Looking for a romantic Drakensberg wedding venue? Well look no further. Antbear Lodge is the perfect location for a Drakensberg or Kwazulu Natal Midlands destination wedding. We customise your wedding ceremony how you imagine your day unfolding. Its all about you!
Drakensberg wedding venue at Antbear Lodge
Enjoy your wedding in gracious elegance against a backdrop of the magnificent Drakensberg Mountains. The scenic beauty of this renowned Drakensberg wedding venue, its personal service and the warm hospitality extended to guests will make your wedding day a memory to cherish for a lifetime.
Wedding catering
The lodge includes a fully equipped professional kitchen and we will gladly cater for your event. We are experts at doing a sheep or pig on the spit too. And we do offer an option to bring in an outside caterer as we understand that personal preference, culture and budget are factors to take into consideration. We do offer the option of a buffet however we find it works incredibly well to serve your guests family style and to boot the costs are the same as a buffet.
Romantic weddings
The charming stone-and-thatch chapel with its expansive view of the Drakensberg Mountains and rolling foothills of the Natal Midlands in a setting of gardens and view. This is a Drakensberg wedding venue perfectly suited to an elegant country-style wedding. The lodge offers endless opportunities for wedding photos and horses are available if you would like to include them in your wedding pictures. Wedding packages are available. Choose from our set menus and or discuss your ideas with our professional staff. We can offer you contact details of local wedding service providers if there is anything we cant assist with ourselves. Antbear Lodge knows that this is your special day and we will make your wedding tailored to reflect your dream wedding.
The wedding venue
Our reception hall can accommodate up to 100 guests. This wedding venue is a particularly lovely space for smaller weddings. If you would like to drape and have fairy lights that can easily be arranged although the lodge already has a lovely earthy character that most people don’t even worry about the extra costs of draping. Our wooden chandeliers with real candles offer that touch of romance to the atmosphere.
The Chapel
Our beautiful thatched chapel is in close proximity to the main venue. The Chapel has panoramic views of the Drakensberg and really requires very little decor but small touches can be added to the bridal parties discretion. The Chapel can accommodate 100 guests, and includes pots for flowers, central lighting, registry table and an altar table. With fairy lights our Chapel is a picture perfect setting for our Bride and Groom to make their vows and their special day a flawless occasion with the backdrop of farm lands, blue skies, lush green gardens for that picture perfect moment. Fantastic, unlimited bridal couple photographic opportunities – African farmlands, dam, horses and farm animals in a perfect Drakensberg wedding setting. And its the views that really make this Drakensberg wedding venue so special.
Drinks and the bar
Of course were are licensed. We have a number of options as far as the bar goes. You can supply your own drinks and we will only charge a corkage per bottle. or could also run a cash bar or have a set limit after which we then run a cash bar. We can supply waiters and barmen for your function.
Wedding coordinator
We can help you with your wedding planning or you can bring your own wedding planner with you. We know what we are doing but will accommodate whatever wishes you have and that includes bringing your own wedding planner if that what you would like.
Wedding photos
Our Wedding Venue with the backdrop of farm lands, blue skies, lush green gardens for that picture perfect moment. Fantastic, unlimited bridal couple photographic opportunities – African farmlands, dam, horses and farm animals in a perfect Drakensberg setting. And its the views that really make things special. And there are a number of great wedding photographers in the area and we will gladly supply you with details.
