VIP Experience with Susie Leblond

About this VIP experience

The VIP Ticket is a fully curated Love Dahlias Festival week — accommodation, workshops, meals, beautiful moments, and the kind of schedule that actually flows. You arrive, you get looked after, and you spend four days inside the festival with everything stitched together for you.

VIP is intentionally small and personal. There are only 11 VIP tickets available — so it feels exclusive for the right reasons: you’re not lost in the crowd, you’re not rushing, and you’re not wondering what you’ve missed.

Who this VIP ticket is for

This VIP experience is for you if you want to:

• Come to the festival and have the week planned properly (no admin, no stress, no “where do we eat?” moments)
• Enjoy the best parts of the festival in the smoothest order — workshops, high tea, dinners, cruise, and field time
• Be part of a small, hosted group where you actually get attention, space, and time to enjoy it
• Go home inspired and with real skills (not just a camera roll)

What’s included

1. Accommodation (4 nights)
You’ll stay at Villiera Guesthouse for 4 nights. Your breakfast at Villiera is included.

2. Workshops & experiences included in the VIP programme

• Private sunset tour of the Love Dahlias fields
• Private dinner with Mareli from Love Dahlias
• Field to Vase: Designing with Dahlias – Femme Petale
• A Blooming Good Shot: Cell Phone Photography – Jaco Powell (Cape Fox Photography)
• Sip & Paint: Dahlias Watercolour Painting Class
• Eco and Lino Fabric Printing Workshop – Katie du Toit
• Grow More Blooms: Seed Starting & Cuttings – Nzwi Dyira (Akanaka Blooms)
• Queen of Blooms: Flower Crown Workshop – Chane from Blom.Online
• High Tea at Villiera Guesthouse
• Lunch at Broadwater River Estate
• Lunch at the Coffee Shop (Dahlia Workshop)
• Dahlias & Drinks on the DaRiva – sunset cruise
• The Dahlia Affair – A Three-Night Dinner Series with Dirk van der Westhuizen (WINNER Kokkedoor Son & See)
  Theme nights: Boots & Bling • Dahlia of Your Dreams • Funky Flower Crown Finale
• Dahlia Masterclass with Mareli (festival finale session)

3. Festival-week ease
You’ll receive your festival wristband/pass for easy entry during the week, so you can move through the festival without fuss — and yes, you can absolutely lean into the late-night festival vibe too.

Your VIP itinerary (the easy version)

Day 1 (Tuesday): Arrive before 16:00 • Private sunset field tour • Private dinner

Day 2 (Wednesday): Field to Vase workshop • High Tea at Villiera • Cellphone photography workshop • Dahlia Affair Dinner & Dance (Boots & Bling)

Day 3 (Thursday): Sip & Paint • Lunch at Broadwater • Eco and Lino Fabric Printing • DaRiva sunset cruise • Dahlia Affair Dinner & Dance (Dahlia of Your Dreams)

Day 4 (Friday): Seed Starting & Cuttings • Lunch at the Coffee Shop • Flower Crown Workshop • Dahlia Affair Dinner & Dance (Funky Flower Crown Finale)

Day 5 (Saturday): Dahlia Masterclass with Mareli 

At a glance

• Dates: 18–21 March 2026
• Location: Douglas, Northern Cape
• VIP tickets available: 11
• Includes: 4 nights at Villiera Guesthouse (breakfast & dinner), curated VIP programme, workshops listed above, high tea, lunches listed above, DaRiva sunset cruise, The Dahlia Affair three-night dinner series, and the festival finale masterclass
• Skill level: Beginner-friendly (you’ll be guided properly)

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes (you’ll be in fields, venues, and moving around)
• A light jacket for early mornings / evenings
• Your phone + charger (and enough storage — you’ll thank me later)
• A hat and sunscreen for daytime
• Something fun for the three themed dinners (you can go subtle or go all in)

Important ticket information

• This is a digital ticket (not a physical item). No courier/shipping applies.
• Your order confirmation email is your proof of purchase.
• One ticket per person.
• Tickets are non-refundable, but transferable (you may transfer your ticket to someone else if you can’t attend).
• Festival Terms & Conditions apply.
• Please use the same name & email address for all your festival bookings.
• A follow-up email will be sent closer to the festival with any final timing notes and practical details.