3 Great Western Cape Wedding Venues

A Western Cape Wedding is always a destination that couples consider when they start to plan their big day. We take a look at 3 great venues that offer couples not only great memories, but also all the services needed to make their day run smoothly.

Bakenhof Winelands Venue

Bakenhof‘s Deal of the Decade is on offer to celebrate their 10th Anneversary as a destination wedding location. The deal is available to couples who are tying the knot in November 2023 for a guestlist of up to 100 people.

Situated in Wellington on the Bakenhof Grape Farm, this is the perfect location for memorable photo opportunities and catering that your guests will talk about for years to come.

View their brochure here.

Boschendal Farm

With a range of exquisite venues and unparalleled views, Boschendal offers various the perfect setting to make your wedding dreams come true.

From small intimate celebrations to showstopper weddings, they have a team of expert planners to make your wedding journey perfect. Once again, if you are looking for wedding photos that will look like a million rand, this is the venue for you.

View their brochure here.

Penhill Farm

Penhill Farm is the perfect destination weekend wedding venue for your own unique celebration from a small intimate wedding reception or a larger 120 guest extravagant affair in this beautiful and relaxed atmosphere.

With its beautiful Cape Dutch buildings, immaculate gardens, vineyards and Karoo feel Penhill Farm is the ultimate Western Cape wedding venue. Just 75 minutes’ drive from Cape Town and accommodation for 24 guests it works as a perfect weekend wedding venue for both small intimate wedding receptions or larger extravagant affairs in this comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.

View their brohure here.

What makes a Western Cape Wedding Special?

Western Cape weddings are like mini vacations for your guests who attend them. Let’s be honest, they take a lot of planning if your guests are coming down from other parts of South Africa like Gauteng, Limpopo or Mpumalanga.

And as guests, who do appreciate them more due to the panning involved. Getting babysitters for the weekend, or pet sitters. Finding accommodation, taking time of work, planning the trip down to the winelands. We love it because… mini vacation.

Yes we are there to suuport you on your special day, but we also love it for ourselves.

These are normally the more memorable weddings due to the traveling involved and the beautiful scenary that the Western Cape has to offer. Yes there are people who prefer to fly down for the weekend. I prefer to drive down and enjoy the whole trip down from Pretoria to the destination. Especially when you take the N1 through the Karoo.

Along the road there is so much to see and take in. So many photo oppurtunities for your Instagram of Facebook stories. I also love the small little shops next to the road where you can just take a breather.

A Western Cape wedding also leaves you with stories to tell over the years. Not only for the guests but also for the family of the bride and groom. After the month of planning the wedding is a time where they can all relaxe and just enjoy the night in the company of new family members.

Nothing beats the breakfast the next morning and perhaps a trip to one of the farms nearby for a wine tasting and late lunch before heading back to our lives.

It is an will always remain a mini vacation. Or perhaps it is only people who come from Gauteng who feel that way. Nevertheless, we appreciate it.