Emoyeni Estate

Weddings at Emoyeni enjoy all the grandeur of their yesteryear hospitality, providing one of the most idyllic settings high up on the Parktown ridge to celebrate one of life’s most important moments!

Their signature glass room venue offers a breathtakingly beautiful setting for the reception, perfectly built on the edge of Emoyeni to give guests a 180-degree view over Johannesburg. One can even see as far as the Magaliesburg Mountains, providing a true feast for the eye of the world’s largest man made forest.

To compliment the view, Emoyeni’s menu selection caters for all culinary requirements, transforming every meal into a taste bud delight for guests.

Emoyeni also provides many different areas both inside and outside for the perfect backdrop for all wedding photos, a true photographer’s delight!

Emoyeni in Zulu means “up in the air” and is very appropriate with sweeping panoramic views over Johannesburg’s northern suburbs,  extending all the way to the Magaliesburg.  The Estate offers discerning guests the opportunity to soak up the views and enjoy functions in this extraordinary venue, whilst delighting in cuisine prepared by the well known and very talented chef Nicky Gibbs.

This Edwardian-era masterpiece was built by architects Leck and Emley in 1905 for the Honorable Henry Hull, who became the Minister of Finance in the first Union Government. The house was used to host lavish parties for the Rand Lords of the Day and although changing hands several times over the next few decades, remained the most glittering social milieus of Johannesburg society. The drawing room rang to a wide range of music as the quadrilles gave way to the waltzes and two-steps of the sounds of ragtime.