Ohariu Hills boasts a large and versatile design, meaning we have an abundance of options for how to host your event.

Ceremony Spaces:

Our prime outdoor ceremony space is under the iconic rustic pergola, overlooking the hills and valleys of the farm. Guests are seated on our well maintained lawn and an aisle is created from the deck, down the steps and across the lawn.

If the weather isn’t cooperating we have an equally special indoor option with beautiful natural light and our large feature fireplace, providing a romantic and striking option.

Reception Options:

We can host smaller more intimate weddings in one half of the building, or expand to our full 200 seated capacity by opening the Woolshed room.

Ohariu Hills is a fully equipped venue. We have a full commercial kitchen, pristine and pleasant lavatories, a fully stocked built in bar, chillers for food and drinks, furniture, heating, three phase power, a large covered verandah, and an emergency generator in case of power outages (thanks to the Wellington weather!).

In addition, we have a complete sound system inside and out, as well as a portable audio system for the ceremony and speeches.

We aim to make your day as easy as possible by providing the large scale, functional facilities that allow your day to flow seamlessly.

The Cottage is available to book at an additional cost, allowing you to stay onsite. This quaint studio cottage surrounded by beautiful private gardens can be used for getting ready, or as a close place to retire and rest after the celebrations are over.

Visit The Cottage website here.

We have a large car park so guests are welcome to drive. All cars must be vacated by the end of your event.

We also highly recommend using busses or shuttles to transport guests in an out of the city and we are happy to help you arrange this.

We have a fully sized commercial kitchen making things easy for your catering team. We have partnered with three exceptional caterers allowing you to choose based on your preferences and requirements:

• Simply Food

• Nosh

• Food Envy

These caterers all offer full service packages meaning they provide food service, hire-ware (crockery, cutlery), and service staff. This allows you the flexibility to choose a catering style and budget that best suits your vision.

We recommend taking a look at their websites for more information, or you can get in touch with us and we can help you get started.

Ohariu Hills is a fully licensed venue. We have an exciting selection of drinks available, and if you have something particular in mind we can usually arrange to have this available for your day.

All glassware is provided as part of your venue hire. We allow BYO wine with corkage fee of $20 per bottle.

You have the choice of a set bar tab, or cash bar.

Ohariu Hills is decorated with furniture and artwork that blends with, and compliments, the natural country environment; leather couches, rustic wine barrels etc. We provide dining tables and chairs for dinner, as well as white chairs for guests to sit on the lawn during the ceremony.

If you would like to bring in your own furniture and decorations we can discuss the easiest ways to do this, and they must be removed by the end of your event.

On the day of your event we provide our Ohariu Hills Event Manager to help seamlessly coordinate your day and a bar tender.

In the lead up to your event, our admin team will be liaising with you to coordinate all the final details, collaborating with you on your run sheet and ensuring that both you and our Event Manager are confident and happy with the plan and details.

Our catering partners include all service staff for food.