Wairarapa
The Best Wedding Venues in the Wairarapa
The Wairarapa venues couples keep coming back to, with an honest note on who each one actually suits, from a NZ wedding photo & film team.
If you dream of getting married among the vines, the Wairarapa is hard to beat, Martinborough alone is packed with vineyard estates, plus a few one-of-a-kind spots like an actual living tree church! We shoot weddings all over NZ, so here's where we'd tell a couple to start.
Quick tip: the good Wairarapa venues (especially the vineyards) book out well ahead over summer, & a lot only host a wedding or two a season. Lock your venue & date in first, then build everything else around it :)
Tirohana Estate
A boutique Martinborough vineyard with a grand marquee.
Tirohana is an award-winning vineyard, cellar door & restaurant right in Martinborough, with a Grand Marquee looking out over the vines to the hills.
It holds up to 120, & the food & wine are a big part of the draw. A classic Martinborough vineyard wedding, done really well.
- Up to 120 guests
- Martinborough
- Vineyard + grand marquee
- Cellar door & restaurant
Poppies Martinborough
Surrounded by vines, with seriously good wine.
Poppies is a Martinborough favourite, wrapped in vineyards & known for their exceptional wine.
It's available midweek through to Friday & seats up to 120, lovely for couples wanting an intimate, wine-country feel.
- Up to 120 guests
- Martinborough
- Surrounded by vineyards
- Midweek to Friday
Le Grá Vineyard
Vines with the Tararua ranges behind.
Le Grá is a winery with beautifully tended vines & views straight out to the Tararua ranges, with room for up to 150.
A gorgeous option if you want that vineyard-with-mountains backdrop for your day.
- Up to 150 guests
- Wairarapa
- Vineyard + Tararua views
- Winery
Luna Estate (Blue Rock)
Vineyard gardens over the Martinborough plains.
Set in the Blue Rock Vineyard overlooking the Martinborough plains, Luna Estate has beautiful spaces & established gardens.
There's on-site accommodation for up to 10 as well, so your closest people can stay. A relaxed, pretty vineyard spot.
- Martinborough (Dry River Rd)
- Overlooks the plains
- Established gardens
- On-site accommodation (10)
Martinborough Tree Church
A living church, grown from trees.
One of the most unique spots anywhere, the Tree Church is an outdoor ceremony space literally planted & grown into the shape of a church, seating up to 180.
If you want a ceremony people genuinely never forget, this is it!
- Seats up to 180
- Martinborough
- Living tree ceremony space
- Outdoor ceremony
Rose & Smith at Tauherenikau
A racecourse estate, 15 min from Martinborough.
Rose & Smith sits at the Tauherenikau Racecourse, about 15 minutes from both Greytown & Martinborough. The Tea House seats up to 200.
There's on-site accommodation (the Ranch House) for up to 37 too, all surrounded by native foliage & big heritage trees.
- Tea House seats 200
- 15 min from Greytown/Martinborough
- On-site accommodation (37)
- Heritage trees
3 Little Words
Rural Martinborough, over 25-year-old vines.
Tucked away in rural Martinborough, 3 Little Words looks out over 25-year-old vines to the mountain ranges.
Breathtaking & private, perfect for couples wanting something a bit hidden away.
- Rural Martinborough
- Overlooks mature vines
- Mountain-range views
- Private / tucked away
Lismore House
A colonial homestead with landscaped grounds.
Lismore House is a stunning five-bedroom colonial-style home in Martinborough with beautifully landscaped grounds.
The kind of place your whole crew can stay & make a weekend of it, elegant & homely at once.
- Martinborough
- 5-bedroom colonial home
- Landscaped grounds
- Stay-the-weekend feel
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Common questions
How much do Wairarapa wedding venues cost?
It's a range! A vineyard estate with catering & wine will sit at the higher end once it's all added up, while a simpler ceremony space or DIY-friendly spot is more accessible. Most don't publish prices, so send them your date & guest count & ask for a quote, it changes with season & day of the week.
When's the best time of year to get married in the Wairarapa?
Summer & early autumn (November to April) are peak, long warm evenings & the vines looking their best. Just note it can get properly hot out there in midsummer, so think about some shade for your guests!
How far in advance should we book?
Well ahead, a lot of the vineyard venues only host a handful of weddings a season & book 12-18 months out for summer. Lock the venue & date in first, then everything else (us included!) fits around it.
Do Wairarapa venues include catering & wine?
Depends on the venue! The vineyard estates usually do food & their own wine in-house, while others are more BYO or bring-your-own-caterer. Always check what's included before comparing prices, because 'venue hire' can mean very different things.
Last reviewed July 2026. Venue details change, so always confirm capacity, pricing & availability directly with each venue.