Wedding Venues in Arthurs Point and Shotover, Queenstown

Photo: the Shotover River, by Werner Sevenster on Unsplash

Wedding venues in Queenstown's Arthurs Point and Shotover area sit above and beside the Shotover River, in Arthurs Point, Lower Shotover and Dalefield.

The area has 11 places, and most pair a garden or river setting with a place to stay.

Giverny Wedding Venue & Sculpture Garden 4.9 (14 reviews)

  • Giverny Wedding Venue & Sculpture Garden is a private wedding venue on five acres in Lower Shotover, a few minutes from Queenstown and Arrowtown, with eight outdoor sculptures, mature trees and ponds with water lilies.
  • Couples hold ceremonies and receptions here, walking the aisle across a pond bridge, down schist steps or into a sunlit barn.

Manata Lodge 4.9 (71 reviews)

  • Manata Lodge on Tucker Beach Road in Lower Shotover has a four-bedroom homestead and four self-contained apartments that sleep up to 24 people, in estate gardens and a vineyard with a heated outdoor pool, spa pools and a sauna.
  • The lodge and grounds can be hired for exclusive use, and the grounds host elopements and small weddings.

Trelawn Place 3.6 (29 reviews)

  • Trelawn Place is a riverside property in Arthurs Point with Cherry Tree House, the Stone Cottage and the Garden Apartment.
  • It has been used for intimate weddings, from civil unions and small ceremonies to receptions for 70 or more under a marquee, and it is rated 3.6 from 29 reviews.

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6 venues whose own website says they host weddings, sorted by rating and reviews. Paid positions are marked.

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Trelawn Place

3.6(29 reviews on Google)

35 Watties Track, Arthurs Point

  • 30 to 70 guests
  • Venue hire from $1,400 (GST not stated)
  • Hosts weddings
  • Ceremony on site
  • Reception on site
03 442 9160 View venue

Other places in Arthurs Point and Shotover that may host events

These 5 places are filed as wedding venues on Google, but their own website does not mention weddings. Ask them directly.

Gantley's Tavern 4.5 (507 reviews)

  • Gantley's Tavern is a historic stone pub on Arthurs Point Road dating from the gold rush era, with a beer garden, a breakfast room and a covered deck for functions and weddings.

Canyon Brewing 4.6 (505 reviews)

  • Canyon Brewing is a taproom and microbrewery beside the Shotover River, about eight minutes from Queenstown, with a beer garden that looks over the river and Skippers Canyon.

Ben Lomond Lavender Farm 4.0 (33 reviews)

  • Ben Lomond Lavender Farm grows organic lavender in the Wakatipu Valley, with a large homestead garden and seasonal display gardens, and the lavender flowers from December to March.

Smaller lodges help with guests staying over.

Moonlight Escape Lodge 5.0 (46 reviews)

  • Moonlight Escape Lodge on Oxenbridge Tunnel Road has five suites on a park-like plateau above the Shotover River, ten minutes by car from Queenstown, and it is rated 5.0 from 46 reviews.

Mountain View Lodge 4.9 (12 reviews)

  • Mountain View Lodge in Dalefield has five bedrooms and two bathrooms and is rated 4.9 from 12 reviews.

The Shotover Barn 5.0 (1 reviews)

  • The Shotover Barn is a handcrafted barn-style house of 300 square metres with six ensuite bedrooms for up to 13 guests and a private spa pool.
  • It is rated 5.0 from 1 review, too few to judge by.

Common questions about wedding venues in Arthurs Point and Shotover

Where can we marry in a garden in Lower Shotover?

Giverny Wedding Venue & Sculpture Garden holds ceremonies and receptions in five acres of grounds, with ponds, mature trees and a pond bridge. Manata Lodge also hosts elopements and small weddings in its estate gardens and vineyard on Tucker Beach Road.

Which Arthurs Point venue has a wet-weather option?

Gantley's Tavern has a covered deck and a breakfast room alongside its beer garden, and it offers a wet-weather option for functions and weddings. Whichever venue you choose, put a back-up venue on your marriage licence application.

Who offers a whole property for exclusive use around Shotover?

Manata Lodge can be hired for exclusive use, with a homestead and four apartments sleeping up to 24 people. Mountain View Lodge in Dalefield can be booked as the entire lodge.

Where can a wedding party stay together at Arthurs Point?

Trelawn Place has Cherry Tree House, the Stone Cottage that sleeps four and the Garden Apartment that sleeps two. Moonlight Escape Lodge has five suites above the Shotover River.

Who must be present at the ceremony, and where must it be held?

The couple, celebrant and witnesses must be physically present in the same place, and you need to bring 2 witnesses. You can only hold the ceremony in the places named on the marriage licence application, so include a back-up venue.

Wedding Venues near Arthurs Point and Shotover