Fairlady Bride, Issue 10, Winter 2007
Questions & Answers
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I'm getting married at the end of the year, but we've started planning already so we get the best of everything. I want a winelands wedding. Which one gets your vote?
Crystal Matthews, FAIRLADY BRIDE production editor, responds: The Western Cape undoubtedly is the wedding and winelands hub of the country, so there are loads of fantastic places combining the two. During the honeymoon a few months ago, we spent a couple of nights at Vrede en Lust (021- 874 1611 or http://www.vnl.co.za).
I discovered that it is a wonderful wedding destination. The historic cellar can be used as a chapel or as the reception or dance area. The doors open onto lawns that can be used for cocktails or for the ceremony - with an amazing view of the vineyards and mountains. There's room for 150 guests. The manor house sleeps 10 - perfect for the wedding party and for the out-of-town guests, there are two cottages. The restaurant, Cotage Fromage, is within walking distance and in rose season is breathtakingly beautiful. I'd really recommend that you check it out.
"Wine is made to be drunk as women are made to be loved, profit by the freshness of youth or the splendor of maturity, do not await decrepitude."
- Theophile Malvezin
Wine Cellar Tour
Experience everything from the vine to the wine. Start with
a vineyard tour then be guided through our cellar and finish
in the tasting room to sample our wines.
