Exclusive Wedding Venue.
Your dream location just a stones throw from the city.
Designed with weddings in mind, Orlando Country Palmerston North includes spectacular views overlooking the manicured rural landscape leading seamlessly to the Ruahine Ranges, allowing wonderful ceremonies including the magical Orlando Chapel or courtyard setting.
We have created the perfect backdrop allowing your photographer to capture precious moments before inviting guests to celebrate with an Orlando Country reception
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How the below pricing and information works.
Pricing is all separated out so that you can tailor menus, ceremony timings, wedding dates etc to suit your ideas.
Deposit.
This payment secures your preferred wedding date at Orlando Country.
+ Ceremony Fee.
You select the timing that is going to best suit you and your guests allowing the venue to be exclusively yours for up to 30 minutes prior to your chosen ceremony time.
+ Reception Venue Hire.
This pricing varies and is subject to the time of year you wish to have your wedding at Orlando Country, with exclusive use for the duration of your wedding.
+ Menu & Refreshments.
Orlando Country offers a selection of menu and refreshment options, with dietary requirements met as requested.
Wedding Ceremony.
Photo by David Le Photography
The Orlando Chapel.
The beautiful Orlando Chapel includes optional outdoor courtyard seating, for all season ceremonies.
Seats: 120 guests (additional room for standing guests)
Photo by David Le Photography
The Chapel Courtyard.
This newly created space out by the 9th green, backing off the chapel is a lovely sheltered area for an outdoor ceremony at Orlando Country. With wooden pews and tree lined framing, this spot has been a favourite since completion. The bride also has the option of walking through the chapel with the dramatic entrance of the large wooden doors opening to the guests.
Seats: 100 guests
Wedding Ceremony Pricing:
An Orlando Chapel or Chapel Courtyard 4pm Ceremony with guests arriving at Orlando Country from 3.30pm onwards
All Ceremony pricing is based on a 4:00pm Orlando Chapel or Chapel Courtyard ceremony with guests welcome to arrive at the venue from 3:30pm onwards and your ceremony commencing at 4:00pm.
Orlando Country wedding ceremonies are priced in accordance with you having both your ceremony and reception onsite.
Alternative Ceremony Timings.
Subject to availability, you can alter your ceremony time to suit as per below pricing options.
*Please note the venue is completely closed for 1.5 hours prior to your confirmed ceremony time, so please ensure you let us know well in advance should you wish to book an earlier time than 4:00pm so we can shut off any bookings for the requested period.
Your ceremony pricing is fixed from the date your deposit is received based on the above 4:00pm timings unless otherwise requested
(please note that an alternative ceremony time and agreed pricing would need to be noted at the time of you confirming your wedding with us, as otherwise pricing is referred back to current website prices and not fixed).
Alternative Ceremony Pricing.
The following alternative ceremony times may be reserved in advance if available.
Please let us know as early as possible so we can ensure no other bookings are taken at this time.
Note: all ceremony confirmations are by default, based on a ‘4:00pm ceremony’ unless you request in writing an alternative option as per below
Inflation
Please enquire for ceremony pricing for end of 2024 onwards.
Wedding ceremony pricing from November / December 2023 through to September / October 2024
5.30pm Ceremony.
Venue exclusive from 5pm
$2500
5.00pm Ceremony.
Venue exclusive from 4.30pm
$2800
4.30pm Ceremony.
Venue exclusive from 4pm
$3000
4.00pm Ceremony.
Venue exclusive from 3.30pm
$3500
3.30pm Ceremony.
Venue exclusive from 3pm
$4500
Please note we have not shown a 2.30pm ceremony timing as this would require us to close at a very busy time of day, although we do welcome enquiries regarding possible options.
Orlando Country wedding ceremonies are priced in accordance with you having both your ceremony and reception onsite.
Wedding ceremony pricing from November / December 2024 through to September / October 2025
5.30pm Ceremony.
Venue exclusive from 5pm
$3500
5.00pm Ceremony.
Venue exclusive from 4.30pm
$3800
4.30pm Ceremony.
Venue exclusive from 4pm
$4000
4.00pm Ceremony.
Venue exclusive from 3.30pm
$4500
3.30pm Ceremony.
Venue exclusive from 3pm
$5500
Please note we have not shown a 2.30pm ceremony timing as this would require us to close at a very busy time of day, although we do welcome enquiries regarding possible options.
Orlando Country wedding ceremonies are priced in accordance with you having both your ceremony and reception onsite.
What’s Included in your ceremony pricing?
See below the list of products, grounds, buildings, furniture & staff that is fully included in your ceremony pricing.
Please note: That these included products are for a ceremony and reception both held at Orlando Country.
The Pavilion Lawn.
1 x wedding rehearsal.
Set up & pack down.
All existing Lake House building decor
Views of the Orlando lakes and golf course
Chairs & tables post ceremony.
Indoor and outdoor ceremony pews / seating.
Meetings w/ our events organisers.
Free parking
All existing Chapel decor
Endless photo locations
Wifi
Lecturn
The Chapel Courtyard.
Air conditioning
Exclusive use of Orlando Country.
Orlando Staff available for the entire event
The Orlando Chapel.
Singing table or wine barrel
Wedding Reception.
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Venue / Space.
The ultimate venue for your wedding, as one of the most picturesque locations in the Manawatu, Orlando Country provides an experience like no other when it comes to hosting your wedding day.
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Bar.
The Orlando Bar will be fully stocked on the day of your wedding - please see the refreshment link below.
Orlando Country is not a BYO venue.
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Menus.
With three different menus to choose from for your day, Orlando Country also caters to any specific dietary requests with prior acknowledgement.
All menus are created by Orlando Country, no byo, or bought in catering.
Wedding Reception ‘Venue Hire’ Pricing.
Our reception venue hire offers exclusive use of the Orlando Lake House for your wedding reception from 5:30pm or immediately following an Orlando Chapel ceremony should this be added to your day.
Wedding reception pricing from November / December 2023 through to September / October 2024
Nov & Dec.
$5000
Jan, Feb, March.
$5000
April & May.
$4100
June, July, Aug.
$3500
Sept & Oct.
$3500
Wedding reception pricing from November / December 2023 through to September / October 2024
Nov & Dec.
$6000
Jan, Feb, March.
$6000
April & May.
$5100
June, July, Aug.
$4500
Sept & Oct.
$4500
Minimum Requirements.
Weddings during November and December require a minimum charge of 100 guests to avoid an increased venue hire for Friday, Saturday & Sunday events if available.
Friday and Saturday weddings during January through April require a minimum spend if less than 50 guests.
Sunday - Thursday weddings during January through October do not require a minimum spend / numbers
Non-refundable deposit required to secure your date.
To confirm your wedding date, we require a deposit of $1000.
This deposit is offset / credited back to your final amount owing for your wedding, providing your wedding is hosted at Orlando Country.
Inflation
Please enquire for reception pricing for end of 2024 onwards.
What’s Included in your venue hire pricing?
See below the list of tables, grounds, buildings, furniture, dining, staff, glassware that is fully included in your ceremony pricing.
Please note: That these included products are for a reception held at Orlando Country.
The below list is constantly changing with items added or removed or transferred to and from our charged items list, so please re check in the lead up to your wedding.
Round tables that seat 12 guests
White linen table cloths
Rectangle bridal table to chosen length w/ valance and table cloth
White linen napkins
Black chairs
Present table
Microphone and stand for speeches and MC
Wooden lecturn
The pavilion lawn
Set up & pack down
All existing Lake House building decor
Views of the Orlando lakes and golf course
Black Iron lecturn
Access to the covered verandah
Early access to drop off centrepieces and decor
Silver knife for cutting the cake
Water to tables all event
Dance lights
Giant jenga activity for guests x 3
Wooden leaners
Iron stools
Wine barrels
Meetings w/ our events organisers
All existing Chapel decor
Free unlimited Wifi
Email correspondence
Full contact on the day with our events organisers
Dance area
Cake barrel
Disability parking and bathrooms - flush doorways for wheelchairs
The Chapel courtyard for photographs
Air conditioning
Exclusive use of Orlando Country
All glassware
Orlando staff available for the entire event
Wooden seating plan board and easel
Wedding Menus.
Set menus, banquets, dessert, canapés and more.
Visit the link below to look through the wedding menus Orlando Country have created to suit your wedding.
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Alex Wallace Photography
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FAQs and Terms & Conditions
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An invoice will be issued prior to your wedding for advance payment and we can discuss options with you. Please note that credit card payments incur a 1.9% admin fee to cover our costs.
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All venue hire options include exclusive use from around 5:30pm or for weddings that include an onsite ceremony we do have various price and timing options for private use.
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Yes, majority of weddings run a bar tab of some kind - please let us know in advance & we can set this up for you.
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Yes. A wedding ceremony is a separate event to a reception and includes everything from set-up to rehearsals. Wedding ceremonies also require the closure of our venue to the public.
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You are welcome to add flowers and personal decoration to the chapel, but the pre-set décor must remain generally as is for all events to ensure minimal disturbance of furniture, plinths, carpets etc.
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We like to allow for 45 minutes to 1hour from the time the property is closed to the public to re-set the venue. Please let us know if guests will be arriving earlier and we will make arrangements accordingly. If we are required to close the venue earlier this may incur additional costs.
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Weddings at Orlando Country Club finish at 11:30pm to ensure our obligations of a fully vacated Country Club by no later than midnight.
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After your ceremony and during photos, drinks and canapés, guests are welcome to hit a few driving range balls, play petanque or giant jenga on the veranda.
‘We are still on cloud 9 & want to do it all over again!’
- your dream day turned into reality at Orlando Country