One of the questions I get most excited about from couples considering a safari wedding is: “Could we actually have elephants near us when we get married?” The answer is yes. It can happen. I have photographed safari weddings where elephants have wandered past couples’ suites while they were getting ready, walked through the landscape […]
Choosing the right safari lodge is one of the most important decisions you will make when planning a safari elopement in South Africa. And surprisingly, the prettiest lodge on Instagram is not always the best lodge for a wedding. The reserve, wildlife, privacy, room layout, landscape, accessibility, ceremony possibilities, guest policies, and overall atmosphere can […]
There’s a certain kind of wedding that doesn’t follow the rules, and honestly? That’s where it all comes together. No packed schedules, no pressure to host a full guest list, just the two of you, tucked away in the wild, where your wedding day feels more like an experience than an event. If you’ve found […]
Some wedding days are built around a packed schedule. This one really wasn’t. A safari wedding in South Africa gives you a very different kind of day, slower, more present, and a lot more grounded in the actual experience than in checking off a timeline. This celebration at Nambiti Hills Lodge brought that vision to […]
Cassidy and Charlie knew they wanted to elope, but they did not immediately know where. They had looked at different destinations and several “all-inclusive” elopement options, but many of the packages they found still only covered a few pieces of the wedding itself. Photography might be included, for example, but they would still need to […]
Let me say this right away: an elopement in South Africa might be the most underrated wedding decision you could possibly make. While everyone else is booking ballrooms and stressing over seating charts, you could be exchanging vows at a private safari lodge with giraffes wandering behind you and elephants drinking from the pool below […]
Sturla and Saga traveled from Iceland to South Africa in March 2025 for a private, just-the-two-of-them elopement along the coast at Betty’s Bay. They had always wanted to visit South Africa and loved the idea of getting married somewhere completely new—somewhere with beautiful scenery, warm weather, mountains, ocean views, and experiences they could build an […]
I grew up here. I’ve watched the sun come up over Table Mountain more times than I can count. I’ve stood on these beaches in every season, in every kind of light. And I can tell you this with confidence, there are very few places in the world where you can stand on a mountain […]
Most couples I work with start in the same place, they’re torn. Do we say our vows somewhere wild and untamed with a luxury safari elopement in South Africa, or do we picture ourselves celebrating with ocean views and wine country during a Cape Town honeymoon? And underneath that question is usually another one they […]
One of the first questions couples ask when they begin considering a safari elopement in Africa is, “What does the experience actually look like?” That question is especially important when you are flying across the world to get married. You want to understand how the trip flows, when the ceremony happens, how safari drives fit […]
