JANUARY 16th-JANUARY 18th 2026

Giulietta & Johnnie’s pre-wedding party!

This January, we’ll be celebrating our engagement with our favourite people in Giulietta’s hometown — Cape Town. This is not our formal wedding, but rather a special family gathering and party with friends from around the world.

The celebration will take place at a beautiful wine farm just outside Cape Town called Montpellier de Tulbach.

There will be live music, flowing South African wine, and delicious farm-to-table food.

I can’t wait to share my magical home with you and celebrate together! x

For questions or recommendations, contact Giulietta directly:

Whatsapp: +44 747 11 757 33

Email: giuliettabateman@gmail.com

ITINERARY

SATURDAY 17th JAN

Morning
• Breakfast and lunch at your leisure
• Explore Tulbagh town if you wish

16:00 PM - Drinks and canapés reception at Montpellier

17:00 PM- Band starts

19:00- 02:00 - Dinner, music and dancing

02:00 – late - An after-party for those wanting to continue, led by Johnnie Kerr at the lake

Dress for the evening: Smart

FRIDAY 16th JAN

12:00 PM - Arrive at Montpellier Wine Farm
• Check into your rooms (I have pre-booked all rooms, we will sort payment in due course but it’s £70 for the weekend)
• Order yourself some lunch at the restaurant or relax at the pool

17:30- 23:00 PM - Join us when you’re ready for a traditional South African welcome braai in the forest

Dress: Smart casual

SUNDAY 18th JAN

11:00AM - Hangover debrief brunch. Please provide some good stories from the night before. .

After brunch - Sloooooowly check out and depart back to Cape Town

Dress: As casual and post-party chic as you like..your outfit from the night before, your tracksuit, pjs, bikini, mankini, dressing gown..anything

LOCATION

 

ONWARD TRAVEL ITINERARY

A quick note: This is not meant to be a holiday of constant “organised fun,” so please feel completely free to opt out of anything — or everything — and do your own thing! However, if you do want to explore parts of the city, I’ve put together an itinerary for the week.

For anyone wanting to join activities, including lunches, please make a list of the things you want to partake in, and let me know ASAP, as it’s busy season and everything needs to be booked well in advance!

SUNDAY 18th JAN

11:00 AM onwards- Drive from Montpellier farm to our individual Cape Town nests for a recovery day
19:00 PM- Evening beach sundowners and picnic at Llandudno beach (might be ambitious, let’s see)

MONDAY 19th JAN

07:30 AM – Hike up Table Mountain (I’ll send the exact meeting point the night before)

19:30 PM – Dinner at The Bungalow

TUESDAY 20th JAN

11:00 AM- Leave Cape Town and drive to Franschhoek (about 1 hour from the city centre) for lunch at Babylonstoren wine farm
19:30 PM - Bateman home braai — relaxed, casual, poolside vibes- bring swimming costumes

WEDNESDAY 21st JAN

10:30 AM SHARP- Leave Cape Town for the Franschhoek Wine Tram day trip

  • You will get drunk and it will be hot

  • We’ll be taking a bus in the morning (meeting point TBC) so no one has to worry about driving

THURSDAY 22nd JAN

11:00 AM - Camps Bay Beach day

18:30 PM- Pre-dinner drinks at the Cape Town Club, a historic private members’ club
20:00 PM- Dinner at Kloof Street House

FRIDAY 23rd JAN

05:15 AM - Meet at the bottom of Lion’s Head for a sunrise hike

12:00 PM- Drive to Kalk Bay (bring swimming costumes and cash- great African hippy shopping market!)
12:30 PM- Quick drink at Cape to Cuba
13:15 PM- Lunch at Harbour House

SATURDAY 24th JAN (times TBC)

Mount Nelson for tea

Chapmans Peak Drive and 12 Apostles- incredible massages available to book

The Lawns OR Evening beach sundowners and picnic at Llandudno beach

SUNDAY 25th JAN

14:00 PM- Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens for a picnic and the evening Bombino concert (if you want to come to this, please book your ticket ASAP, they will run out!)

BUY TICKETS HERE: https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Performance.aspx?itemid=1577241783

OTHER THINGS TO DO INSTEAD OF THE ABOVE

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WHAT TO PACK

Weather & General Vibe

  • It will be lovely and HOT — hallelujah (or not, if you’re Scottish)

  • No matter how hot it is in the day time, evenings can get extremely windy, so bring a light down jacket / windbreaker (If you don’t have one, you can easily buy one in Cape Town)

Swim & Pool Time

We’ll be swimming a lot, and there are beautiful pools at both Montpellier and at my houses, so bring:

  • Swimsuits (ideally more than one so the other can dry out)

  • A cover-up if you like

  • Flip-flops / sandals

Daytime Activities

We’ll be spending lots of time outdoors, so pack:

  • Comfortable walking shoes

  • Hiking clothes (light but protective comfortable clothes you don’t mind getting dirty)

Casual Daywear

Cape Town is very relaxed, so think:

  • Boho/hippy

  • T-shirts

  • Shorts

  • Skirts

  • Light dresses

  • Sneakers

Evening Outfits

Please pack:

  • One smart outfit for Saturday night at Montpellier (the main dinner and party)

  • One smart-casual outfit for the Friday welcome drinks and braai

  • A couple of dinner outfits for the city (though everywhere is very relaxed)

Sun Protection

Absolutely essential at all times:

  • Hat

  • Sunglasses

  • Suncream — lots of it

If You Forget Anything…

Don’t worry. There’s a shopping centre very close by, and you can buy everything cheaply.

HOW TO GET AROUND

OPTIONS:

  • Uber is super cheap and easy in Cape Town- I use it all the time. For the girls, if you’re Ubering alone at night, South African Uber has a fantastic feature where you can request a female driver on the app for peace of mind.

  • If you want more freedom to drive further afield, grab yourself a hire car from the airport. Please do let me know how many of you will be hiring cars- it will help me understand the overall group transport situation.

  • I also have a private driver, Mahmood, who I’ve used before and who has confirmed he’s available for the 2 weeks if anyone would like to book him out for themselves, he’s amazing and has a nice car. First come, first serve!