Pop-up Weddings Aotearoa
All you need for a beautiful wedding. And none of what you don’t.
Upcoming days
Wānaka, OtagoMarried by Friends
The concept is really simple. Let’s get you married somewhere beautiful, for a price that makes sense, without dropping the quality.
Everything is thoughtfully curated for you. All you have to do is show up!
You can have your cake & eat it too! We supply all the necessities, so you can wed, sign, toast + dance, all captured beautifully for you.
Every ceremony is led by a celebrant from Married by Friends, and photographed by one of our favourite local professional wedding photographers.
The listings
Pop-up weddings, with some of Aotearoa’s favourite vendors. Where will you pick?!
We keep the exact locations quiet until three weeks out, when you will get the address. Please make sure you can get yourselves there.
- Land based packages
- $2,999
- Heli packages
- $4,199
Wānaka
Surrounded by mountains, with views out across Lake Wānaka.
7 November 2026Waiheke Island
A glasshouse with ocean views, on the most private spot on the island.
18 December 2026QueenstownTāhuna
Surrounded by mountains, with grand views of Lake Wakatipu.
30 January 2027ChristchurchŌtautahi
Ocean views and natural settings.
August 2027Wānaka by helicopter
Coromandel Peak on Mount Roy, the most iconic spot in Wānaka. These run differently to our other days: you will share the helicopter with the other couples marrying up there.No guests on this one
7 May 2027
How it works
Five steps from Book Now to I do
- 01Pick your location and timeThe dates are fixed. That is exactly how we can keep the pricing so affordable. Bookings are in 1 hour slots, to ensure maximum intimacy for your celebration.
- 02Lock it in with your depositA $499 deposit is required to lock-in your spot.
- 03We send your welcome packEverything you need to know, and an easy form to fill out so we can tweak the day to suit you.
- 04Apply for your marriage licence$158, paid to Births, Deaths and Marriages. Not included in your fee, and we guide you through it.
- 05Final paymentDue six weeks before the day, taken from the card you booked with.
On the day
What it looks like
- Show up five minutes early, with your guests and ready to go.
- Your host will lead you to your ceremony spot, with one of New Zealand’s top celebrants, and get you legally married.
- Then we toast, with a cupcake and a cold glass of something good, and we get some banger photos for your wall.
- By the end of it you will be married and on your way, inside the hour. Congratulations, and enjoy the rest of your day celebrating.
What arrives with us
Everything except the two of you
We’ll bring
- A celebrant(obviously, with a short and sweet ceremony)
- Your marriage licence(that you apply for, and we will guide you through this)
- Vow cards, and our vow-writing resource
- Two witnesses(if you’re short)
- A content creator, and your highlight reel
- Cupcakes and bubbles for the two of you(and the proper glassware)
- A renowned professional photographer(at least one hundred photographs)
- The location(and a backup plan for the weather)
You bring
- Your fiancé
- Up to ten of your favourite people(or nobody at all)
- Rings(if you’re wearing them)
- The vibes(actually, we’ll bring those too!)
Who we are
We are just a bunch of really quality, fun vendors here to help you get married for an affordable price!
EVERYONE deserves to get married (if they want to), and we thought hey, let’s make this affordable + fun, whilst still keeping the quality high.
- Celebrants
- New Zealand’s most popular celebrants: Married by Friends.
- Photographers
- Varies, depending on where you get married! Think The Good Wedding Company, Jesse & Jessie Weddings, and Jess Howzen.
- Content creator
- In house.
- Cupcakes
- Locally sourced. White Rabbit, and others like them.
More of these
Days we have already done
The practical bits
What people actually ask
Are the locations accessible
If you have any physical limitations, tell us and we will let you know which of our spots will work for you.
What if the weather turns
Let’s embrace it. We have clear umbrellas, and if it is genuinely wild we will move you to the next day.
Can we bring guests
Yes, up to ten including children, on any of our land-based days. The helicopter is the exception: there is no room for guests on that one.
We have dietaries
That is fine. We can do gluten free and dairy free.
Where is it, though
We keep our locations under wraps until a few weeks out, when the couples who are booked find out. We will not publicise them, and you will not be disappointed.
Will we see other couples
We keep you as separate as we can, which is why we ask you to arrive promptly and not too early. The helicopter is the exception, where sharing the flight is exactly what keeps it affordable.
Or ask us anything
If you’d rather talk it through first, or you’re not settled on a date yet, this comes straight to us. We answer these ourselves, usually the same day. Nothing is taken at this stage.