Makanyane Safari Lodge is the ideal venue for the ultimate intimate and romantic wedding.

Imagine the romance of a wedding deep in the African bush, surrounded by the peace and tranquility of a truly wild place.

Here, secluded from the pressure and stress of city life, you can relax, unwind and truly enjoy this most important day in the company of your family and friends.
The staff at Makanyane understands how precious this day is to you, and how everything, from the setting to the service, must be as you want it to be. We will go out of our way to ensure that your wedding is a fairy tale come true.

Let us worry about the details of the catering, the flowers, the decorations, the photographer and the minister. All you have to do is enjoy your special day!

Makanyane is ideally situated for a dramatic, unforgettable ceremony, with stunning views of the surrounding bush. Wedding photographs can be taken around the lodge, in the bush against the backdrop of wide African plains, or in the cool romance of the riverine forest

With just 8 luxury suites, each secluded in the forest on the bank of the river, privacy and exclusivity is assured.

To give you an idea of what you can experience at Makanyane, here is a proposed itinerary:

Day 1

Arrive at Makanyane Safari Lodge in time for lunch on the main deck, overlooking the waterhole where animals regularly come down to drink.
A complimentary bottle of sparkling wine and fruit bowl await the wedding couple in their sumptuous suite.
After lunch, unpack and then relax by the swimming pool.
Later in the afternoon, after tea and coffee, it is time for a game drive. While the rest of the party will be taken on drives together, the wedding couple has a private game drive, giving them a chance to enjoy a romantic exploration of the Madikwe Game Reserve. At sunset, the drives stop for sundowners. Sparkling wine and snacks are enjoyed in the quiet of the bush before the vehicles make their way back to the lodge after dark.

A delicious gourmet dinner is served in the riverside boma, surrounded by flickering lanterns, next to a roaring fire under the broad African sky.

Day 2

At sunrise the wedding party departs on an early morning game drive, followed by a hearty breakfast. After breakfast, the bride and groom enjoy a beauty treatment each, such as a relaxing massage, a manicure or facial.

Following a delicious lunch, the wedding party prepares for the wedding. The ceremony can take place anywhere that suits the wedding couple. This could be on the lodge's main deck with its dramatic view over the waterhole, or at the lookout point against a backdrop of vast open plains. After an unforgettable ceremony and photographs, the group is driven out to a specially selected site in the bush, to toast the couple as the sun sets.

Back at the lodge, dinner is served on the main deck; the tables beautifully decorated for a sumptuous celebratory four-course meal.

Day 3

The wedding couple is served a private brunch in their suite, while the rest of the wedding party is taken on a morning game drive and then returns to the lodge for brunch.

The rest of the day can be spent at leisure in the company of the family and friends gathered for this special occasion.
After a delicious high tea later in the afternoon, the afternoon game drives depart, all meeting to enjoy sundowners together.

After the game drive, it is time for another delicious dinner, this time served out in the bush, the tables lit by lanterns and a roaring fire, surrounded by the African bush.

Day 4

The wedding couple and the rest of the party enjoy a morning game drive and return to the lodge for a delectable brunch before departure.

PACKAGES:

Rate for a Couple: 3 nights all inclusive wedding package.

For those looking for the ultimate private, indulgent, romantic wedding
Package Includes:

• A minister to perform the ceremony.
• Flowers for the ceremony including: Groom's Buttonhole, Bride's Bouquet, Ceremony arrangement, Triple flower arrangement for dinner table
• Photographer: the photographs range from the bride preparing, venue photographs, and the ceremony until the end of the formalities. Packages vary from photographer to photographer, but a typical package would include 5 hours coverage, 120 x (10 x 15cm) colour prints and 8 x (20 x 30cm) enlargements, images would also be provided on a CD. The rate includes travel, accommodation costs and services of the photographer
• Two tier wedding cake for 2
• Beauty treatments to the value of R 1 400.00, including a full body massage and ultimate manicure for both the bride and groom and eyelash and eyebrow tint and shape for the bride.
• Luxury accommodation in a double thatched suite.
• House wines, local beers and spirits, soft drinks and mineral waters.
• Breakfast, lunch or brunch and dinner daily, teas, coffee and cakes.
• Optional Private Dinner and/or Breakfast for wedding couple
• Lunch is included on day of arrival and departure if required
• Two game drives in open 4-wheel drive vehicles.
• Spotlight game drives at night.
• Game walks accompanied by an experienced ranger.
• Transfers from the air strip in Madikwe Game Reserve
• Visits to hides.
• Emergency Medical Evacuation Insurance

TOTAL RATE FOR ONE COUPLE FOR 3 NIGHTS:
R 38 000.00
Extra night rates available on request
Private vehicle subject to availibility
Rate Excludes:

• Telephone calls
• Wines not designated as house wines, imported beers and imported spirits.
• Transfers.
• Curio Shop purchases.

Rate for the entire lodge: (up to 16 people) 3 night all inclusive wedding package:

For those looking for the ultimate intimate wedding surrounded by your closest family and friends
Package Includes:

• A minister to perform the ceremony.
• Flowers for the ceremony including: Groom's Buttonhole, Bride's Bouquet, Ceremony arrangement, Triple flower arrangement for brides dinner table and arrangements for guests' tables,
• Photographer: the photographs range from the bride preparing, venue photographs, family photographs, the ceremony and the reception until the end of the formalities. Packages vary from photographer to photographer, but a typical package would include 5 hours coverage, 120 x (10 x 15cm) colour prints and 8 x (20 x 30cm) enlargements, images would also be provided on a CD. The rate includes travel, accommodation costs and services of the photographer
• Three tier wedding cake.
• Beauty treatments to the value of R 1 400.00, including a full body massage and ultimate manicure for both the bride and groom and eyelash and eyebrow tint and shape for the bride.
• Luxury accommodation in eight double thatched suites.
• House wines, local beers and spirits, soft drinks and mineral waters.
• Breakfast, lunch or brunch and dinner daily, teas, coffee and cakes.
• Optional private dinner and/or breakfast for wedding couple
• Optional separate dinners for male and female guests on the eve of the wedding.
• Lunch is included on day of arrival and departure, if required
• Two game drives in open 4-wheel drive vehicles.
• Spotlight game drives at night.
• Game walks accompanied by an experienced ranger.
• Transfers from the air strip in Madikwe Game Reserve
• Visits to hides.
• Emergency Medical Evacuation Insurance

TOTAL RATE (USE 0F ENTIRE LODGE FOR UP TO 16 GUESTS, FOR 3 NIGHTS)
R 180 000.00
Extra night rates available on request.
Rate Excludes:

• Telephone calls
• Wines not designated as house wines, imported beers and imported spirits.
• Transfers.
• Curio Shop purchases.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY THE MINISTER
Guests are required to bring with them the following documents:

• Passports
• Photo ID
• Birth Certificate
• Divorced or widowed persons need divorce papers or death certificate confirmed by oath.

The Minister, if not known by the wedding couple, would meet with the couple about three hours prior to the ceremony in order to finalise all legal documents and marriage certificates (etc)