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Songbird Retreat is a popular holiday destination and wedding venue and we only cater to a small number each year to ensure the natural beauty and wildlife is managed and retained for all our guests.

To start your garden wedding journey with Songbird Retreat, please fill in the form or email enquiries@songbirdretreat.co.nz

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+64 (0) 9 955 7278. 

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When we embrace and appreciate the beauty of our natural surroundings and bring together nature, wildlife and the joining of two people, we can enjoy the sense of utmost love and tranquility that the magic of this wonderful fusion can bring.

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There are moments in life that take your breath away and as such remain with you forever... When @katelittlephotography took this ceremony photo of the gorgeous wedding arch and stunning florals, overlooking the lily pond and beautiful white wedding
Yes, we are having another Open Weekend @songbirdretreat !! We know that some of you missed out on seeing a marquee set up at Songbird Retreat, so we are going to do it again and show you just how stunning a white marquee can look amongst the garden
Need a little help trying to visualise your garden wedding marquee set up? Marquee on the Grand Lawn, lounging furniture, white umbrellas and champagne bar on the Cocktail Terrace and seating for the wedding ceremony on the top terrace overlooking t
Looking for a garden wedding venue that radiates romance from day into night? Songbird Retreat isn't just about landscaped gardens that shine with beautiful flowers, trees and foliage, it's also about captivating the magic of the wedding day and con
It's time for the Songbird family to have a well earned rest and some quality time together before the wedding season is fully upon us. As a new venue we recently had our first styled photo shoot. An amazing day where we gathered together some of th
Are you looking for a fabulous wedding venue that caters for small intimate weddings to invite your nearest and dearest? Or do you want to go big and bold and invite aunties, uncles, cousins, friends, work colleagues, neighbours and even the dog?
There are moments in our lives that define us, strengthen us and lead us on a path that deep down we knew we were always meant to be on. Yesterday was one of those moments. A groups of incredibly talented, professional and creative people came toget
Want to have a peek inside the newest venue in Matakana? We still have a few appointments left at our open weekend on 5/6 November Come for an exclusive tour and view one of the gorgeous clear marquees on the Grand Lawn courtesy of the brilliant t
Love flowers? love nature? love wildlife? Would you like to get married in a place surrounded by all of this in a beautiful marquee with your choice of styling, catering, drinks.....and be immersed in all this loveliness for 3 days? Oh, and did we m
Have you booked your appointment for our Open Weekend on the 5/6 November? (in just 2 weeks time!) We would love to meet you and introduce you to our brand new wedding packages for the 2024 wedding season Email enquiries@songbirdretreat.co.nz Exc
Freshly flowering lavender with bees busy at work, the first flush of white roses perfectly formed with their sweet perfume being carried by the breeze, trees unfurling their brand new leaves and the sound of wildlife welcoming the joys of spring...a
The Green Barn - our newly renovated half round barn is just the cutest blank canvas space for an intimate gathering - whether it be a micro wedding, a birthday celebration, a special lunch or a cocktail soiree, style it and dress it in your own uniq
Songbird Cottage Intimate Weddings, for up to 45 guests. For some the simplicity of celebrating with those they hold nearest and dearest is the true essence of a wedding day... Thats why Songbird Cottage and the Green Barn offer a perfect space to
ANNOUNCEMENT - Open Weekend at Songbird Retreat Garden Weddings - Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th November 2022. Make an appointment to have an exclusive viewing of the gardens and see a clear marquee on the Grand Lawn. Enquiries@songbirdretreat.co.nz
Its not always easy choosing your wedding colours so the following tip might help: Walk around your house and garden and gather up some of your favourite items and set them down together on a white background. It could be your favourite jumper or
A magical and mythical boardwalk from Songbird Retreat to Matheson Bay takes you through stunning sunlit native bush, passing ancient Kauri trees and the '3 Sisters' (3 Kauri trunks born from 1 root), following a bubbling stream creating a cascade of
A re-paint and freshen up for the Songbird sleep-out. Whether you are having your bridemaids to stay the night before or the best man and usher, or perhaps the children, our cute cabin gives you that extra bit of space to accommodate those essential
With so many 'garden rooms' we can fit marquees big or small, so whether you are looking for something large and extravagant or cosy and intimate...or even both, Songbird Retreat Garden Weddings has all the space you need. (Keep it as lush lawn or a
Phormium cookianum 'Emerald Gem' - a New Zealand native flax. This dwarf version of the large common flax is an absolute beauty in my eye - a striking green colour with architectural spikes of yellow flowers on black stems (scroll for colour image).
Coming soon...Songbird Cottage Intimate Weddings 💚 Boutique, unique and luxurious with a relaxed ambiance for smaller wedding parties To register your interest for the 23/24 wedding season please email enquiries@songbirdretreat.co.nz #marqueewed