Big Beautiful Weddings
Tui Hills is ideal for larger weddings, comfortably hosting up to 120 guests while keeping the relaxed, social feel that suits the native-bush setting. The Nikau Pavilion opens to generous outdoor areas, giving big groups room to spread out without losing intimacy.
Catering, bar service and guest movement scale smoothly, and our planning support helps you coordinate the extra logistics that come with a larger celebration. From timing to layout to guest flow, your planner ensures everything works with the venue’s natural rhythm. If you want a large, warm, authentically Kiwi celebration, Tui Hills makes it easy.
Secluded But Spacious
While there’s lots of extra space for your ceremony in the Kowhai Glade, it still feels secluded, intimate and romantic amidst the ferns and palms.
You’re Covered
Even at 120 guests, the 160 sqm Nikau Pavilion is only two-thirds full, So even if it rains you won’t feel cramped and there’ll still be room for cocktail hour.
Dining & Dancing
The Nectar Room – shown here set up for 110 guests – has space for the air-conditioned dancefloor at the end of the stylish long wooden dining tables.
Crucial Planning Help
The bigger the wedding, the harder to organise. That’s why couples find our professional planning services so valuable. Be in control without doing the hard yards.
Styling Done For You
There’ll be no need for you to decorate tables on the morning of your wedding. Our in-house stylist and venue florists can take care of the design and set-up.
Wedding Day Coordinator
Our “day-of” coordinator will ensure everything runs smoothly – no worries. Get all-important peace of mind with a service valued at $1,500, included free.
We had so many compliments on how beautiful the venue was and how so many people had taken notes of things they wanted at their upcoming wedding. I’d give them 1000/10.
Stephanie and Nikki made our big day stress free and effortless by having clear communication and impeccable organisation. They were accommodating and wonderful to work with.
Stay Next Door & Save 10%
Chapman House offers the ultimate convenience — a premium homestay just a couple of minutes’ walk from Tui Hills. With space for up to 10 guests, it’s perfect for wedding parties, family or friends looking to stay close and celebrate together.
Bookings are managed directly with us on a first-come, first-served basis, so secure your dates early. By booking direct you’ll save 10% compared with Airbnb or Booking.com, while enjoying modern interiors, stunning views and the privacy of your own retreat.
The property features a refurbished kitchen, stylish bedrooms and bathrooms, and a spacious lounge-dining area that flows onto a wide deck overlooking the valley. It’s a relaxing, elevated space designed for everything from quiet morning coffees to evening toasts with loved ones.
Memories to last a lifetime! And we are soooo very happy that we chose Tui Hills out of all the venues we viewed and looked at. We’re recommending it to everyone!
We fell in love with the venue’s looks and packages – which prompted us to book straight away. We stayed in love as time went on due to the ease of planning and professionalism.
Meet The Team
To make organising your wedding as easy as possible, we use a team approach – employing specialists in systems, venue management, and planning, and then hosting the wedding on the day. Whilst it’s common for those duties to be undertaken by just one person – usually the owner – couples have found they have a better, less stressful experience, knowing they’re working with a team of experts with complementary skills. Here are some of the key people.
Stephanie
Venue Manager
Stephanie, or one of her team members, will be the host of your wedding on the day, running the service and liaising with your MC to make sure everything goes smoothly.
Virginia
General Manager
Virginia organises the venue as a whole and makes sure everything is in top condition. She’s also called upon to work out solutions for unusual requests.
Ruth
Venue Owner
With a background in project management, Ruth oversees the systems that make the planning process as easy as possible, with an emphasis on constant improvement.
We loved the bush setting, and the general look of the venue. All of our guests noted that too. We liked the indoor and outdoor options and the ease for how those would work.
Styling was easy – we like simple! Tui’s florist, Meghann from GoFlowers, did a fabulous job of styling the tables and mantlepiece, with a mix of the two themes we picked.