The River House Wedding Venue Review
The River House is a stunning vineyard marquee wedding venue nestled between beautiful rolling hills, grapevines, and the Tuki Tuki River. Located just 12 minutes drive from the centre of Havelock North, The River House has all the beauty of a countryside wedding venue with uninterrupted views in every direction, all while being conveniently to the city.
The River House wedding venue has everything you need including a beautiful outdoor ceremony location, three lawned areas, two sheltered courtyards, elegant on site accommodation, a swimming pool, direct access to the Tuki Tuki river, and you can use whatever vendors you like so your wedding can be unique to you.
The River House is an amazing wedding venue, so we are excited to show you what real weddings at The River House really look like.
All of the photos in this blog post were taken at real weddings at The River House, by Tim and Nadine Photography
The River House Wedding Ceremony Spot with a View
At The River House wedding venue you can get married amongst the vines with the Tuki Tuki River and Te Mata Peak as your backdrop. The River House’ beautiful ceremony location is a large avenue between the vines, so you can fit as many people as you like with plenty of room for both seating and standing. The ground is flat and easy to walk on and the surrounding hills and lush greenery make this an incredible place for your wedding ceremony.
It is also just a short walk from The River House’ Homestead so you can simply walk to the wedding ceremony after getting ready.
There are endless beautiful spaces for your wedding guests to mingle and play games at The River House wedding venue
A wonderful thing about The River House wedding venue is each part of your day can take place in a different part of the expansive property. Your guests can start the day with a welcome drink in one of The River House’ beautiful courtyards, head down to the vines for your wedding ceremony, enjoy canapes and drinks in one of their beautiful lawns overlooking the view, and then head in to a marquee for a bespoke wedding reception. Meanwhile, you or the kids can even go for a swim in the elegant pool on site!
It’s also entirely up to you what parts of The River House property you want to use, and how you would like to use them. This is great as it means you can create a bespoke wedding that reflects you and what is important to you.
There are amazing photoshoot locations to choose from when you get married at The River House
Hawkes Bay boasts one of the best locations imaginable for wedding photos. There really is nothing quite like having your wedding photos taken at the stunning Te Mata Peak. Alternatively, if you don’t want to travel for photos on your wedding day, you don’t have to, as there are also beautiful locations for photos on site at The River House wedding venue.
The River House wedding reception space has incredible views over the vines to the hills and beyond
The River House has a 30m x 20m flat lawn that is perfect for wedding receptions. Whether you want a food truck wedding, an open air wedding, a picnic wedding, or a marquee wedding, you can have whatever style wedding you want at The River House.
The River House owners also run an event and marquee company called Marquees over Hawkes Bay, where they have all kinds of marquees and furniture available for hire. They will even set up the marquee one or two days before your wedding so that you have plenty of time to style it to your hearts content.
Another incredible thing about The River House is there are no restrictions on what caterers or suppliers you use for your wedding. This means you can save money on your wedding by using non-traditional wedding caterers and suppliers. Plus, The River House doesn’t charge a corkage fee. So you can save a lot of money by doing a BYO alcohol wedding, or by buying alcohol on sale in the lead up to your wedding.
So if you are wanting an alternative wedding, a cocktail wedding, or even a small intimate wedding with just a few guests, The River House is an incredible blank canvas where your wedding plans can come to life.
At The River House your guests can watch the sun set over the hills and dance the night away under the stars
There is plenty of room at The River House wedding venue to have an indoor or outdoor dance floor. And your guests can enjoy relaxing with a drink in hand as the sun sets overhead.
Want to know more?
If this has tickled your fancy and you want to know more about The River House for your wedding, here are a few extra pieces of information for you:
Capacity: The River House can fit up to 150 people
Hireage: Hire of The River House wedding venue provides you with access to the venue from the day before your wedding, through to midday the day after your wedding. Hire of The River House wedding venue comes with exclusive use of the whole venue and surrounds on your wedding day.
Budget: Venue hire is $5500 plus GST with no surcharge for using one of their marquees
Accommodation: The River House has a beautiful 5 double bedroom home with an open fire and views to the river. The accommodation in the house is available for a minimum period of 4 days.
Transport: It is recommended that your guests are brought to the venue by bus as there is limited parking available on site.
If you want to know more check out The River House website here: www.theriverhouse.co.nz
You can contact The River House by email on james.lamb@caprimarquees.co.nz , or by phone on 021 024 29278
You are also welcome to fire any questions you have our way on hello@timandnadine.com
We hope you have an amazing wedding day!
