Top 10 places to get married in New Zealand

Get married at one of New Zealand's beautiful wedding venues.

No matter your budget you can look forward to the perfect wedding day. 

Enjoy a romantic cliff-top ceremony

Set on a stunning cliff-top with striking ocean views is Castaways Resort. They specialise in finding the perfect wedding style to suit your personalities. It's just one hour from Auckland and with luxurious accommodation (and also glamping) onsite you won't want to leave. 

Hold an intimate underground wine cellar ceremony

Black Barn in the Hawkes Bay has six wedding venues on their picturesque property, including a stand-alone Olive Shed, private bistro venue, a unique outdoor amphitheatre market and an underground wine cellar. 

Get hitched in a lakeside chapel

Choose from three dreamy wedding experiences at Stoneridge Estate near Queenstown - an exclusive chapel on the lake, a luxury heli wedding package or lush manicured gardens on the banks of Lake Hayes complete with infinity pool. 

Have a glacial iceberg wedding to remember

Have your wedding in one of the most remarkable destinations in New Zealand, a place where incredible glacial icebergs complement the International Dark Sky Reserve. The Hermitage Hotel will arrange your ultimate year-round wedding package complete with venue, accommodation, gourmet food and loads of adventure. 

Say "I do" in church made of trees

Hidden amongst idyllic country gardens in Ohaupo you'll find the Tree Church(opens in new window) - a living, breathing chapel. This unique wedding venue seats 100 people inside and is surrounded by mature oak and maple trees for amazing wedding photos and ceremonies.  

Hold your sustainable wedding at an eco retreat

If you're searching for a beautiful down-to-earth wedding package then head to Camp Glenorchy Eco Retreat for a celebration that won't harm the environment. They are New Zealand’s only Net Positive Energy Accommodation provider. One wedding package also includes a two-night stay for your one year anniversary.  

Tie the knot on a mountain top

Elope to a dramatic part of the South Island with Heli and Destination Weddings and say your vowels on top of a stunning snow-capped peak or near a remote lake. Year-round wedding packages begin with a helicopter flight and include a marriage celebrant, photographer, two witnesses, and champagne. You can even get married in just one hour with their budget elopement package - this is the pinnacle of intimate elopements.

Have an old school wedding...Literally

Old Forest School(opens in new window) is just that, an old school hidden amongst a forest. This beautiful wedding venue is a renovated 1930's school property complete with classroom, barn, tuckshop and tin shed, making for a gorgeous rustic wedding setting and entertaining props. Find this unique wedding venue located between Tauranga, Whakatane and Rotorua. 

Seal the deal on a movie set

Feel like a celebrity on your wedding day at Hobbiton Movie Set and choose from their six iconic wedding venues. From The Green Dragon Inn wander across the stone bridge to The Millhouse, a cute fully themed cottage venue complete with high ceilings, wooden beams and soothing fireplace. Then head to the Hobbit holes for some unique wedding photos.  

Stag do, hens do and wedding all in one

Kauri Bay Boomrock(opens in new window) offers a complete wedding package experience near Auckland. You can hold your stag and hens do's on the same property - choose from archery, clay bird shooting, a wine challenge, or pure relaxation. Enjoy the idyllic views of the Hauraki Gulf as they take care of everything on your big day. 

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