Wedding Venues in East Auckland

The wedding venues in Auckland that sit in East Auckland are a short list with a strong heritage character. There are 5 listed venues across Pakuranga, Howick and East Tāmaki.

Two of them are on the same piece of land, and both are built around old buildings and garden grounds rather than modern function rooms.

Howick Historical Village is a living history museum on seven acres of grounds and heritage gardens in Pakuranga. It depicts a settlement from 1840 to 1880, with heritage buildings full of authentic furniture and textiles.

It also hosts intimate weddings. Couples hold the ceremony at spots such as the old church or the manicured lawns of Puhi Nui manor, then move to the private homestead of Bell House for the reception.

It is rated 4.7 from 781 reviews, which is a large body of feedback for a single venue.

• Bell House is that homestead. It dates from 1851 and is available for weddings and other events. It has its own private entrance and French doors that open onto a large verandah. Couples can choose among several ceremony spots across the seven-acre grounds, including the old church and the lawns of Puhi Nui manor, then come inside for the reception.
• Bell House is rated 4.8 from 9 reviews. That is a high score, but it rests on a small number of reviews, so it is worth reading them in full. Both Howick Historical Village and Bell House offer a garden setting, ceremony on site, reception on site, BYO alcohol and the choice of your own caterer.
• Bell House also notes wheelchair access.

The other three places on the page serve different needs. The Picton Centre is an events venue at 120 Picton Street on the main strip in Howick.

Its day-hire suites are Clifton, Seymour 1 and 2, Hauraki and Minerva, and they are available to corporate and not-for-profit clients. It is rated 4.4 from 66 reviews.

Wheelchair accessible parking, entrance and restroom are noted at the centre.