The Loft
The sensitively restored historic barn “The Loft” is the perfect setting for your country wedding, with a chapel/banquet area upstairs and bar and dance floor downstairs. The Loft can accommodate 120 guests for a sit-down banquet and wood-fired heating makes it ideal for winter as well as summer weddings. The Loft comes with a fully-equipped commercial kitchen. Our caterers are Guten Appetit . The bar is fully-equipped and our licence is BYO. The dance area can accommodate a live band or DJ music. The Loft is licensed to serve alcohol until 12.30 am. The venue is closed at 1.00 am. The Loft can be used for next day events for an extra fee, and using a local caterer such as Cornucopia or Providore or our own caterers Guten Appetit.
photo: Jake Walker
You can also choose to hold your wedding ceremony outdoors in the ‘wedding glade’, on a soft green lawn, surrounded by historic trees and native birds.
Honeymoon Villa
We are linked to a totally private, boutique honeymoon retreat just 3 minutes drive from Tarureka. Situated in a secluded olive grove, In The Grove offers a luxurious getaway option for the wedding couple or up to four of their guests.
Guest Accommodation
Tarureka Homestead is a classic country two storey house with wrap around verandahs, offering seven double bedrooms, bathrooms and a modern kitchen. Tarureka Cottage can accommodate seven guests. The Homestead has recently been refurbished and is centrally heated.
A beautiful bride’s room, overlooking the Tarureka gardens, is available in the homestead for the pre-wedding dressing and photographs.
We offer inclusive packages to enable you to hold your wedding over a whole weekend in one stunning venue, from Friday afternoon until Sunday evening, with accommodation in the homestead and cottage for 23 guests. You can then enjoy the entire estate for your wedding, hold a ‘next day’ event, and provide accommodation for your guests.
INHOUSE CATERING
Cornucopia will deliver breakfast, lunches and dinners to wedding groups. Cornucopia and The Tin Hut also offer custom-designed menus and exclusive use of their dining rooms for guests from Tarureka.
Winter Weddings
photo: Jake Walker
Hold an indoor winter wedding for up to 120 guests in the spacious woodfire-heated historic Loft. In the winter the Loft is warm, sparkly and romantic – the perfect venue for a winter celebration. Ask about our special winter prices.
The Gardens
The four acres of gardens at Tarureka include formal rose gardens, historic trees, private glades, a lawn tennis court and croquet and petanque areas. There are barbecue facilities on the sunny deck.
Weddings
photo Jake Walker
The Loft
The sensitively restored historic barn “The Loft” is the perfect setting for your country wedding, with a chapel/banquet area upstairs and bar and dance floor downstairs. The Loft can accommodate 120 guests for a sit-down banquet and wood-fired heating makes it ideal for winter as well as summer weddings. The Loft comes with a fully-equipped commercial kitchen. Our caterers are Guten Appetit . The bar is fully-equipped and our licence is BYO. The dance area can accommodate a live band or DJ music. The Loft is licensed to serve alcohol until 12.30 am. The venue is closed at 1.00 am. The Loft can be used for next day events for an extra fee, and using a local caterer such as Cornucopia or Providore or our own caterers Guten Appetit.
photo: Jake Walker
You can also choose to hold your wedding ceremony outdoors in the ‘wedding glade’, on a soft green lawn, surrounded by historic trees and native birds.
Honeymoon Villa
We are linked to a totally private, boutique honeymoon retreat just 3 minutes drive from Tarureka. Situated in a secluded olive grove, In The Grove offers a luxurious getaway option for the wedding couple or up to four of their guests.
Guest Accommodation
Tarureka Homestead is a classic country two storey house with wrap around verandahs, offering seven double bedrooms, bathrooms and a modern kitchen. Tarureka Cottage can accommodate seven guests. The Homestead has recently been refurbished and is centrally heated.
A beautiful bride’s room, overlooking the Tarureka gardens, is available in the homestead for the pre-wedding dressing and photographs.
Further quality homestay accommodation is available nearby at Longwood, and Tudor House . Accommodation in Greytown and Martinborough is 10 minutes away at Bumblebee Cottage (Greytown) and Beatsons of Martinborough. For further local accommodation look at holiday houses.
Wedding Weekends
INHOUSE CATERING
Cornucopia will deliver breakfast, lunches and dinners to wedding groups. Cornucopia and The Tin Hut also offer custom-designed menus and exclusive use of their dining rooms for guests from Tarureka.
Winter Weddings
photo: Jake Walker
Hold an indoor winter wedding for up to 120 guests in the spacious woodfire-heated historic Loft. In the winter the Loft is warm, sparkly and romantic – the perfect venue for a winter celebration. Ask about our special winter prices.
The Gardens