Abel Estate

## **Weddings With More** **Abel Estate is the Auckland wedding venue with fresh ways of making your day special and delivering the quality you’re looking for. Weddings may be traditional, but they don’t have to be old-fashioned.** The setting, services, cuisine and staff ensure everything about your big day is thoroughly modern and on-trend – from our online guides to floral styling, hire packages, Concierge planning service and gourmet menus. All are supported by a team of experienced professionals. Abel Estate is much more than just a venue. **So Much More Than You Dreamed Of** Finding an all-weather venue and organising a wedding can be a bewildering experience. Let our team of professionals make the process a pleasure, with our unique range of services designed for today’s busy wedding couples. You can get as much or as little help as you want – mixing and matching what we offer – or have us organise all the big ticket items for you with our Concierge Wedding package. Available extras include a photo booth, gain LOVE letters, outdoor games and much more. **Coordinated Style** Enjoy knowing you can choose to have your venue styling taken care of by us, including flowers. There’s a wonderful range of styles you can pick to coordinate colours. **Be Pampered** Get the total experience by hiring the Vineyard Suite on your big day. Bridal parties love the pro makeup lighting, comfy sofas, a full-length mirror and a private bathroom. **No Worries** Relax and enjoy your day with help from our team. Plan your wedding using our online system, or have our Concierge experts organise styling, and book you the best vendors. **You’ll Love Every Bite** Our contemporary Kiwi cuisine includes plenty of favourites, all with a gourmet twist. Plated, buffet and family-style dining are available, with premium options for couples who are foodies or want the wow factor with the likes of oysters and champagne, caviar and duck. Chinese dishes and Indian and Pasifika cuisine are available. The venue is fully licensed and can cater for events hosting up to 100 guests from intimate-style weddings to a full traditional ceremony & reception package. Most menus come with a bottomless drinks package of beer and wine, including Prosecco, and craft beer on tap. **Flexible Packages** There’s a package to meet a wide spending range. Our team will guide you through the options. Before you know it your date will be set – no stress, no hassle. **Here’s what our couples say...** **Leeah Talakai To’a** 2025 We would get married here all over again if we could. If you’re searching for a venue that is visually stunning, can cater to a culturally diverse audience and provides top-quality service, then Abel Estate is the perfect venue for you. Abel Estate has the look, the service and the prices to match! Everything is just so carefully arranged and executed to the highest of standards. **Kevin He** 2025 Abel Estates is an excellent place to have your wedding if you want a full package for as little work as possible. They offer a beautiful and serene venue, exceptional planning services, and fantastic day-of-event management. The food is great, and the concierge package in particular is exceptionally worth it. **Kelly Sinclair** 2024 Months of planning and envisioning every detail came together flawlessly, creating a picture-perfect setting for our special day. We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect backdrop. We highly recommend them to any couple looking for a dream wedding venue! For dinner, the 3-course plated meal was simply delish. The food was super fresh and beautifully prepared and plated, big compliments to the chef and the rest of the team in the kitchen. **Charlotte Monis** 2024 Planning a wedding can be a daunting task, but with the right team by your side, it can be a breeze. This was exactly our experience at Abel Estate. From the moment we set foot on the stunning grounds of Abel Estate, we were greeted with warm smiles and an air of professionalism that instantly put us at ease. They took the time to get to know us as a couple and understand our vision for the day and then worked tirelessly to bring it to life. **Sarah Muller** 2024 Abel Estate is the dream venue for those couples who want a beautiful fairytale garden wedding. Abel Estate has vast greenery, stunning florals blooming all over the place, an incredible lake with wildlife and gorgeous white features such as the swing chair and the rotunda. Abel Estate looks and feels like you’re stepping into a wonderland, it is bright, fun, relaxing and well taken care of. We absolutely could not fault a thing. **Alyse Rowe** 2024 Thank you all so much for making our day the best it could be. Your attention to detail was superb. The servers, bar staff and planners were all very kind, caring and professional! **Tiffany Noorgostar** 2024 The food and drink at our wedding were absolutely outstanding. The menu offered a wide variety of delicious options to choose from, which made it hard to pick only a few. Our guests were particularly impressed with the quality and size of the dishes, as well as the impeccable service. **Shally Kim** 2024 The styling package with really good as we didn’t need to plan too much in terms of decorating. The flowers look amazing in the photos! I liked how there was a separate space for the reception and the ceremony. There was no need for a changeover during the wedding it was so nice to have the outdoor area for the ceremony as the views are amazing. **Anna Maddren** 2023 Abel Estate was the first venue we came to view, and we decided not to look further, as everything looked perfect - a beautiful location with a lake and vineyard, a great airy venue for the reception, an experienced team, providing great support with the wedding planning. **Lidia Sokolova** 2023 The wedding was absolutely amazing because Abel Estate made it so easy for us with so many things included that we didn’t have to spend time looking around. They recommended an amazing florist who delivered way beyond our expectations. The planning meetings were really super helpful along with the staff that we had the pleasure of working...