The bridal party toasting with champagne in the morning light at Lismore House

Lismore House · the wedding party

Your wedding HQ
in Martinborough

Everyone under one roof

Marrying somewhere else in Martinborough? Make Lismore your home base — get ready in the homestead, photographs in the grounds, and everyone who matters under one roof, with the option to host the ‘recovery’ BBQ the next day.

The bride having make-up done in an upstairs bedroom at Lismore House, bridesmaids and flower girl alongside

How a Lismore wedding usually runs

Three or four nights. The shape below is the four-night version, which is how most couples use it.

01

Arrival

Settle in from 3pm. The House, the Barn and the grounds are yours. Relax — the next days are busy.

02

It's getting real

Check flowers, last checks on the dress and the venue. People start to arrive.

03

The big day

Pre-wedding pics in the grounds. One of you gets ready at the Barn, the other at the House. Leave for the venue as best friends — return after the best day ever as man and wife.

04

Married at last!

A little lie-in, breakfast at the Barn. A long recovery lunch on the estate, or in the village five minutes away. Friends and family drift in to wish you well.

05 — a leisurely breakfast, with 11am check-out.

Why it works

What the homestead gives you

  • Sleeps 8–12, four ensuites — the wedding party in one place, with no long queue for a mirror
  • Getting-ready rooms with real light — five upstairs bedrooms, plus the Barn for whoever wants to be away from the noise
  • Photographs on the estate — the gardens, the pond, the deck and the vines, before you've gone anywhere
  • Formal dining for twelve for the rehearsal dinner or the night-before
  • Five minutes to Martinborough square, an hour from Wellington
  • Pool, spa and petanque court for the day after
  • Exclusive use — no other guests on the estate

Per night · the estate, exclusively yours

$1,250 – $2,750

Rates depend on the season and the days of the week. Three to four nights minimum for wedding bases.

Get in touch

Send us an email with the dates and any questions you may have.

Or call Dan on +64 27 254 2251.