Lodge
Up to 115
$14k–$19k typical
New Zealand budget ranking
25 best wedding venues in New Zealand Under $20,000
Venues where comparative research places typical venue-controlled spend at under $20,000. Typical venue-controlled spend under $20,000, approximately under £15,000 and NZD 34,000. Ordered by Top100 Venue Score. Price never buys rank.
- 110
- Top 25
Spend by design
Budget, USD
Four budget bands. One ranking standard.
Total number of venues
Under $20k
$20k to $35k
$35k to $50k
$50k and above
Price determines eligibility. Venue Score determines the winner in each band.
- 110
- 15
- $14,675
- Country House
- Wellington Region
What the data tells us
- 01
Mākoura Lodge
Manawatū-Whanganui Region · Lodge
93.1
$14k–$19k typical
Country House
Up to 400
$9k–$14k typical
02Settlers Country Manor
Auckland Region · Country House
92.5
$9k–$14k typical
Estate
Up to 200
$14k–$19k typical
03Lacewood at Tuhitarata Estate
Wellington Region · Estate
92.0
$14k–$19k typical
Country House
Up to 204
$14k–$19k typical
04Orlando Country
Manawatū-Whanganui Region · Country House
92.0
$14k–$19k typical
Estate
Up to 120
$14k–$19k typical
05Tarureka Estate
Wellington Region · Estate
91.6
$14k–$19k typical
Country House
Up to 150
$14k–$19k typical
06Sudbury
Wellington Region · Country House
91.3
$14k–$19k typical
Estate
Up to 140
$14k–$19k typical
07Bridgewater Country Estate
Auckland Region · Estate
91.2
$14k–$19k typical
Lodge
Up to 120
$19k–$26k typical
08Omatua Riverside Lodge
Hawke’s Bay Region · Lodge
91.1
$19k–$26k typical
Winery
Up to 250
$9k–$14k typical
09Vilagrad Winery
Waikato Region · Winery
91.0
$9k–$14k typical
Garden
Up to 120
$14k–$19k typical
10The Waterlily Gardens
Waikato Region · Garden
90.6
$14k–$19k typical
Winery
Up to 270
$14k–$19k typical
11Markovina Vineyard Estate
Auckland Region · Winery
90.5
$14k–$19k typical
Hotel
Up to 150
$14k–$19k typical
12Duke of Marlborough Hotel
Northland Region · Hotel
90.5
$14k–$19k typical
Country House
Up to 120
$14k–$19k typical
13Boomrock
Wellington Region · Country House
90.3
$14k–$19k typical
Country House
Up to 120
$9k–$14k typical
14Old Forest School
Bay of Plenty Region · Country House
90.1
$9k–$14k typical
Country House
Up to 120
$14k–$19k typical
15Tironui Farm
Wellington Region · Country House
90.1
$14k–$19k typical
Country House
Up to 180
$14k–$19k typical
16Ohariu Hills
Wellington Region · Country House
90.0
$14k–$19k typical
Estate
Up to 85
$14k–$19k typical
17Waipuna Estate
Canterbury Region · Estate
89.3
$14k–$19k typical
Hotel
Up to 400
$14k–$19k typical
18The Devon Hotel
Taranaki Region · Hotel
89.0
$14k–$19k typical
Winery
Up to 124
$5k–$9k typical
19Trent’s Estate Vineyard
Canterbury Region · Winery
89.0
$5k–$9k typical
Country House
Up to 130
$14k–$19k typical
20Stonebridge
Canterbury Region · Country House
88.9
$14k–$19k typical
Country House
Up to 130
$14k–$19k typical
21Hygge at Clifton Bay
Hawke’s Bay Region · Country House
88.5
$14k–$19k typical
Lodge
Up to 100
under $5k typical
22Fiordland Lodge
Southland Region · Lodge
88.3
under $5k typical
Hotel
Up to 180
$5k–$9k typical
23Ascot Park Hotel
Southland Region · Hotel
88.2
$5k–$9k typical
Country House
Up to 120
$9k–$14k typical
24Zenders Café and Venue
Waikato Region · Country House
87.9
$9k–$14k typical
Country House
Up to 120
$9k–$14k typical
25The Playhouse Café & Theatre
Tasman Region · Country House
87.9
$9k–$14k typical
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How this ranking works
A venue enters this list only when Top100 comparative price research places its typical venue-controlled spend inside the stated USD band for a 70 to 100 guest wedding. Among those qualifiers, order follows Top100 Venue Score. Price is never a scoring input. Commercial relationships cannot buy a higher place.
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