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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Heli elopements. Where your vows take flight.
South Island · Otago · Queenstown

Heli elopements. Where your vows take flight.

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A decade of quiet love. For more than 10 years, Eloping Weddings has helped couples leave the big traditional wedding behind. Every heli elopement is thoughtfully designed, combining romance, adventure, and some of the most awe-inspiring scenery on earth.

Taking elopements to new heights.

We specialise in helicopter elopements across Wanaka, Tekapo, and Queenstown, giving you the chance to say "I do" in secluded, jaw-dropping settings. A snowy summit, a still alpine lake, a rugged ridgeline opening onto panoramic views. These are corners of the country very few people ever get to stand in, reached in minutes and held just for the two of you.

A heli wedding here is less a ceremony and more an adventure you carry for the rest of your lives. Whether you want an intimate escape for just the two of you or a small gathering of the people closest to you, the day becomes something genuinely extraordinary.

— Quietly held since 2016
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Four ways to lift off.

Every detail carried for you.

Six quiet reasons couples choose to lift off with us, from the scenery to the calm of knowing everything is handled.

01

Locations Few Will Ever See

We fly you to secluded mountaintops, alpine lakes, and remote ridgelines that simply cannot be reached on foot, so your ceremony is entirely your own.

02

A Truly Stress-Free Day

From celebrants and photographers to champagne toasts and floral arrangements, every thread is held by us. You only have to arrive and be present.

03

Tailored to the Two of You

Each package is shaped around your style and vision, so the day reflects your love story rather than a template.

04

A Celebrant Who Sets the Tone

A trusted celebrant travels with you, holding the words and the moment so the ceremony feels warm, personal, and unhurried.

05

Photography at Altitude

A photographer captures the flight, the landing, and your vows, turning a fleeting morning into images you will grow old beside.

06

Champagne With a View

After the vows, raise a glass somewhere almost no one else has ever stood, with the whole of the high country laid out below you.

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The lake was so still it felt like the world was holding its breath for us.
Ana & Tom · Queenstown · April 2025
Planning Timeline

From first hello to lift off.

From your first message to the moment the rotors slow and you step out into the mountains, your day moves through a few quiet steps. We carry the detail so you can stay in the moment.

01
Enquire & dream together

A relaxed, no-pressure conversation about the two of you, the setting you picture, and the kind of day you'd quietly choose.

02
Choose your destination and style

We help you settle on Wanaka, Tekapo, Queenstown, or Mt Cook, then sketch the celebrant, photography, and finishing touches to match.

03
We handle every detail

Flights, licence, celebrant, florals, champagne, weather contingencies. Every thread carried so you don't have to think about a thing.

04
Your day unfolds naturally

You lift off, land somewhere extraordinary, and let the morning unfold exactly as it should, gently and entirely yours.

Spectacular Moments In Heli Elopements

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So, where shall we lift you off to?

Within a day, we'll write back with a thoughtful sketch of what your New Zealand heli elopement could look like.