16 wedding venues across 4 countries.
Start with MoroccoSouth AfricaTanzania
Across Africa, landscapes and cultural traditions vary enormously, from the vineyards of South Africa and the beaches of the Indian Ocean to the historic cities of North Africa and the savannahs of East Africa. Elegant country estates, intimate safari lodges, distinguished city hotels and secluded coastal resorts provide varied settings for weddings, each reflecting the architecture and environment of its particular region.
Morocco is celebrated for its historic riads and intricate craftsmanship, while Kenya and Tanzania are known for remarkable wildlife landscapes and longstanding cultural traditions. South Africa brings vineyard estates, dramatic mountains and beautiful coastlines, and the islands of Mauritius and Zanzibar reveal distinct Indian Ocean histories. The continent's richness lies in its extraordinary geographical and cultural diversity, with each destination deserving to be understood on its own terms.
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Tangier and the North, Italy
Up to 1000 guests · 92 rooms
Banyan Tree Tamouda Bay is a beachfront resort of private pool villas on the Mediterranean coast near Fnideq, with a beach ceremony site, garden venues and a ballroom for weddings.
Hermanus, Italy
Up to 250 guests
Bona Dea Private Estate is an exclusive-use wedding estate in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, 2.5 km from Hermanus, with an outdoor garden ceremony site, a candlelit chapel and a ballroom for up to 250 guests.
Marrakech, Italy
Up to 30 guests · 5 rooms
Dar Jaguar is a restored riad in the Marrakech medina with five en suite rooms, a rooftop terrace and a courtyard fountain, hosting intimate weddings, elopements and vow renewals.
Cape Town, Italy
Up to 150 guests · 4 rooms
The Forum Embassy Hill is a heritage residence in Constantia, Cape Town, set in landscaped gardens beside Cecilia Forest on the slopes of Table Mountain.
Marrakech, Italy
Up to 400 guests
Four Seasons Resort Marrakech is a garden resort of 16 hectares where weddings are held in the Agdal Ballroom and in Le Grand Jardin, a palm-lined garden.
Marrakech, Italy
Up to 150 guests · 27 rooms
Palais Ronsard is a Relais & Châteaux hotel of 27 rooms, suites and pavilions in the Palmeraie of Marrakech, set in a 20,000 sq m garden.
Drâa Valley, Italy
Up to 200 guests · 10 rooms
Kasbah des Caïds is a restored fortified kasbah in the palm oasis of Tamnougalt in Morocco's Drâa Valley, with weddings held in the Oasis Garden, on the rooftop and in the courtyard.
Marrakech, Italy
Up to 300 guests · 209 rooms
La Mamounia is a palace hotel on the edge of the old city walls of Marrakech, with a 450 sq m Grand Salon, restaurants and extensive gardens used for weddings and receptions.
Marrakech, Italy
Up to 800 guests · 65 rooms
Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech is a resort of 65 villas and suites set in 20 hectares of olive groves and gardens, with wedding spaces that include an Andalusian garden, a Berber-style tent and a ballroom.
Marrakech, Italy
53 rooms
Royal Mansour Marrakech is a palace of 53 private riads set in landscaped gardens a few minutes' walk from the Jemaa el Fna square, with weddings held in the Grand Riad and in Le Jardin.
Marrakech, Italy
Up to 1000 guests · 60 rooms
Selman Marrakech is a Jacques Garcia designed palace hotel on six hectares of gardens outside the Medina, with an 80 metre pool, Arabian horse stables and full privatisation for events of up to 1000 guests.
Mombasa Coast, Italy
Up to 200 guests
Serena Beach Resort & Spa is a Swahili-style beach resort on Shanzu Beach, with ceremonies and receptions on its beachfront lawns and an in-house wedding planner.
Marrakech, Italy
Sofitel Marrakech is a five-star garden hotel in the Hivernage district of Marrakech, with pools, a spa, four restaurants and event rooms, and views towards the Atlas Mountains.
Cape Town, Italy
Up to 120 guests · 10 rooms
Tintswalo Atlantic is a ten-suite oceanfront hotel on Chapmans Peak Drive in Hout Bay, with ceremonies for up to 120 and exclusive takeover packages.
Cape Town, Italy
Up to 120 guests · 10 rooms
Tintswalo Atlantic is a boutique lodge of ten suites between Chapman's Peak and the Atlantic Ocean, hosting weddings of up to 120 guests on the pool deck, main lodge and a clifftop lookout.
Zanzibar, Italy
40 rooms
Ycona Luxury Resort is an eco-luxury resort of 40 private pool villas on the east coast of Zanzibar, set in tropical gardens above its own white-sand bay.
The type of venue shapes the whole wedding: who else is there, where guests sleep, and how the day moves from ceremony to dinner. Africa venues include 8 hotels (exclusive use at 6, rooms for guests at 7); 5 resorts (exclusive use at 0, rooms for guests at 3); 2 luxury wedding venues (exclusive use at 0, rooms for guests at 1). With exclusive use the property is yours; elsewhere, ask which rooms and gardens are private on the day.
See the hotels4 of our 16 venues publish a starting price, quoted in different ways: 3 without a stated basis, 1 by the night. Compare what each price includes: exclusive use, minimum stays, catering and accommodation.
See prices, lowest firstEach country makes a different wedding, in its season, its travel and its kind of venue. Morocco (10 venues): wedding venues and planners in Marrakech and on the northern coast; South Africa (4 venues): a wedding estate near Cape Town; Tanzania (1 venue): a beach resort on Zanzibar; Kenya (1 venue): a beach resort on the coast near Mombasa. Each country page compares its regions side by side.
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