Top Vendor: “Peers’ Choice - Best Country Venue 2015 and Best Wedding View 2017”Bona Dea Private Estate hailed as one of the most romantic locations in Southern Africa is a unique wedding venue located 90 minutes from Cape Town International Airport. Situated high on the mountain slopes of the breathtaking Hemel-en-Aarde (Heaven-and-Earth) Valley near the picturesque town of Hermanus, which is famous for its superb whale watching.The remarkable Venue Complex incorporates traditional elements of the original Cape Dutch style manor house combined with a bold modern renovation. Natural water features and pristine garden terraces make this luxurious venue perfect for a romantic ceremony. This banquet facility features a completely column free ballroom which is suitable for up to 200 guests, with a generous dance floor. Other features include an adjacent modern bar area, two cocktail lounges with large fireplaces for those cooler seasons, modern crisp white restroom facilities and a fully equipped commercial kitchen. While most ceremonies are held on the treed terrace adorned with 20,000 fairy lights, there is an indoor chapel available on the lower ground level. Everything the discerning wedding couple could wish for. Your perfect year-round, all-weather venue.All accommodation options are conveniently located, exceedingly elegant, and yet, remarkably comfortable. Dendrobium House, upstairs in the venue complex itself has 3 bedrooms and 2 beautifully appointed bathrooms, convenient for the bride and her bridesmaids. Olive Cottage has an upper level with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, a lounge with fireplace, open plan dining room and a fully equipped kitchen. On the lower ground floor, a self-contained studio flat with open plan kitchenette, en-suite shower and bath and undercover patio with built in braai. Mountain Villa a luxurious and contemporary villa Consisting of five luxurious, modern and beautifully decorated suites that provides an idyllic space in which to relax and unwind., the open-plan villa can be booked exclusively for a family, a group of friends or corporate breakaway.Bona Dea welcomes client appointed wedding planners. Together with our experienced event planning team, we promise that no detail will be overlooked, and no possibility ignored. The team's exemplarily standards and dedication, coupled with your aspiring ideas, will guarantee that your day amounts to everything you ever dreamed it would be, from start to finish. The Estate offers a wide range of event-critical services on site, such as furniture and décor hire to make your event spectacular in every way.We would be delighted to receive you at the Estate for a cappuccino and a complimentary consultation. By appointment only to ensure individual attention: Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm and Saturday 8am - 1pm.