Cape Town beach elopement photography

Wedding at Bistro 13, Stellenbosch — Adriana & Scott

Cape Town beach elopement photography

Bistro 13 sits on a wine farm just outside Stellenbosch, combining a working kitchen garden with a relaxed outdoor event space. It’s a smaller venue than most Winelands options — which is exactly what makes it interesting. The scale keeps the day feeling personal, and the culinary focus means the food is genuinely memorable.

Adriana and Scott had their wedding here on a clear spring afternoon. The farm setting — vegetable beds, old oak trees, mountain views — gave the day a sense of place that bigger, more polished venues sometimes sacrifice in favour of elegance.

If you’re looking for a Stellenbosch venue that feels less like a wedding factory and more like a private farm celebration, Bistro 13 is worth a look.

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Riekert Cloete

Celebrating 14 years as a professional photographer, Riekert Cloete is living in Durbanville, Cape Town, with his wife (Iza) and sons (Wilhelm and Jan-Frederick). He has an unhealthy affinity for litchis, loves rugby and sometimes fluffs bridal dresses on Saturdays. He lives for telling stories through photography. He also refers to himself in the 3rd person when writing his own bio.