Order of Events
Ceremony
3:30 pm
In the Garden - to the left of the Duke
The main event! We will be sharing personal vows so bring a tissue...
Dinner
5:45 pm
In the Main Hall
This will be a sit down dinner with a set menu for you to choose from. Followed by speeches at 7:30pm.
Cocktail Hour
4:30 pm
Veranda
Canapes and drinks will be served on the veranda while the newly weds go get some photos!
Party
8:00 pm
On the dance floor
We will start with the first dance and then it's party time!!
Accomodation & Travel
As everyone will be travelling from out of town, this is some important information!
We recommend booking and travelling in groups. Refer to our Carpool Options tab for your options!
It is also important to note that to get to Russell you have a few options, it is about 3.5 hours from Auckland. You can either get the car ferry from Opua, you can take the gravel road through Waikare (Arthur and Alisha once did this in the dark in her pink aqua and they do not recommend if you do not have a 4WD), or you can take the passenger ferry from Paihia which stops at 9:00 pm. So if you are thinking of staying in Paihia, you would have to leave the party early :(
Have a look at some more info below!
Dress Code
We would love to see all of our guests looking their absolute best! Pretend you're heading to the MET Gala, or you're about to win a Grammy, be bold, be extravagant!
If you're reading this thinking 'guys I don't know how to do that', never fear! Alisha has created a handy Pinterest board for you to gain some inspiration!
We would love for everyone to be in bright, bold colours. Gents, I know you want to just grab that black suit you have in your closet, but try incorporate some colour! Have a look at the Pinterest linked below.
Registry
We are beginning our overseas adventure at the start of 2026! In place of a traditional registry, we would appreciate any contributions towards our moving budget/honeymoon fund.
All generosity will be greatly appreciated, and many postcards will be sent!
Arigatōgozaimasu
