Irene Country Hotel is a hotel destination wedding venue in Pretoria, South Africa, hosting 450 at dinner, where a wedding for 80 guests costs ZAR 133,675 to ZAR 143,675. Best months: June, July, August, September.
Irene Country Hotel
PretoriaGauteng, South Africa
Irene Country Hotel sits on a lakefront estate outside Pretoria with gardens, forest and meadow outlooks, and a swimming pool, roughly 33 minutes from Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).
Irene Country Hotel
- Guests
- 450 at dinner
- Cost
- ZAR 133,675 to ZAR 143,675
- Ceremony
- Outdoor ceremonies
- Season
- Best weather Jun–SepAisle estimate
- Getting there
- JNB
About the venue
Irene Country Hotel sits on a lakefront estate outside Pretoria with gardens, forest and meadow outlooks, and a swimming pool, roughly 33 minutes from Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).
Couples can hold an outdoor ceremony for up to 150 seated guests, with indoor backup available if the weather turns, then move to a reception indoors or outdoors seating as many as 450 for dinner.
In-house catering, an on-site bar, dance space, an on-site coordinator, parking and guest shuttles are all part of the offering, and all 16 room types are king-bedded accommodations for two.
- Lakefront grounds with gardens, plus an on-site pool and parking
- Outdoor ceremony for up to 150 seated guests, with indoor backup space
- Seated dining for up to 450 guests, indoors or outdoors
- In-house catering, on-site bar and dedicated dance space
Ask about your month
Tell the venue your year and month, your guest count and your budget. They reply with the dates they have free and what a wedding with them costs.
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Capacity, rooms and facilities
Capacity
- Seated dinner
- 450 guests
- Ceremony, seated
- 150 guests
Staying over
- Room types
- 16 listed
House rules
- Pets
- No
Services
- Coordinator on the day
- Yes
The ceremony
- Outdoor ceremony
- Yes
- Indoor option if it rains
- Yes
The place
- Swimming pool
- Yes
- On a lake
- Yes
- Gardens
- Yes
Money
- A wedding for 80 guests
- ZAR 133,675 to ZAR 143,675, rooms extra
- Price
- ZAR 130,175 to ZAR 265,675 as a package
- Off-season price
- ZAR 120,175 to ZAR 255,675 as a package
The spaces
- Event spaces
- Banquet room
- Reception indoors
- Yes
- Reception outdoors
- Yes
- Space for dancing
- Yes
Food and drink
- In-house catering
- Yes
- Bar on site
- Yes
The wedding season
- January: best
- February: best
- March: best
- April: best
- May: good
- June: good
- July: good
- August: good
- September: best
- October: best
- November: best
- December: best
Getting there
- JNB, 33 min by car
- Yes
- Yes
Questions about the venue
Where a number is our estimate, we say so.
What do weddings cost at Irene Country Hotel?
Pricing is package-based in ZAR. Wedding totals run from R133,675 to R143,675, with broader package pricing from R130,175 to R265,675. Off-season rates are lower, from R120,175 to R255,675. Full details are in the wedding brochure at irenecountryhotel.co.za.
When is peak season?
Dates outside those months fall into the off-season pricing tier.
Can we marry outdoors if it rains?
Yes. Outdoor ceremonies and receptions are both offered, and the venue has indoor backup space as well as indoor reception options.
How many guests can we seat for dinner?
Up to 450 guests can be seated for dining in the meeting and banquet space. Seated ceremony capacity is 150.
Are pets allowed?
No, pets are not permitted at the hotel.
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