Spookfontein was host to a group of VIP guests on Saturday evening, being their main group dinner.  The company was offered an array of options to celebrate these few days together, inlcuding Mauritius, but Hermanus won the vote!  They enjoyed various activities over the 3 days they were here, savored our wines, enjoyed our restaurants, and left as potential ‘newbies’ to Hermanus.    Our brief was simple, make our clients feel like...

Daan and Elsbeth were married at ELL in the Hemel-en-Aarde valley on Saturday, 25 July 2015, on a crisp winter’s evening.  Both in their senior years, they wanted a venue that appealed to their sense of elegance combined with their love for good food.  Wayfarer, Sumaridge’s renowned Pinor Noir MCC was served to the guests to congratulate the couples union.  The menu included free range lamb shanks with a red wine jus, which was the...

    Yellow, corresponding with earth, is considered the most beautiful and prestigious color. The Chinese saying, Yellow generates Yin and Yang, implies that yellow is the center of everything.  Yellow also represents freedom from worldly cares and Yellow is also symbolic of heroism.  Most importantly, to the newlyweds, it has a sentimental meaning. Phillip, a Dog Behaviourist, and Marlene celebrated their Hermanus Wedding at ELL on the...

  Vicky and Calvin pre-celebrated their Hermanus Wedding over four functions.   The first was on Friday night at ELL on Spookfontein where they had a casual evening of pizza’s and good wine.  On Saturday night, we arranged a bedouin tent adjoining their holiday home at De Werf, filled with an eclectic mix of furnture from hay bales to cocktail tables. Entertainment was provided by Manouche, a gypsy style band from Cape Town.  Sushi,...

  Built in 1926, the first chapel in the Hemel en Aarde Valley was built,  named after the founder, KJV van Zyl. It was the Sunday School for some of our farmers who today,  are still active in the Valley.   Today, better known as the Ertjiesvlei hall hosting the annual Ertjiesvlei bazaar it is now available for hire to the public as a chapel for Weddings, Christenings, Funerals or any small personal services.  In addition to the intimate...