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A Taste of Tui Hills
Visit Tui Hills and enjoy an afternoon looking around the venue while enjoying a selection of our canapes and drinks. You'll also get the chance to meet with a selection of Tui Hills' preferred fabulous vendors, such as our florist, celebrants, photographers and DJ.
Garden Magic
Tui Hills has a reputation for being the venue that makes you feel in touch with nature amongst the ferns and palms that make the Waitakere Ranges so special. That secluded native garden feeling is being enhanced with significant new plantings.
A Wonderful Family Wedding
For West Auckland couple Anna and Mark Elswood, their children were a huge part of their Tui Hills wedding. "The most special part of the day for both of us was without a doubt our kids." Find out about their perfect day at Tu Hills.
Kereru Kitchen Treat
Guests who put a premium on quality food are loving our Kereru premium dining menu. With four courses, including canapes, dessert and an extended drinks package, a restaurant-quality experience is an easy choice for people wanting the finer things in life.
Weddings Forgotten Hero
A great MC can make or break your wedding. He/she's the one who does the announcements, organises the flow of the day in conjunction with the venue host and celebrant, and shields the happy couple from having to deal with any minor glitches or changes.
See Our Latest Spread
Congratulations to Kristina and Chris Ellson for their romantic real wedding feature in New Zealand Weddings Magazine's January 2022 edition. Enjoy this teaser showing images and text from the multi-page spread highlighting Tui Hills.
Premium Dates for Less
Booking a summer wedding at a popular venue normally requires big guest numbers or big spending – but not at Tui Hills in 2022. The minimum spend has been reduced to just $5,000 for all new bookings for weddings in February and March next year.
Live Streaming Like Being There
With Covid restrictions limiting guest numbers for the November wedding of Penitoa and Grace Finau, the anxious South Auckland couple needed a great live streaming service. They got it at Tui Hills with live streaming pros Lopstream.
Wedding Of The Year 2021
Tui Hills' Wedding of the Year winners - Auckland couple Kristina and Chris Ellson - married with Kristina's father being denied the opportunity to attend because of Covid restrictions. Read their special story.
Heaven At Level 3
Nothing can stop true love, not even a pandemic. South Auckland couple Evelyn and Andrew Maka literally couldn't wait to get married, and decided to go ahead with their 10-person ceremony and reception at Tui Hills.
Invite ALL Your Guests
If some of your nearest and dearest can't make your wedding, or aren't allowed to by Covid restrictions, you can use powerful new live streaming infrastructure at Tui Hills to broadcast your wedding to the world.
10 Fun Wedding Tips
Your wedding day should be the happiest of your life, not just the most important. So stop worrying and plan for happiness by following these 10 simple tips to create a fun wedding that you and your guests will look back on and smile.