- 10 to 600 guests
- Hosts weddings
- Waterfront
- Heritage building
These 8 venues suit a small wedding. Each one states on its own website a minimum of 30 guests or fewer, or a maximum of 60 guests or fewer.
Several of them sit outside the city, in North Canterbury, Selwyn and Banks Peninsula, so check travel time for your guests. Ask each venue what it offers for your exact numbers.
8 small wedding venues in Christchurch
8 of 8 venues
- 10 to 120 guests
- Packages from $600 (GST not stated)
- Hosts weddings
- Ceremony on site
- Reception on site
- Up to 22 guests
- Packages from $2,700 (GST not stated)
- Hosts weddings
- Ceremony on site
- BYO alcohol
- Up to 20 guests
- Hosts weddings
- On-site accommodation
- Garden setting
- 15 to 100 guests
- Venue hire from $750 incl. GST
- Hosts weddings
- Ceremony on site
- Reception on site
- Up to 40 guests
- Venue hire from $900 (GST not stated)
- Hosts weddings
- Ceremony on site
- Garden setting
- 5 to 130 guests
- Venue hire from $1,500 (GST not stated)
- Hosts weddings
- Ceremony on site
- Reception on site
- 20 to 200 guests
- Hosts weddings
- Ceremony on site
- Reception on site
Questions about small wedding venues in Christchurch
What counts as a small wedding venue?
On this guide, a venue that states a minimum of 30 guests or fewer, or a maximum of 60 or fewer, on its own website.
Do small weddings still need a marriage licence?
Yes. govt.nz says to arrange the licence at least 3 working days before the ceremony, and the venue must be named on the application.
Can we have a very small ceremony with just witnesses?
govt.nz says the couple, the celebrant and 2 witnesses must be physically present in the same place. Ask the venue whether it takes groups that small.