discover the perfect wedding venue in tauranga


Write the next chapter in your love story at Ōmahanui: Premier wedding Venue in the bay of plenty.

As you exchange “I do” beneath the canopy of trees above, you’d be forgiven for thinking that time can, indeed, stand still. That’s the magnificence of Ōmahanui for you.

A Dream Reception Awaits

After the ceremony, guests sip champagne while journeying through our gardens before arriving at your dream reception. Come evening, bask in the glow of the pond lights, the open fire pit illuminates the lawn, and guests dine and dance the night away in the spectacularly lit marquee.

Wedding venue hire includes

  • Access to the entire property, including the bamboo grotto, expansive lawn, nature walk, permanent marquee and commercial kitchen

  • 50 chairs for the ceremony

  • White tablecloths and napkins in your choice of 70 colours

  • Ghost chairs for the reception

  • Personalised run sheet and guidance to assist with your planning

  • Table settings; including glassware, cutlery and plates

  • Lawn games

  • Outdoor fire pit

  • Outdoor furniture

  • Portable sound system with microphone for the ceremony and a built-in system for the reception

  • Four unisex bathrooms

  • Dimmable lighting in the dining and dancing areas

  • Our team can place name tags, menus, table numbers, candles or other simple decorations for you when we set the tables

  • On-The-Day Wedding coordinator for the duration of your event

  • Bar service team

  • Rehearsal sometime in the week leading up to your wedding

  • Cleaning before and after your event

  • Capacity for up to 120 guests

wedding pricing

2025 - 2026

May 25 & Sep 25 (Fri - Sat ‘til 11.30pm) | $8000

Oct 25 - Apr 26 (Fri - Sat ‘til 11.30pm) | $10250

Sep 25 - May 26 (Sun - Thu ‘til 10pm) up to 60 guests | $5250

Ceremony Only | from $2500

Prices include GST.

If you’re flexible with your wedding or event dates, or you're all about that ‘last-minute’ vibe, we’ve got a deal for you! Save $$$ on venue hire with our discounted dates. Let’s make your dream wedding in Tauranga come true!

Planning your wedding with Ōmahanui

Once you've settled on a date, we will send you a link to your personalised itinerary. We will work with you to complete this in the lead-up to your wedding day. We'll also send you a list of recommended vendors for services such as catering, photography, videography, celebrant, florist, stationery, musician, or cake maker as part of our extensive wedding planning guide.

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  • Omahanui was more than we could’ve ever imagined. The walk through the gardens from the ceremony to reception was an absolute dream! The team were so incredible to deal with. we Want to re-do our day over and over just so we can experience Omahanui again.

    Hayley & Arron, March 2023

  • We had the most PERFECT day at our wedding at Omahanui. We first viewed the venue in early 2022 and knew from the moment we arrived that it was going to be our wedding venue. Every other venue we viewed after Omahanui just didn't compare and we quickly locked in our chosen date. The native plants and the bamboo grotto are the perfect backdrop to dreamy photos. We have had so many compliments on how beautiful the venue is and even more on how awesome the Omahanui team/bar staff were.

    Danielle & Nik, October 2024

  • My son and his beautiful bride were married here last weekend. All I can say is perfection! in every way. The attention to detail, the gardens, the way we were looked after was outstanding. Thankyou for making our couples wedding so beautiful.

    Mother of Groom, March 2024

  • The Omahanui team took care of absolutely everything and we didn't have to worry one bit. During the reception they ensured everything was perfect and so many of my guests mentioned how amazing the team was. The venue itself is stunning with so many beautiful photo spots. My husband and I had the most romantic time walking through the gardens together. The venue hire was inclusive of so many things, which made the planning process so easy! We loved our time at Omahanui and would recommend it to anyone in a heartbeat.

    Dayna & Jackson, March 2024

FAQs

  • The majority of your guests will arrive and depart by bus. We will organise the bus on your behalf and on charge it to you. It will be approx. $900 return for one bus (50 guests) from Tauranga CBD.

    There is parking on site for a few cars - we recommend you save these for bridal party, elderly, guests with babies or disabilities.

  • Long story short - we will do the set up for you!

    We will hold a rehearsal some time in the days before your wedding. At this point you can drop off name tags or decorations that simply need to be placed on the tables and we will take care of the set up for you on the day. If you have a florist or stylist, they will have access from 10am.

  • We will pack everything down for you at the end of the night and you can collect it in the morning or at another prearranged time. We want you and your family and friends to enjoy the whole day without worrying about a thing!

  • Yes! The corkage charge is $17 per 750ml bottle - this covers staff to serve your wine, glassware, breakages, chilling, ice, rubbish & recycling.

  • There are three things that Ōmahanui will charge you for:
    1. Venue Hire
    2. Transport
    3. Bar tab/corkage

    Everything at the venue is included in your venue hire - there are no extra costs for turning on the lights, using the sound system etc.

  • Aside from the Transport and Bar tab that we will invoice you for separately there are a few third party vendors you will either need, or may want, to book in.
    caterer | photographer | celebrant | cake | florist | videographer | stationery

    We have a list of vendors we recommend and will share this with you once you’re booked in.

  • You may use any professional caterer. We have a full commercial kitchen on site for your chosen caterer to use. Ōmahanui does not offer in house catering and you cannot provide DIY catering - except for cake/dessert.