top 15 Wedding Venues in Wellington
Here are the top 15 wedding venues in Wellington with the key details you need to know about each, including location, capacity, website, and photos.
Wellington has almost everything in terms of wedding venues, ranging from urban chic city wedding venues, windswept rugged intimate venues, rustic barn venues, museums, community halls, alternative wedding venues, and high end luxury wedding venues, all within a short distance of Wellington City itself.
Wellington has some of the most beautiful landscape in New Zealand. Particularly stunning is the rugged wild coastline. Wellington City itself is full of great restaurants, hipster cafes, street art, cute alleyways, museums, fashion boutiques, markets, and a diverse collection of friendly people. It's the coolest city in the country, and we are not biased at all (even if we do live here).
Wellington's weather can be a little unpredictable, but Wellington wedding venues have of course had a ton of experience with this and have wet weather wedding day backup options sorted.
Wellington is a particularly easy city to get in and out of for most people around New Zealand and around the world. Wellington is one of the cheapest airports in the country to fly in and out of for domestic travellers.
Wellington City also has an abundance of accommodation options available for yourselves and all of your wedding guests. There are some really unique beautiful places available throughout the city and out into the countryside. We recommend checking out bookabach and Airbnb if you were looking for unique locations for getting ready, or some of the great Hotels the city has to offer.
The pricing of venues will vary a lot. Wedding venue pricing will range from cheap as a few hundred dollars for a community hall, to $100,000+ for some of the top end venues. For pricing and booking availability get in touch with the venues directly.
You can see what Wellington wedding venues made it in to our top 15 list below.
Boomrock Wellington
Boomrock is a wedding venue located on the West coast of Wellington high on the cliffs overlooking the cook strait and the South Island approximately 30 mins drive from Wellington City. Boomrock has a ceremony spot with incredible views, amazing food from their in house chef, a capacity of 120 people seated or 160 standing, plus on site activities for your guests. You can see our full review of Boomrock which includes all the details you need and many more photos here.
Photography by Tim and Nadine, Dresses from Paperswan Bride; Florals by Floriade (left) and Twig and Arrow (right)
2. Rose and Smith
Rose and Smith wedding venue is located at the Tauherenikau Racecourse in the Wairarapa just one hours drive from Wellington. Rose and Smith is surrounded by trees with a reception space boasting high ceilings and exposed beams which can seat up to 200 people. Rose and Smith has multiple ceremony spots, large outdoor spaces, BYO alcohol available, and outdoor kitchen and an outdoor dance floor. You can see more photos and venue details in our full review of Rose and Smith as a wedding venue here.
Photography by Tim and Nadine, Florals by Suzette Herrick, Dress by Alyssa Kristen from Paperswan Bride, Hair by Miss Dom Styling, Makeup by Maven Styling, Furniture from Rose and Smith, Suits by Rembrandt
3. Sudbury
Sudbury is an elegant wedding venue located on the Kapiti coast, around a 45 min drive from Wellington City. Sudbury is set amongst rolling hills with beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces available, on site accommodation, and the option to BYO alcohol without any corkage charge! You can see our full review of Sudbury with more photos and venue details here.
Photography by Tim and Nadine, Florals by Twig and Arrow
4. Prefab
Prefab Hall is a wedding venue located in the heart of Wellington city so everything you could possibly need is within walking distance. Prefab is an urban chic wedding venue with large beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces available (capacity of 160 people seated, or 200 people standing). You can see our full Prefab wedding venue review with more photos and venue details here.
Photography by Tim and Nadine; Florals by Twig and Arrow, Dress from Paperswan Bride
5. Begonia House
Begonia House is a glasshouse in the Wellington Botanic Gardens located 5 mins drive (or 20 mins walk) from the heart of Wellington City. Begonia House is a tropical oasis full to the brim with lush plant life. Begonia House has views over the Rose Garden, outdoor space for mingling, capacity for 90 people seated, plus you can BYO alcohol. You can see more photos and venue details in our Begonia House venue review here.
Photos by Tim and Nadine, Dress from Brides on Thorndon, Nosh Catering, Furniture from Arch Hire, Hair and Makeup by Amy McLennan
6. Whistling Sisters
Whistling Sisters is Wellington’s newest industrial wedding venue located in the heart of Wellington City, New Zealand. Whistling Sisters has high exposed ceilings, a large mural covering the back wall, an in-house brewery, floor to ceiling glass windows, and a capacity of 110 people. You can see more photos and venue details in our Whistling Sisters wedding venue review here.
Vendors: Venue Whistling Sisters, Florals and Styling by Yvette Edwards, Stationary by The Papery, Dress and Veil by Karen Willis from Paperswan Bride, Photos by Tim and Nadine
7. Lacewood
Lacewood is a barn style wedding venue located in the Wairarapa approximately 1 hour 15 mins drive from Wellington City. Lacewood has a capacity of 200 people seated, countless outdoor spaces, and numerous accommodation options available on the 23 acre property. You can see more photos and venue details in our Lacewood wedding venue review here.
Photography by Tim and Nadine, Dress from Astra Bridal, Flowers by Woodstock Florist
8. The Milk Station
The Milk Station is a luxury Italian inspired wedding venue located in Otaki, around 1 hours drive from Wellington City. The Milk Station has beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces, a capacity of 200 people, and 5 star accommodation available on site. You can see more photos and venue details in our Milk Station review here.
Photography by Tim and Nadine
9. Tarureka Estate
Tarureka Estate is a rustic barn style wedding venue located in the Wairarapa approximately 1 hours drive from Wellington. Tarureka Estate has multiple ceremony location options, a reception space accommodating up to 120 people, multiple gardens and courtyards, and on site accommodation. You can see more photos and venue details in our Tarureka Estate wedding venue review here.
Photography by Tim and Nadine
10. The Landing at Homebush
The Landing is a country house wedding venue located in Masterton 1 hour 40 mins drive from Wellington. The Landing wedding venue is set amongst manicured gardens with multiple ceremony location options, a tennis court for you and your guests to use, and on site accommodation. You can find out more about The Landing at Homebush wedding venue with many more photos and details in our full review of The Landing wedding venue here.
Photography by Tim and Nadine, Dress by Sally Eagle, Suit from Working Style, Hair and Makeup by Amy McLennan
11. Waihoanga River Lodge
Waihoanga River Lodge is located in the Otaki Gorge just one hours drive from Wellington. Nestled in native bush Waihoanga River Lodge has on site accommodation for up to 80 people including a campground; space for a marquee, games, and food trucks; beautiful outdoor areas surrounded by native trees; plus the river itself is a mere stone’s throw away. You can find out more about Waihoanga River Lodge including more details and real wedding photos in our Waihoanga wedding venue review here.
Photography by Tim and Nadine
12. Lake Ferry Hotel
Lake Ferry Hotel is a venue located on the shore of Lake Ferry with views of Palliser Bay and the Rimutakas. Located just 1 hour 30 mins drive from Wellington, Lake Ferry Hotel has accommodation on site, capacity of up to 150 guests seated, plus the option to BYO alcohol. You can find out more about Lake Ferry for your wedding on their website here.
Photography by Tim and Nadine
13. The Boatshed
The Boatshed is a waterfront wedding venue located in the centre of Wellington City with the Wellington harbour on its doorstep. The Boatshed is a blank canvas wedding wedding where you can choose any vendors you like. Every window has views over the water and the wrap around balcony provides an outdoor space for your guests to enjoy the view. You can see many more photos and venue details in our Boatshed wedding venue review here.
Photography by Tim and Nadine, Dress from Paperswan Bride, Florals and styling by Claire Ellery, Catering by Nosh
14. Pencarrow Lodge
Pencarrow Lodge wedding venue is located on Wellingtons rugged coastline approximately 45 minutes drive from Wellington city. Pencarrow Lodge is a sheep station with uninterrupted views of the ocean and hills in every direction. You can find out more about Pencarrow wedding venue on their website here.
15. Te Papa
Te Papa is located in the centre of Wellington City right on the waterfront. Te Papa has multiple ceremony and reception spaces to choose from ranging in capacity from 120 to 450 people. This makes Te Papa one of the largest wedding venues in Wellington City. You can find out more about Te Papa as a wedding venue on their website here.
Photography by Tim and Nadine
If you have any questions about any wedding venues (or anything else) feel free to contact us on hello@timandnadine.com. We would love to hear from you!
We hope you have an amazing wedding!
