Wedding Venues Taranaki: Your Guide to Local Event Venues

Between the mountain, coastline, and Pukekura Park’s forest canopy, there’s no shortage of stunning wedding locations in Taranaki. But before you can pop the champagne, there are decisions to make. And one of the biggest is where to host the event. 

In this guide, we walk through:

• A list of local wedding venues 
• Wedding hire options, including floral arrangements, furniture, and marquees. 

Wedding Venues in Taranaki

The Taranaki Weddings venue directory and My Wedding Guide’s New Plymouth listing are great starting points for browsing what’s available. We’ve created a comprehensive list below, broken into key areas of the region, but if you want more specific information about any of these, we’d love to help. 

New Plymouth Venues

• The Nice Hotel
• The Devon Hotel & Conference Centre
• Quality Hotel Plymouth (Plymouth International)
• Novotel
• TSB Bowl of Brooklands
• Puke Ariki
• Pukekura Function Centre/ New Plymouth Racing
• The Waterfront Hotel
• New Plymouth Raceway
• Auto Lodge Motor Inn
• New Plymouth Golf Club (Ngamotu Café / The Club House)
• Riverbend Garden (Hillsborough)
• One Burgess Hill
• Kawaroa Park Squash Club
• East End Surf Life Saving Club
• Gusto Restaurant (Moturoa)
• Sentry Hill Winery
• Oak Valley Gardens & St Marks Church (Mangorei)
• Tupare
• Little Church Bay

Coastal Venues 

• Okurukuru Winery / The Vineyard Bistro)
• Ahu Ahu Beach Villas
• Butlers Reef
• Goodin Country Garden (Warea)
• The Bungalow

North Taranaki Venues

• The Rocks Wedding Venue
• 487 Estate
• Wai-iti Beach Retreat & Café (Pukearuhe).
• The Castle at Wai-iti

Inglewood  Venues

• Lake Farm Garden Wedding & Event Centre
• Ten Acres
• Waiongana Gardens (Sentry Hill)
• TET Stadium & Events Centre.
• Platinum lodge
• Sur Le Mer Winery

South Taranaki Venues

• Tairoa Lodge
• Te Ngutu Golf Club
• Ohangai
• Waina View

Stratford Venues

• Stratford Mountain House
• Taranaki Pioneer Village
• Regan House
• Platinum Lodge
• Te Popo Gardens
• Stratford Golf Club
• TET Multi Sports Centre Stratford, Stadium Bar and Bistro
• Infinnerty

Hawera / South Taranaki Venues

• Tairoa Lodge
• TSB Hub Hawera
• Ohangai
• TeNgutu Golf Club (Normanby)

Public Heritage Gardens

These are bookable for ceremonies/functions via events@trc.govt.nz, through the Taranaki Regional Council. 

• Tūpare
• Pukeiti
• Hollard Gardens  

Once you’ve secured the date and location, our event planning team can help you shape the site into something that feels unmistakably yours, from layout and flow through to lighting and styling.

Wedding Hire New Plymouth and Taranaki

Marquee Hire

Whether you’re preparing for wet weather in a private garden wedding or adding extra capacity to an existing venue, our marquee hire range covers every size and style:

• Classic white marquees
• Complete clear marquees 
• Stretch tent marquees
• Peg and Pole marquees

If you’re unsure what to choose or just want a ballpark, just get in touch so we can give you some pointers. 

Ask about marquees

Event Furniture Hire

Not every venue comes fully equipped, and that’s where Dobson’s comes in with wedding hire New Plymouth and Taranaki-wide. Whether your event is on a family farm, at the beach, in an established venue, or somewhere off the beaten path, we can bring everything to you: 

• Hire tables
• Hire chairs
• Table linens
• Event lighting
• Rugs and dance floors
• Outdoor furniture
• And more. 

Be sure to get in quick, as peak wedding season books out fast, so it pays to get in early!

Wedding Flowers New Plymouth: Artificial Floral Styling & Statement Pieces

We love creating show-stopping artificial floral designs that make a real statement. From stunning ceremony arches and hanging floral installations to large feature arrangements and elegant table styling, our faux florals offer a beautiful, cost-effective alternative to fresh flowers. Designed to suit your wedding style and colour palette, our realistic floral creations allow you to achieve a luxurious look while making the most of your budget.

Curious? Get in touch to learn more.

Planning an Event With Local Experts

Locally owned and Taranaki-based, the Dobsons team has spent decades helping couples plan weddings across the region. We have connections with all the venues and vendors, and we’re always happy to share our local knowledge. 

• See our event hire products
• Read more about who we are
• Browse stories from past celebrations

Ready to start planning? Get in touch with your date, guest numbers, and venue (or lack thereof), and we’ll help you build a quote around your day.