The complete safari

We can only organise weddings as part of a fully inclusive safari owing to the amount of behind-the-scenes activity to which we become committed.  We provide you with professional support and assistance from the planning stages onwards and we can assist with every aspect of your plans from taking care of your legal arrangements, marriage fees and wedding plans to safari and lodge bookings, flights, transfers and insurance - and we can also organise your honeymoon, should you wish. 

 

Timings

In most cases the bride and groom have to be in the country where they are getting married for the week preceding the wedding. Therefore, we tend to suggest a 14 day trip where you spend the first few days to a week together, say on safari, then head to the lodge from where your wedding will be based. You can get married in a beautiful location in the bush or you may wish to have a wedding at the actual lodge.  You can then honeymoon for the rest of your time in Africa – a time when many people love to head to the coast and islands – or indulge in some more safari activities.

 

The ceremony

We know that some couples prefer a civil ceremony and others a religious one so we are happy to arrange either - and we are pleased to be able to cater for many denominations.  If you have been married before, some priests will not marry you although a civil ceremony is always possible.  If you have any queries, please speak to us and we will be able to advise you.

 

Rules & regulations

Each country has its own marriage laws and procedures, which are accompanied by a significant amount of red tape.  We are very familiar with all the rules and regulations so we know what is feasible to arrange and at the same time, we are able to minimise the amount of time you have to spend on paperwork.  Special wedding licenses are usually required and it is imperative that the formalities are completed correctly.  We take this burden away from you so that you are free to focus on the more enjoyable aspects of your wedding. 

 

A legal marriage

Importantly, all weddings we arrange are legal when you get home - something that is not always the case when getting married abroad.