Intimate Weddings
A riverside, mountain-view or indoor ceremony, then dinner in the Intimate Hall.
Hennops River Valley · Centurion
Brick, steel and light,
in the valley
A French industrial wedding venue in Centurion, near Hartebeespoort, beside the Hennops River. Weddings of 30 to 170 guests, with a chapel, a main hall, a garden and 10 guest rooms.
The place
A venue of brick, steel and tall arched windows, set in the Hennops River valley with the mountains in view. The venue is quiet on purpose, so your day can fill them.
- Guests
- 30 to 170
- Guest house
- 10 rooms
- Ceremonies
- Chapel or garden
- Weddings
- Wednesday to Sunday
The Venue
Four places, one estate
- 01
The chapel
Chandeliers, brick and arched steel windows. The ceremony room for large weddings and, as the Intimate Hall, the dinner room for intimate ones.
- 02
The main hall
High trusses and long tables. Large-wedding receptions of up to 170 people are held here.
- 03
The patio & garden
The riverside garden, for open-air vows at intimate weddings, and cocktail hour with a mountain view.
- 04
The guest house
10 rooms in three converted farmhouses, sleeping 27 with the honeymoon suite. Guests book through you, with no minimum number of rooms.
Ways to celebrate
Sized to your guest list
Start with how many people you are inviting. Each way of celebrating uses the estate differently, and each includes the full team on the day.
Large Weddings
Your ceremony indoors in the chapel, your reception in the main hall.
Special Occasions
Corporate events, anniversaries and private celebrations, in the same rooms and with the same team.
Each wedding package is set out in full in its package document, item by item and with every price.
Kind words
From the couples who married here
I have no words. My wedding day was perfect. The decor, the tastiest Burgers the Venue everything was just perfect. Ever Be was my 1st viewing and I couldn't get a feeling at another Venue like I got there. My heart was warm and at ease at Ever Be.
Melisha The venue was absolutely stunning, the food and desserts were delicious, and the entire atmosphere was just magical. Claudette and her staff were not only professional but also so warm, kind, and helpful. Everyone made us feel so special, and we had the best time celebrating and dancing the night away.
Chante Ek wil net uit die diepte van my hart dankie sê vir alles wat jy en die span vir ons gedoen het om ons groot dag so besonders te maak. Ek wil vandat ons getroud is elke liewe sekonde net oor en oor herleef! Dit was werklik 'n absolute droomdag, en ons sal die mooiste herinneringe vir altyd in ons harte dra.
Mekayla
The day
A day at Ever Be
How a wedding day here usually runs, from the bridal suite in the morning to the boma at night.
08:00
Getting ready
The bridal suite opens at eight, with a coffee and tea station waiting, or at seven if you book the guest house the night before. The groom's studio is on the estate too.
15:00Most days
The ceremony
Indoors in the chapel for large weddings. Intimate weddings choose a riverside, mountain-view or indoor ceremony. Sundays begin at two, and Saturdays from September to April at four.
After the vows
Cocktail hour
Drinks from the Ever Be bar and the first bites from Ever Be Kitchen, with the mountains in view.
Evening
Dinner and dancing
Dinner from your chosen menu, with the team beside you until the venue closes.
Late
The boma, then bed
The fire is lit an hour before the hall closes, and the boma is yours for an hour after. Guests staying over sleep in the farmhouse rooms. The honeymoon suite, booked separately, has a king-size canopy bed, sparkling wine and breakfast by the pool.
Peace of mind
What we take off your mind
Already part of every wedding package, so none of it is yours to plan around.
Your spaces are yours alone
Exclusive use of your ceremony, reception and garden spaces, and no viewings on your wedding day.
Someone else keeps time
A wedding coordinator is with you through the day and keeps it running, so that you do not have to.
A plan if it rains
If it rains, an intimate wedding's ceremony moves into the Intimate Hall, and a large wedding's is already indoors, in the chapel. Cocktail hour moves to the foyer.
Load-shedding has a backup
Generator backup supports the lights, power outlets and kitchen during load-shedding, subject to the wedding agreement.
No moving between venues
The chapel, the halls, the garden, the boma and the guest house are all on one estate. Guests who stay over sleep where they celebrated.
What is included
No tables to hire, no glasses to fetch
You do not hire a single table, chair, glass or napkin. Every wedding package comes with the furniture, the tableware and the people who set up, serve and clear away. Catering from the Ever Be kitchen is quoted on top, by menu, and the package document lists every item.
- No waiters or barmen to find
Wait staff and bar staff for 10 hours
- No setup or clean-up crew to book
Our team sets up, breaks down and cleans
- No tables, chairs or linen to hire
Tables, chairs, linen, tulle runners and a variety of linen napkins
- No glasses or cutlery to rent
Glassware, and a choice of cutlery
- No lounge furniture to source
Six lounge pockets with rugs, and six cocktail tables
- No backup power to arrange
Generator backup during load-shedding, subject to the wedding agreement
- Nowhere else to get ready
A bridal suite and a groom's studio on the estate
- No after-party venue to find
The boma is yours for an hour after the hall closes
How booking works
Send your preferred dates and guest count for an initial quotation, then walk the garden, hall and boma with your coordinator. To secure your date, sign the wedding agreement and pay the booking payment on your final quotation. It comes off your total.
Seen at Ever Be
Small things, kept well
Real weddings and styled days on the estate, photographed in the light the rooms are built around.
Good to know
The practical answers
The questions families ask first. Anything else, ask us directly.
How many guests can Ever Be host?
An intimate wedding takes at least 30 paying adults, and up to 64 people in all, the couple, children and suppliers included. A large wedding takes at least 50 paying adults, and up to 170 people in all. The adult minimum is higher on some days and in peak season. Children and suppliers are charged separately and do not count towards it. Special occasions such as corporate events and anniversaries take 20 to 170 guests.
Which days do you host weddings?
Intimate weddings are held Wednesday to Sunday, and on public holidays. Large weddings are held Wednesday to Sunday, and on public holidays.
What time do weddings start?
Most weddings run from 15:00, until 22:00 or 23:00 depending on the day and package. Sunday weddings run from 14:00 to 21:00. Saturday weddings run from 16:00 to midnight from September to April, and from 15:00 to 23:00 from May to August. Your quotation confirms the hours for your date, and an extra hour can be added, subject to availability.
Can we have the ceremony and reception at Ever Be?
Yes, both happen on the estate. For a large wedding the ceremony is indoors in the chapel, and the reception is in the main hall. For an intimate wedding you choose a riverside, mountain-view or indoor ceremony, and the reception is in the Intimate Hall, the chapel set for dinner. If it rains, intimate ceremonies move into the Intimate Hall, and cocktail hour moves to the foyer for both packages.
What does a wedding package include?
Exclusive use of your wedding spaces, a wedding coordinator for 10 hours, wait and bar staff for 10 hours, setup, breakdown and cleaning staff, tables and chairs, glassware and linen, tulle runners, napkins and cutlery, six lounge pockets and six cocktail tables, a bridal suite and a groom's studio to get ready in, the boma for an hour after the hall closes, and generator backup during load-shedding. Intimate weddings also include fairy lights and draping across the roof. Catering, drinks and accommodation are priced separately. The package document lists every item.
Plan a viewing
Come and see it by daylight
Walk the chapel, the hall and the garden before you decide. Tell us your date and how many guests you are expecting, and we will arrange a time to show you around.
I have no words. My wedding day was perfect. The decor, the tastiest Burgers the Venue everything was just perfect. Ever Be was my 1st viewing and I couldn't get a feeling at another Venue like I got there. My heart was warm and at ease at Ever Be.