Bush Weddings & Honeymoons

If your dream wedding includes a luxury honeymoon to one of Africa's finest, luxury, Big 5 game reserves, then why not extend the dream and get married in the wild?

Shamwari offers a romantic wedding package based on two people (bride & groom) that does not include accommodation. Accommodation charges can be requested separately.

Download the Wedding Package Details.

Wedding Package Includes the Following:

Minister - You will receive a copy of the marriage certificate on the day of the ceremony once he gets it back from the Home Affairs Office.

Flowers- Bridal bouquet, button hole for the groom, 2 arrangements for the ceremony and a room arrangement. Rose petal confetti is also included.

Photographs - Includes 36 developed photographs presented in a Henzo wedding album delivered the following day with their negatives and a disk with digital photographs.

Wedding Cake - A one tier wedding cake of your choice, e.g. chocolate mousse, cheese cake, carrot cake or traditional fruit cake. The cake is decorated with fresh flowers matching the theme of your wedding.

Spa Treatment - Back, neck and shoulder massage for bride & groom as well as a French Manicure for the bride.

Sparkling Wine - A bottle in the room on arrival, after the ceremony and a bottle in the room on the wedding night.

Wedding Drive - A sole use game drive with a sun downer stop including snacks and drinks after the wedding ceremony. The photographer accompanies the couple on this drive and these photographs are included in the package.

Private Dinner - On return to the lodge, the couple will find their room decorated with rose petals and candles. They will be given a private dinner either in their room or in a private area at the lodge. The dining table will also be decorated according to the theme of the wedding.

Witnesses - If the wedding couple is alone then the Shamwari staff will sign as witnesses

We would require the following:
Full names of wedding couple.
Residential address, telephone & fax number and email address.
Preferred colour scheme.
Copy of both parties passports (or ID’s).
Date of births.
Christian names.
If any of the parties have been married before? If so, we require an Order of Divorce or a Death Certificate.
Marital status.
Are both parties over 21 years?
What their residential address will be once they are married?
Will they be married with/without antinuptial contract?, If with, we require certificate of ant nuptial contract.
Wedding cake – please advise at least 3 months prior if you would like a traditional fruit cake as
this would need to be baked 3 months prior to arrival.
Flowers – what type and colour would be preferred.

Optional extras (to be quoted on request)
Additional photographs or videoing.
There are Heath Spas on the Game Reserve and a pricelist of the various treatments are available (including massages, manicures, pedicures etc) can be supplied on request.
African Dancers.
DJ.
Any additional requirements i.e. décor, flowers & hiring of equipment.
Hair and Makeup.