The Details of the Day
We’ve collected all the necessary information here for the ease of your experience, and ours. Please read these details carefully.
Overview
We’ve decided to frame this gathering as a Festival of Love to allow more space for our dear friends and family to come together. Connecting our communities and celebrating the love that exists within, between and around us all.
Our ceremony will begin at 2pm, located in the beautiful gardens at 298 Whitemans Valley Road, Upper Hutt.
After the ceremony, dinner and reception, we’ll then take a short drive down the road, to 528 Whitemans Valley Rd where we’ll have our second phase of the gathering.
Please see below for more details.
Dress Code
Smart, formal and relaxed
Barefoot welcome
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Detailed Timeline
12:30pm: Arrival/Welcome. Please come to 298 Whitemans Valley Road
2pm: Ceremony
In the semi circle spot at woodcote
3pm: Photos, connection time, games
5pm: Dinner/formal speeches
7pm: Transition to new location (Carpool or shuttles available)
7:30pm - late: The Afterglow — Ceremonial Gathering & Dance
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Our Requests
Kids and babies welcome: Many of our close friends have little ones, so we welcome you to bring your crew. However, please be mindful of how their behaviour impacts the space and act accordingly. We’ll have child-friendly spaces and activities available.
Radical Responsibility: Please do your best to manage your own needs for travel, accomodation, etc. See below for more information to figure out your flow.
Contribute To The Day: We welcome all of our wonderful friends to make a contribution to our day. If there’s something specific you’d like to offer/supply/give for the weekend, please let us know.
Gifts: Your presence at our wedding is the greatest gift of all! However, if you wish to bless us with a gift, a contribution toward our future together would be truly appreciated. Here’s some information on how to do this.
Alcohol policy: We won’t be serving alcohol - it’s not really our vibe. If you’d like to drink, we welcome you to bring your own. We’ll have a space to keep it cool. If you do choose to drink, please be mindful of how much you consume - we’d like to avoid antisocial drunk behaviour as much as possible :)
Accomodation
We’re committed to ensuring our loved ones have an easy and smooth gathering here over the weekend. We’re also mindful of availability of spaces and affordability.
Van or Camping at Mangaroa Farms
We have limited spots available for you to park up in a van, or sleep in a tent. Please indicate this in your RSVP form so we can organise effectively.
Bed & Breakfast
Please let us know if you are looking for accommodations. Here are our recommendations:
Local Airbnbs
We’ve collected a list of Airbnb’s around the local area for you to book. Most of these are within 15-20 minutes of Mangaroa Farms - our event location. We ask that you organise these yourselves.