Your passport must be valid for at least six months past the intended travel date – so make sure your passport is valid through May 2027, at least.
Reaching Coot Club is easy. Fly into Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then it’s a beautiful two-hour drive to Stanford. You can take an Uber, book a taxi, or hire a car directly from the airport – all straightforward options. And don’t worry, driving in South Africa is on the same side of the road as in the UK!
We also plan to coordinate a group transfer/convoy from Cape Town to Coot Club for anyone who’d like to join.
📧 Please email us at Jsmithwedding@outlook.com to confirm your interest.
We have up to 40 on-site rooms at Coot Club, with priority for immediate family and the bridal party. We’ve also reserved rooms at a nearby hotel, Rivergate Guest Farm and a shuttle will run between the hotel and Coot Club throughout the weekend.
Book your room at Rivergate Guest Farm: use our discount code “JSmithWedding”
👉 Rivergate Guest Farm
Please book your own room via the Rivergate Guest Farm website. Choose your dates for the wedding weekend and complete the booking on their site or email info@rivergatefarm.co.za (If there’s a notes field, you can add “Jessica & Jamie wedding” to help the hotel group our guests).
We’ll share the shuttle timetable closer to the date. If Rivergate Guest Farm shows no availability, please let us know and we’ll suggest nearby alternatives.
Coot Club: Provincial Road, Wortelgat Rd, Stanford, 7210, South Africa
Nestled between the mountains, lagoon and ocean, Coot Club in Stanford is a luxury eco retreat about two hours from Cape Town. Surrounded by milkwood forests, breathtaking views and its own private beach, it’s the perfect spot to relax, explore and celebrate with us. The lagoon opens out into Walker Bay, one of South Africa’s best whale watching areas, and November is whale season, when whales can often be seen in the bay.
19 – 21 November, 2026
