Wedding at Zorgvliet Wine Estate, Stellenbosch 

Thérèse Barton - October 01, 2024

It had been raining all week in Stellenbosch. If the bride had one wish it was that the sun might shine for her special day. The day dawned, and although the Simonsberg and Drakenstein Mountains were tipped with snow, the sky was a glorious blue!

Zorgvliet is a beautifully situated wine estate hugging the Helshoogte Pass in the Banghoek Valley. The Oak Room, a large open space, is an ideal wedding venue, with its high ceilings and welcome fireplace. The bride chose a lovely dove grey for her décor and wanted the ceiling festooned with random drops and swags.

Gala Dinner at The Lookout,

V&A Waterfront

Thérèse Barton - September 01, 2024

The key to hosting a successful event rests on many aspects, but one of the most important has to be the venue itself. The Lookout at the V&A Waterfront is a hugely adaptable space that is suitable for all sorts of occasions. And then there’s the view! So what better place for a gala dinner?

The draping team was requisitioned by Hire Society, a Johannesburg based events planning company, to set up the draping for the event. They draped a series of parallel strips the length of the ceiling, a room divider to cordon off an area for the performers, and also created a kitchen area on one side. All in crisp white fabric. Such a pleasure working with The Lookout team again and connecting with a professional new client.

Wedding at The Olive Press, Boschendal in Franschhoek

Thérèse Barton - April 15, 2024

Franschhoek has to be one of the most beautiful places for a wedding – the mountains, the valley, the wine farms – everything about it strikes you as special. Just outside of the town at one of the oldest farms in South Africa is Boschendal Wine Estate, with a wedding venue that never fails to deliver. The Olive Press, with its towering walls, wooden beams and natural light, it is the ideal choice for a special occasion. The draping team were there on behalf of the award-winning wedding planners, Wedding Concepts. They draped deep, random swags in the ceiling in a rich burgundy fabric and balanced the look with a series of drops from the beams in the same colour.

Wedding at Johannesdal, Stellenbosch, Cape Winelands

Thérèse Barton - Jan 29, 2024

Along the Helshoogte Pass around the greater Stellenbosch area in the Cape Winelands, you’ll find the Johannesdal 1207 Estate resting in the valley between the Simonsberg Nature Reserve and the Hottentot Holland Mountain Range. The Johannesdal Hall is a perfect venue for a wedding, overlooked as it is by the majestic mountains that immediatly create a dramatic backdrop for any event.

On behalf of amazing wedding planners Bash Celebrations, the draping team hung random, sweeping swags of taupe fabric in the ceiling of the wedding reception venue, and created circular drops around the central area for a powerful draping statement for a special wedding.

Marquee in Paarl, Cape Winelands, for Rugby World Cup

Thérèse Barton - Dec 15, 2023

In September the Springboks lifted the Rugby World Cup for an unprecedented fourth time. Their fans in South Africa and around the world were cheering them on. Many venues offered hospitality to fans, where they could join in the excitement with other supporters and fans who were up for the opposing sides.

In the Paarl Valley, at Klein Parys Vineyards, there was Bok Hart Rugby Park. This is a brilliant events venue for rugby lovers, a perfect fanzone. Chattels Infrastructure Solutions had erected a huge marquee of 20m x 30m. This is where fans could watch the thrilling matches that were taking place in France.

The Events Draping Co. team draped Springbok green strips in the ceiling of the marquee. They added fairy light strips on either side of the strips for a wonderfully festive finish. The marquee and draping were up for the whole six weeks of the Rugby World Cup.

Those last three matches were nail-biters, but it was all worth it in the end!

Summer Wedding at Molenvliet Wine Estate, Cape Winelands

Thérèse Barton - May 17, 2023

On a glorious summer’s day, the wonderful Meagan Oosthuizen Wedding & Events Planner created magic at the reception venue at Molenvliet Wine Estate. High winds meant she had to switch plans and move the wedding dinner from the exposed verranda to the intimate courtyard. And how well it all turned out! With floral bouquets woven into the feature draping on the courtyard’s pillars and strip draping across the beams to afford shade, The Events Draping Co. team set about their work and the guests were able to relax, celebrate and enjoy the happy occasion.