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The Forest Walk Venue

The Forest lk Venue | Wedding Venues

Gauteng, Midrand, Glen Austin

The Forest Walk Venue

Gauteng, Midrand, Glen Austin

The Forest lk Venue is a wedding venue located in Glen Austin, Midrand, Gauteng, positioned between Johannesburg and Pretoria. It is set within a forest and garden environment, offering a tranquil setting for events. The venue features a spacious reception area, a chapel for ceremonies, a boma area for outdoor gatherings, and catering options including spitbraais and tailored menus. Accommodation is available nearby, and a cash bar service is offered.

The venue accommodates up to 140 guests with standard décor included in the venue hire package. Reviews highlight the peaceful and beautiful surroundings, competent and attentive staff, and well-prepared food. Some guests have noted the need for improvements in the PA sound system and bathroom facilities. Overall, the venue is appreciated for its cohesive event spaces and the ability to host both ceremony and reception on site, making it suitable for weddings and other celebrations.

The Forest lk Venue is supported by a management team that assists with event planning details such as flowers, live streaming, and lawn games. The venue is recognised for its professional staff and the effort put into event setup, contributing to memorable occasions in a natural setting.

Services

  • Venue hire
  • Reception area
  • Chapel for ceremonies
  • Catering options
  • Accommodation nearby
  • Boma area
  • Cash bar service

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About this supplier

Wedding Planners in South Africa provides couples with a professional, stress-reducing planning partnership that oversees every aspect of the wedding journey. Based in Wynberg, Cape Town, and serving the Western Cape and destinations across South Africa, they focus on ensuring the celebration reflects each couple’s personal taste and style while the logistics run smoothly behind the scenes.

Their service spans full wedding planning, partial planning and on-the-day coordination. From the first consultation, they help shape a clear vision, assemble and manage the right team of suppliers, build realistic timelines and keep budgets and schedules on track. They supervise set-up and flow on the day so that families and friends can relax and enjoy the occasion while the finer details are quietly taken care of.

Creative event styling forms a core part of their offer. The team curates décor concepts, floral arrangements and stationery design to create a cohesive look across ceremony and reception spaces. Whether the brief s for classic romance or contemporary minimalism, they bring together flowers, linens, lighting, signage and paper goods so that every element feels intentionally connected.

Ceremony planning and the formalities receive the same careful attention. They coordinate wedding officiating, assist with marriage registration requirements and guide couples through the sequence of the ceremony. Seating, sound, processional timing and meaningful touches are thoughtfully planned to suit each couple’s preferences and culture.

Venue booking and hire are central to their support. They source and secure ceremony and reception spaces, including options with chapels for vows, boma areas for outdoor gatherings, and reception halls suited to different guest counts. For couples nting a destination feel, they arrange destination wedding venues and can coordinate on-site accommodation or recommend accommodation nearby where available. Catering options and cash bar services are planned in step with the venue’s facilities, ensuring menu design, tastings and service styles align with the overall experience.

Beyond the venue and décor, they manage the wider supplier mix that brings a wedding to life. This includes flower arrangements, stationery production and delivery timelines, invitation organisation and RSVPs, and photography services. For celebrations in wine country or at estates that offer tastings, they can incorporate wine tasting experiences as part of the wedding weekend schedule. Honeymoon planning support is available to ensure the celebration flows seamlessly into a memorable getaway.

On the wedding day, the coordination team supervises supplier arrivals, décor installation, ceremony cues and reception proceedings. They keep speeches, first dances and service points on time, and act as a single point of contact for the entire supplier team. This hands-on management minimises stress for the couple and ensures the day unfolds as planned.

Serving couples across South Africa, Wedding Planners in South Africa combines practical expertise with creative styling to deliver weddings that feel personal and effortless. From venue sourcing and legalities to design details and day-of orchestration, they offer an end-to-end service that turns ideas into a well-run, beautifully presented celebration.

More about the business

The Forest lk Venue is a unique wedding venue located between Johannesburg and Pretoria, surrounded by beautiful forest and gardens. It offers a spacious reception area and various amenities for a memorable event.

Packages & pricing

Venue Hire

Includes the use of the reception area, garden chapel, and boma area, accommodating up to 140 guests with standard decor.

Catering Options

A wide variety of menu options available, including spitbraai and tailored menus to suit preferences.

Opening hours

Monday 09:00 – 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 – 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 – 17:00
Thursday 09:00 – 17:00
Friday 09:00 – 17:00
Saturday 09:00 – 17:00
Sunday 09:00 – 17:00

Location

48 Allan Rd, Glen Austin AH, Johannesburg, 1685

Google reviews

4.5 ★★★★★ 576 reviews on Google

Anne Craig
★★★★★ 6 months ago

Amo the manager is the best. He thinks of everything to assist with your function. The place is peaceful and beautiful. Spit braais are available. 3 course menus are available. The manager took me through a viewing, packages, accommodation, flowers, live streaming, lawn games. I am impressed. Thank you Amo.

Dave Vee
★★★★★ 6 months ago

Lovely place! The PA sound in the reception venue needs attention and proper setup. The treble energy will cause people to go deaf!

Veldblom
★★★★ 7 months ago

Beautiful garden, the venue hall, the chapel and receiving area all in a tranquil setting.

Claudie Kannenberg
★★★★★ 6 months ago

Lovely venue and very competent staff. Had an amazing wedding here!

Izahn Van Zyl
★★★★ 7 months ago

I believe it to be a beautiful wedding venue,. only attended a small function in the morning and the effort that just went into that s fantastic. The decorations were beautiful and the food s great.
I am not sure if there are more bathroom facilities on the premises, but the ones we had to use were a little neglected I would say. For a beautiful venue like this, I would also expect the bathrooms to be a priority.
Otherwise I loved everything about this place. It had a great amount of parking available, the staff there were extremely helpful and friendly. The venue itself is very beautiful.

Magdaleen Watermeyer
★★★★★ a year ago

Absolutely beautiful venue that makes dreams come true. A huge thank you to Daniela for all your help in planning this magical day. Thank you to Amo for making sure everything ran smoothly. Thank you to the amazing staff for doing all the hard work and setting up exactly how I nted it ❤️ can definitely recommend this venue to any future bride nting her fairytale wedding.

Jolene Russouw
★★★★★ 11 months ago

We had our Teambuilding event there, and it s absolutely amazing. Beautiful venue, with awesome professional staff. Well done !!!!!

Yolinda Badenhorst
★★★★★ 4 years ago

We had a wedding at the venue and it s a beautiful setting. From the moment we lked in to the last minute we left, we were looked after. They have different packages to choose from to suit your pocket. The food s well prepared and more than what we could eat. The bar s very reasonable and you did not feel ripped off. Will recommend this venue any day. To have the ceremony and the wedding party all at one place is always a winner.

Sizwe Makhaya
★★★★★ 2 years ago

This is a place your dreams will come true!!!!
A couple of months ago we visited this venue as a possible option to host our wedding day and were absolutely blown away. This review comes after our wedding day and we honestly are lost for words. There is no other place with such opulence , such natural beauty , such incredible views like this. This place is honestly forever and if you nt to create or have the most unforgettable experience you’ll find it here. A special mention to Amo , Ntsholeng , Dj Tladi, Kabelo , Xolani and the team who s part of making our function even more special. We are honestly so grateful to have been able to have our dream wedding here and we wish for all who is in planning or looking for a venue to experience what we had. This might sound a bit cheesy but this s “Our Perfect Wedding” ☺️ Thank you once again for exceeding all our expectations. P.S the food s so good as well as the drinks and desserts that also deserves 5/5

Shari-Lee Rafferty
★★★★★ 3 years ago

The Forest lk Venue is absolutely stunning! They really went above and beyond to make our wedding special. Their prices are very reasonable for a budget conscious couple. Roolie and the team are amazing! They are so organized and work closely with the couple to bring their ideas to life. It's conveniently located if all your guest stay in and around joburg. I have no regrets choosing them for our wedding venue. I highly recommend them

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