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If a beach wedding is your destination wedding plan, then Northland is where you want to wed. Northland, also referred to as 'The Far North', is New Zealand's most tropical region with the country's warmest climate, beautiful beaches and tropical forests. Northland's stunning landscape and proximity to Auckland makes it a convenient choice for your destination wedding. The region's largest city Whangarei is about 2 and a half hours north of Auckland and the infamous Bay of Islands about 2 hours north of Whangarei. There's nothing like Northland's deep blue waters, its shores covered in Pohutukawa trees bursting with bright red blossoms and the laid-back feeling of the region's intimate seaside communities. Whether you choose to book a 'bach' (vacation home) on the beach or a luxury lodge perched on the Pacific, we're sure you'll fall in love all over again in Northland.
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Imagine this: You're on a 10+ hour flight from the States, bleary eyed from skimming through your last magazine, your meager rations are running out, you've sipped the last drop from your water bottle... just when you thought New Zealand couldn't be further from the end of the Earth, you spot a dot of green on the horizon. The plane gets lower and the dots are closer now, everywhere- you're right over the lush, hilly islands of the Hauraki Gulf. Out of the endless blue appears the Harbour Bridge, city skyline and rolling hills of Auckland. As your plane lands at Auckland International you take a last look out your tiny window and see... sheep. We're not kidding- that first glimpse of New Zealand is pretty funny, a moment we're sure you'll never forget.
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While Wellington's nickname is the "Windy City", you'll feel a bit more like you're in San Francisco than Chicago in this charming city by the Bay. Wellington sits at the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island, a small and compact city surrounded by forested hills dotted with old Victorian villas and narrow roads winding their way up the hillsides. The capital of New Zealand, Wellington is also the country's cafe capital with more cafe's per capita than New York City. With the Kapiti Coast to the west, the Wairarapa wine region to the east and the top of the South Island just on the horizon, Wellington is a great base for your multi-stop destination wedding.
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Miles of farmland as far as the eye can see, snow-capped Alps in the distance and sheep... everywhere: This is Christchurch. The largest city on New Zealand's South Island, Christchurch is bound by the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Canterbury Plains and Southern Alps to the west. Proclaimed as the country's 'most English city', an ode to its many parks and Gothic architecture, Christchurch is nowhere near the likes of London. With a little over 300,000 residents and a small CBD, drive 15 minutes out of the city center and you're already in farmland. Christchurch is the largest city in what is essentially New Zealand's breadbasket, meaning it's not uncommon to see farmers walking through the city in 'gumboots' and rugby polos. The perfect base for a wedding in adventurous Queenstown or the Canterbury countryside, Christchurch is the heart of New Zealand's South Island.
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The South Island's Southern Alps are one of New Zealand's most majestic landscapes. Running almost the entire length of the South Island, over a dozen peaks in the range reach over 9,000 feet making the Southern Alps the best ski country in New Zealand. Sitting on the banks of Lake Wakatipu at the foot of the The Remarkables mountain range, Queenstown and neighboring Wanaka are the places to be for skiing, hiking and fishing in the area. Just a couple of hours away is Milford Sound, New Zealand's most famous tourist destination. Queenstown is the home of the world's first bungy, just outside town on the Kawarau Bridge. If adventure's your thing and you're a true snow-bunny at heart, Queenstown is the perfect location for your destination wedding in the mountains.
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