The Groves Venue
The Groves is an elegant and romantic wedding venue situated in the rolling hills of the Caversham Valley in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.
The wedding chapel, nestled in the Orchard, affords stunning views of the lush, green fields, scattered with hay bales, setting the scene for a truly romantic country wedding with a difference. The thatched, country-chic ambiance permeates throughout the Guest Lodge, converted stables and wedding venue, all of which spills down to the bubbling stream gently meandering through the property.
"The Chapel"
Our beautiful stone and wood chapel nestles in the Orchards and affords stunning views over the neighboring fields. The large wooden windows, set into the hand-laid stone work, frame the rolling hills all adding to the romance and vistas, creating the perfect backdrop against which to savour that first married kiss. The chapel seats 140 people on pews, with extra seating available and standing room at the rear, provides ample space for your family and friends to witness your vows.
"The Stables"
A rustic, converted stable, full of old-world charm, is perfect for those post-wedding refreshments. Silver buckets of ice and chilled champagne will help to still those wedding butterflies and ease you and your guests into the festivities of the night. It’s a warm and intimate space for your guests to mingle in whilst your wedding photos are crafted on the Orchards’ grounds. Exposed beams, frameless stack glass doors, wood fireplace, soft provencal landscaping, and original brick feeding troughs all create the perfect ambiance in which to spend a couple of hours before the main celebrations and speeches start.
"The Venue"
The paved deck area leads onto a beautiful swimming pool with bull-nose coping and perennial water features. This all sets the scene for breath-taking views through the stack glass doors. Decorated in subdued shades of grey with screed floors, an enormous stone-clad fireplace, and white Tiffany chairs, the “barn-like” venue adapts itself to any bride’s tastes. Orchards venue is fitted with the following features:
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Fully stocked Bar
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Fitted Kitchen
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Male, Female, and Disabled bathrooms
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All crockery and cutlery needed for 200 guests
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A room specifically allocated to the bride and her ladies
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Plenty of extra storage space