Wedding in New Zealand

Mollies is a stylish and romantic boutique hotel set in a Victorian mansion and surrounded by a beautiful, quiet garden with a view of the Harbour Bridge in St Mary’s Bay, only 5 minutes from Auckland. With its outdoor terrace, garden pavilion, immaculately kept garden, luxurious suites and excellent cuisine, Mollies offers a range of beautiful and elegant options for your wedding. Mollies has 14 luxuriously furnished, spacious suites with a distinctive design, each with its own balcony. In the small hotel restaurant you will savour excellent New Zealand cuisine.

The Coromandel region is bordered to the west by pohutukawa trees and to the east by white sandy beaches and magnificent coastal scenery. Although it lies only 1.5 hours’ drive from bustling Auckland and Hamilton and their international airports, Coromandel offers a veritable oasis of calm and relaxation. Over 400 km of coastline offer countless options for beach weddings. It is moreover the area with the best weather in New Zealand, so wedding ceremonies can take place here all year round. Wedding ceremonies can be held, for example, in the popular Cathedral Cove or in Lonely Bay.

This beautiful island is named after the wife of the well-known French explorer Dumont d’Urville. The island is home to a great many bird species, so during your wedding vows it will provide an original natural musical accompaniment in the form of birdsong. The packages include transport from Marahau beach by water taxi, catamaran or luxury yacht to Adele Island, and then a journey across the island along sheltered paths. You will pass Split Apple Rock and golden sandy beaches all the way to the historically famous Watering Cove, where in 1827 the explorer d’Urville replenished the drinking water supplies for his ship.

Couples from all over the world regard the Church of the Good Shepherd at Lake Tekapo as a modest yet immensely romantic place for a wedding ceremony. The church stands literally a few metres from the shore of the glacial lake. The huge panoramic window behind the altar is deliberately simple and plain, so that nothing disturbs the magnificent view of the lake and the majestic mountains. Lake Tekapo lies in the Mackenzie Country, 3 hours’ journey from the city of Christchurch and 3.5 hours from Queenstown.

The stunning view of the turquoise-blue surface of Lake Tekapo, contrasting with the snow-capped peaks of the Southern Alps and the yellow tussocks of grass, will take your breath away. Mount John can boast one of the most beautiful views in the world and, thanks to the high number of clear nights throughout the year, it is internationally recognised as the best place for observing the southern night sky.

If you dream of the perfect place for a wedding in New Zealand that is both private and unique, then Forsyth Island in the Marlborough Sounds is the right spot. The island is easily reached by helicopter from the capital Wellington or by boat from the small South Island town of Havelock. It is one of the largest private islands in the South Pacific, offering over 30 kilometres of coastline, almost 50 kilometres of walking tracks and breathtaking views from the summits.

Weddings in the chapel by the lake are immensely romantic. This original stone chapel lies only 15 minutes’ drive from Queenstown and will captivate you with its panoramic view of Lake Hayes and the surrounding hills. The chapel is set in 5 hectares of beautiful water gardens and vineyards, including ponds, waterfalls and the stone ruins of the Mayne hotel, whose history reaches back to 1857.

The stunning view from inside the church and from its immediate surroundings will give your photographer a superb backdrop for your perfect wedding photographs. For those who want to experience the sheer height of the surrounding mountains at first hand, a short helicopter flight will provide a beautiful and unusual wedding experience. The chapel is part of the Stoneridge grounds and is easily reached on foot from Stoneridge Lodge. Many couples who choose the chapel by the lake for their wedding ceremony are glad to stay on afterwards for their honeymoon at Stoneridge Lodge.

Stoneridge Lodge lies only 15 minutes from Queenstown, New Zealand’s most exclusive holiday resort. It offers you a unique setting for a wedding ceremony and luxurious 5-star accommodation. The Bed & Breakfast Lodge is unique both for its history and for the design of the building, constructed from schist rock as is typical of this area, and for the charm of the surrounding gardens and vineyards. Wedding ceremonies take place either on the lawn overlooking the lake and the mountains, or indoors in the Hayes Room in front of the fireplace if the weather is not suitable for outdoor ceremonies.

From the rocky ledge of Cecil Peak you will have a stunning bird’s-eye view of Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu, the Remarkables range and the Kelvin Heights Peninsula. The unusual experience of taking your marriage vows is further heightened by a helicopter flight from Queenstown to the summit of Cecil Peak.

The Queenstown Gardens were opened to the public in 1866 and lie only 5 minutes from the centre of Queenstown on the neighbouring peninsula of Lake Wakatipu. Colourful flower beds amid well-kept lawns and exotic trees create a truly enchanting setting for your wedding ceremony.

Coromandel Peak offers an unprecedented view of the whole area around Lake Wanaka. From the summit you can see almost the entire lake, its bays and islands, as well as the surrounding mountains and glaciers. You reach Coromandel Peak by helicopter.

Fog Peak is a permanently snow-covered summit lying west of Lake Wanaka and offering a wonderful view of the Matukituki valley and the endless white peaks of the Southern Alps. You will be transported to your wedding ceremony on Fog Peak by helicopter.

Fog Peak is a permanently snow-covered summit lying west of Lake Wanaka and offering a wonderful view of the Matukituki valley and the endless white peaks of the Southern Alps. You will be transported to your wedding ceremony on Fog Peak by helicopter.

Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is home to New Zealand’s highest mountain, Mount Cook, and there are a further 27 peaks here measuring more than 3,050 metres. There are also 5 major glaciers from the whole area, including the best known, the Tasman Glacier, which is the largest glacier in the world outside the polar circle and the Himalayas.

As part of the Aoraki Mount Cook wedding package we can organise a wedding ceremony for you almost anywhere in Aoraki Mt Cook National Park. Wedding ceremonies can take place on one of the peaks of the Southern Alps, on the glaciers, or in a valley surrounded by high mountain summits.