Weddings are our passion. We love seeing our couples really enjoying their big day and strive to do all we can to make this happen. For the entirety of your wedding day you get exclusive use of the estate. From your ceremony (you choose which on site location), to canapes and photos (stunning on site options), right through to reception our staff are dedicated to you and your guests. In addition to the traditional weddings, we also offer Intimate Wedding Packages (also known as Pop Ups) as well as an "All Inclusive Wedding Package" as we recognise one style does not fit all and sometimes flexibility is required. Please discuss your special requests with us and we will do our best to accommodate these for you.

Overview of Bridgewater Country Estate

Wedding Venue Type

Event Venue

Wedding Venue Capacity

Reception Capacity

140

Wedding Ceremony & Reception

Sound System Available

Dancefloor Available

Chapel

Wedding Venue Details

Ballroom

Bridal Changing Facilities

Exclusive Use

Wedding Catering

In-house Catering

In-House Wine List

Pricing for Bridgewater Country Estate

Venue Hire Only

Prices Start At

NZ$750

Maximum Price

NZ$2,500

PEAK SEASON - October to April Eight hour package – Saturday Night $2,500 Eight hour package – Friday, Sunday, Public Holidays and Night before a Public Holiday $2,000 Eight hour package – Monday to Thursday (Excluding Public Holidays) *Ceremony to start no earlier than 4pm unless agreed with Venue Manager $750 OFF PEAK SEASON - May to September Eight hour package – Off peak No Charge Includes the following; • Exclusive use of estate grounds for the duration of your venue hire (from time when guests arrive to when guests depart) • Tables, chairs, & settings for reception & ceremony • Sound systems for ceremony, canapes & reception (includes microphones) • Personal service to Bridal table for Food Service (Bar Service additional charge) • Pre-wedding meeting to finalise the day’s proceedings • One hour Ceremony rehearsal. Any additional time will be charged • Full Service Staff for entirety of the function

What is included in this pricing:

Exclusive use

Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)

Furniture included

External caterers not permitted

In-house Catering
(price per head)

Prices Start At

NZ$89

Maximum Price

NZ$140

Menu 1 — Banquet Buffet $ 115 pp Menu 2 — Grand Buffet $ 125 pp Menu 3 — Silver Seated Dinner (minimum requirement is 75 adults) $ 130 pp Menu 4 — Gold Seated Dinner (minimum requirement is 75 adults) $ 135 pp Menu 5 — Platinum Seated Dinner (minimum requirement is 75 adults $ 140 pp Menu 6 — Garden Party - Four hours of Platter Service (cannot select this menu for Saturday weddings) $ 75 pp Menu 7 — Cocktail Party - Four hours of Platter Service (cannot select this menu for Saturday weddings) $ 89 pp

What is included in this pricing:

Bespoke menu available

Cutlery included

Minimum numbers apply

Table linen included

Packages
(total price)

Prices Start At

NZ$8,000

What is included in this pricing:

Exclusive use

Non consumables (e.g. linen, lights etc.)

Canapés included

Furniture included

Wedding coordinator available on the day

Reviews for Bridgewater Country Estate
(6)

CasNat Devadas

Happy couple married in April

April 2024

All our guests were amazed

Thank you Justin and Tracey for making our wedding day absolutely perfect! Right from the start with the planning and questions to the day of the wedding both of you were very helpful and accommodating to everything that we wanted. All our guests were amazed and loved the beautiful location we chose, we still keep receiving compliments of the venue, the food, the decorations and even the birds chirping in the background during our ceremony...

Tom Rex Jessett

Happy couple married in April

April 2024

What an excellent venue, whatever the weather!

What an excellent venue, whatever the weather! Tracey and Justin were so easy to work with to make sure our wedding day was as stress free as we really wanted it to be. All our guests commented on how pretty the property was and how great the food was. We chose to get married in the new forest area and it was totally worth it. Even though our January wedding coincided with a tropical cyclone the venue was well prepared and nothing was a drama. We still got married in the forest with the aid...

Lisa

Happy couple married in June

April 2024

wonderful food, beautiful venue and amazing help

We had our wedding in May 2023 at Bridgewater Estate. We were initially attracted to the diverse range of ceremony location options and being able to have everything on the day in one location. Having the use of the bridal suite and the overnight accommodation was a huge plus as well. Working together with Tracey during the planning process was extremely easy, she was very detailed and had comprehensive answers to all of our questions. Tracey is experienced and intuitive...

Shinal Mckoy

Happy couple married in February

April 2024

the best day made extra special by Bridgwater

From the minute I saw Bridgewater I knew it was special and boy did it not disappoint! From the gorgeous grounds, decorations and fantastic staff I can’t fault it. We had our wedding there yesterday and start to finish was the best day made extra special by Bridgwater. The food was exceptional, no one was left hungry, it was cooked perfectly and the flavours were incredible. Thank you thank you thank you Bridgewater and team for the magic you brought to our special day!

Michelle Edwards

Happy couple married in April

April 2024

would highly recommend it to all couples

We had our wedding at Bridgewater Estate (Summer 2024) and would highly recommend it to all couples looking for anything in the Bridgewater style. We were initially attracted to the compactness of the location, with diverse range of ceremony location options (including our desired forest location) and being able to have everything on the day in one location from the bridal suite to the overnight accommodation and all the photos in between. I could easily see that all their ceremony locations...

Kodyn Brown

Happy couple married in April

April 2024

The venue itself is breathtaking

My wife and I got married at Bridgewater estate in late February 2024! From the moment we stepped foot on the property, we were greeted with warmth and professionalism from Tracey and Justin. The venue itself is breathtaking - we opted for a forest ceremony, which was perfect - it photographed beautifully but was intimate, spacious and well equipped for ambient, entrance and exit music. We then moved to the reception area, which was excellent too -our guests were stuffed, they loved the food...