Nelson, Nelson
Melrose House
50 seated
From $1,100 +GST
A wedding character
Homestead venues
A family home opened for the weekend — lived-in, warm, real.
Homestead venues feel like arriving at someone's place — because they are. Expect verandahs, established gardens, family collections on the walls, and a warmth that purpose-built venues struggle to match.
34 venues carry this character across 13 regions, seating from 10 to 400 guests. 22 offer on-site accommodation. Capacity, price bands and accommodation details come straight from each venue.
Wānaka, Otago
The Lookout Lodge
124 seated
$$$
Havelock North, Hawke's Bay
Duart House
100 seated
$
Whangārei, Northland
The James Homestead
80 seated
$$
Te Anau, Southland
Te Anau Lodge
22 seated
$$$
Gordonton, Waikato
Woodlands Estate
120 seated
From $1,750
Akaroa, Canterbury
Blythcliffe
130 seated
$$$
Reporoa, Waikato
Broadlands Lodge
200 seated
$$
Gisborne, Gisborne
Bushmere Arms
200 seated
$$
Henderson, Auckland
Corban Estate Arts Centre
80 seated
$
Christchurch, Canterbury
Curator's House
150 seated
$$$
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty
Eagle Ridge Country Estate
330 seated
From Catering from $74.50 per person
Marlborough Sounds, Marlborough
Furneaux Lodge
100 seated
$$
Porirua, Wellington
Gear Homestead
80 seated
From $2,000
Featherston, Wellington
Lacewood
200 seated
$$$
Masterton, Wellington
Lansdowne House
150 seated
From $2,000
Havelock North, Hawke's Bay
Mangapapa Hotel
40 seated
$$$$
Katikati, Bay of Plenty
Matahui Lodge
60 seated
$$$
Waitakere, Auckland
McGrath Estate
120 seated
$$
Christchurch, Canterbury
Mona Vale Homestead
400 seated
$$$
Akaroa, Canterbury
Mt Vernon Lodge
130 seated
$$
Muriwai, Auckland
Muriwai Estate
40 seated
$$$
Coroglen, Waikato
Rangihau Valley Homestead
120 seated
$$
Stratford, Taranaki
Regan House
100 seated
$$
Hāwera, Taranaki
Tairoa Lodge
150 seated
$$
Featherston, Wellington
Tarureka Estate
120 seated
$$$
Oakura, Taranaki
The Bungalow Coastal Retreat
150 seated
$$
Russell, Northland
The Duke of Marlborough Hotel
300 seated
$$$
Oxford, Canterbury
The Flaxmill
60 seated
$$$
Tamahere, Waikato
The Narrows Landing
200 seated
$$$