Te Mahuru Retreat is a hotel destination wedding venue in Kaikōura, New Zealand, hosting 70 at dinner and 100 at the ceremony.
Te Mahuru Retreat
KaikōuraCanterbury Region, New Zealand
Te Mahuru Retreat is a private-grounds hotel in Kaikōura with mountain views, gardens and room for 100 seated guests at an outdoor ceremony or 70 seated for dining.
Te Mahuru Retreat
- Guests
- 70 at dinner
- Rooms
- 8 rooms, sleep 19
- Cost
- From NZ$14,500
- Ceremony
- Outdoor ceremonies
- Getting there
- KBZ
About the venue
Te Mahuru Retreat is a private-grounds hotel in Kaikōura with mountain views, gardens and room for 100 seated guests at an outdoor ceremony or 70 seated for dining.
The property has 8 rooms sleeping 19 across suites, double, triple and quadruple rooms plus two-bedroom cottages, and weddings are held on an exclusive-use basis with a full buyout required.
Wedding packages start at NZD 14,500 with a 3-night minimum, covering rooms, ceremony space and reception space; catering and drinks are arranged separately through external caterers, with corkage permitted.
The nearest airport is Kaikōura (KBZ), parking is available on site and pets are welcome.
- Exclusive-use buyout required: 8 rooms sleeping up to 19 guests
- Seats 100 for a ceremony and 70 for seated dining
- Packages from NZD 14,500 with a 3-night minimum stay; venue fee NZD 7,000
- Outdoor ceremony and outdoor reception options, with dedicated dance space
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Capacity, rooms and facilities
Capacity
- Seated dinner
- 70 guests
- Ceremony, seated
- 100 guests
Staying over
- Rooms
- 8 rooms
- Sleeps
- 19 guests
- Room types
- 12 listed
- Whole property to yourselves
- Yes
- Whole property must be taken with the wedding
- Yes
House rules
- Exclusive use required
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
The ceremony
- Outdoor ceremony
- Yes
The place
- Gardens
- Yes
- Private grounds
- Yes
- Mountain view
- Yes
Money
- Price
- From NZ$14,500 as a package
- Nights the booking must cover
- 3 nights
- Venue fee
- NZ$7,000
- Included
- Rooms, ceremony space and reception space
- Not included
- Catering and drinks
The spaces
- Event spaces
- Banquet room
- Reception outdoors
- Yes
- Space for dancing
- Yes
Food and drink
- In-house catering
- No
- Outside caterers allowed
- Yes
- Bring your own wine
- Yes
Getting there
- KBZ
- Yes
Questions about the venue
Where a number is our estimate, we say so.
What does the wedding package include?
Packages start at NZD 14,500 and include rooms, ceremony space and reception space. Catering and drinks are not included.
Can we bring our own caterer and alcohol?
Yes. There is no in-house catering, external caterers are permitted, and corkage is allowed.
Do we need to book the whole property?
Yes. A full buyout and exclusive use are required for weddings, with a minimum stay of 3 nights.
How many guests can stay on site?
The retreat has 8 rooms sleeping up to 19 people, including suites with mountain views, double, triple and quadruple rooms, and two-bedroom cottages that sleep up to 6.
Who do we contact and how do we get there?
Jen, the business owner, handles events and can be reached on +64 21 465 030 or info@temahururetreat.co.nz. The nearest airport is Kaikōura (KBZ).
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