Elopement & Small Wedding Venues & Packages
Beautifully planned elopements and small weddings in Christchurch, throughout Canterbury and epic settings in the South Island, New Zealand
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 take it from there.
Then get excited about a wedding that's completely your own.
BUILD YOUR EXPERIENCE
Explore our venues and use our online Wedding Builder to choose the options and vendors you love. See your price as you build your experience, then send it to us and we’ll take it from there.
or CHOOSE A PACKAGE
Start with one of our packages, then get in touch to check your date. We can tailor the details to suit you and how you’d love to marry and celebrate.
or TALK WITH US
Book a personalised consultation we’ll talk through what you love, and discuss all the possibilities, to discover what will make your wedding feel completely right for you.
Build your Experience at our Christchurch small wedding 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
Bridal Suite & Wedding night accommodation.
Marry at a Secluded Beach, 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.
Marry in an Enchanting Woodland Setting
Love the idea of saying I do within a unique enchanted forest? Marry your love, celebrate with loved ones. With the option to spend your wedding night immersed in nature, in a luxurious dome.
Elopements & Small Weddings, up to 14 guests
Accommodation for couple
Christchurch Small Wedding Packages
For those who would love to marry in a beautiful scenic outdoor location in Christchurch, at your own property or a venue of your choice, 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 venue you've booked, in 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
Small Wedding Venues
From Christchurch and Banks Peninsula to Waipara, Kaikoura, South Island wide, New Zealand
These are utterly gorgeous venues, or locations with luxurious accommodation options, that we can plan and host your Elopement or Small Wedding.
Marry in a Vineyard, North Canterbury
If you’ve dreamed of marrying in a vineyard, this beautiful North Canterbury wedding venue offers an elegant Spanish Mission-style setting, with creamy exterior walls and a working bell creating a wonderful sense of occasion.
A hidden garden provides an intimate ceremony space, followed by a relaxed celebration overlooking the vineyards in the afternoon sun.
Choose a 3-hour vineyard wedding celebration, available weekdays from 11am–2pm.
Or enjoy a deluxe 5-hour wedding experience, 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 for up to 40 guests
Marry on a New Zealand Farm, Banks Peninsula
This is one of our luxurious wedding experiences at a stunning Banks Peninsula wedding venue, surrounded by the wild beauty of the region. Set on a secluded, genuine New Zealand farm, the property is 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 or beautiful farmhouse setting.
Elopements with luxurious accommodation for two
Small weddings for up to 40 guests
Accommodation in the homestead for up to 17 guests
Marry in Kaikoura, New Zealand
COMING SOON.... We’re actively exploring the Kaikōura region to add a selection of beautiful wedding venues for small weddings, to marry in the epic beauty of Kaikoura.
Each will offer something a little different — from a historic homestead, to an elegant country estate and a contemporary retreat.
Set within the spectacular scenery of the Kaikōura region, these properties offer a beautiful place to gather, stay and celebrate together.
Marry in Lake Tekapo immersed in an iconic NZ setting
Elopements and Small Wedding Packages in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Extraordinary New Zealand Elopement
For couples dreaming of a New Zealand elopement surrounded by dramatic natural beauty, this extraordinary South Island wedding experience combines alpine landscapes, spectacular mountain views and secluded luxury accommodation.
Located halfway between Christchurch and Queenstown, this South Island elopement takes you into one of New Zealand’s most spectacular regions. Choose from breathtaking elopement locations including turquoise alpine lakes, dramatic mountain landscapes and otherworldly pinnacles — each offering an unforgettable setting to exchange your vows surrounded by the incredible scenery of the New Zealand wilderness.
Stay in a cosy high country cabin — nestled within the Southern Alps, this private alpine retreat offers a secluded escape surrounded by the grandeur of the New Zealand mountains. Take in incredible mountain views from the warmth of your cabin, cosy up beside the roaring log fire, then step outside beneath a canopy of stars 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 while taking in panoramic views across the landscape. Then settle into the stillness of the forest, surrounded by the birdsong, for a truly unique place to celebrate being newlyweds.
Your New Zealand elopement is planned around you, from the ceremony location and accommodation to all the special details that make the experience truly yours. We'll design a beautiful, intimate wedding, with the incredible South Island landscape as your backdrop.
Love the sound of this? Enquire to have your own New Zealand Elopement 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 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.
Luxury Accommodation for your Lake Tekapo Small Wedding.
We can recommend stunning accommodation, to create a truly memorable complete experience, and extend your experience with a catered celebration.
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Have questions or ready to start planning?
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For a personalised approach, book a consult. In one conversation, we’ll talk through everything you love, and tailor an experience that'll have you saying, “Yes, this is exactly how we’d love to get married.”