Wedding Itinerary

Cruise on the Lake

Te Anau

 

Date                                               

Arrive Christchurch

 

A team member will personally meet you at the Airport and take you to your accommodation

 

Check into your Accommodation:

De Lago Apartments

Papanui Rd

Christchurch

 

Date

The person you meet yesterday will come to your accommodation and take you to the Marriage Licence Office

 – Please note the office is only opened during the week and in business hours. 

 

Check out of De Lago Apartments to start your holiday around NZ

           

Date

Driving to Te Anau

 

2pm

Check in the day prior to your wedding:

Fiordland Lodge

472 Te Anau

Milford Highway

 

             

 

Date           WEDDING DAY

 

9am

Please make your way to the Salon in Te Anau (As this is a small village unfortunately they do not have the staff to have one out of the office, therefore you will need to go into Te Anau.  This will take 20 minutes which gives you a couple of minute to local the Salon on the Main Street

 

9.30am

Hair Appointment at the Salon

 

10.30am    

Please make your way to the Pharmacy to have your Make-up applied.

 

11am

Drive back to the Lodge, once back take a few minutes out, have a  quick bite to eat or order yourselves a drink to relax and enjoy the moment, you don’t have to drive yourselves anywhere now!

 

11.45’ish           

Final preparations – It’s getting rather real and exciting now!

               

12.05pm

One of the staff from Fiordland Lodge will drive you down to the departure point

 

Peter (Captain & Co-ordinator), Frana (Celebrant),  Sonya (Photographer)  & David (Videographer) will be awaiting your arrival

     

12.30pm

Board the Carousel at Te Anau lake shore

 

Peter will discuss some of the locations available for you to marry at, the location is weather dependant.  

 

Sit back and enjoy the scenery, this is a fantastic way to experience the breathtaking views all around you.

 

Peter will cruise into a secluded area for you to exchange your wedding vows, you may like to marry in a bay or pull up near a waterfall.

 

Your ceremony will begin once you are settled

 

After your ceremony, relax over a glass of Champagne and toast with everyone at the ceremony. 

 

While cruising back to the doc you will be served nibbles.

 

3.15pm

Arrive back

 

Your marriage licence must be signed on land, Peter will organize a little table for you to sign on, afterward celebrate by cutting your wedding cake.   (This can be taken away to enjoy for desert or you may like to share this with everyone, just let me know).

 

3.30’ish

Everyone will bid you farewell, one of the Staff from the Lodge will take you back to your accommodation.

 

Dinner

Time to be confirmed

Let me know if you would like your dinner to be served in your suite for something special.

 

Date

10am

The following day you will check out of your accommodation

 

Depart New Zealand                   

Depart Queenstown / Depart Christchurch / Depart Auckland

 

Contact Address Details to courier Marriage Certificate:

 

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