Pinnock Party
Romaney Pinnock, with the help of Gaelen, her brother, created a surprise party for their parents, Don and Patch, in celebration of their wedding anniversary, and of Don’s birthday. With live music, much dancing, and good friendship, it was wonderfully joyous party. Many guests stayed over Saturday night, and Sunday included a leisurely breakfast, swimming and chatting on the stoep. The weekend left us all with smiles on our faces.
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Thank you for making this celebration so special and so beautiful. Everything was perfect .
Much love Romaney
It was such an honour and so heartfilling to be celbrated by family and friends on your beautiful fam and toeat your yummy cooking and of course Jacks Red. All of it is much appreciated
Don and Patch Pinnock
Melinda’s birthday lunch
When Melinda first came to check out the venue, she fell in love with the side garden under the oaks . It was just what she dreamed of, she said, and under her direction, we added higgeldy piggeldy wooden chairs, and white table cloths, and she provided simple arrangements of roses. She and friends self catered the night before, and on the party day, additional people arrived and tucked into a smorgasbord of Mediterranean startes followed by an array of curries and sambals. They finished with Yo’s Apple crumble. Wine and Champagne flowed, and the afternoon was one of soft sunlight through trees, and mellow conversataion between good friends.
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Thank you so much for a perfect birthday weekend! The setting, the accommodation, the long table under the old Oaks (that I've wanted to emulate since I've seen it in movies like 'Antonia's line') & the perfect weather given to us on the day, your laid back relaxed style & lovely company we enjoyed very much, and then a special mention must go to the absolutely delicious food Johan & team made that had us salivating from Saturday afternoon already when the special spice mixes started to roast in the kitchen..... I'm also glad about the circle that closed around the Fiddlewoods history! I always find it to be such a special treat & privilege to experience a barrel or tank tasting with a winemaker (and I've really been spoiled during my days at KWV) - thanks very much to Johan, especially from those who experienced this for the first time & loved it. I am really looking forward to the blend he's going to make with that fantastic barrel of Mouvedre - I want some!
Josie’s bash
Josie and her husband Brett, hosted a whamdinger of a party to celebrate Josie’s 50th birthday. It began on Friday evening with a small group, expanded to 52 guests for lunch in the garden, and then for the evening, a magical party in the pavilion . All 52 guests stayed over (20 or so were children who slept on mattresses in the barn), so the farm was buzzing. Josie’s party also coincided with Freedom Day which Josie and friends explicitly celebrated both in the decor and the speeches. For us it was great to hear so much positive expression about South Africa. Overall the weekend left everyone on a high.
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THANK YOU Diana and Mr Crème brulee, it was a fantastic weekend. We appreciate it all. Stunning food, all your hard work. We are still glowing from it.
Josie
Aretha and Cameron
Aretha and Cameron, after a short ritual in the garden, partied happily in the Pavilion to a live band. The decor was lovely, with Cameron and his mom doing the flowers, and Aretha and friends making the decorations. The farm was packed for the Saturday night too, with everyone enjoying a laid back breakfast on Sunday. Unfortunately photographs from the party have not reached us in time for this post, which means we can only put up the ones we have.
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We really enjoyed our wedding which was very beautiful and we had a wonderful time. The food, wine and setting were perfect. Exactly what we both wanted for our wedding day we have had nothing but glowing compliments from all of our family and friends. Now we just need to find further reasons to have parties out here. Thank you again for all you hard work and for being so accommodating of our needs. We both really apreciate it.
Ashleigh and Liam
Ashleigh and Liam’s wedding was our first experience of a wedding where we provided only the venue and drinks. The weather was beautiful and the couple married in the garden, and held their reception in an atmosphere of shimmering elegance in the pavilion. Brenda who coordinated wove her magic with soft tones and gorgeous flowers in pastel colours. Lawrence of Cherry on Top provided delicious food. After hours of partying, many guests stayed on the farm, eating a light breakfast together the next day, before leaving. Ashleigh and Liam made their way home to Zambia where they will be living.
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Fynbos Estate is such an unbelievably magical venue. It was all so perfect. Thank you.
Ashleigh and Liam
Angie and Eben
This small wedding began with vows in the Chapel and followed with a seated lunch under the oaks. Angie did an amazing job of making all the decorations and doing the flowers, and the heartfulness and delightful humour of the wedding, spilled over onto all of us. It was a beautiful occassion.
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We appreciate everything you and Johan did to make the day so special for us. It was everything we hoped it would be.
Angie and Eben
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| Photos by Hugo Klaasen (except top right) |
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| Photographs by Hugo Klaasen |
Elanor and Samuel
This was another small wedding of family and close friends. The vows were taken under the trees followed by photographs in the garden, and a lunch in the pavilion. We very much enjoyed the preparation of the bride by the bridesmaids (see pic) and Elanors daughter looked a treat. Sadly Elanor’s mom was very ill and this tinged the wedding with some sadness.
Thank you for doing the wedding. Everything was beautiful and the food and atmosphere lovely.
Elanor
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