Wedding Venues in Central Christchurch

Photo: The Avon River, central Christchurch, by Jason Dodd on Unsplash

Central Christchurch is where wedding venues in Christchurch are hotels, heritage halls, restaurants and city event rooms rather than farms and vineyards. This page holds 15 venues, from the CBD, The Terrace and The Arts Centre to Hagley Park, Addington, Sydenham, Riccarton and Ilam.

The settings range from a boutique hotel beside Hagley Park and a café in the Botanic Gardens to the Town Hall, a great hall built for Canterbury College and a racecourse events centre. Most are built for guests who want to be near accommodation and transport.

  • The George is a boutique hotel beside Hagley Park and the Avon River with executive rooms, an accessible executive room, suites and The Residence, along with a restaurant and the 50 Bistro.
  • Bar Franco is a modern Italian restaurant and Negroni bar at The Crossing on Cashel Street, running over two levels, with function space for up to 240 guests.
  • Botanic is a contemporary event venue on The Terrace with seasonal hanging flowers overhead and travertine tiles, and its menus come from Warring Group restaurants. The Courtyard Event Centre in Sydenham is a banquet hall about two minutes from the CBD, holding 35 to 140 guests.

The civic and heritage halls sit close together in the central city.

  • Christchurch Town Hall on Kilmore Street is run by Venues Ōtautahi and has the Limes Room, Avon Room and Victoria Room as well as its main hall, which is set up for gala dinners and cocktail receptions. The Great Hall at The Arts Centre was designed by Benjamin Mountfort and pairs proven acoustics with modern heating, lighting and sound inside the heritage walls.
  • Rydges Latimer Christchurch on Latimer Square is a hotel where a ceremony, a reception and rooms for guests can sit under one roof, and a dedicated wedding planner looks after the details.

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8 venues whose own website says they host weddings, sorted by rating and reviews. Paid positions are marked.

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The guests filter and price sort use the figures venues publish; 3 venues here do not state a capacity.

Bar Franco

4.7(381 reviews on Google)

Upstairs at The Crossing Bar - Level 1 & Restaurant Level 2/166 Cashel St, Christchurch Central City

  • Up to 240 guests
  • Hosts weddings
  • City venue
03 925 9208 View venue

Ilex Café

3.8(1,493 reviews on Google)

Christchurch Botanic Gardens, Christchurch Central City

  • Up to 170 guests
  • Hosts weddings
  • Garden setting
  • Heritage building
03 941 5556 View venue

Other places in Central Christchurch that may host events

These 7 places are filed as wedding venues on Google, but their own website does not mention weddings. Ask them directly.

Around Hagley Park and in Riccarton and Ilam the settings turn to parkland and history.

The review totals here are large. Chateau on the Park is rated 4.3 from 1886 reviews, 1094 of them five stars, and Rydges Latimer Christchurch is 4.4 from 1540.

Central Christchurch sits beside East Christchurch with 9 venues, the Port Hills page with 4, West Christchurch with 6, Selwyn with 15 and North Canterbury with 15. Couples who want a city reception and a garden ceremony elsewhere can read this page alongside West Christchurch, which holds the Riccarton Park and Yaldhurst gardens.

Common questions about wedding venues in Central Christchurch

Which Central Christchurch venues have rooms for wedding guests?

The George, beside Hagley Park and the Avon River, offers executive rooms, an accessible executive room, junior and park suites, and The Residence. Chateau on the Park in Riccarton is a DoubleTree by Hilton hotel set in gardens. Rydges Latimer Christchurch on Latimer Square is a hotel that hosts ceremonies and receptions with rooms for the couple and guests. All three host weddings.

Who can host a large wedding reception in the Christchurch CBD?

Bar Franco on Cashel Street has upstairs and downstairs spaces that work as function venues for up to 240 guests. The Courtyard Event Centre in Sydenham holds 35 to 140 guests and is about two minutes from the CBD. Botanic on The Terrace takes private bookings for personal and business celebrations. Christchurch Town Hall hosts gala dinners and cocktail receptions, and Rydges Latimer Christchurch hosts wedding receptions in the central city.

Can we marry in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens or at Mona Vale?

Ceremonies in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens and Mona Vale are booked through Christchurch City Council, and each ceremony is limited to 12 chairs and a small signing table. Confetti is not allowed. The council advises booking a bad-weather back-up venue as well. For a reception inside the gardens, ilex has a private events space that hosts weddings.

Is there a chapel or heritage building for a wedding in central Christchurch?

Aldersgate Centre at 309 Durham Street North has a chapel on the premises and is open to people of all faiths or none. Kate Sheppard House in Ilam is a heritage building and museum that also offers marquee hire. The Great Hall at The Arts Centre and The Quarters at Riccarton House are heritage settings in the city too. Check with each what ceremonies they accept.

Which venues near Hagley Park suit a smaller group?

The George beside Hagley Park hosts weddings, events, meetings and private dining, and one guest describes a wedding at The Residence. Mona Vale Homestead in Riccarton has a private dining room for smaller groups.

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