Dear Bride to be Congratulations on your Engagement! Thank you for considering Buisfontein Safari Lodge to host your wedding. We have no doubt that you will be thrilled with our beautiful facilities and magnificent surroundings in the heart of the most romantic part of the North West Escarpment! The romance will not only be captured in the photos but in your memories forever. Your wedding day should be a truly personal affair and deserves individual attention, quality as well as ensuring that you receive the service you deserve. Placing your trust in the Buisfontein team will allow you to enjoy the most important part of your Wedding day each other. Hear the Lions roar in the distance as you are being wed in our special chapel. Our cuisine chef and team co-ordinators are highly experienced and will take excellent care of you so you can relax and be assured that you day will be stress free. We at Buisfontein Safari Lodge realize that your Wedding day is one of thee most important days of your life, for this we handle all your arrangements with utmost care. The information we provide will give you a general idea of what the cost will be, but please remember that we want to accommodate you. Feel free to discuss any queries you may have so that we can plan your day to your own individual taste and style. Some general information with regards to your big day is attached. Please feel free to contact us should you wish to discuss your wedding day. Kind Regards The Buisfontein Team
Buisfontein Safari Lodge B U I S F O N T E I N S A F A R I L O D G E W O L M A R A N S S T A D T E L : 0 1 8-0 6 5-0 0 0 4 C E L L : 0 7 3 2 9 0 8 3 3 3 Email:buisfontein@nwet.co.za Chapel We have a wonderful chapel on site, which can seat up to 240 guests. Equipped with an electric organ and sound system. Please note that no artificial confetti is allowed, and anything used as confetti must be environmentally friendly and bio-degradable. Conference and Wedding Venue Our spacious hall can accommodate up to 200 guests with a comfortable dance floor and an adjoining room for the buffet & a cash bar. The ideal number of guests (seated) at a round table is 8 or 10. It is however possible to seat up to 12 per table, but please keep in mind that placements will be quite cramped. Please note that no staples or nails may be used. Linen We have a variety of linen available, please enquire about the colours. Should you require a specific colour you are more than welcome to hire your own. Round Table size: 180cm x 72 cm. Cutlery Cutlery and crockery is available, please note that any breakages and losses will be deducted from the Breakage Deposit. Menu & Wine List A wide variety of dishes are available and these are all outlined in the menu below. You can select as many or as little as you like, and a quote will be calculated accordingly. Please find menu and wine list below. Should you have any other items in mind please contact us. Please note that we do not allow any food or drinks onto the property (from outside). Corkage will be charged on any of these items brought onto the property. No Take-aways (buffet). 2
Relaxation Cool off in our pool. A jungle gym for the kiddies. Game drives on one or both of our game drive vehicles (9-seater & 15-seater). Different species of game like kudus, gemsbok, eland, giraffe and many more roam free. The full game drive include a drive past our Lion Breeding Program where we also have the infamous white lion, a very rare line of lions. It is advised to NEVER leave the vehicle during a game drive. Tariffs: Game Drive: R100.00 per Adult, R50.00 per Child under 12. Lion View: R60.00 per Adult, R30.00 per Child under 12. Sunset Safari Dinner Let us sweep you away to one of our lookout points for a beautiful sunset and braai in the wild. (Weather permitting). Maximum number of guests is 40 Tariff: POA Restaurant We have an A-la-Carte restaurant with a very broad spectrum menu, large variety of drinks & wine. We serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bar at Venue Being a fully licensed establishment, Buisfontein Safari Lodge have the facilities available to offer a Cash or Open Bar (Specified account Tab ). The bar will be stocked with Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic drinks. If however, you would like to bring your own champagne or wine, a corkage fee of R45.00 per bottle will be charged, regardless whether it has been opened or not. Breakages will be deducted from the Breakage Deposit. All liquor prices are subject to change with the national liquor price increases. No person under the age of 18 will be served alcohol. Jugs of Juice on the table @ R 40.00 per jug Venue Hire No. of Guests No. of Guests No. of Guests No. of Guests 0-59 60-119 120-159 160 + Price R 12 000.00 R 16 000.00 R 18 000.00 R 22 000.00 Prices for Venue only until 12:00pm. Past 12pm an additional R 1 000.00 per hour will be charged to the account. 3
Prices above include the following: Hire of chapel. Hire of reception hall. Tables and Chairs. Tablecloths, White or Black Chair Covers, Crockery, Cutlery and under plates. Preparation and setting of tables. White ceiling and wall drapes with Fairy Lights. Red Carpet. Cake and Gift Table. Use of Garden and Veld for photos. Honeymoon Suite. Safe and secure parking for guests. Cleaning of reception hall after function. Complimentary Lion View for the Bride & Groom the morning after the function. Please note that the venue hire will not change if any of the above is not used. Prices above excludes: Buffet Menu & Bar Drinks (See menu and wine list below) Flowers (In-house quote on request) Decor Photography Music Printing Minister Organist Cake (In-house quote on request) All Accommodation (See accommodation pricelist below) An in-house travel agent is available for Honeymoon Packages. Please enquire with us should you wish to request a quote. Accommodation Buisfontein Safari Lodge is graded by TGCSA as a 4 star Lodge. Honeymoon suite Bedroom with Queen-size bed Private bathroom with spa bath and shower Lounge, DSTV, bar fridge, Air conditioner Coffee-making facilities Double Chalets Bedroom with Double bed 4
Room Number 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 9 + 10 + 11 8 12 13 + 14 + 15 + 17 + 18 + 19 16 23 + 24 + 25 + 26 + 27 + 28 + 29 30 Private bathroom with bath and shower Lounge with sleeper couch, DSTV, bar-fridge, Air conditioner Coffee-making facilities Twin Chalets Bedroom with two single beds Private bathroom with bath and shower DSTV, bar-fridge, Air conditioner Coffee-making facilities Hunter s cabins Bedroom with two single beds Bathroom with shower Coffee-making facilities Room List Room Info TWIN ROOMS 2 SINGLE BEDS BATH & SHOWER AC & FRIDGE 2 SINGLE BEDS BATH & SHOWER A/C & FRIDGE DOUBLE BED BATH & SHOWER A/C & FRIDGE DOUBLE ROOMS HONEYMOON SUITE QUEEN BED BATH & SHOWER A/C & FRIDGE DOUBLE BED BATH & SHOWER A/C & FRIDGE QUEEN BED BATH & SHOWER A/C & FRIDGE HUNTERS CABINS 2 SINGLE BEDS SHOWER FAMILY ROOM 2 ROOMS: 2 single beds. 1 queen bed, BATHROOM Price Breakfast Incl R 500.00 PER PERSON R 500.00 PER PERSON R 500.00 PER PERSON R 550.00 PER PERSON R 550.00 PER PERSON R 550.00 PER PERSON R 450.00 PER PERSON R 1600.00 PER NIGHT If the Lodge is fully booked for the wedding, a special rate will apply All rates are per person including breakfast. Children are regarded as under 12 years of age. We can only accommodate two adults per room in all our chalets. Limited rooms with double beds available 5
Breakfast Price per Adult Price per Child Breakfast R 80.00 R 40.00 Brunch R 100.00 R 50.00 A special morning after breakfast can be arranged for your guests. Other Accommodation Geelhuis Guest House Tel: 082 494 5576 / 082 555 0502 Dalrene Guest House Tel: 018 596 2269 Drostdy Guest House Tel: 083 225 4644 Bertmaine B&B Tel: 018 596 2594 Jarina Guesthouse 018 596 1279 / 076 244 4664 6
Spyskaart / Menu Should you have any special requests regarding the menu, or if you have your own menu you want us to implement, please feel free to contact us. We will try to accommodate you in every possible way. Halaal, Kosher and other dietary requirements are available on request and will be charged accordingly. Platters Snackplatters available (after ceremony) Voorgereg / Starter Aartappel preiroomsop / Potato & leek soup Botterskorsiesop / Butternut soup Mosselroomsop / Mussel soup Gevulde pannekoekies / Filled pancakes Tuna rollade / Tuna roulade Avo, roomkaas en salm terrine / Avo, cream cheese and salmon Terrine Plaatkoekie en roomkaas stapel / Crumpet and cream cheese stack Vleise / Meat Beesstert / Oxtail Geglasuurde varkboud / Glazed pork Geroosterde biefstuk met sous / Grilled beef roast with sauce Skaapboud / Leg of lamb Beef lasagne Bobotie Biefpastei / Beef pie Vis / Fish Kingklip Stokvis met suurlemoenbotter / Hake with lemon butter Garnale & kreef / Prawns & lobster Hoender / Chicken Kerriehoender / Chicken curry Soet-Suur hoender / Sweet & sour chicken Chicken schnitzels Hoenderpastei / Chicken pie Chicken-a-la-king Geroosterde hoenderstukkies / Grilled chicken pieces Stysel / Starch 7
Gegeurde rys / Spicy rice Wit rys / White rice Geelrys met rosyne / Yellow rice with raisins Baba aartappels met pietersielie / Baby potatoes with parsley Baba aartappels met baba uie, sampioene en bacon / Baby potatoes with baby onions, mushrooms and bacon Aartappelgereg / Potato bake Risotto rys / Risotto rice Groente / Vegetables Pampoenkoekies met karamelsous / Pumpkin fritters with caramel sauce Soet pampoen / Sweet pumpkin Pampoentert / Pumpkin pie Soet karamel patats / Sweet caramel potato Patatwiele / Sweet potato rounds Soet glanswortels / Sweet glazed carrots Gemengde groente met kaassous / Mixed vegetables with cheese sauce Gebakte groente / Roast vegetables Roomspinasie / Creamed spinach Groenboontjie met aartappel / Grean beans with potatoes Groenboontjies met bacon en room / Greanbeans with bacon and cream Groente lasagne / Vegetable lasagna Blomkool & broccoli met kaassous / Cauliflower & broccoli with cheese sauce Slaai / Salad Uitpakslaai / Display salad Mengelslaai / Mixed salad Noedelslaai / Noodle salad Beetslaai / Beetroot salad Aartappelslaai / Potato salad Wortelslaai / Carrot salad Nagereg / Dessert Kaaskoek / Cheese cake Brandewynpoeding / Brandy pudding Sjokolade mousse / Chocolate mousse Roomys met sjokolade sous / Ice-cream with chocolate sauce Vrugteslaai met roomys / Fruit salad with ice-cream Malvapoeding met vla / Malva pudding with custard Lemon meringue Peppermint crisp Sagopoeding / Sago pudding Tiramisu Roomyskroeg / Ice-cream Bar 8
Wine List Wine Orders need to be placed at least 2 3 weeks prior to the function date. A corkage fee of R45.00 per bottle will be charged if you would like to bring your own wine or champagne. All liquor prices are subject to change with national liquor price increases. Non-Alcoholic Grape juice (Red and white) Appletiser or Grapetiser (Red and white) JC Le Roux non-alcoholic (red or pink) Sparkling Wines J.C le Roux Le Domaine (white) J.C le Roux Le Chanson (red) J.C le Roux La Fleurette (pink) Pongrácz Red Wine Alto Rouge Beyerskloof Pinotage Lady Somerset Sweet Red Nederburg Baronne Kanonkop Kadette La Motte Cabernet Sauvignon La Motte Shiraz Rupert & Rothschild Classique Leopards Leap Cabernet Sauvignon Tall Horse Merlot Tall Horse Cabernet Sauvignon Tall Horse Shiraz Tall Horse Pinotage Protea Cabernet Sauvignon White Wines Boschendal Blanc-de-Blanc Douglas Green Chardonnay Drostdy Hof Extra Light Drostdy Hof Adelpracht Graça Grunberger Freudenlese La Motte Sauvignon Blanc Lady Somerset Natural White 9
Protea Sauvignon Blanc Protea Chardonnay Leopards Leap Lookout Semi-sweet Leopards Leap Sauvignon Blanc Leopards Leap Chenin Blanc Rosé Wines Grunberger Rosenlese Graça Rosé Lady Somerset Rosé Port Port Sherry Old Brown Sherry White Spirits Cane Gin Vodka Liqueur Amarula Butlers (Wide variety) Cape Velvet Frangelico Jagermeister Poncho s Kahlua Nachtmusik Olmeca Silver Tequila Oudemeester Peppermint Oudemeester Ginger Po10C Strawberry Lips Tang Apple Sours Tiqqle Bubblegum Zoerdoef 10
Whisky Bells J&B Johnny Walker Red Label Johnny Walker Black Label Chivas Regal Jack Daniëls Jameson Southern Comfort Brandy Richelieu Klipdrift, Klipdrift Premium KWV 5 year Olof Bergh Rum Captain Morgan Jamaica Rum Captain Morgan Spiced Gold Red Heart Stroh Rum Malibu Beer Amstel Black Label Castle Lager Castle Light Flying Fish Hansa Heineken Windhoek Lager Windhoek Draught Coolers & Ciders Brutal Fruit (Litchi, Lemon) Hunters Dry, Hunters Gold, Hunters Edge Savannah Dry, Savannah Light Smirnoff Double Black with Guarana Smirnoff Spin 11
Map to Buisfontein GPS: 27.180900 S 26.065720 E Pad aanwysings vanaf Johannesburg / Pretoria na Buisfontein Safari Lodge Neem N1 suid Roodepoort/Bloemfontein. Neem N12 Potchefstroom/Kimberley. (Johnnesburg Potchefstroom +-130Km) N12 Reguit deur Potchefstoom. Bly op N12. (Potchefstroom Klerksdorp +-50Km) N12 Reguit deur Klerksdorp. Bly op N12. (Klerksdorp- Wolmaransstad 80Km) Bly op N12. 500M voor Wolmaransstad, neem die Leeudoringstad afdraai R 504 aan die linkerkant. +-8Km van Wolmaransstad aan die linkerkant is die ingang van Buisfontein Safari Lodge. Johannesburg Pretoria N1 Potchefstroom N12 Klerksdorp Wolmaransstad Bloemhof N12 Buisfontein Safari Lodge R504 Leeudoringstad Parys Bothaville N1 Christiana Kroonstad Warrenton N12 N1 Kimberley Bloemfontein Buisfontein Safari Lodge B U I S F O N T E I N S A F A R I L O D G E W O L M A R A N S S T A D T E L : 018-065- 0 0 0 4 C E L L : 0 7 3 2 9 0 8 3 3 3 E M A I L : B U I S F O N T E I N @ N W E T. C O. ZA 12
Confirmation of Wedding (Please fill out and return to us) General Information Wedding Date: Bride s name: Tel Number: Groom s name: Tel Number: Master of Ceremonies: Tel Number: Church Time: No. Of People: Minister: Organist: Is there a soloist? Any special Requirements: After Ceremony & Welcome drinks Snacks: Welcome Drink: Quantity: Inside or Outside: Type: Special Requirements: 13
Reception No. Of Adults: Children under 12: Time of reception Time of Dinner: Menu Choice: Table Formation: Number of tables: Guest per Table: Round wine tables: Any special requirements: Bar Champagne on table: Quantity: Wine on table: Quantity: Grape juice on table: Quantity: Juice on table: Quantity: Open Bar: Amount: Cash bar: Any Special requirements: 14
Accommodation Honeymoon suite required: Rate: Chalets Required: Rate for Family: Rate for Twin: Have u completed the room list: Bride: Name: Signed: Date: 15
Terms & Conditions Deposit payable: A R 5000.00 Deposit is payable within 7 days of booking the date of your function. The signed terms and conditions page must accompany the deposit to confirm booking. Should Deposit not be paid & signed T&C not received within 14 days of booking, it will automatically be cancelled. A Breakage Deposit of R 1000.00 is payable and will be refunded in full within 21 days, should no damages or breakages occur during your function. Confirmation of function: All numbers of guests must be confirmed 14 days prior to the function in writing with Buisfontein Safari Lodge, this will be the final number and no changes may be made to this. This will be the same number of guests charged to your account. Payment Terms: 50% of the account must be paid to Buisfontein Safari Lodge 10 days before the function; preparations will only start if this payment is received. The Balance is payable no later than the morning after the function. All outstanding accounts will be charged with interest after 14 days, and handed over to attorneys after 30 days; all legal costs will be for the clients account. Banking Details: Buisfontein Safari Lodge Pty Ltd FNB Wolmaransstad Branch code: 240638 Account no: 626 369 72102 Reference: Use your surname and your wedding date as reference. Liabilities: All breakages and/or damages to Buisfontein Safari Lodge s property by client or guests of the client will be charged to the clients account. Buisfontein Safari Lodge or any there staff do not take any responsibility for any damage or loss of: décor, wedding presents and\or any valuables. Buisfontein Safari Lodge or any of their staff take no responsibility for any injuries or death during any function or game drive. Any private hired items remains the responsibility of the client, and Buisfontein Safari Lodge and its staff will not be held liable for any costs, replacements charges, damages or losses. The collections and return of hired items will be the client s responsibility. Cancellations: Any cancellations must be given in writing. Cancellations within 30 days of the function, the client will be held liable for 50% of the cost. Cancellations within 10 days of the function, the client will be held liable for 100% of the cost. Deposits are non-refundable General: With the signing of this terms page you, the client, except all conditions as set out in this package. All décor must be removed from the venue at latest Monday morning at 09:00. Buisfontein Safari Lodge has no obligation to give any items for free. No smoking in the chapel, hall, restaurant or toilets. No person will be allowed to bring any own alcohol or food onto the premises, should this happen a heavy fine will be imposed. No catering from an outside caterer allowed. Name: Signed: Date: 16
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