine Estate, wedding venue in Tulbagh

Tulbagh · wedding venue

Saronsberg Cellar

A Tulbagh wine estate with ceremonies under old oaks on the front lawn or indoors in the art gallery, a reception hall and tasting room for the party, approved outside caterers and sixteen vineyard cottages sleeping 51.

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Somerset West

Somerset West venues with accommodation

Weddings and events at Avontuur Estate, wedding venue in Somerset West

Somerset West · wedding venue

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
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Somerset West · wedding venue

Lord Charles Hotel, Somerset West

A 198-room Marriott Tribute Portfolio hotel at the foot of the Helderberg in Somerset West, 25 minutes from the airport, with gardens, two pools, three dining spaces and eleven function rooms taking up to 500 guests.

Capacity
Up to 500 guests
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Celebration at Vergelegen, wedding venue in Somerset West

Somerset West · wedding venue

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.

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Devon and Emma wedding at Winery Road Forest, wedding venue in Somerset West

Somerset West · wedding venue

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.

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Who pays for the rooms

There are three models and you need to know which one applies before you sign. In the first, the rooms are simply available and guests book and pay individually; the estate may hold them for you until a release date. In the second, a room block is compulsory for certain formats, as at Lanzerac, where tent and marquee weddings require the estate's rooms to be booked by the wedding party and guests. In the third, the venue is sold as an exclusive-use package with accommodation built in, as at Vrede en Lust's two-night minimum or Kloofzicht's three nights, and the couple carries the cost whether or not the beds are used.

If guests pay their own way, ask for the release date: the date by which unbooked rooms go back on sale so you are not charged for them. Share that date on your wedding website. Rickety Bridge's all-inclusive package includes accommodation at the manor house and a neighbouring country house, which is a fourth variant where a set number of beds is part of the price.

Planning the overflow

Few venues sleep a whole guest list. Put the wedding party and older relatives on the estate, then block-book a guest house or hotel in the nearest town for everyone else and run a shuttle between the two. Our guide to guest travel, accommodation and shuttles covers transfers from the airport and lists guest houses that take wedding blocks in each town. Self-catering is possible at some farm venues (Bakenhof's eight suites and Mont Martre's chalets are self-catering), which keeps the weekend cheaper for guests.

TipWeekend formats that work with on-site rooms: a welcome braai or pizza evening on the Friday, the wedding on Saturday, and a late farm breakfast on Sunday before people drive back. Rijk's suggests its EcoPool and lapa for the night-before drinks, and Diemersfontein encourages the wedding party to arrive a day early.

For prices and what is included, read our guide to Winelands wedding costs. If you want the whole property to yourselves, see our luxury and exclusive-use venues page.

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Questions couples ask

Which Winelands venues sleep the most guests?

Boschendal's sharing cottages take up to 170 guests, with tented accommodation as an add-on at The Retreat. Montpellier de Tulbagh houses up to 80, Vrede en Lust 52, Belair 43 and Diamant 38. The Lord Charles in Somerset West is a 50-room hotel with a large wedding capacity.

Do we have to pay for all the rooms?

It depends on the venue's model. Exclusive-use estates such as Vrede en Lust and Kloofzicht include the accommodation in a minimum-night booking that the couple pays for. Lanzerac requires a room booking for tent and marquee weddings. At many other venues guests book individually and you only need to agree a release date.

What is a block booking release date?

It is the date by which rooms held for your guests but not yet booked are released back to the venue. After that date you are no longer responsible for them. Ask for it in writing and tell guests to book before it.

Can guests self-cater on the estate?

At some farm venues, yes. Bakenhof has eight self-catering suites, Mont Martre has four two-bedroom self-catering chalets, and Manley offers both B&B and self-catering rooms. Hotel estates such as Lanzerac and Mont Rochelle are full service.

How far is the nearest town accommodation for overflow guests?

Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl all have guest houses and hotels within a few minutes' drive of most estates. Wellington has fewer options, and Tulbagh's Church Street hotel and guest houses are the main choice, so book early for a Tulbagh weekend.

Do venues with accommodation cost more?

Not as a rule, but the room block can be a large part of the total. Bakenhof's published all-inclusive rates of R2 800 to R6 000 a head include accommodation, which shows how much of a package it can represent. Compare the venue fee and the accommodation cost together.

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