2024/2025 brides and grooms, check out South Africa’s trendiest venues for the upcoming wedding season. Mzansi is filled with stunning landscapes fit for the most beautiful wedding venues. From the Drakensberg Mountains to Cape Town’s winelands, there is a spot for you. Plan your big day with a little help from our top picks in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, and Cape Town.
While every bride or groom has a unique taste, these venues can accommodate different visions.
Joburg‘s beautiful wedding venues offer both mountainscapes and greenery. With venue buildings boasting high-rise ceilings or even a farmhouse feel, various aesthetics are available, along with lists of vendors. Here are some popular Jozi choices to cater for a unique and trendy wedding:
Situated in Muldersdrift, Oakfield Farm has picturesque scenes for a wedding celebration. Close enough from Johannesburg and Pretoria, there is sure to be ample accommodation nearby for guests to stay over. Trendy and practical!
This eco-friendly venue has much to offer. With a bush feel close to home, the wedding venue also offers on-site accommodation for guests, as well as a restaurant and spa.
Shepstone Gardens epitomises sophistication. With an impeccable setup and two venues to choose from, you’re sure to have the most romantic day at this venue.
Less than an hour’s drive from the big city is an idyllic piece of paradise known as Ground The Venue. Choose from a selection of indoor and outdoor spaces, including the beautifully landscaped gardens ranging from olive groves to rows of lavender and even a vineyard.
Near or far, Pretoria has a unique array of venues suited for soon-to-be-married couples. With options for on-site accommodation, as well as ample accommodation options elsewhere , you’re bound to find what you’re looking for.
An industrial French-style venue with scenic surroundings will certainly make a picturesque wedding. They have an indoor chapel too, making your planning for a ‘rainy day’ a little easier.
This venue offers a luxurious setting for a beautiful wedding. It offers package options and accommodation, as well as Pinterest-perfect spots for those beautiful wedding shots.
Offering four beautiful venue options to choose from, as well as unique and stunning accommodation options, Rosemary Hill is a favourite among couples getting married. Your guests can stay over in one of their pods or popular cabins.
A venue nestled in a romantic hideaway, it’s the most tranquil place to get married! Hartford House is rich in history and choosing it for your big day is the start of your family’s legacy.
Offering both large weddings and intimate ceremonies, The Oyster Box is a renowned events venue which has hosted beautiful nuptials over the years.
Whether you’re looking for a sumptuous affair for up to 380 guests, an upbeat celebration with a swinging dance floor or an intimate gathering of your nearest and dearest, Brahman Hills is one of the trendiest wedding venues in KZN.
Imagine a wedding that exudes class and opulence in the Mother City. In addition to Cape Town catering to a wide variety of wedding preferences, there are many accommodation offerings surrounding the beautiful venues suggested below.
Need we say more? This is a bespoke wedding venue located amidst the Durbanville hills, overlooking the city lights. Plan your fairytale wedding with everything available at this space.
Enchanting and whimsical weddings are easily achievable with the help of 12 Apostles Hotel & Spa. Your happily ever after starts here.
The unique setting of their carefully restored chapel is timeless, with views of the Drakenstein Mountains and the backdrop of Paarl Rock.
A picture-perfect wedding venue to remember.
Let the planning commence. While the options are limitless, we hope this list might help narrowing down your options – or at least gives you a starting point of trending wedding venues to explore. Marriage is a sacrament and should be celebrated. So, do it in style with the people you love most! Whether you’re opting for mountains, a secluded beach, a farmstyle wedding or gorgeous gardens with outstretched lawns, your day will be magical.
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