Weddings and Honeymoon Abroad

With so many beautiful locations across the world why not consider have your wedding and honeymoon abroad. With the exchange rate currently in favour of the British Pound, the Euro and US dollar, one of the most spectacular locations for a destination wedding or honeymoon has to be Southern Africa. With the favorable exchange rate Southern Africa has also become a very cost effective option that offers wedding and honeymoon destinations like no other in the world.

Weddings In Africa

Africa has to offer some of the most diverse and unique scenery’s for romantic destination weddings. Be it a bush or safari wedding, a wine land wedding, country wedding or beach wedding you will be able to find your ideal location for your destination wedding.   If you were wishing to have a bush or Safari wedding with the wildlife as your witness Southern Africa has many game reserves on offer.

Safari and Bush Weddings

The world renowned Kruger National Park in South Africa offers several locations in various habitats, all regions however boast the “big 5” Rhino, Buffalo, Elephant, Lion and Leopard. With several lodges catering for smaller wedding or slightly larger weddings you will be able to find a lodge to suite your style and needs.

For those traveling with young children or who are concerned with the risk of Malaria Madikwe would be your best area for a bush or safari wedding as it is Malaria Free.   The Madikwe Game Reserve is located on the boarder of South Africa and Botswana, on the South African side. This fabulous reserve lies in a high wilderness area and boasts the "super 7", Buffalo, Elephant, Lion, Rhino, Leopard, Cheetah and Wild Dog.  Madikwe Game Reserve has a range of 4 and 5 star safari lodges located through out the reserve, catering for an intimate wedding for 2 to larger wedding with friends and family for up to 100 guests.   Let saweddingvenues.com recommend the most suitable Madikwe lodge for your wedding.

Sabi Sands is the crème of the crop when it comes to game reserves. This area is rich is game, particularly sought after cats, combined with 5 star Safari lodges this is luxury in the bush. Skilled game rangers with knowledge of the area and its inhabitants will provide you with an incomparable game experience.   The ultimate safari wedding would have to be a ceremony over looking the Ngorongoro Crater. Tucked away in Tanzania next to the Serengeti National Park the Ngorongoro Crater has to be one of the most spectacular sights in Africa. With an abundance of game all year round, flocks of Flamingoes taking off over the lake this is an awe inspiring site. The back drop for a romantic ceremony and wedding reception has is incomparable to any scenery in the world, a fantastic location for weddings and honeymoon abroad.

Beach Weddings For those who wish for a picture perfect beach wedding the East Coast of Africa is a stunning choice for your destination wedding. With a beautiful coast line running up from Cape Town in South Africa to the coast of Kenya we are able to find the most suitable location for your dream beach wedding. Be it a beach resort wedding in Mauritius or the Seychelles, a private island wedding in Mozambique or Zanzibar or a beach wedding combined with nature in Rocktail Bay or Cape Town South Africa.

The marine life inhabiting the warm Indian Ocean and activities on offer make a fantastic wedding destination combined with your honeymoon. Snorkeling, Diving, deep sea fishing, whale watching, Dugong spotting, watching turtles hatch and horse riding on the beach are just some of the activities on offer along the East coast of Southern Africa.

City Weddings If you are looking for a destination wedding in close proximity to a city and airport Cape Town is the city of choice. With a range of locations on offer for beautiful weddings, this picturesque city is a perfect option. Your wedding may take place on the top of Table Mountain, at the tip of Cape Point, on a white sand beach of a beautiful wine farm located in the Mountains.   With so many spectacular options for your wedding abroad, and been so cost effective Africa is the wonderful option for your destination wedding or honeymoon.

Honeymoons in Africa

With so many stunning destinations with in Africa there are so many options for your Africa honeymoon. All the destinations mentioned above would also be ideal for a safari or beach honeymoon or why not combine them both. Check out some of our African honeymoon suggested itineraries which combine bush and sea. A few other African honeymoon destinations to keep in mind are the Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls and Malawi.

Okavango Delta Botswana Situated in the heart of southern Africa in Botswana the Okavango Delta offers possibly the finest, authentic wildlife experience in the world. The area is comprised largely of the Kalahari Desert, within which lies the Okavango Delta, a wonderful blue-green wetland considered by many to be Africa's most incredible wildlife and wilderness sanctuary. The rains to the north seep into the delta making this an amazing wetland through the months of April to September; this gives you the opportunity to view game from eye level by cruising around in Mokoro’s (a dug out canoe), an absolutely amazing opportunity that is experienced by few. Due to the rain herds of animals gather to drink the fresh water and graze on the green grass, with the herbivores come the carnivores to feast on the abundance of game, making the Okavango Delta one of the best game viewing areas in Africa.

Victoria Falls The Victoria Falls otherwise know as Mosi-au-Tunya, borders both Zambia and Zimbabwe, on the Zambezi River. The falls are amongst the largest in the world, taking the title of widest at 1708 meters. On average 550,000 cubic meters of water plummet over the edge every minute, making the falls a spectacular site that one can not miss! The annual flood takes the river and the falls to its most between the months of February and May, April been its highest, the spray is able to be seem from 50 km away. The viewing of the falls is at its best between the months of September and November

as the spray is not too thick and the humidity not over baring. The Victoria Falls are a spectacular site up there with the Iguazu falls in Argentina. Not only is this area stunning there are an abundance of activities on offer for those who wish for a more adventurous honeymoon. White water rafting, bungee jumping, rock climbing, elephant back riding among a few.

Malawi If you are wishing for a beach honeymoon with a twist as well as experiencing African culture in all its complexity and beauty Malawi is the place for you! Malawi is a warm and welcoming country that offers visitors wonderful scenery, fascinating parks and some of the friendliest people in Africa. The biggest pull to Malawi is Lake Malawi which is nearly 600km long and up to 80km wide and boasts the largest number of fresh water tropical fish in the world, this in a snorkellers and divers paradise. The lake is scattered with beautiful islands giving you the feeling of isolation in this beautiful scenery. Africa is really the dream destination for weddings and honeymoon abroad. Let us help plan your perfect African Wedding and honeymoon by contact on of our specialised agents: laura@saweddingvenues.com  Telephone:  27 021 424 0047