Your Wedding Ceremony
Seronera – Country Garden Weddings, has everything you need for a romantic, affordable wedding ceremony in the beautiful Bay of Islands, New Zealand.
Your ‘Happy Ever After’ begins here!
The Bridal Entrance
Enter through a romantic archway with its plantings of gardenias and seasonal white flowers. This is the point where the bride first sees her waiting, soon to be spouse.
We have created this feature unashamedly in romantic style with everything lined up for beautiful photos. It is central to the fountain and pavilion.
The Bridal Walkway
The archway brings you to the bridal walkway lined with rope swagged columns and topped with flowers – to meet with your beloved.
Your family and friends will be seated to the left and right of the walkway under white sun umbrellas.
The Pavilion
Our roofed Pavilion, purpose-built for wedding ceremonies, will keep you dry in case of a shower, has beautiful gothic window frames but is open on 3 sides so your family and guests can easily see.
This romantic structure is the perfect backdrop for your photos – all silver and white with touches of black – a perfect foil for you to add some of the colours you have chosen to use for your wedding party. There is absolutely no need (unless you wish to) for you to provide any decorations at all. Just bring your own bouquets.
After Your Ceremony
Exit through the cheers and well wishers back down through the columns and archway via the fountain to the 6m x 6m Marquee which has also been decorated for you and your guests to enjoy drinks and nibbles provided by you.
The marquee is also dressed for the occasion with ribbons and flowers and a banner with your names on it. Further large wooden hearts hang on the entrances, their silver ribbons gently waving.
The Gardens
While you are having photos taken in the much admired gardens your guests are invited to also enjoy a stroll around the property as well.
Scattered about the property are several benches to linger on. There is only one wedding a day and so there is no rush to leave.
Your Special Day
Some couples choose to feature their day at ‘Seronera – Country Garden Weddings’
with invites to their wider circle of family and friends and maybe cut their wedding cake here as well.
Perhaps not all guests will choose to continue festivities at another reception venue but feel really happy they have witnessed your arrival and marriage ceremony and enjoyed their time here at ‘Seronera – Country Garden Weddings’
PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR SPECIAL DAY IS OUR SPECIAL DAY AND WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU MAKE IT AS WONDERFUL AS YOU HAVE DREAMED IT WOULD BE!
Only one wedding will be held at Seronera on your chosen date.
What is Included?
Below are some of the furnishings provided and included in the price
Archway & Bridal Walk
- Flowers and foliage cover both ends of the archway and white cane hearts within the archway walk, also 4 large wooden hearts welcome you.
- A rope swagged bridal walkway with flower topped columns.
- 4 large 3m x 3m white umbrellas providing cover for your guests
- Two larger bouquets on columns in Terrazzo pots at the pavilion entrance
- A large WELCOME sign displaying your names and date and time of ceremony on an easel.
The Pavilion
- A large gothic mirror is central to the archway and fountain.
- A glass topped console table with large vase
- A large silver table with 2 flower decorated chairs for the formal signing. A further 4 matching flower decorated chairs with reserved signs are at the front of the guest area chairs for the bridal families.
- A flower decorated heart hangs above the table
- 3 large terrazzo pots hold mature cycads.
The Marquee
- A 6x6m marquee for drinks and nibbles, decorated with hearts, ribbons and flowers and a banner with your names on it.
With so much scope and space along with the provision of so many beautiful decorations it is up to you to design your day.
Details & Pricing
Consultation and Rehearsals
All consultation and rehearsal included in the fees.
Deposit
A NZ $400.00 payment, being a non refundable deposit, is required at time of confirmation, to secure your date for the Venue. The Balance to be paid four weeks prior to wedding date.
Extras & Hire
Guest chairs, portaloos, catering and staff, food drinks etc all paid by client and in arrangement with
Seronera – Country Garden Weddings.
We operate under a BYO drinks policy with no extra charges.
Seronera – Country Garden Weddings can also supply names of other services known to Seronera or help you find the service you want.
Photos
Please enjoy the many photo opportunities available on the property and of course your Guests are free to enjoy the gardens as well. Photos of the gardens
Music
By arrangement
Responsibilities, Terms and Conditions
We have carefully provided a beautiful and smoke free environment and take no responsibility if an injury occurs.
- Please no paper / plastic confetti.
- All the decorations including the name banner belong to “Seronera – Country Garden Weddings” and are not to be removed.
- All rubbish is to be removed at the end of festivities.
- Full Terms & Conditions of venue hire will be made available prior to payment of the booking deposit.
Prices
The price is the same if you have 2 guests or 102 guests.
You must arrange your own ceremony and celebrant
- Deposit – $400.00 Non-refundable
Prices in NZ Dollars. Inclusive of GST