Horse and Carriage Golden Carriages

Read more what some of our brides had to say about us.

 "Hi oom Koot! Baie dankie vir die pragtige dvd wat julle gemaak het vir ons, dit was regtig besonders!! Ons waardeer dit baie! Groete, Melissa en Adam"

"Beste Koot & Liana vd Ryst.
Graag wil ons as ouers van Melissa en Adam Barnard, jul net weereens bedank vir die pragtige foto`s en video wat jul opgeneem het. Die video is `n verrassing wat ons asems weggeslaan het en trane na ons oë gebring het. Bedank asb vir William, Marco, Nerinus en die BELANGRIKSTE, Rembrandt en Antoniades namens ons. Sonder julle sou dit nie so `n awesome troue gewees het nie!

Met groot dank in ons harte.
Eddie & Magda Hayes
xxx"

26 Nov 2011 - Michael & Marche:

 Lindsay, thanks for being there on our kids great day. I can only send you positive comments.  Thx for being there for the photos. I wasnt sure what the photographer wanted, but he was so in love with the carriage. Thank you once again. 

 Greetings 

Anita Maritz

21 October 2011 - Verishca Heyns:

Hi Koot

 Just a quick word of thanks for the excellent service received from Golden Carriage with my daughter’s matric dance at Summer Place on Friday.  You made this an unforgettable experience for her and we really appreciate the positive manner in which you dealt with us.   Colin and his team were there well ahead of time and had everything set-up and ready for us when we arrived.  The horses are beautiful,  well trained and  well-behaved and the and Cinderella Carriage is really magnificent.  Your staff were extremely friendly,  helpful and flexible.  It  made this a fairy-tale evening which they will remember for the rest of their lives.

I attach a few pictures taken of the function.

Kind regards

Thys Heyns

5 August 2011 - Jacaranda Good Morning Angels Matric Farewell :

Hi Koot en Sone

Hiermee wil ons as ouers net baie dankie sê vir julle bereidwilligheid om te help met die vervoer van die kinders se matriek afskeid.

Dit was regtig awesome. Vir ons en vir hulle. Dit was ‘n geleentheid wat hulle nooit sal vergeet nie en het beide kinders in trane gehad.

Aangeheg is ‘n spesiale dankie van die kinders af en ook ‘n paar foto’s.

Thank You for the thoughtful gift,
Some people have such special ways,
A kind of magic touch,
They always do the nicest things,
That means so very much,
And your gift was much appreciated,
More than these words can say,
So there's a world of special meaning,
In the thanks this brings your way!

Weereens, baie baie dankie.

Groete

Maria en Bertus Naude

30 October 2011 - Mr & Mrs Mankge

Dear Koot,

Thank you for your response.

Your apology is accepted about the open-top. I understand it is easy to forget about simple things like canopy when confronted with very important things like safety. Myself and my wife are pleased to say that you and your team have kept us very safe even on that very steep hill, and dangerous path. I agree, that hill was the most challenge. I have witnessed some trucks battling, with their breaks failing in the past. We are very grateful of the fact that your horse carriage never failed us with its very special breaking system! You have handled it so well!

With or without canopy, we are pleased to say that we enjoyed everything about your horse ride. It's is indeed a Golden Carriage, and we enjoyed the golden treatment in your hands.

Thanks once more about the face book pictures. It's a wow!

Much appreciated and keep it up!

Mr & Mrs Mankge

How it all began?

For several years Koot's dad did weddings for people in the Northern Cape area with the horses and carriages.  In 2003 his father passed away, leaving him a heritage of horses and carriages.  At the end of that year (2003) Koot started Golden Carriages as a horse and carriage services in Gauteng. Eversince this dream grew bigger and bigger, making his dad proud as the horses and carriages are living on in South Africa.

Today we can proudly assume that our horses have the most photos taken from and are part of the beautiful wedding albums of many couples.

This is a photo of our first Gauteng Wedding at Leopard's Lodge.

Expanding in 2007

Koot and Alwyn have built up Golden Carriages to a well-known brand in the wedding and matric farewell industry.  Weekends have become the time of the week that they have to work hard to ensure the horses and carriages performed well and professional at somebody's wedding or other occasion.

From 2011 you will see more carriages in our fleet of carriages.  We hope to entertain people with a selection of carriages and even horses.  But more about that when we are finished with it.