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Weddings & events

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Wedding inspiration

Picture your day in the gardens

A few African weddings we love, for ideas on style, colour and setting. Bring your favourites when you visit and we will plan the lawn around them.

A couple sharing a tender moment under a veil in the sunlight
Lusaka, ZambiaPhoto via Pexels
A groom kissing his bride on the forehead in a green garden
Garden portraitPhoto: Pierre Habumuremyi / Pexels
A bride and groom among clipped hedges in a garden
Garden ceremonyPhoto via Pexels
A newly married couple dancing in traditional attire with guests around them
Traditional celebrationPhoto via Pexels
A bride in a veil standing in tall grass at sunset
Golden hourPhoto: Ezeguna_graphy Sulaiman muhammad / Pexels
A couple seated in traditional African wedding attire
Introduction ceremonyPhoto via Pexels

Inspiration photos from Pexels, shown for ideas only.

  • Garden lawn1,000 m²
  • The hallBanquets, rain or shine
  • CateringTuraco Restaurant
  • Stay overCottages & villa

Say your vows on the lawn, dance under the lights and send your guests to bed a short walk away. Kaije puts the garden, the kitchen and the rooms in one place.

Crane Gardens is a wide, open lawn ringed with trees, ready for a ceremony, a reception tent or a long table set for dinner. When the sun goes down, the terrace and the gardens light up, and the conference hall can be dressed as a banquet room if the weather turns.

Turaco Restaurant caters every event, from buffets and grills to plated dinners and cakes, and our team handles the setup on the day. The cottages, Kaije Villa and the Flamingo studios give the couple, family and guests somewhere to stay.

Ways to celebrate

  • Garden weddings

    Ceremony and reception on Crane Gardens, with a flower arch, décor and a buffet or plated dinner.

  • Introductions & family days

    Space for big families on the lawn, with catering and rooms for relatives travelling in.

  • Birthdays & anniversaries

    Picnics, al fresco dinners and evening lounges with a fire, dressed in flowers and planned around you.

  • Proposals & private dinners

    A table for two under the lights, set up quietly so the moment is yours.

  • Company dinners & launches

    The hall set for a banquet after the day's sessions, or a garden reception for clients and partners.

  • Christmas & holiday parties

    Family days with activities for the children, festive lunches and New Year dinners.

How we plan it with you

  1. 01 / 04

    Tell us the basics

    Your date, the kind of event and roughly how many guests.

  2. 02 / 04

    Visit the gardens

    Walk the lawn, the hall and the rooms with our team.

  3. 03 / 04

    Choose menu and décor

    We put together the food, setup and rooms with a clear quote.

  4. 04 / 04

    Celebrate

    We set up, cater and clear away. You enjoy the day.

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