Saterdag 1 mei 2027
Minas Farm Venue · Heanertsburg, Magoebaskloof
Ons het mekaar ontmoet op 'n reënerige Dinsdagmiddag by 'n koffiewinkel in Haenertsburg — Saskia het die laaste droë stoel ingepalm, en Nico het te laat besef hy het sy sambreel by die huis gelos. Drie ure later het die reën opgehou en het ons nog steeds gepraat.
Vyf jaar, twee honde en baie koppies koffie later vra Nico die vraag op dieselfde plek waar dit alles begin het. Nou nooi ons julle na Minas Farm Venue om die volgende hoofstuk saam met ons te kom vier.
En dit is waar julle in die storie instap.
Tys is so kosbaar dat ons graag so veel as moontlik daarvan saam met julle wil geniet. Sien hier onder die planne.
Vrydag 31 April 2027
Ons skop die naweek af by Zwakala Brewery, Heanertsberg. Kom geniet die aand saam met ons, gevul met lekker craft bier en pizza’s. Ons versoek dat julle semi-formeel en donker kleure sal dra vir die geleentheid.
Saterdag 1 Mei 2027
Ons sien uit om die spesiale oomblik saam met julle te vier. Beide ons seremonie en onthaal sal op Minas Farm Venue wees. Daar is 'n kontant kroeg vir die aand.
Daar is vreeslik baie om te ontdek rondom die venue soos kaas proe by Wegraakbosch Diary, zipline by Magoebaskloof Canopy Tour, picnic by Debegeni Waterval of ‘n staptoer deur die Louis Changuion roete
Ons sal julle graag vir die naweek wil sien, maar verstaan ook dat dit nie altyd moontlik is nie. Laat weet ons asseblief of ons julle kan verwag.
Please reply by Saturday 1 August 2026 so we can count you in for supper. Children are very welcome — there is a paddock, a swing and a great deal of grass.
Names, numbers, dietary wishes and song requests — all of it, please.
Making a weekend of it? Bibury and the lanes around it are full of small, lovely things to do on the Friday and the Sunday.
If you fancy the idea of sliding through the canopy of the indigenous forest at Magoebaskloof in your own version of a Tarzan movie, then Magoebaskloof Canopy Tours is for you.
Haenertsburg began life as a mining village more than 125 years ago so to share a touch of the atmosphere of that time, don’t miss the Pennefather Complex in Rissik Street.
The 155mm Creusot Long Tom was a cannon used by the Boers in the second Anglo Boer War of 1899-1902, especially in the sieges of Mafeking, Ladysmith and Kimberley.
Fourth-generation family dairy farm in the Wolkberg foothills, where cheese is made by hand over a fire in a copper pot using traditional Swiss methods. Visitors book cheese-making tours, hand-milking, calf feeding and egg collecting; a plant nursery is also on site
Grab a breakfast on the highest coffee farm in the country, Krabbefontein Coffeeshop, about 15km from Haenertsburg towards Tzaneen on the R71. Or something savoury at an Alpine-like log cabin, head for The Pancake House.
The trail is well marked and features both, a shorter walk of about 5 km (follow white foot print signs) as well as a 10 km hike (follow yellow footprints).
A handful of beds within a short drive of the barn, from a room above the pub to a tent in a meadow. Book early — September fills up quickly in these lanes.
Our first choice and the closest bed to the barn. Twelve rooms, deep baths, and a breakfast that runs until ten for anyone who was dancing late.
Rooms held until 1 August · Mention Fern & Fable when you book · From £145 a night
Six rooms above the village pub, all creaky floors and low beams. The garden is open until midnight and the landlord knows our order.
Rooms held until 1 August · Mention Fern & Fable when you book · From £110 a night
Two self-catering cottages at the end of our lane, sleeping four and six. Good for families and for anyone who likes a kitchen and a slow morning.
Book direct · Minimum two nights · From £180 a night
Ten furnished bell tents in the field behind the barn, with proper beds, lanterns and a shower block a short walk away. The cheapest way to stay.
£70 a tent, per night · Bring a torch · Breakfast baps from eight
A little further out: Cirencester has a dozen inns and a taxi back to the barn costs about £18 — the minibus also runs there at 11:30 pm and 1:00 am.
Saturday 1 May 2027
Minas Farm Venue · Heanertsburg, Magoebaskloof
We met on a rainy Tuesday afternoon at a coffee shop in Haenertsburg — Saskia claimed the last dry chair, and Nico realised too late that he had left his umbrella at home. Three hours later the rain stopped and we were still talking.
Five years, two dogs and many cups of coffee later, Nico asks the question in the same place where it all began. Now we invite you to Minas Farm Venue to celebrate the next chapter with us.
And this is where you step into the story.
Time is so precious that we would love to enjoy as much of it as possible with you. See the plans below.
Friday evening | 6 pm
We kick off the weekend at Zwakala Brewery, Heanertsberg. Come enjoy the evening with us, filled with great craft beer and pizzas. We request that you dress semi-formal and in dark colours for the occasion.
Saturday 1 May 2027 | 3 pm
We look forward to celebrating the special moment with you. Both our ceremony and reception will be at Minas Farm Venue. There is a cash bar for the evening.
There is so much to discover around the venue, like cheese tasting at Wegraakbosch Diary, ziplining at Magoebaskloof Canopy Tour, a picnic at Debegeni Waterfall or a walking tour through the Louis Changuion route
Hour by hour, from the first nervous button to the last ember. Times are a gentle guide — nothing here runs to a strict clock.
2:30 pm
Park in the lower field and follow the bunting. There is elderflower cordial, a bowl of strawberries and a very excitable dog called Biscuit.
3:00 pm
Please make sure you take your seats by three o'clock so that we don't .....
3:30 pm
Among the trees we will make our promises to each other.
4:30 pm
Enjoy a cocktail with us in front of the big tree.
6:30 pm
From welcome drinks to dinner....
8:00 pm
Let our feet burn on the dance floor
Carriages at 1:00 am — and please, take a slice of cake home with you.
Tell us you're coming, tell us what you'd like to eat, and tell us if you need a bed for the night. We will handle the rest — and we will be very happy to see you.
Please reply by Saturday 1 August 2026 so we can count you in for supper. Children are very welcome — there is a paddock, a swing and a great deal of grass.
Names, numbers, dietary wishes and song requests — all of it, please.
Making a weekend of it? Bibury and the lanes around it are full of small, lovely things to do on the Friday and the Sunday.
If you fancy the idea of sliding through the canopy of the indigenous forest at Magoebaskloof in your own version of a Tarzan movie, then Magoebaskloof Canopy Tours is for you.
Haenertsburg began life as a mining village more than 125 years ago so to share a touch of the atmosphere of that time, don’t miss the Pennefather Complex in Rissik Street.
The 155mm Creusot Long Tom was a cannon used by the Boers in the second Anglo Boer War of 1899-1902, especially in the sieges of Mafeking, Ladysmith and Kimberley.
Fourth-generation family dairy farm in the Wolkberg foothills, where cheese is made by hand over a fire in a copper pot using traditional Swiss methods. Visitors book cheese-making tours, hand-milking, calf feeding and egg collecting; a plant nursery is also on site
Grab a breakfast on the highest coffee farm in the country, Krabbefontein Coffeeshop, about 15km from Haenertsburg towards Tzaneen on the R71. Or something savoury at an Alpine-like log cabin, head for The Pancake House.
The trail is well marked and features both, a shorter walk of about 5 km (follow white foot print signs) as well as a 10 km hike (follow yellow footprints).
A handful of beds within a short drive of the barn, from a room above the pub to a tent in a meadow. Book early — September fills up quickly in these lanes.
Our first choice and the closest bed to the barn. Twelve rooms, deep baths, and a breakfast that runs until ten for anyone who was dancing late.
Rooms held until 1 August · Mention Fern & Fable when you book · From £145 a night
Six rooms above the village pub, all creaky floors and low beams. The garden is open until midnight and the landlord knows our order.
Rooms held until 1 August · Mention Fern & Fable when you book · From £110 a night
Two self-catering cottages at the end of our lane, sleeping four and six. Good for families and for anyone who likes a kitchen and a slow morning.
Book direct · Minimum two nights · From £180 a night
Ten furnished bell tents in the field behind the barn, with proper beds, lanterns and a shower block a short walk away. The cheapest way to stay.
£70 a tent, per night · Bring a torch · Breakfast baps from eight
A little further out: Cirencester has a dozen inns and a taxi back to the barn costs about £18 — the minibus also runs there at 11:30 pm and 1:00 am.