46 businesses in Weddings, Events & Community
Photos By Francesca is a Nelson-based photography business run by Francesca, an NZIPP Accredited photographer. The business provides wedding, commercial, and family photography in Nelson, New Zealand, along with portrait and boudoir-style empowerment sessions. Francesca shot her first wedding in 2018 and has since won several photography awards. Her Google Business Profile describes her as an experienced, personable photographer who captures moments that turn into memories.
Velvet Moon Photography is a wedding photographer based on Umukuri Road in Riwaka, near Motueka, serving the wider Nelson and Tasman region. The photographer describes a documentary style with elements of creativity, and positions the business as an inclusive practice, welcoming LGBTIQA+, neurodiverse and disability-friendly couples. The premises offer wheelchair accessible parking, and appointments are required for bookings. Limited travel dates are available for weddings.
MINIME PHOTOGRAPHY is a portrait photography studio in Richmond, run by Sarah McGregor. The studio offers maternity, newborn, child and family portrait sessions, pet photography sessions and corporate headshots, working from a purpose-built studio designed for maternity, newborn and family portraiture. McGregor is a Grand Master of Photography and an Accredited Professional Portrait Photographer with the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photography, and was named 2025 New Zealand Professional Photographer of the Year after 15 years in the industry.
Chai Pyle Photography is a portrait, wedding and property photography business serving Golden Bay, Motueka and Nelson. Photographer Chai Pyle previously worked in documentary and travel photography before putting roots down in Golden Bay and setting up the business proper in 2021. Offerings include weddings, maternity, family, commercial and real estate photography, with black and white editing available as part of some packages.
Luxurious Weddings is a bridal boutique and formal wear shop at 222 High Street, Motueka. Google lists additional categories for the business, including gift shop, jewellery store, lingerie store, men's clothing store, party store, tuxedo shop and women's clothing store. The shop offers custom bridal gowns, bespoke men's suits and tuxedos, and formal gifts for both women and men, along with event planning services. The business is owned by women and offers in-store shopping, in-store pickup, delivery and on-site services.
Drew Logan Photography is a wedding, newborn and family photography business based in the Nelson Tasman region, covering the north of the South Island and beyond. The business is located on Motueka Valley Highway in Woodstock, and also works as a commercial, aerial and passport photographer. It is listed as women-owned on its Google Business Profile and offers wheelchair accessible parking for visiting clients.
Amber Maxwell Photography is a Motueka-based photographer offering couples, baby, maternity, family, wedding and elopement photography, with sessions available at the client's chosen location. Client reviews describe family portraits taken on the beach, a newborn shoot completed at home, and wedding-day coverage. The business is based at 19 Fry Street, Motueka.
Rusty Acres Photography is a photography business based in Brightwater, within the Tasman district. It specializes in maternity, newborn, milestone, and family photography, and serves clients across the wider Nelson region. Enquiries can be made by email at kim@rustyacresphotography.co.nz, with the business currently updating its website. Rusty Acres Photography offers on-site photography sessions for growing families.
FlexiTenz is a family run stretch tent and marquee hire business based in the Nelson region, servicing a large area of the South Island. The tents are available in various sizes and colours and suit weddings, parties and celebrations. Modular tents can connect together to cover larger spaces, and are engineered to NZ Standards, including fire retardancy regulations. They are suitable for uneven ground, making them adaptable to different sites.
Carrie Dobbs Photography is a photographer located in Uruwhenua, Tasman District. Google reviewers describe more than 30 years of photography experience, covering wedding and family portrait sessions with an emphasis on natural light. The business holds a 5-star Google rating from six reviews and offers wheelchair-accessible parking. It is open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 7:30pm and closed on Sundays.
Happy Fox Photography Studio is a photography studio in Lower Moutere, Tasman, established in 2011. It is led by Carissa, an experienced professional who specialises in capturing life's special moments for families. Services include family photography sessions ranging from in-studio to outdoor locations, along with business photography such as commercial and product photography, headshots, and branding for small to medium businesses.
Oasis Festival is registered as an event venue on Cobb Dam Road, Upper Tākaka 7183, within Tasman District, New Zealand. Its Google Business Profile lists wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance, an on-site restroom, and acceptance of credit card, debit card and mobile NFC payments. Reviewers have given the venue a five-star average rating from three ratings on record.
Karaena Vincent Photography is a commercial and portrait photography business based in Nelson-Tasman-Motueka. The photographer offers personal branding, portraits, travel photography, interior photography and food photography. Google Business Profile describes the business as a professional photographer based in the Nelson and wider New Zealand area, available worldwide for bookings.
LB Photography - Festival Studios is run by Leroy Bull, a New Zealand photographer and videographer who captures music festivals, concerts and events, along with landscape and promotional work. His portfolio spans festival photography, concert coverage, artist bookings, cinematography and gigs. His Google Business Profile also lists him as a drone pilot. Clients can purchase licenses, prints, canvas and bookings by contacting him directly.
Nelson Memorials and Celebrations is a celebrant service based in Stoke, Richmond, offering funerals, memorial services, celebrations of life, and interment or scattering of ashes. The celebrant trained through the New Zealand Celebrant School and is a Validated Member of the Celebrant's Association of New Zealand. Ceremonies take place at a location or venue chosen by the client, ranging from large public memorials to intimate gatherings of family and friends.
Little Digger Hire is an equipment rental business based in Richmond, offering truck, digger and operator hire alongside excavation and concrete work. Customers can arrange dry hire of equipment or book machine and operator services, with options for pickup and drop off. Enquiries are taken by phone or through an online contact form requesting project details and photos.
Redwood Valley Hall, at 484 Moutere Highway, Redwood Valley, is run by the Redwood Valley Social Society. Built in 1887 as a branch school of Appleby, the building was bought by the Society in 1931 and later became a community space for the Redwood Valley. It has hosted weddings and baby showers, offers wheelchair accessible parking, entrance and restroom, and bookings are made via the hall's website.
Bay Bridal and Ball Gowns is a Kiwi-owned bridal boutique on High Street in Motueka, in the Tasman District, trading since 2004. The store stocks wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses, mother of the bride/groom gowns and ball and evening wear in sizes from NZ 6 to a plus size 30, with a Buy to Try at-home service and free NZ-wide overnight courier. Walk-ins are welcome Tuesday to Friday and Saturday mornings, with private appointments by booking on Saturday afternoons and Sundays.
Murchison Sport, Recreation & Cultural Centre is a multipurpose venue on Hampden Street, Murchison, hosting conferences, meetings, sporting events, weddings and community gatherings. It is home to Murchison Rugby and Murchison Netball and hosts the annual Murchison A&P Show. Opened in 2008, the $3.5 million facility is run by a non-profit incorporated society and is available for hire seven days a week, serving the wider Tasman and West Coast community.
Lake Rotoiti Community Hall is a community-run venue in St Arnaud, at the gateway to Nelson Lakes National Park. Built in 2004 to replace an earlier hall on the local school grounds, it was officially opened by then Tasman District Council mayor John Hurley. The main hall seats up to 235 guests and includes a fully equipped kitchen and a sprung polished beech wood floor, suited to weddings, conferences, workshops and indoor sporting events.
Māpua Community Hall is a community-owned and community-run venue at 72 Aranui Road, Māpua, offering multi-functional spaces for hire for events and groups. Originally a packing shed at Kina, the building was moved to Māpua in 1944 and officially opened as the hall on 9 March 1945. It reopened in August 2013 after a renovation and is run by the Māpua Public Hall Society, a charitable trust funded through venue hire, membership and donations.
The Mudcastle is a hand-built, adobe brick castle wedding and event venue in the Moutere Valley near Upper Moutere, with indoor and outdoor ceremony sites and seating for up to 100 guests. Guest rooms and suites offer ensuite or shared bathroom facilities across the castle and grounds. The venue also hosts conferences, retreats, family reunions and other celebrations, with exclusive access to the castle and grounds for each booking.
Riverside Community is New Zealand's oldest intentional community, founded by Christian Pacifists in 1941 in the Lower Moutere Valley near Motueka. Its charitable trust, established in 1953, runs workshops in crafts, agriculture and horticulture, and operates the Riverside Cultural Centre, a hire venue for weddings and events. The trust also offers a weekly koha-based community lunch and sells fresh milk through Riverside Milk.
Rec Park Centre is a council-community recreation facility in Tākaka, Golden Bay. The centre comprises a 200-seat function centre including a commercial kitchen and bar, a 40-seat meeting room, squash courts, a sports stadium and changing facilities. It was designed by Redbox Architects and constructed by Gibbons Construction, and is governed by the Golden Bay Shared Recreation Facility Board.
Motueka Community House is a community centre located at 9 Greenwood Street, Decks Reserve, Motueka. The premises offer onsite services and include wheelchair accessible parking, a wheelchair accessible entrance and a wheelchair accessible restroom. An on-site restroom is available for visitors and users of the centre, which sits within the Decks Reserve grounds in Motueka.
Rainbow Valley Community is an intentional community in the Anatoki Valley, Golden Bay, about 11 kilometres from Tākaka, bordering Kahurangi National Park. Founded in 1974, it is based on shared land, community events, cooperative participation and non-violence. The community farms its land and grows food in community gardens. It also operates Rainbow Backpackers, offering budget accommodation and a small campsite for tents and campervans, closed annually from May to October.
The Playhouse Cafe and Theatre Restaurant is a function and entertainment venue in Richmond, Tasman, near Mapua, off Coastal Highway 60. It specialises in weddings, concerts, private events and theatre, seating up to 120 guests in a grotto-styled reception room styled by local artist John Gozney. The venue also has outdoor garden grounds for ceremonies and offers full catering and bar service. It opens for events only.
Moutere Hills Community Centre is a non-profit incorporated society in Upper Moutere, established in October 2005 on the original Upper Moutere domain. It offers a function room, sports hall, meeting rooms, community kitchen and a licensed bar for weddings, conferences and social gatherings, alongside a fitness centre. It is home to Rangers Rugby, Netball and Cricket Clubs, Upper Moutere Tennis Club and Upper Moutere Playgroup.
Frasers Orchard Farm Shop is a small family orchard in Riwaka, Tasman District, at 115 Takaka Hill Highway. The orchard grows watermelons, strawberries, tomatoes, apples and pears, which are sold from its own roadside stall. The family states its fruit and vegetables are grown locally and passionately, aiming to serve the best produce at customers' tables.
The Headingly Centre in Richmond is the home of Grace Church, hosting Sunday services at 10am with a livestreamed option. The venue includes spacious meeting rooms, a commercial kitchen and wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance and restroom facilities. Google lists it as a conference centre and event venue, reflecting its use for church gatherings, community events and facility bookings.
Garden House is a boutique cafe, farm shop and venue on Kina Peninsula in the Nelson Tasman region, growing fresh produce on the family farm and overlooking the Moutere inlet. The Lawn is a landscaped ceremony garden with a lily pond, hosting small weddings, birthdays and bridal parties. The farm shop cafe serves homestyle baking, barista coffee and real fruit ice-creams, while the private Garden Suite offers accommodation for two near the beach.
Motueka Hire is an equipment and machinery hire business at 397 High Street, Motueka, with rear entrance access off Huffman Street. It stocks a large range of gear including chainsaws, diggers, scissor lifts, trailers, generators, lawn mowers and hedge trimmers, plus electrical accessories, lighting, and heating and cooling fans. The business is also a stockist for Morris Oil. Half-day, full-day and weekly hire rates are available. It is open Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5pm and Saturdays 8am to 4pm.
MenzShed Waimea is a community workshop in Richmond where men work on personal and community projects using shared tools and benches for woodworking, metalwork, and repairs. Older members pass on skills while newer members learn from scratch. The shed is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm, closed weekends and public holidays, with an annual subscription of $60.
Takaka Village Market operates from Junction Street in Tākaka, in the Golden Bay area of Tasman District. The market brings together stalls selling local food, arts, crafts and clothing, and welcomes travellers and buskers to take part. It is described by its organiser as a well established weekly event within the Golden Bay community. Google lists the business under the Market category, at 3 Junction Street, Tākaka 7110.
Beacon Hill is a heritage homestead and farm in Hope, Tasman, with a history dating back to the 1860s under the Paton family. The property includes a country store in a historic barn selling designer clothing and vintage furniture, a rustic farm-stay apartment in a converted early-1900s milking shed, and an events venue hosting functions and seasonal Pop-Up Restaurant Nights. It is also home to New Zealand's largest yak herd.
Richmond Park Sunday Market is a market at 358 Lower Queen Street, Richmond, in the Tasman District. It operates on Sundays from 10am to 2pm. The venue has wheelchair-accessible parking, an accessible entrance and an accessible restroom, plus a general restroom on site. Customers can pay by debit card or mobile NFC payment.
Vicki Turnbull Photography is a wedding and portrait photographer based in Richmond, Tasman. The business offers complete wedding packages as well as bespoke pricing for smaller, more intimate ceremonies, and provides both portrait and wedding photography services. With 30 years of experience, appointments are required and can be booked online, with onsite services also available.
Motu Weka Neighbourhood Centre is a community center located at 27 Talbot Street, Motueka 7120. Its Google Business Profile listing shows wheelchair accessible parking and a wheelchair accessible entrance, along with a restroom on site. A phone contact number, +6435287270, is listed for enquiries about the centre.
Aperture Ltd. is a business based at 161 Queen Street, Richmond, in the Tasman district. Its Google Business Profile lists it under the category Wedding photographer, with additional categories of Graphic designer and Photographer, indicating it offers wedding photography alongside graphic design and general photography services. The premises has wheelchair-accessible parking. Contact is available by phone.
Fenemor Photography is a photography business operating from 39 Rochfort Drive in Richmond, within the Tasman District. Google lists the business under the Photographer category. No website is listed for the business, and Google Business Profile records no additional service description. Contact is available by phone, listed on the business's Google Business Profile listing for enquiries.
Kristin Paterson Photography is listed on Google Business Profile as a wedding photographer, with additional categories of photographer and photography. The business is based in Richmond, within Tasman District, at 45C Haycock Road, RD1, Richmond 7081. Contact details on the profile include a phone number and a website address for further enquiries.
Manu Hume Photography is a photography business based in Richmond, within Tasman District. The Google Business Profile lists the address as 1 George Kidd Street, Richmond 7020, with a category of Photographer. The directory groups the business under weddings, events and community services. The listing shows trading hours from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, and provides a mobile phone number for enquiries.
Post Art Ltd creates and supplies postcards, magnets and bookmarks to retail outlets throughout New Zealand, with ranges organised by region including a Nelson/Tasman collection. In 2019 the company acquired the Sissons postcard and magnet business, and by February 2020 had produced more than 250 new postcards and 150 magnets. On Google Business the company is listed under the Photographer category.
The Woods - Golden Bay Photographer is a photography business run by married couple Brad and Clouds, based at 551 Hamama Road in Tākaka. Google Business Profile lists the pair as a married photographic team who photograph precious moments of clients and their people. The listing is categorised as a Photographer and offers wheelchair-accessible parking.
Waimea West Hall is an event venue located at 366 Waimea West Road, Brightwater 7091, within the Tasman district. On Google Business Profile it is categorised as an event venue, with no additional categories listed. The listing has no website on file. No operating hours, customer rating, or written business description are recorded for the hall. Address and category remain the only confirmed details available for this Brightwater venue.