39 Magical Wedding Venues in Cape Town to Suit Your Wedding Theme

A place where the beauty of Table Mountain combines with picturesque white-sandy shores are only a few from many that Cape Town can offer. Romantic opportunities are endless with the charms of the beautiful city. You can enjoy culture as well as delectable local cuisine, or explore vineyards that are globally recognized as world-class wine producers. With the richness of its beauty, Cape Town holds dozens of great venues to celebrate your special day in style. Read this 39 Magical Wedding Venues in Cape Town to Suit Your Wedding Theme to find the one that can make your wedding dream a reality!

This article was last updated on 16 April 2020

39 Magical Wedding Venues in Cape Town to Suit Your Wedding Theme

Garden Wedding Venues

1. Laurent

Located at the heart of Somerset West within Lourensford Estate founded in 1700, the newly renovated venue rebranded its name to be Laurent with beautiful collections of gardens and venues with natural charm. You can have an elegant indoor dining room or say “I do” in the garden surrounded by unparalleled rugged mountain views and exquisite vineyard. Further, Laurent is also known for its exquisite production of honey, cheese, and the globally recognized wines. Coupled with an executive chef, surely your guests are going to enjoy an unforgettable wedding feast experience.

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Beach Wedding Venues

5. The Bay Hotel

Nestled just across the road of one of the most beautiful beaches in Cape Town, The Bay Hotel is an extraordinary place to celebrate your life’s happiest moment. For those looking for a venue atop white powdery sands embellished with rose petals aisle, ocean background, and the views of stony coasts, The Bay Hotel is a perfect place. Whatever your dream wedding is like, their dedicated planner will help plan everything from the beach permit, professional photographer, decorations, wedding interview, every detail will be taken care of. With The Bay Hotel, enjoy the stress-free wedding and expect a lovely day you’ll never forget.

Other notable mentions include:

6. The Grand Beach and Cafe

7. Grootbos Private Nature Reserve

8. Sea Trader Beach Venue

Seaview & Sunset Wedding Venues

9. The Twelve Apostles

The Twelve Apostles is known for its ethos of excellence and personal service, boasts one of the most romantic spots for wedding venues in Cape Town, South Africa. Located only short-drive away from city centre and ideally situated amidst the majestic Twelve Apostles Mountain Range, a celebration on its outdoor terrace will be unforgettable. What’s more is their plethora of facilities and activities from world-class wine routes to catamaran and kayaking trip to penguin’s colony, the world-class spa service to the 12A cinema, all are served for starting a new life with your loved one.

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10. Harbour House

11. Blue Bay Lodge

12. Black Marlin

Hotel Wedding Venues

13. Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel

Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel has a reputation for creating refined wedding experiences at its classic yet beautiful hotel areas, generous hospitality, and delectable authentic cuisine from around the world at the Lord Nelson Restaurant. Wedding venues vary from outdoor to indoor, including its beautiful garden, poolside venue and the classically designed white-washed grand ballroom that will amaze your every guest. While you can treat you and your loved one with a rejuvenating honeymoon, their spa packages also offer your bridesmaid to experience a relaxing treatment.

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14. The Table Bay Hotel

15. Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront

16. Atlanticview Cape Town Boutique Hotel

Restaurant Wedding Venues

17. Cape Point Vineyards Restaurant

The perfect infusion of beautiful natural views with world-class cuisine and award-winning wines are served well at the Cape Point Vineyards Restaurant. No matter the size, you can have your celebration whether at the open dining room with mountains and endless sea views or the wooden deck amidst the enchanting lake. After savouring the most exquisite Cape cuisine, invite your guests to enjoy the sunset over the Atlantic Ocean from their Balau Deck. At the same time, you can explore the vineyard for your wedding photography.

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18. Towerbosch Restaurant

19. Die Strandloper

20. The Roundhouse Restaurant

Unique Wedding Venues

21. Rooftop on Bree

Rooftop on Bree is a unique yet elegant venue located on the iconic Bree Street of Cape Town. The place offers a cool experience of a wedding celebration on the 250-meter square rooftop venue with glass windows within every direction including the views of Table Mountain, Lion’s Head, and the enchanting city view. A perfect blank canvas for any theme couples can dream; its skylight roof is also flexible as it opens and closes with the click of a button. Enjoy a well-prepared wedding that cares to every detail with their dedicated planner to craft a day you’ll never forget its happiness.

22. Monkey Valley Resort

23. The Conservatory

24. Rockhaven Farm

Hilltop Wedding Venues

25. Suikerbossie Restaurant

Set on a hilltop, Suikerbossie Restaurant offers you a magical wedding experience that embraces not only natural beauty but also award-winning cuisine served by Chef Brian Smit. Your wedding will be planned by the owner’s David and Miki Smith themselves, making sure you have personalized and attention to detail to let you enjoy the stress-free wedding. Suikerbossie offers two venues.

At the lawn, you can have a stunning hilltop wedding that overlooks the valley of Hout Bay with Chapman’s Peak and the bay below, as well as the opportunity for a perfect-picture sunset wedding. You can also enjoy indoor for a smaller audience that can host up to 100 guests.  Be it raining or winter season, they will happily roll the red carpet and stoke the fire to create a warm atmosphere and intimate experience to celebrate your life’s happiest moment.

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26. Panorama Farm

27. Olive Rock

28. Table Mountain Peak Venues

Chapel Wedding Venues

29. Chapel at Bakenhof

Located 50 minutes away from Cape Town, Bakenhof offers a luxury escape with a unique on-site chapel for the wedding of a lifetime. The stylish chapel is decorated with glass windows with awe-inspiring views of the vineyard and natural surroundings. Be it you want a traditional Christian wedding or the one with a modern theme and celebration; the glamorous glass chapel has it all for you. After solemnization, you can invite your guests to enjoy an unforgettable experience with world-class wines at their vineyards.

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30. Bosjes Chapel

31. Chapel at Groenrivier

32. St. Clement’s Chapel at Vodeling

Historic Wedding Venues

32. Boschendal

Boschendal is a place with history dated back to 1685, known as South Africa’s second oldest wine farm. It’s surrounded by beautiful vineyards and 1000 hectares of protected natural reserves where over 600 species of fynbos grow. The lawn is a perfect place for your wedding at it overlooks the beautiful nature as well as showing having the Manor House Lawn with its Dutch-influenced architecture. No doubt, its award-winning collections of wines and authentic fare will make sure that your guests are going to devour them with satisfaction.

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33. Rand Club

34. Illyra House

35. The Forum Embassy Hill

Yacht Wedding Venues

36. Luxury Yacht Charter

Rent one of the luxury yachts from Luxury Yacht Charter and celebrate your wedding amidst the ocean. With various boat size, with 120-capacity Mirage Catamaran being the most favourite for wedding, your wedding will be unique, one-of-a-kind, thus will be remembered by anyone who witnesses. With a long charter duration, you can let your guests enjoy the ocean breeze and marvel the view while you and your wife take wedding photographs. Also, you can also have the freedom to throw a wedding party exclusively amidst the ocean.

Other Notable Mentions Include: 

37. Waterfront Charters

38. Tiger 2 Charters

39. Yacht Hire Cape Town

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