One & Only Cape Town Offers New Wedding Venues and Packages

The One & Only Cape Town resort is adding a luxurious new 76-ft motor yacht and a sophisticated new Ballroom to its expansive venue list for weddings and engagements. The new Ballroom boasts a classic ivory color palette and the addition of six handmade crystal chandeliers to the décor. It’s a space designed for the most elegant of weddings. It measures 2,314 square feet, as well as having 648 square feet of outdoor space with breath-taking views of Table Mountain. It’s able to accommodate 50 to 140 guests and can also be divided in two for more intimate affairs.

In addition to the new Ballroom, couples can be married on the Sherilyn, a luxury motor yacht, which is available for sunset wedding photographs, intimate wedding ceremonies and proposals. It can accommodate up to 20 passengers and comes equipped with a qualified team able to facilitate elaborate floral décor or a menu of gourmet canapés and champagne. Those who take part in the Ballroom Package are provided exclusive access to the yacht for post-ceremony drinks. The yacht is also an ideal venue for a bachelorette or bachelor party and a post-wedding brunch.

The basic wedding package, the One &Only Intimate Wedding, includes a maximum of six guests. In order to book this package, guests must stay a minimum of two nights and the package is added to the regular accommodation rates. Accommodation is subject to availability. The High Season is from October 1 to December 20 and bookings must be fully pre-paid 21 days prior to arrival.

South Africa’s Oyster Box Hotel Offers Wedding Package

The One-Million Rand Wedding package is being offered by the boutique Oyster Box Hotel in South Africa. The two-night/three-day packages include activities and services, travel, entertainment and accommodation for both the couple and their guests. The offerings can highlight Champagne and oysters on tap, helicopter trips, excursions, pre-wedding parties and meals, jewelry, travel costs, transfers and more.

Day 1 includes:
• The couple will be transferred from the airport to the hotel in a Rolls-Royce
• At the hotel, final arrangements will be made with the wedding coordinator, and they will meet their butler who will assist them for the duration of their stay
• Accommodation will be provided in two sea-facing rooms, and on the wedding day, the butler will transfer their luggage to the Presidential Suite
• Before joining their guests, the couple will take a micro light trip along the coast, passing the Umhlanga lighthouse, and then swim with dolphins
• Wedding guests will receive transfers to the hotel by vintage car, champagne, oysters, strawberries and chocolate fountains throughout the stay
• Use of the spa
• Flowers and fruit in rooms
• Mini bars stocked with top brands
• A pre-wedding spa party for the female guests, a welcome by Zulu dancers, a cocktail party, and a gourmet seafood evening, served at the pool.

Day 2 (the wedding day) includes:
• A champagne breakfast
• The bride and female guests will be assisted with hair and make-up
• Nine holes of golf for the groom and up to three guests
• Wedding takes place in the garden gazebo
• Guests assemble in the garden for drinks and canapés while the bride and groom arrive by boat, and take a horse-drawn carriage to the hotel
• Photographers and a videographer will record events, with the lighthouse opened for a private shoot
• After the ceremony, the celebrations begin, featuring a four-tiered wedding cake, a personalized bottle of wine for each guest, a full open local bar, champagne reception and seven-course banquet paired with wines
• The bride and bridesmaids will each receive a local pearl pendant
• A four-piece band will play during the reception, which ends with a sky lantern release into the night

Day 3 includes:
• A gourmet breakfast on the Lighthouse Terrace
• Guests receive a parting gift
• Luxury transfer to flights home
• The bride and groom will receive an oil painting of the Oyster Box by a local artist
• The bride and groom spend two nights at Phinda to see the Big 5, inclusive of transfers

This package is offered as two options a small intimate wedding with private wedding ceremony and wedding breakfast for up to 20 guests plus four deluxe bedrooms (in addition to the accommodation for the bride and groom) for three nights, or a wedding ceremony and wedding breakfast for up to 60 guests, plus accommodation for bride and groom for three nights.

South Africa’s Twelve Apostles Offers Million Rand Wedding Package

In the wake of worldwide interest in the Royal Wedding of William and Catherine, Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa near Cape Town, South Africa, is offering a One-Million Rand Wedding package. For some occasions, only the very best is good enough. A wedding is just such an event, a time that people want to be able to look back on with the happiest memories. For this most special moment, half-measures are simply not an option!

The One-Million Rand Wedding is a two-night/three-day package of activities, services, travel, entertainment and luxurious accommodation for the bridal couple and the guests. The offerings can include such highlights as champagne and oysters on tap, helicopter trips, bespoke excursions, pre-wedding parties and meals, pampering sessions, diamonds, travel costs and transfers and much more.

The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa will take care of it all for you down to every last little detail allowing you to relax completely and truly enjoy the most important day in your life. “Leave it to them to make your wedding everything that you dream it should be and then some.

Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa property has its own individual character that reflects the local environment, culture and cuisine. They share the qualities central to the Red Carnation Hotel Collection’s character based on splendid luxury, generous hospitality, inventive and traditional cuisine, private art collections, passionate service and loyal staff committed to creating richly rewarding experiences for all their guests.

South Africa’s Camp Jabulani Offers Wedding, Honeymoon Packages

South Africa’s Camp Jabulani luxury safari lodge in the Kapama Private Reserve is offering wedding and honeymoon packages through March 2011. The new wedding packages offer couples a safari wedding experience, an interactive experience with a herd of trained elephants and an educational experience through the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC).

The wedding package consists of:
• An exclusive photographic session with one of the Camp Jabulani elephants,
• Overnight accommodation for the bride and groom in a luxury suite,
• Honeymoon turndown,
• A bottle of sparkling wine and a fruit basket,
• A special signature honeymoon gift
• A private dinner or breakfast at the cost of 35,000 South African rand

The Deluxe Honeymoon package includes:
• Luxury accommodation,
• A welcome cocktail on arrival,
• Game drives, guided walks,
• A visit to the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC),
• A lavish full-body massage,
• A fruit basket
• An exclusive private dinner, at the cost of 9,600 South African rand per room per night

The Superior Honeymoon Package offers:
• Accommodation,
• An exclusive honeymoon gift courtesy of Camp Jabulani,
• Local beverages,
• Elephant-back safaris,
• Game drives,
• Guided bush walks,
• A visit to the HESC,
• A fruit basket, flowers,
• Special turndown service,
• Sparkling wine and chocolates at bedtime,
• Private romantic candle-lit dinner and a personalized DVD of your elephant-back safari experience, at the cost of 15,000 South African rand per room per night until March 2011.

For the special times of your life

Some occasions demand the most remarkable settings, and located just 270km from Cape Town, at the foothills of the majestic Cederberg Mountains, Bushman’s Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Wellness Retreat, is awe inspiring location to make memories that will last a lifetime. Whether it's a wondrous wilderness wedding ceremony and reception for up to 40 guests or a quiet, intimate honeymoon celebration for just the two of you, this beautifully styled five star Relais & Chateaux lodge provides the ideal escape. Surrounded by spectacular scenery, an array of exquisite settings and breathtaking venues provide the ultimate backdrop for your very own special occasion, complimented by distinctive personal service and imaginative romantic touches.

They'll customize all the arrangements to craft a delightfully different and exclusive experience. From a family reunion and special birthday celebration, to a luxury getaway or an adventure packed break with close friends, you couldn’t wish for more. Everything comes together beautifully to create a wonderful sense of balance and well being in the heart of this oasis of tranquility amid ancient landscape.

Celebrating a special wedding anniversary? At Bushman’s Kloof you may commemorate your special milestone, recapture the magic and reminisce about the good times, while enjoying a brand new wilderness experience that will create new memories to treasure for years to come. Indulge in a spectacular anniversary dinner served in one of our extraordinary venues, or toast your future with a romantic sunset picnic in the reserve just the two of you.

Experience Weddings in Kenya, Tanzania or South Africa

With its striking, untamed landscapes, emotive sights and sounds, and dramatic skies, Africa is the perfect setting for a wedding. Couples can exchange barefoot vows on a deserted island beach off the coast of Zanzibar. Guests can raise champagne flutes to toast the bride and groom on a rocky outcrop overlooking a spectacular mountain range.

We meticulously plan and personalize these cherished occasions, allowing bridal couples to relax and soak up every moment. Be it a small, intimate wedding or a larger ceremony, &Beyond's attention to detail will ensure a perfect experience that exceeds all expectations. We pride ourselves on the personal attention, imaginative surprises and charming African touches with which we pamper our wedding couples.

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