Shepstone Gardens

Designed as a boutique venue, Shepstone Gardens is the ideal destination for anyone looking for something out of the ordinary and truly unforgettable: rare indigenous plants and flowers are in abundance, and cascading water flows through seventeen clearwater stone Koi ponds.

Developed over two acres from a 19th century home, the venue stands as a testament to the aesthetic sensibilities of the artisans, gardeners and stone craftsmen who have dedicated their lives to the construction of this landmark. The venue is one of the original Witwatersrand Ridge houses commissioned by the Modderfontein Dynamite Company at the turn of the 20th century. The original house was built from the local quartz (estimated at 350 million years old) by Afrikaans prisoners captured during the Anglo-Boer War. Mahatma Ghandi, the Indian civil rights advocate, was himself involved in a dispute between the dynamite company and the prisoners as he was a close friend of the local architect.

All additions have been made in keeping with the style of the original Herbert Baker architecture. Shepstone Gardens is a wedding venue unlike any other - a haven of botanical tranquility that transports you into another world; your dream come true.

Take a walk along mountain paths that reveal a myriad of floral delights. Take in the view. It will take your breath away. Dance the night away with the people who mean the most to you, and in the arms of your lover.