You are invited
Simaneka & Nakeba
26.08.2027
We are getting married
Two lives. One story. One unforgettable day.
Chapter one
On the twentieth of March, beneath the old oaks of Franschhoek, two families from two countries will become one. Eight years after a rainy afternoon in a crowded café, we would love you there to see it.
Until we say I do
Today begins our forever.
Thursday, the twenty-sixth of August, two thousand and twenty-seven
The two of us
The Groom
Born in Windhoek and raised on his grandmother's stories from the north, Daniel is a civil engineer who designs the bridges most people never notice — which, he says, is the whole point.
“Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be.”
The Bride
Maria grew up between the vineyards of Stellenbosch and the cold Atlantic of her family's holidays in Paternoster. She is a landscape architect who can name every fynbos species on Table Mountain and will happily stop the car to show you one.
“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.”
Our story
March 2019 · A café in the Cape Town city bowl
April 2019 · Stellenbosch
December 2019 · Sossusvlei, Namibia
Winter 2020 · Cape Town
6 September 2025 · Chapman's Peak, Cape Town
20 March 2027 · Franschhoek
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it.
The venue
Oakhurst Vale Estate
Franschhoek, Western Cape, South Africa
15:15
Lemonade and rooibos iced tea under the oaks while the string quartet plays.
16:00
We say "I do" in the Oak Garden. Phones away, hearts open.
16:45
Fynbos petals provided — throw generously.
17:00
Bubbles and canapés on the lawn while we steal a few family portraits.
18:00
Find your table — your name is waiting for you.
18:30
A three-course harvest dinner from the estate kitchen.
20:00
Tissues recommended for the father-of-the-bride portion.
Travel & stay
Whether you are coming from down the road or from Windhoek, here is everything you need to get to Franschhoek, stay comfortably and get home safely.
The Vineyard Cottages at Oakhurst Vale
3 min walk · R2,400 – R3,600 per night
Huguenot Grand Hotel
6 min drive · R2,100 – R4,800 per night
Fynbos Guesthouse
4 min drive · R1,150 – R1,650 per night
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