One of the Cape Winelands' most distinctive wedding properties, Babylonstoren hosts celebrations in original whitewashed Cape Dutch barns — the Old Cellar for 100, the Wheat Barn for 46, the White Studio for 38 — with seasonal kitchen-garden produce at the heart of every menu and 2026 packages from R449,800. The venue can accommodate up to 100 guests for your wedding celebration.
Few wine farms in the Cape Winelands feel as complete as Babylonstoren — a working kitchen garden estate that has been producing food since the eighteenth century. The three wedding barns (Old Cellar, Wheat Barn and White Studio) are original Cape Dutch structures with whitewashed walls, thatched roofs and the kind of warm, slightly imperfect character that money alone cannot build. Everything runs through the farm's extraordinary garden: fruit, vegetables, herbs and edible flowers grown on site form the backbone of every wedding menu, creating a seasonal, place-specific feast that changes with the year.
The packages are designed with genuine transparency: a fixed price per venue and season, with linens, crockery, PA system, flowers, coordination, fire pit and two nights in Koornhuis cottage included. Couples choose their barn, their season and their outdoor ceremony spot — beneath oak trees by the stream, or in the House of Shadows garden for an additional fee — and the Babylonstoren team handles the rest. This is farm hospitality operating at the very highest level: generous, rooted in a real place, and unhurried.
Enquire about Babylonstoren →What's includedSeasonal garden flowers and décor, PA system and microphone, oak benches, white trestle tables, metal chairs, table linens, crockery, cutlery, glassware, on-site coordinator, waiters, barmen, fire pit and outdoor bar (weather permitting), coffee/tea service, two coordination meetings, Koornhuis cottage (two nights)
The Old Cellar seats 100 at one long table; the Wheat Barn seats 46; the White Studio seats 38. All are original, beautifully restored Cape Dutch farm buildings. The Spice Garden and a private area at The Greenhouse are also available for smaller gatherings.
Packages include seasonal garden flowers and décor, a PA system, furniture (oak benches, white trestle tables, metal chairs), linens, crockery, cutlery, glassware, an on-site coordinator, waiters, barmen, a fire pit and outdoor bar (weather permitting), coffee/tea service, two pre-event coordination meetings, and two nights in the Koornhuis two-bedroom cottage.
The Studio Package starts from R449,800 (low season 2026); the Old Cellar Package starts from R489,800 (low season 2026). High-season packages reach R683,400–R752,000 (2026–2027). Beverages are additional.
An outdoor ceremony beneath oak trees by a stream is included in all packages. The House of Shadows garden venue is available as an add-on for R40,000.
Yes — fresh, seasonal produce (fruit, vegetables, herbs and edible flowers) grown in Babylonstoren's famous kitchen garden forms the heart of every dish. The catering style is family-style plated meals with a surprise dessert station.
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