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10 Best Wedding Venues in Johannesburg

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Finding the ideal wedding location in Johannesburg can take a long time and takes careful consideration. For example, you must ensure that the site is not too far away for your local guests to travel, especially if your older relatives can no longer drive long distances. You must also consider expenditures, space, and, in some cases, lodging if guests are coming from neighbouring regions.

You’ll be pleased to learn that there are many beautiful wedding venues to pick from in Johannesburg. However, we’ve whittled down your alternatives for you by reviewing the best of them, making your search easier and less time-consuming.

1. Thaba Eco Hotel

The Thaba Eco Hotel is an ideal location for fairytale weddings. It’s in Johannesburg’s Southern Suburbs, away from the noise and bustle of busy streets. The indoor decor is fit for a king, and it makes for beautiful wedding images. Thaba Eco Hotel provides catering and has a chapel on the premises.

2. Morrells Boutique Estate

The Morrells Boutique Estate has a vintage feel about it, with a French Provincial design. Enchanting gardens and alcoves surround it. This wedding venue exudes sheer elegance and is ideal for a dreamy white wedding. Furthermore, they provide wedding coordination, catering, a full bar, and lodging.

3. Arts on Main

You’ll enjoy the look Arts on Main has to offer if you’re planning an outside rustic wedding. The arena is surrounded by neighbouring buildings’ architecture, which gives it a more industrial vibe. Catering, planning, and décor are all available at the location.

4. The Rose Barn

Cottagecore is an aesthetic that has gained a lot of traction. If you want a rural wedding, The Rose Barn is the place to go. This wedding location in Johannesburg exceeds expectations in terms of comfort. The antique décor is stunning, and it’s the perfect backdrop for a rustic wedding photoshoot.

5. Heaven’s Gate Weddings

Your wedding at Heavens Gate can be a classic fairy tale or a tale of rock and roll extravagance (or sometimes, a little bit of both). Heavens Gate provides an exceptional environment for all sorts of celebrations, with expansive grounds, a coveted contacts book, and an open mind.

Our location is on a marsh with one of the world’s greatest swan collections, as well as a secure and private parking space with direct access to the site. Using the surrounding pathways, you may see a wide range of beautiful swans, ducks, and geese.

A one-of-a-kind experience that is unlike anything else in South Africa. Enjoy welcome beverages in their magnificent gardens or on their private island, secluded by nature.

The site is adjacent to the O.R. Tambo International Airport, with easy access from major roads, as well as international hotels and guest homes. They provide in-house cuisine, as well as their own décor and event specialist, as well as high-quality sound and lighting equipment. In addition, they offer in-house DJs to meet your musical preferences.

6. Forest Walk Wedding Venue 

This unusual location is located in the heart of Glen Austin, Midrand, and is surrounded by lovely woodland surroundings. Your wedding will be remembered thanks to a 250m2 thatch reception room that can accommodate up to 140 guests and a complimentary garden chapel surrounded by stunning gardens. As part of the venue hire, they also have a complementary boma space that can seat up to 30 people and can also be used as a smoking area.

They have a four-star guest house connected to our venue by an arch, allowing guests to stay within walking distance. This Guest House can sleep up to 26 people and will offer breakfast the day after your wedding.

7. The Plantation, Port Elizabeth 

Port Elizabeth, South Africa, remains one of the most picturesque cities in the country, making it ideal for special occasions. If you’re looking for a budget venue hire in Johannesburg, this is one of the elegant places to consider. Its stunning décor will provide you with the magical wedding of your dreams.

The scenery will take your breath away and ensure that you get some great photos. The Plantation additionally boasts a lovely honeymoon room, making it even more convenient to have such a memorable event. 

8. The Rustic Rock, Pretoria

This lovely venue, which has ox-wagons, tractors, telephone booths, windmills, and old doors, was selected Best Wedding Venue in Pretoria by Oflocal 2016: Bronze Award and Best Rustic Venue in Gauteng by Oflocal 2016.

A DJ, dance floor lights, silverware and crockery, food, and two wedding coordinators are included in the venue’s capacity of 60-100 guests (including a dance floor). The pricing of a package for 60 guests starts at R48 000, and they’re presently offering a 2018 discount for the first 20 bookings for weddings between February and June 2018. Terms and conditions can be found on their website.

9. Towerbosch, Stellenbosch

Your ceremony might be held on the grass or beneath the shade of oak trees. At the 2015 TopVendor wedding awards, Towerbosch was named the best wedding venue on a wind farm. The comfortable thatched-roof backdrop with bespoke ceiling chandeliers made of white-painted farm branches, which can be draped with old treasures and family mementoes, is one of our favourites.

The cost ranges from R24,000 to R29,000 for a maximum of 100 guests, and the honeymoon room at the Knorhoek Country Guesthouse is included in the package as a wedding gift from the proprietors.

10. Yellowwood Chapel Wedding Venue

Yellowwood Chapel is set among the treetops and lush greenery of Sundowner’s Bush Hill Estate. Yellowwood Chapel is easy to discover and access, being only 5km from the N1 Western Bypass and the R28 to Pretoria. Despite its proximity to the city, it has the feel of being in the countryside.

At Yellowwood Chapel, we feel that providing exceptional service is critical to making your wedding the special occasion it should be. We will work hard to make this day as stress-free as possible for you and your wedding party, as well as delightful for all of your guests.

One of the most important aspects of ensuring a successful event on your big day is choosing the perfect wedding venue. You must be cautious about whatever websites you choose based on your tastes. Before you rush to pay for the venue, take a look at what’s on sale on the market. You never know when a wonderful deal will present itself.