Boutique elopements across Aotearoa · Queenstown · Wanaka · Lake Tekapo · Bay of Islands · Featured in NZ Wedding Mag · 5 Star · 200+ Couples · Est. 2016 Boutique elopements across Aotearoa · Queenstown · Wanaka · Lake Tekapo · Bay of Islands · Featured in NZ Wedding Mag · 5 Star · 200+ Couples · Est. 2016
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Aotearoa · New Zealand · Est. 2016

Two hearts. One wild landscape.

Just the two of you. Intimate ceremonies in New Zealand's most cinematic places: lakesides, alpine summits, secret beaches and quiet chapels. Curated, calmly orchestrated, photographed beautifully, gently planned, and beautifully held by Eloping Weddings.
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An elopement isn’t a smaller wedding. It’s a louder love story, told quietly.

For over a decade we’ve helped couples from around the world say “I do” in the wild, weather-changing beauty of Aotearoa: lakesides veiled in mist, alpine ridges, cathedral coves at low tide, and gardens in late bloom.

We carry every thread of the day, from the celebrant, bouquet and witnesses to the helicopter and the champagne, so the two of you can simply stand still in it.

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Since 2016 · Aotearoa

Find your somewhere.

From a private jetty on Lake Wanaka to a windswept summit at Mt Cook, each destination is curated for a different shade of love. Choose the place, and we’ll choreograph the rest.

Held in beauty, head to heart.

From the first hello to the final toast, every detail is gently held by your dedicated planner: the licence, the legal paperwork, the celebrant, the venue. No spreadsheets, no second-guessing, only presence.

We work with New Zealand’s most quietly extraordinary celebrants, florists, hair and make-up artists, photographers, pilots and chefs: the kind of people whose names get passed between couples in whispers.

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From our couples “Felt less like a wedding day, more like a love letter to ourselves.”

Experience the Magic

Heli Elopements

Marry where only the eagles get to stand.

Lift off from Queenstown, Wanaka or Mt Cook and land on a private glacier, ridgeline or alpine meadow that only your pilot, your photographer and the two of you will ever see.

01 Private chopper for you and your celebrant
02 Choice of glacier, ridge or hidden valley
03 Champagne & ceremony at altitude
04 Cinematic photography included
From $4,990nzd

Three thoughtfully built experiences.

Every elopement is bespoke, but most couples begin from one of three starting points. Add anything, drop anything; your day, your way.

Intimate

Queenstown Lake Photo Only

From $1990

One hour's photo, celebrant, marriage license assistance, two witnesses, and a bottle of sparkling wine.

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Heli

Wanaka Heli Photo Only

From $5890

Heli, one hour's photo, celebrant, marriage license assistance, two witnesses, and a bottle of sparkling wine.

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Notes from the field.

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So, where shall we elope you?

Tell us a little about the two of you. Within a day, we’ll write back with a thoughtful sketch of what your elopement could look like.