Recommended Sites
Venues
Kauri Bay Boomrock
Set on a stunning private 500 acre Clevedon property with expansive coastal views over the Hauraki Gulf. This purpose built venue is unrivalled in its versatility with a strong focus on outstanding New Zealand cuisine, wine and service. Kauri Bay Boomrock can host from10 – 250 guests in a warm and relaxed atmosphere.
The Bluestone Room
From its early history as a 19th century warehouse, through fame as a jazz club and band venue, it forms an integral link to the Auckland of old. In contrast to the history of yesteryear, The Bluestone Room presents a unique blend of historic and hip, making creative use of vibrant colour and design. The spacious layout of this beautifully renovated venue features polished floorboards, timber ceilings and leather upholstery.
Hilton Auckland
Situated 300m out to sea, Hilton Auckland has a unique waterfront location near the central business district and boasts stunning harbour views. This 166-room hotel has contemporary design and impeccable business-focused services and facilities.
Pullman Auckland
Are you celebrating a special occasion with your company or hosting a unique gala dinner event? With capacities of up to 650 people (seated), the Pullman Auckland offers a variety of functions rooms to host your event and experience an exquisite evening with contemporary cuisine.
Cordis Auckland
From the ballroom to the boardroom, every event at Cordis, Auckland is distinguished by seamless service, attention to detail and the latest high-tech solutions. From the magnificent Great Room - the largest pillar-free ballroom in Auckland – to our purpose-built Gallery meeting rooms, we have all your event bases covered.
Rydges
Rydges Auckland Hotel sits in the heart of the CBD, making it an ideal choice for Auckland conference venues. We regularly host successful conferences, conventions, meetings, weddings, receptions, social soirees and celebratory events. Our friendly staff members are ready to assist with every last detail of your event. Rydges Auckland is centrally located amid natural beauty and vibrant shopping, dining and nightlife.
Event Planners
Dark Horse
DARKHORSE is relentless in its pursuit. Their forward-thinking team deliver unbeatable experiences that create greater brand engagement and loyalty. They dare to dream big and are not bound with conventional rules.
Uno Loco
Uno Loco is a creative company specialising in business and incentive events, creative strategy and media production in New Zealand and around the world.
Avenues
Since establishing Avenues Event Management in 1990, Melanie Walker and the team have organised a wide and varied range of events – international and national conferences, dinners for two thousand, product launches and indoor/outdoor concerts that have catered for up to twenty thousand people.
Box90
BOX90 offers premium, mobile venue and event spaces for short-term hire that are an inspired alternative to marquees and stretch tents. Brand-new shipping containers have been given new identities and converted into high-spec, modern spaces that are able to be hired for a variety of events,
Many Hats
Hugely experienced, endlessly passionate and highly creative – this not only describes the in-house Many Hats team, but also the trusted contractors they bring to the table as required.
IDNZ
ID New Zealand is New Zealand’s leading destination management company. We have been at the forefront of luxury travel in New Zealand for almost 40 years. Founded in 1978, our reputation is built on nearly 4 decades of experience and local knowledge. You can rely on our expertise and destination knowledge covering all aspects of travel planning and passenger logistics.
Lime and Soda
Shaken or stirred? Their approach is flexible, their thinking is fresh, and their process is transparent. From cocktail parties and awards dinners, to workshops, conferences and styled functions, their Event Managers blend creativity and innovation to build your event vision.
Little Wolf
With the support of family and friends LittleWolf’s reputation began to rise - one event at a time. Marcel now has an experienced WolfPack proud to honour the values of LittleWolf through consistently excellent food and service for both Delivered Catering and Event and Wedding catering.
Extra Mile Company
The Extra Mile Company has been delivering unique travel experiences for personal and corporate travellers for over 20 years. Their program development is an organic transition from early framework to an on-going, changing and improving process that ensures the end product is exceptional. Every customer has a different need - every need requires a different solution.
Photographers
Perspectives
Perspectives Photo + Cinema is a tight knit team of Auckland wedding photographers and Auckland wedding videographers who capture powerful, real, and meaningful moments in a visually stunning way.
Smoke Event Photography
From the arrival of guests to the laughs and catchups, the food and the wine, the speeches, the awards and the entertainment, every event is filled with moments that deserve to be documented. They are committed to doing that justice.
Alex De Freitas
For the past ten years Alex de Freitas has been lucky enough to travel the world, meeting amazing families and photographing hundreds of happy couples. He tells their wedding stories with great enthusiasm in his relaxed, candid photographic style that captures all the formal and informal beauty, happiness and warmth of the occasion.
Chromatica
They spend as much time as possible on the 'creative' elements of the day, which would typically be the bride 'getting ready', and the directed images of the bride and groom after the ceremony. Of course they make every effort to document the whole day thoroughly, but these two periods are the most creatively rewarding, giving them opportunities to play and create something interesting and memorable for you.
Wedding Planners
Waiheke Island Weddings and Events
A wedding is one of those special moments in everyone’s lives where everything needs to be perfect. Emotions are high and the main emphasis is on the couple and why they are celebrating… love of course… what’s not to love being part of a day celebrating this? The event is very personal and specially tailored for the couple so that their wedding is one of the most special days they will have. By having a wedding planner you will have someone who you work directly with, that can take care of any request and help cherish those special moments.
www.waihekeislandweddingsandevents.com
Two Foxes
We started this epic adventure in 2014 with an idea that we wanted to bring something a bit different to the NZ wedding scene, something that felt authentic, adventurous and just down right rad! Gone are the days of the formal, serious and traditional weddings. The days we love to create are unique, authentic and straight up awesome parties!