Bonamanzi Game Reserve is set in the wildly beautiful Zululand bush, just 20min from Hluhluwe Umfolozi Game Reserve. While you can see the big 5 at Hluhluwe, Bonamanzi offers a safe bush experience so you won't be loosing any of your wedding guests (mmm maybe an unfortunate thing).
A quick breakdown on the venues Bonamanzi has to offer:
Ndlovu Venue
The Ndlovu venue at Bonamanzi is nestled in the sand forest. The venue boasts an ambiance of tranquility in it's
bush veld surroundings and will accommodate up to 300 guests. A bush
chapel is set-up on the beautiful island or the romantic viewing deck overlooking
the water hole.
Lalapanzi Lodge - Standard Wedding
At Lalapanzi
it’s quite common to find a herd of impala sleeping outside your cottages and
skittish warthog families amble around the camps all day long. This place is
the perfect venue for a middle range wedding. This catered camp has a total of
38 rooms that can accommodate 76 guests in air-conditioned en-suite Chalets and
combo units with private verandas. There is an Out of Africa style restaurant
and pub or the option of a bush braai (barbeque) by candlelight, served at the
dining room, with the sounds of nocturnal animals all around. The Lalapanzi
lounge (Lalapanzi Viewing Deck) built up on stilts over the waterhole provides
one with breathtaking sunsets, excellent birding and game viewing day or night.
Lalapanzi has its own private pool.
The African dream
wedding will be fulfilled when choosing the beautiful palm island as the place
for your wedding ceremony where a romantic wooden bridge leads to the island
surrounded by water filled with sea roses and visited by wildlife, where
Lalapalms and magic fever trees hold the arch for exchanging your vows.
Size Seats up to 110 guests,
depending on setup
Venue hire Includes the venue
and setup of standard table setting.
Rooms The
booking of this wedding venue would mean that accommodation at Lalapanzi lodge
would be allocated to your wedding guests pending on availability (minimum
booking of all Lalapanzi rooms/38 air-conditioned rooms to accommodate 76
guests).
Dinizulu Lodge - Exclusive
Wedding
Dinizulu
Lodge is ideal for exclusive and luxury weddings where we can offer exclusivity
to you and your wedding party. The lodge is set apart with three double luxury
air-conditioned en-suite chalets, as well as a dining-entertainment area
overlooking Dinizulu Dam. A sparkling swimming pool is set in the middle of the
camp. There is multi-channel television, a bar and a fully equipped kitchen.
This unit accommodates 6 people in 1 double and 2 twin thatched
rooms. Some of these units have baths and others have showers.
You have the
choice for the ceremony of a bush chapel under the open sky on our romantic
palm island, or on our relaxing viewing deck overlooking the magnificent water
hole or let Nyalas be your witness and have the ceremony around the pool in the
beautiful surroundings of Dinizulu.
Size Seats up to 20 guests,
depending on setup.
A small marquee could
seat greater numbers on the lawn.
Venue hire The ultimate in exclusivity,
we offer Dinizulu Lodge. This secures 6 beds in 3 luxury en-suite chalets,
breakfast (if at the lodge) plus venue hire. Should your numbers exceed 20
guests we would revise the quote and tailor your needs.
Cost A dedicated
executive chef brings wealth of boutique hotel knowledge to Dinizulu and has a
rare talent for merging the simple and the sublime. He will put together a food
experience that would make your wedding day unforgettable. Menus are 4-5 course
meals. An appointment with the chef would be set up to discuss details. Other
costs will be quoted depending on your needs.
Game Lodge - Intimate
Wedding
The
romantic Game lodge is ideal for small, intimate weddings. It is equipped with
2 separate double luxury, air conditioned en-suite rooms and 2 single rooms as
well as beds with sharing bathroom in the house. The lodge accommodates 8
people. The generous, air-conditioned dining room with its warm ambiance opens
up with a wide glass front to the lounge area overlooking the refreshing pool
area and the subtropical, extensive garden. There is multi-channel television,
a bar and a fully equipped kitchen.
You have the
choice for the ceremony of a forest chapel under the open sky on our romantic
island, or on our relaxing viewing deck overlooking our magnificent water hole
or let Nyalas be your witness or have the ceremony around the pool area at the
romantic Game lodge with the subtropical bush as a backdrop to tie the knot.
Size Seats
up to 20 guests, depending on setup
Venue hire Includes the venue
and setup of standard table setting.
Rooms The booking of this
wedding venue would mean that accommodation at Game lodge and the nearby Tree
houses would be allocated to your wedding guests pending on availability
Outdoor
Reception - Bush Wedding
Beside the
lodges we can offer you as well an outdoor candlelight reception at our scenic
bush braai next to Dinizulu Dam. It sets the incredible bush ambiance for your
special day. This beautiful location features a traditional African thatch
rooftop above the dining area which can be converted into a dreamy wedding
setting. At night you and your guests can gather together around a roaring fire
and end off a memorable experience under the African skies.
The scenic
lawn in front of the Dam will provide the backdrop for your romantic wedding
ceremony in the middle of the African wilderness.
Size Seats up to 60 guests,
depending on setup.
A small marquee could
seat greater numbers on the lawn.
Venue hire Includes the venue
and setup of standard table setting. The bush braai area is completely candle
light and has no electricity. However we can provide you with a generator for
an extra cost.
Rooms The booking of this
wedding venue would mean that accommodation at Lalapanzi lodge would be
allocated to your wedding guests pending on availability (minimum booking of
all Lalapanzi rooms/38 air-conditioned rooms to accommodate 76 guests).
