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If you like the idea of getting married away from home so that you've got less stress and more reason to stay on for a fabulous honeymoon, don't go tropical. Think about keeping your special day well and truly in New Zealand. Imagine your special day in a natural setting with majestic mountains as your backdrop. A garden wedding venue in Wanaka can be the perfect place to hold such an intimate event, where all the special people in your life can attend and celebrate with you.

For those living in other areas of New Zealand, Wanaka is easy to access by car after a domestic flight to Queenstown, and it is well worth the drive too! With its own Lake and the Mount Aspiring National Park not far away, Wanaka has so much to offer all year around. Your wedding photos are sure to impress!

Having your wedding outside is romantic and a beautiful way to start your married life together. It can be tempting to have a small 'DIY' type wedding in a quiet area somewhere, however there are many little different things that a professional venue specifically set up for groups can help you with.

The first is seating. Even if you are planning a short and sweet ceremony, you may have people who need to sit down, such as grandparents, pregnant guests or mums tending to babies. If it's a cold day or the weather is unexpectedly hot, you may want to have additional shelter ready for you and the guests, such as a marquee or some other type of romantic covering. If you are getting married in the heat of summer, it can be a good idea to supply plenty of water for guests, and conversely, during the winter a coffee and hot chocolate supply can work wonders.

Of course we all want the weather to be perfect, but in the event it does rain at your garden wedding venue, is the venue prepared for it? To avoid any last minute stress it can be a good idea to have both a fine weather and wet weather option planned right from the start. If it's been raining for some time but is fine on the day, the grounds may still be wet, so ask what your options are for this.

If you are outside it can sometimes be difficult to hear the exchanging of vows. Therefore ask if you can have some form of sound system to help guests feel like they can hear everything at your selected garden wedding venue. This is a good time to talk about the music and any entertainment too. A ceremony can easily move onto a reception without alot of stress if you've set the outside area up well. It's all a matter of letting your own taste and dreams become interpreted by your hosts, allowing them to help you create your perfect day.