Sharon and Zaren run a pretty tight ship out at Mofam. They’re terrific people, full of infectious personality and when you meet them, you’ll feel as though they’ve been your mates forever. There’s no room for mediocrity here. The food is good, the setting beautiful and the accommodation is in the form of wooden chalets that overlook the water. ‘So where is Mofam?’ Mofam River Lodge in situated in the very beautiful Elgin Valley. For those of you flying in from outside of Southb Africa, it’s within easy striking distance of Cape Town (about an hours drive) as well as within a short drive of the ever-popular wine-route districts. It’s also pretty close to Hermanus. So it’s perfect really. Yup, you’re surrounded by peace, tranquility, mountains and a marvellous dam. It’s awesome. And before I forget – wedding aside – you can learn to ski and you can fish for bass as well. Nice stuff.

The venue itself is outdoors and can host up to 200 pax seated. Sharon and Zaren will normally put up a Bedouin tent or marquee tent on the lawn and have it decorated according to your theme. So you can have both the ceremony and the reception in one place. They have quite a few different ways of doing the ceremony. For example, you can come down the river on the barge (go and take a look at either Herman and Marilet’s wedding or Rob and Nadia’s wedding which I shot there). But they’re also more than just a venue because they’ll offer a wedding planning service should you choose Mofam as your ideal venue. They can arrange anything from your hair and make-up to your airport transfer for your honeymoon. Pretty darned convenient if you ask me.

They have 9 chalets sleeping 2 pax each, 1 family chalet sleeping 4 as well as a honey moon suite and a 4 sleeper self catering unit. In total they can accommodate 28 pax in chalets. They can also offer your guests tented accommodation with mattresses and bedding for extra, more affordable, accommodation. Now listen, the idea of tents might sound dodgy, but I can assure you, it’s not – your guests will be more than comfortable.

Now! As far as your photographs are concerned, I think Mofam offers stunning opportunities. You can have photographs taken on the barge, on the jetty, at the Labyrinth, or we can all jump into our cars and take a 3-minute drive up to the tractors and labourers cottages. You’ll certainly be the proud new owners of photographs that are pretty unique and different from the rest of your mates. Look, I could go on and on and on about Mofam. But I’m not very good at selling I’m afraid. So give Sharon or Zaren a call, or drop them an e-mail. You’ll love them a lot (and please tell them I say hi and can I pop in for some roast potato wedges!) Their contact details are:

e-mail: info@mofam.co.za

+27 21 846 8345 (you can Skype them on this number too. Gotta love Skype!)

And just in case you feel the urge to Skype me, look me up as warriew. We aim to please…