Elopement & Small Wedding Packages
Christchurch and South Island wide, New Zealand
Our Elopement and Small Wedding packages are designed to give you the freedom to shape an experience that feels right for you — then we plan it all.
There are three ways to shape your elopement or small wedding.
Simply choose how you'd like to start
Get in touch and we'll bring it all together.
And you'll feel excited about your unique wedding experience!
CHOOSE A PACKAGE
Start with one of our elopement packages, and get in touch to check the date, and we can tailor the details to make it right for you, and how you want to marry and celebrate.
or BUILD YOUR EXPERIENCE
Choose from our venues, and use our online Wedding Builder to select all the options and vendors you would love, and get an instant price as you shape your day. Then send it to us to start planning.
or TALK WITH US
Book a personalised consultation and share what you love. In just one conversation, we'll talk through possibilities and design an experience you'll feel excited about, as it'll be perfect for how you’d love to marry.
Christchurch Elopement Packages
For those who would love to marry in a beautiful scenic outdoor location in Christchurch, at your own property or a venue you've found, these packages are examples to give you a feel for what’s possible. Each shows different ways your elopement or small wedding can come together. Packages can be tailored to suit your guest numbers and include special touches and extra options - all to create a small wedding experience designed around you.
Simply Yours Elopement
Begin your forever surrounded by the beauty of Christchurch’s landscapes.
We’ve sourced intimate yet special public locations, to give you a scenic setting to say “I do”.
Scenic outdoor location in Christchurch
1.5hr celebration
Planned for you
Professional hair & makeup
Celebrant and simple service
Beautifully printed vow booklets
Fresh seasonal floral bridal bouquet
2 hr content creator, highlight reel & 100 photos
Bubbly pop
Planned for you
On the day Wedding Coordinator
Priced from $3880
Forever & Always Small Wedding
Host an intimate celebration with the people you love most, at a residential property, or a location you've booked, within Christchurch.
3 hr celebration with 12 guests
Planned for you
Celebrant and simple service
Professional hair & makeup
Beautifully printed vow booklets
Styled ceremony setting
Fresh seasonal floral bridal bouquet
2 hr content creator, highlight reel & 100 photos
Small wedding cake
Charcuterie board
On the day Wedding Coordinator
Priced from $4775
Additional guests, from $25pp
Deluxe Small Wedding
Our signature wedding experience is designed around the way you want your day to feel. At a location of your choice, or we can recommend a location. Every detail is thoughtfully brought together to give you and your guests an utterly beautiful and special celebration.
5hr celebration with 20 guests
Planned for you
Celebrant and simple service
Beautifully printed vow booklets
Professional hair & makeup
Styled ceremony setting
Fresh seasonal floral bridal bouquet
3 hr content creator, highlight reel & 100 photos
Small wedding cake
Catered reception lunch or dinner
Champagne tower & coupes
On the day Wedding Coordinator
Priced from $7935
Travel costs additional, and depending on your location may require additional furniture for the reception lunch
Christchurch Small Wedding Venues
Christchurch, Banks Peninsula, Kaikoura - South Island wide, New Zealand
These are utterly gorgeous venues, or locations with luxurious accomodation options, that we can plan and host your Elopement or Small Wedding.
Spanish Mission Vineyard, North Canterbury
If you’ve dreamed of marrying in a vineyard, this beautiful country venue offers an elegant setting, with creamy exterior and working bell creating a sense of occasion.
A hidden garden provides an intimate ceremony space, then celebrate in the sheltered garden overlooking the vineyards in the afternoon sun, or inside a cosy rustic space sharing stories over drinks and nibbles.
Available for a 3hr celebration, weekdays 11-2pm
Or a deluxe 5hr celebration with a leisurely, catered lunch inside the venue at a beautifully styled table overlooking the vineyards — the perfect way to celebrate with your loved ones.
Small Weddings, up to 40 guests
New Zealand Farm, Banks Peninsula
This is one of our luxurious experiences at a stunning location, with the wild beauty of Banks Peninsula. This venue is on a secluded, genuine New Zealand Farm, surrounded by rugged coastline, native bush and sweeping rural landscapes.
Exchange your vows overlooking the dramatic coastal scenery, or celebrate in the charming country garden setting or Farmhouse.
Elopement with luxurious accommodation for couple
Small Weddings up to 40 guests
Accommodation in homestead for 17 guests
Kaikoura, New Zealand
Coming soon....a selection of properties perfect for a small group to stay and celebrate.
Italian Villa: A magnificent Italian-style villa set amongst 12 acres of established gardens. A truly elegant destination setting for intimate weddings, with seven bedrooms sleeping up to 14 guests.
Larger weddings can also be hosted, with additional guests able to stay in nearby holiday homes.
Historic Homestead: A beautifully restored historic 1910 country homestead nestled amongst mature trees at the foot of the spectacular Seaward Kaikōura Range. With seven bedrooms, elegant interiors offering a romantic setting for an intimate wedding.
Countryside Retreat: A beautiful four-bedroom architecturally designed property with light-filled interiors and stunning views. A peaceful and private setting for an intimate wedding, offering a luxurious space to gather, celebrate and stay together.
Build your Experience at one of our venues
Christchurch and Canterbury, New Zealand
The Secret Garden. Redcliffs. Christchurch
For a combination of a secluded lush garden and a wet weather option with water views, this is a beautiful, relaxed elegant setting with attention to the details.
Elopement or Small Wedding, up to 16 guests
Accommodation available.
Secluded Beach Wedding, Banks Peninsula
For the beach lovers, we've created an escape to the natural raw beauty and tranquility of the spectacular Le Bons Bay, in Banks Peninsula.
Elopements & Small Weddings up to 18 guests
Accommodation options available.
Enchanting Woodland Wedding
Love the idea of saying I do within a unique enchanted forest? Marry your love, celebrate then spend your wedding night immersed in nature, in a luxurious dome.
Elopements & Small Weddings, up to 14 guests
Accommodation for couple
Elopements at iconic New Zealand destinations
Elopements designed to suit you, in Lake Tekapo, McKenzie Country, Wanaka and Queenstown
Extraordinary New Zealand Elopement
For lovers of New Zealand’s raw, rugged beauty, this elopement experience combines dramatic alpine landscapes and mountain views with a secluded luxury retreat immersed in nature.
Your elopement unfolds in one of New Zealand’s most spectacular regions, halfway between Christchurch and Queenstown. Choose from our breathtaking ceremony settings that will transport you somewhere extraordinary — from turquoise lakesides and dramatic alpine landscapes to otherworldly pinnacles. Each location offers a spectacular setting to say “I do”, surrounded by the breathtaking scenery and natural beauty of the South Island.
Stay in a cosy high country cabin — nestled within the Southern Alps, this private alpine retreat offers an unforgettable escape surrounded by the grandeur of the New Zealand mountains. Take in the incredible mountain views from the warmth of your cabin, cosy up beside the roaring log fire, and step outside beneath a canopy of stars, where you’ll find yourself gazing upwards in awe as millions of stars illuminate the night sky.
Settle into a luxury treetop retreat — suspended amongst the trees, this secluded sanctuary offers a private escape where nature surrounds you. Soak in your private outdoor hot tub taking in expansive panoramic views across the landscape, This truly unique hideaway offers a special way to celebrate being newlyweds, immersed in the stillness and surrounded by the birdsong within a New Zealand forest.
Love the sound of this? Enquire to have your own wedding experience designed to suit you.
Spectacular Lupin Elopement Lake Tekapo
Imagine marrying in the breathtaking landscapes of Lake Tekapo and the Mackenzie Region, with turquoise lakes, dramatic alpine scenery and New Zealand’s majestic mountains creating a spectacular backdrop for your elopement — whatever time of year you choose, you'll be in wonder at the spectacular scenery.
For lovers of the wild lupins of Lake Tekapo, blooming from late November to early January, if you're dreaming of marrying standing surrounded by thousands of blooms and experiencing nature’s beauty in a spectacular display of colour — this is a truly magical setting to elope in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand.
Your Lake Tekapo Elopement includes
Scenic location
Planned for you
Celebrant and simple service
Beautifully printed vow booklets
Bridal hair and makeup
Fresh seasonal floral bridal bouquet
Bubbly pop to celebrate after saying “I do”.
Professional Photographer, 100 images
On the day Wedding coordinator
Priced from $4550
Options can be added to tailor your experience so it's perfect for you.
Have questions or ready to start planning?
Email us, we'd love to hear your ideas.
For a personalised approach, book a consult. In one conversation, we’ll talk through everything you love, and can tailor an elopement experience that'll have you saying, “Yes, this is exactly how we’d love to get married.”
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