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At Villa Isabella, our concept is to offer a unique Wedding Destination Venue experience bringing together the best of Accommodation with the most unique, stunning Ceremonial Area in a Mangrove forest on a beautiful pristine beach overlooking the Indian Ocean with the most Affordable Beach Wedding Packages KZN. This, coupled with the Topdeck Venue Reception area with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors and windows offering 180° Seaviews with a variety of packages and options gives you the freedom to create your dream beach wedding. We cater for intimate Beach Weddings and offer the most reasonably priced Elopement packages and small beach Wedding Packages for as few as 10 Guests (See our Elope Beach Wedding Packages), up to a maximum of 70 Guests. All our Packages include a minimum of 2 nights Self Catering Accommodation for up to 20 Guests. Villa Isabella is an intimate, private beach Wedding Destination Venue that allows individual, unique wedding planning options with the most affordable Self Catering, DIY and all-inclusive wedding packages in Durban and Affordable Beach Wedding Packages KZN.
The Basic
We will provide the following:
For THE BASIC, you will need to provide the following:
The total package fee is for the above is R29,000 for 2 nights over a normal weekend.
(Please enquire about our 2 night Mid week special on THE BASIC package at R23,800 for up to 40 Guests on the Wedding day) NB: Rates quoted are for normal season, prior to a booking confirmation all prices are subject to change without notice
The “Midweek Elope 10 Package”: 10 Guests Accommodation for 2 nights and 10 Guests on the Wedding day (Includes the 10 staying at the Villa)
(This Package is only offered midweek outside of school holidays between a Monday and a Thursday)
It includes the following:
Facilities, Equipment, Staff, Accommodation & the Free use of all Items in the Event Store:
In addition to the above, the following Items are included in the Midweek Elope 10 Package:
There are 3 Options for the food:
THE TOTAL “MIDWEEK ELOPE” PACKAGE PRICE FOR 10 WEDDING GUESTS AND 2 NIGHTS AS DETAILED ABOVE IS: R22,900.00
Any Items or Services that are not specifically included in the above Package Quotation are specifically excluded from the Package Price.
Subject to Villa Isabella’s Standard Terms and Conditions, all Prices, Packages and Quotations are valid for 30 days from the date of Quotation and are subject to change without notice.
The “Weekend Elope” 20 Package – 20 Guests Accommodation for 2 nights and 20 Guests on the Wedding day (Includes the 20 staying at the Villa) (Normal Weekends outside of Long Weekends and School Holiday season.)
Facilities, Equipment, Staff, Accommodation & the Free use of all Items in the Event Store:
area (including fridges and bar equipment etc).
from our Event Store) In addition to the above, the following Items are included in the Weekend Elope 20 Package:
Cocktails on the Lawn/Gin Bar: 2 x Glass tap dispensers, 1 with 3 Litres fresh Orange and the other with 3 Litres fresh tropical juice (You may add your own mixers).
Starters: Canapes on the lawn. A selection of rolled cold meats with gherkins, cheesy cocktail sausages, mince samosas, corn & cheese samosas, seasonal fruits, onion marmalade, pickled masala jalapenos, olives, assorted cheese with ciabatta breads and butter.
Mains up in the Topdeck Reception Venue as follows :
Menu: (prepared spit braai – three meats, potatoes and rolls with veggies)
Sweets: Warm malva pudding & vanilla custard, Ice cream & hot chocolate sauce, Fresh fruit salad.
charge to guests, Guests may also bring their own drinks. We have not included a budget, however, you may send us a list of all the drinks that you require and we will obtain a Quote for you. We will arrange to purchase all the drinks and the Ice and put them in the fridges & in the bar area for you. Whatever unopened drinks & full packs are left over after the event we will return to the bottle store and credit you with the refund. We do not charge for this service and we do not put a make put any markup on the drinks, we will provide you with all the purchase and refund slips from the bottle store. (We have not included the cost of a Barman, we suggest that Guests help themselves or that you ask a Family Member or a Friend in the Wedding Party to take care of the Bar.)
THE TOTAL “WEEKEND ELOPE” PACKAGE PRICE FOR 20 WEDDING GUESTS AS DETAILED ABOVE IS: R34,900.00
(Please enquire about our “MIDWEEK SPECIAL ELOPE 20 PACKAGE”. We Offer exactly the same Elope 20 Package on a “Midweek Special (between a Monday and a Thursday during normal Season ) at: R29,800.00
Any Items and Services that are not specifically included in the above Package Quotation are specifically excluded from the Package Price.
NB: WITH ALL OUR PACKAGES, WE CHOOSE THE SERVICE PROVIDER BASED ON CREDIBILITY & PRICING, IF YOU’RE NOT HAPPY WITH OUR SERVICE PROVIDER THEN WE WILL REFUND YOU FOR THEIR SPECIFIC COST AND THEN YOU ARE FREE TO USE YOUR OWN SERVICE PROVIDER.
Subject to Villa Isabella’s Standard Terms and Conditions, all Prices, Packages and Quotations are valid for 30 days from the date of Quotation and are subject to change without notice
The “Weekend Elope 30 Package” – 20 Guests Accommodation for 2 nights and 30 Guests on the Wedding day (Includes the 20 staying at the Villa) (Normal Weekends outside of Long Weekends and School Holiday season.)
Facilities, Equipment, Staff, Accommodation & the Free use of all Items in the Event Store:
staying at the Villa, once the Booking has been Confirmed we will email you with an Overflow Accommodation pdf of all the reasonably priced places within walking distance of the Villa. We suggest that you forward the list to your Guests and let them book directly.
Starters on the Lawn/Gin Bar: 2 x Glass tap dispensers, 1 with 5 Litres fresh Orange and the other with 5 Litres fresh tropical juice (You may add your own mixers).
Snack Patters (8 portions per person), spicy chicken drummies, cocktail sausages, meatballs, mince samosas, chicken spring rolls, mini pies, mini pizzas, and dip.
Mains up in the Topdeck Reception Venue as follows :
Menu: (prepared spit braai – lamb & Chicken on the spit.)
Choice of 2 salads, Lamb and chicken on the spit, marinated with assorted bastings, chicken drumsticks on the braai (Choice of tikka chicken or lemon herb), roasted veg medley, roasted baby potatoes, savoury rice, lamb gravy mint sauce, white & brown cocktail rolls, ciabatta garlic bread.
Sweets: Malva pudding, vanilla custard, vanilla ice cream, fresh fruit salad, hot chocolate sauce.
THE TOTAL “WEEKEND ELOPE” PACKAGE PRICE FOR 30 WEDDING GUESTS AS DETAILED ABOVE IS: R39,800.00
(Please enquire about our “MIDWEEK SPECIAL ELOPE 30 PACKAGE”. We Offer exactly the same Elope 30 Package on a “Midweek Special (between a Monday and a Thursday during normal Season ) at: R35,800.00
Any Items and Services that are not specifically included in the above Package Quotation are specifically excluded from the Package Price.
Subject to Villa Isabella’s Standard Terms and Conditions, all Prices, Packages and Quotations are valid for 30 days from the date of Quotation and are subject to change without notice.
The “Weekend Elope 40 Package” – 20 Guests Accommodation for 2 nights and 40 Guests on the Wedding day (Includes the 20 staying at the Villa) (Normal Weekends outside of Long Weekends and School Holiday season.)
Facilities, Equipment, Staff, Accommodation & the Free use of all Items in the Event Store:
• Use of the topdeck recreational facility for up to 40 guests including the use of our white pickled wooden tables, White Wimbledon chairs, standard crockery, cutlery, glasses, white tablecloths, urns, hot trays, bar area (including fridges and bar equipment etc).
• The use of our Mangrove Deck ceremonial area for up to 40 Guests on the Wedding day, includes a cream canopy and white Wimbledon Chairs.
• 4 X 3m Pergola Parasol Umbrellas with stands and Chairs and 2 X Rectangular snack tables to be positioned on the front lawn near the Gin Bar.
• Self Catering Accommodation for 20 guests for 2 nights in 8 Bedrooms, 8 Bathrooms and 2 Studio Flats. (Please see the attached Floorplan Layout pdf of the Villa.) Should you require additional Accommodation for the 20 Guests staying at the Villa, once the Booking has been Confirmed we will email you with an Overflow Accommodation pdf of all the reasonably priced places within walking distance of the Villa. We suggest that you forward the list to
your Guests and let them book directly.
• Secure on-site parking for up to 8 vehicles, includes a car guard for up to 7 hours to keep an eye on the vehicles parked off-site.
• An Additional Helper/cleaner on the Wedding day to help set up and clean up afterwards – 7 Hours
• The Free use of all the Items available from our Topdeck Event Store, Items borrowed must be cared for and returned in the same condition. (Décor’, Sound etc.) In addition to the above, the following Items are included in the Weekend Elope 30 Package:
• Food: The Full Spitbraai Menu (Includes full Catering for 40 Guests)
Starters on the Lawn/Gin Bar: 2 x Glass tap dispensers, 1 with 5 Litres fresh Orange and the other with 5 Litres fresh tropical juice (You may add your own mixers).
Snack Platters (8 portions per person), spicy chicken drummies, cocktail sausages, meatballs, mince samosas, chicken spring rolls, mini pies, mini pizzas, and dip.
Mains up in the Topdeck Reception Venue as follows :
Menu: (prepared spit braai – lamb & Chicken on the spit.)
Choice of 2 salads, Lamb and chicken on the spit, marinated with assorted bastings, assorted chicken pieces on the braai with a lemon herb dressing, roasted veg medley, roasted baby potatoes, savoury rice, lamb gravy mint sauce, white & brown cocktail rolls, garlic bread.
Sweets: Malva pudding, vanilla custard, vanilla ice cream, fresh fruit salad, hot chocolate sauce.
• Drinks: – We have fridges, freezers and a fully equipped bar area. As we do not have a liquor licence, no alcohol may be sold on the premises. All drinks whether alcoholic or non-alcoholic must be provided free of charge to guests, Guests may also bring their own drinks.
We have not included a budget, however, you may send us a list of all the drinks that you require and we will obtain a Quote for you. We will arrange to purchase all the drinks and the Ice and put them in the fridges & in the bar area for you. Whatever unopened drinks & full packs are left over after the event we will return to the bottle store and credit you with the refund. We do not charge for this service and we do not put a make put any markup on
the drinks, we will provide you with all the purchase and refund slips from the bottle store. (We have not included the cost of a Barman, we suggest that Guests help themselves or that you ask a Family Member or a Friend in the Wedding Party to take care of the Bar.)
• Décor: We have not included a Décor Co-Ordinator, however, we have included a white voile canopy over the seating area with one or 2 rows of hanging vines and fairy lights and the beige canopy and white voile around the Ceremonial Pergola (We will send you pics on the Quotation.) We have also included the free use of all the various Décor Items available from our Event Store which includes the following: Runners, Vases, Candle Holders, Fairy Lights and other lighting, Various colours of voile including white, Table Numbers, hanging shell strings, loose shells, Various sizes of blackboards & chalk etc. (We will send you pics of all the stuff that’s available so that you can pre-plan). Every Family has talent, ask Family or Friends in the Wedding Party to assist with the Décor’, they will be honoured and feel Privileged and they’ll go out of their way to do an excellent Job.
• Minister: We have included the cost of a Christian Minister/Officiator who will perform the Service and do all the paperwork for the Marriage Certificate. (He will contact you and have a chat to find out how you met and discuss the order of the Service with you.)
• Music: We have included the use of all our Sound Equipment (Speaker on a stand, Microphone with leads, Rechargeable Boom Box ) We will set it up for you, however, you will need to ask someone to sort out the playlist and to take care of the Sound Equipment for the duration of the Event.
• Photography: We have included an Unlimited Digital Photography Package: The last 30 Minutes’ coverage of the Bride Dressing up, The full coverage of the Ceremony, the Reception and other Photographic Options: Beach, Forest, Front Lawn & Gin Bar area, Topdeck Venue etc. (No prints, all photos on a USB or disc). (Videography: Is not included in this Package, however, you have the option of adding on a Full HD Video Package on a USB for an additional R3,500.00
THE TOTAL “WEEKEND ELOPE 40 PACKAGE” PRICE FOR UP TO 20 GUESTS FOR 2 NIGHTS AND FOR UP TO 40 WEDDING GUESTS AS DETAILED ABOVE IS: R44,800.00
(Please enquire about our “MIDWEEK SPECIAL ELOPE 40 PACKAGE”. We Offer exactly the same Elope 40 Package on a “Midweek Special (between a Monday and a Thursday during normal Season ) at: R39,800.00
• WE OFFER A VARIETY OF PAYMENT PLAN OPTIONS TO SUIT YOUR AFFORDABILITY – WE ONLY REQUIRE A 20% DEPOSIT TO CONFIRM THE BOOKING AND SAVE THE DATE.
• Any Items and Services that are not specifically included in the above Package Quotation are specifically excluded from the Package Price.
• Various Other Wedding Services not included in the above Package: Once the booking has been confirmed, we will email you with a pdf of all the other Wedding Services that are not specifically included in the above Package and you may then contact the Service Providers and deal with them directly eg. Flowers, Hair, Nails Makeup, Bridal Bouquets, Grooms Buttonholes, Draping etc.
• Overflow Accommodation Contact Details: Should you require additional Accommodation for the 20 Guests staying at the Villa, once the Booking has been Confirmed we will email you with an Overflow Accommodation pdf of all the reasonably priced places within walking distance of the Villa. We suggest that you forward the list to your Guests and let them book directly.
• WE CHOOSE THE SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR OUR PACKAGES BASED ON CREDIBILITY AND PRICING, SHOULD YOU NOT LIKE ANY OF OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS THEN WE WILL REFUND YOU WITH THE PROPORTIONATE AMOUNT THAT THEY CHARGE AND THEN YOU ARE FREE TO CHOOSE YOUR OWN PARTICULAR SERVICE PROVIDER.
Subject to Villa Isabella’s Standard Terms and Conditions, all Prices, Packages and Quotations are valid for 30 days from the date of Quotation and are subject to change without notice.
The Mid – Includes the following:
Use of Facilities, Equipment, Hiring and Staff as detailed above is R29,000.00
THE MID PACKAGE: Includes the following Additional Services:
In summary:
Total for the above for 60 Guests: R59,400
All items and Services not Specified in the above Package are excluded from the Package.
The Full
Facilities, Equipment, Staff, Accommodation & the Event Co-Ordinator: R39,000
Additional items to the above are as follows:
In Summary:
Facilities, equipment, accommodation & the Co-Ordinator: R39,000
Food based on 60 Guests @ R290.00 per head: R17,400
Drinks (Based on a budget of R5,000.00), include a barman for the entire event: R5,000
Décor (Based on a budget of R4,000 for hiring & purchases + R4,000 for Décor Coordinator):Total R8,000
Music/DJ/Sound equipment & a backup Generator: R5,600
TOTAL = R75,000
Any Items and Services that are not included in the above are specifically excluded from this Quotation
Apart from the above, you would need to arrange and pay for the following services directly:
Flowers, Nails, Makeup, Photographer, Videographer, Lighting etc. Once the booking has been confirmed we will give you the best, most reasonably priced Service Providers to contact for various services.
Option A- R320.00 Per Head: Lamb Spitbraai – Full Menu
Starters: Snack Platters – Meat and Savoury – 8 Portions per person. (Served with Cocktail drinks on the front lawn after the Ceremony)
Mains: Spitbraai – 450grams lamb & 160grams chicken per person served with roast potatoes, Roast Meditteranean Veggies, 2 Salads (Choice of French, Greek, Coleslaw or 3 Beans), savoury rice, gravy, mint sauce, garlic bread & fresh rolls.
Dessert: Malva Pudding with Vanilla Custard, Fresh fruit salad, vanilla ice cream & hot chocolate sauce.
Option B- R295.00 Per Head:
Starters: Selection of cold Meats, Cheese, Pates & Dips, Seasonal Fresh Fruit, Preserved Green Figs, Onion Marmalade, Assorted cocktail bread rolls & Breads.
Mains: Lemon & Herb roasted Chicken pieces, Roast Fillet of Beef (medium rare – thinly sliced) on garlicky Skordalia with sauce Vierge – fresh Tomato, Olive oil & Basil dressing, Roasted Butternut and Slow roasted Tomatoes with a Raspberry Vinegar and Dijon Mustard dressing with mixed Lettuce.
Couscous with spicy roasted Chickpeas; grilled Brinjals; Dates & roasted Red Peppers, Green Mamba Herb drizzle; pickled red Onion & Parsley garnish Potatoes, Red Onion & boiled Egg salad with Garlic & Parsley Mayonnaise dressing & Crispy Bacon bits
Vegetarian: Caramelized Onion, Thyme & Cheddar Quiche garnished with Balsamic roasted Rosa Tomatoes
Dessert: Homemade Vanilla Ice cream, Meringues, Fresh Fruit salad.
Option C – R320.00 Per head: Three Meats Full Spitbraai Menu:
• Juice: (Cocktails) 5 litres orange juice & 5 litres tropical juice in glass tap dispensers. (you may add your own mixers)
• Starters – Canapes on the lawn near the Gin Bar as follows:
Sweet and sticky chicken drumettes, chili bites, spring rolls, samosas, BBQ meat balls, seasonal fruits, rolled cold meats with gherkins, cheesy cocktail sausages, Mini sausage rolls with a center dip. Ciabatta breads, cheeses and onion marmalade.
• Mains: Spit roasted deboned garden minted legs of lamb, Marinated rumps of beef, thinly sliced at medium rare & deboned honey glazed legs of pork (pork can be replaced by bbq or peri peri roasted chicken pieces.) Roasted potato bake consisting of baby potatoes, mushroom, bacon bits and covered with three different cheeses. Roasted veggies: including roasted butternut, brinjals, caramelized red onions, baby marrows and sun dried tomatoes, Savory rice, Gravy, mustard, mint sauce, horse radish and chili sauce as condiments, Cocktail bread rolls & Butter.
(Vegetarian lasagna is an option for vegans and vegetarians)
Dessert: Warm malva pudding and custard, Ice cream and chocolate sauce, Fresh fruit salad.
Minimum Number for Option A is 30 Guests, Minimum Number for option B is 20 Guests, Minimum Number for Option C is 20 Guests. Starters and Sweets for all 3 options may be varied dependent upon specific requirements. All food is prepared off the premises and then brought to the Venue by outside caterers.
All the Caterers that we work with us are highly credible, well known, fully registered service providers that we work with on an ongoing basis.
Prior to deposits being paid to service providers, prices are subject to change without notice as we are using outside Catering Companies and we are not in control of their pricing structure. We will put you into direct contact with the various caterers, you assess whether you would like to hire them, if you do decide to use them, then please note that we will accept no liability. You are also welcome to use your own Registered Caterers
Additional menu options for conferences & functions
