BUSH AND SAFARI WEDDING PACKAGE

Bush Weddings are held in magnificent settings in the African wilderness, such as the world famous Masai Mara or Amboseli parks. The ceremony may be held in a desingnated location within the parks or even at the luxury game lodges which offer the couple and their guests a pampered stay.

Weddings in the wild draw on the excitement of getting married in Africa with plains teeming with wildlife and the knowledge of being in places uninhabitade and unchanged by human civilization.

Bush weddings can be customised but typically include the marriage ceremony at a safari lodge followed by cocktails and a special meal. The actual ceremony may have a choir, local musician, and even tribal dancers, with beautiful venue decoration including tent and flowers being arranged by the lodge.

Masai Mara Game Reserve

'Open savannahs provide the staging ground for the annual Wildebeest Great Migration making the Mara one of the natural wonders of the world with the densest population of predators, herbivores and birdlife'

Size & Location: 1 510km² 275km from Nairobi within the Great Rift Valley
When to visit the park: July - October (herbivore migrations), December - January (hottest season)

Climate: Gentle, rarely too hot and well spread rainfall year round. Often milder and damper than in other regions
Altitude: 1 500m above sea level

PARK INFORMATION:

Masai Mara is Kenya’s most famous and most visited game reserve. Open savannahs, rolling grasslands and undulating hills sets the scene for the splendour of the Mara. July to September sees the annual migration of wildebeests, zebras and gazelles from the plains of the Serengeti. Driven by dry conditions in the Serengeti and led by the lightning and thunder to the north, huge herds of mammals cross the Tanzanian border and rivers to reach the Mara's grasslands.

They are tracked by elusive predators: black-manned lions, leopards, cheetahs, and hyenas, and circled by vultures as their journey unfolds. Tourists often find themselves amazed at the stark reality that unfolds as the herds cross the rivers. Other land mammals includes elephants, topi, impala, giraffe, gazelle, baboons, jackals, water buffalo, ostriches, antelope and more. The river banks and water-holes sees hippo, crocodile and abundant birdlife including herons, kestrels, corncrakes, bee-eaters, hornbills, shrikes, sunbirds and over 53 different types of birds of prey.
Tourists can also catch a glimpse of the traditional Masai culture. The Masa own the area toward the north. A proud and nomadic people the Masai have lived in harmony with nature for centuries.

MAIN ATTRACTIONS:
* Annual herbivore migrations
* Excellent game viewing: the big cats, elephants, zebra, wildebeest and more
* Masai culture and natural lifestyles

WEDDING PACKAGE AT MARA EXPLORER

THE WEDDING PACKAGE INCLUDES

Procurement of Marriage Licence, Transport and assistance for Betrothed to complete relevant forms, and registrar to perform marriage

Complete Maasai Wedding attire for Bride and Groom plus necklace and ornaments

Wedding Cake for two to six pax presented by Maasai Morans

Sparkling Wine Toast (including light canapes)

Decorated venue selected by the couple amongst Hippo pool, Lounge observation tower, Maasai Manyatta, Lounge gardens.

OPTIONAL EXTRAS

Video (Hour) USD 200
Sparkling Wine (Per Bottle) USD 45
Photographer 1/24 Pictures USD120
Champagne (Per Bottle) USD 45
Out of Africa Bush Dinner Suppliment Maximum 4 Pax USD 20p.p
Maasai Dancers and Guard of Honour USD 75