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Congratulations on your engagement!

We are delighted to present Cable Bay Vineyards for consideration as your

wedding venue.

Cable Bay Vineyards is an award-winning winery with two restaurants, private event

spaces and a cellar door situated on the stunning west coast of Waiheke Island. Nestled

amongst vineyards and olive trees, with a vast outdoor lawn framing stunning sea views,

Cable Bay offers an idyllic setting for your wedding ceremony, photos and reception. Just

35 minutes by ferry from downtown Auckland, our venue offers numerous flexible spaces

to host a truly unique wedding catering from 10 through to 220 guests.

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An outdoor ceremony at Cable Bay provides a magnificent backdrop for exchanging

your wedding vows, overlooking breath-taking ocean views of the Hauraki Gulf.

Whether you choose to have a summer, autumn, winter or spring wedding, the ever

changing colours of the vineyards provide a stunning setting for your wedding photos.

Indoor spaces include our two elegant restaurants and two private event rooms, each

offering unique features to create the perfect atmosphere on your wedding day.

Cable Bay is a remarkable venue which has cultivated an enviable reputation for highly

acclaimed food and award-winning wines, with an unrelenting focus on quality and

service. Our team of experienced chefs, restaurant and event staff will ensure your

event runs seamlessly, creating an unforgettable celebration for you and your guests.

Our dedicated Events Manager can assist you throughout the planning process and

provide expert advice for hosting your event at Cable Bay.

We are excited to present an array of options which can be customised to suit you.

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T H E D I N I N G R O O M

Seats up to 100 guests, cocktail or canapé-style up to 150 guests.

Our elegant, yet relaxed, Dining Room has large windows that open out to stunning

views across the lawn and the bay. This spectacular reception room was renovated by

award-winning architects, Fearon Hay. With pendant atmospheric lighting and banquet

tables, you can opt to create your own look by adding your own styling or simply enjoy

the room’s minimalist elegance. A crackling fire-place creates a cosy haven in winter

and the large folding doors open out onto the lawn during summer, welcoming warm

sea breezes. The room features a custom built cellar showcasing a display of Cable Bay

wines to select while you dine.

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T H E V E R A N D A H

Seats up to 120 guests, cocktail or canapé-style up to 300 guests.

Contemporary and stylish, the Verandah offers stunning views across the Hauraki Gulf

to Auckland City. This modern space has a refreshing indoor-outdoor flow with sliding

screens that open up onto the lawn. The soft white ceiling drapes contrast beautifully

with sleek, white marble tables, and the area is sheltered and heated, offering comfort

all year round. With an open kitchen and wood fired oven, the Verandah’s atmosphere

is vibrant and lively - perfect for a celebration.

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T H E M O T U K A H A R O O M

Seats up to 36 guests, cocktail or canapé-style up to 50 guests.

Named after Motukaha Island in the bay below, our bright and spacious Motukaha

Room offers beautiful bushland and rural views through large windows. It benefits

from a private balcony that connects to the Verandah, creating a wonderful

indoor-outdoor flow and an additional space to relax in between courses. This freshly

renovated room has an integrated sound system to create your own ambiance.

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T H E W I N E L I B R A R Y

Seats up to 16 guests, cocktail or canapé-style up to 30 guests.

The Wine Library is a spectacular room to host a small wedding. Tucked away in our

underground cellar, with views through to the stunning barrel hall, this opulent room

creates a sense of occasion. Perfect for an intimate reception, this special space offers

atmospheric lighting with the ornate chandelier above the dining table. Rich red

carpets and lustrous cur tains add to the elegance and charm of this space. The room

has an integrated sound system to create your own ambiance. You are also welcome

to select one of our vintage wines from the cellar library itself.

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E X C L U S I V E U S E

Seats up to 20 guests, (with an additional 52 seats in the Motukaha Room and Wine

Library), cocktail or canapé-style up to 350 guests.

You can choose to enjoy Cable Bay exclusively and hire both our Dining Room and

Verandah restaurant spaces. If you have 120 guests or less, this option allows you to

choose which restaurant to have your reception in. You then have the opportunity to

utilise the other spaces to host your ceremony in the unlikely event of bad weather, or

as your dance floor space towards the end of the evening. If your guest numbers are

150 or more you could make use of both spaces for your guests, or opt for a cocktail

or canapé-style event.

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Y O U R C E R E M O N Y

An outdoor ceremony at Cable Bay provides a magnificent backdrop like no other, to

exchange your wedding vows. Set on our manicured lawns overlooking spectacular

ocean views, it is a truly idyllic location to get married.

Our wedding ceremony package can be added to your reception at Cable Bay

Vineyards and includes:

• Set up of 9m charcoal coloured carpet for ceremony site

• Set up of 20 outdoor chairs for the ceremony

• Set up registry signing table and chair

• Alternative indoor ceremony space in case of adverse weather

• An experienced Event Manager to help plan your day

• On-site one hour wedding rehearsal hosted by our Event Manager.

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W I N E P H I L O S O P H Y

Hosting your wedding on a vineyard offers a truly unique experience for your guests.

As well as the pictureque rural setting, you can enjoy our award-winning wines and

savour the passion that goes into each bottle. At Cable Bay, our winemaking

philosophy is to hand-craft wines with their own unique and individual “personality”to

capture the drinker’s imagination. To achieve this, we grow grapes in our own, carefully

selected vineyards in the most desirable locations of New Zealand; Waiheke Island and

Marlborough. Our first vineyard was planted on Waiheke Island in 1998 with

Chardonnay and Bordeaux varieties. Now we grow more than 10 different varieties

across New Zealand including Syrah, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. Since our

inaugural vintage, we have received numerous awards and accolades authenticating our

commitment to quality.

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A R R I V A L D R I N K S

You may like to treat your guests to a warm welcome, with trays of bubbles on arrival.

We have a list of elegant sparkling wines and Champagnes for you to choose from. You

can also opt for refreshing summer drinks like Pimms or our homemade lemonade.

For cooler season weddings, there’s no warmer welcome than an aromatic glass of

mulled wine or a hot toddy on arrival.

W I N E T A S T I N G

A wonderful way to enter tain your guests while you have your photos taken is to set

up a wine tasting island for your guests to enjoy alongside canapés on the lawn. Our

wine experts can explain how each of the wines you have selected have been made

on-site, explain a little about our wine making philosophy and chat through any

questions they may have. It is a fun way to get your guests mingling and also gives

them the opportunity to select what they might like to enjoy with their meal.

W I N E F O R Y O U R R E C E P T I O N

We are very proud to serve our award-winning hand-crafted wines at Cable Bay

Vineyards and offer an impressive wine list for you to select wines for your reception.

Our Event Manager can guide you through the wines and help you decide what to

offer if required.

W I N E S T O T A K E H O M E

As your celebration draws to a close, we invite you to take some Cable Bay wines

home with you – to cellar and open on special anniversaries throughout your lives

together. You may like to take an assor ted case of all the wines you served on the day

to cherish, or offer wine as gifts to friends and family who took par t in your

celebration. Ask our Event Manager to share more information with you.

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F O O D P H I L O S O P H Y

Our talented Head Chef, Max Larbiose has designed sophisticated menus offering

fresh, vibrant and beautifully plated dishes which showcase seasonal produce from our

on-site organic kitchen gardens. Max, who trained in a Michelin starred restaurant in

France draws on his classical background to create his culinary masterpieces. There is

an unmistakeable French influence, which he elegantly combines with New Zealand

cuisine resulting in award-winning dining experiences.

Our chefs champion a garden-to-table philosophy, hand picking the freshest, seasonal

vegetables, herbs, edible flowers and micro greens from our organic kitchen gardens to

accompany premium meat cuts and fresh seafood from the very best local producers.

Taking inspiration from our own wines and Waiheke Island’s terroir, the focus is on

flavour and technique - allowing the quality ingredients to speak for themselves.

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C A N A P É S

Whether you are having your ceremony at Cable Bay or off-site – we have a couple of

options for you and your guests whilst you enjoy a glass of wine and mingle on the

lawn. Our delicate canapés are the perfect way to whet the appetite either on arrival,

after your ceremony or whilst your photos are being taken. Picture perfect and

bursting with flavour, these bite-sized treats will keep your guests satisfied. We can also

set up a charcuterie station displayed on wooden wine barrels, with a mix of our

platters to graze from if you choose.

R E C E P T I O N D I N I N G

Whatever the dining style, our exquisite cuisine is sure to impress your beloved guests.

We are able to customise your dining experience to suit your style of wedding—you

may want roaming canapés, a buffet, a sharing-style menu or a plated menu—we have

a number of options to choose from.

If small bites are your preference, we recommend our Canapé Menu which offers a

savoury and sweet mix of lighter and more substantial canapés, timed throughout the

evening. Alternatively, you can choose to offer your guests a Buffet Menu. Presented

as an appetising spread across one or multiple stations, guests can help themselves and

dine at their leisure. We also offer a family-style Sharing Menu which is a great option

to interact with all your friends and family. This menu is served on the tables for

everyone to share together, and works par ticularly well in our Verandah with its mix of

booth-seating and open-plan dining. A more traditional option is our beautifully crafted

and individually plated three course menu. Our chefs demonstrate complex

techniques, using the finest ingredients to tantalise your taste buds.

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A F T E R D E S S E R T

Our staff are happy to cut your cake and plate this for your guests. If you’d like some

of the cake saved for you to take away, we are more than happy to arrange this for

you. If you are not having a wedding cake or desser t, you might like to have a

Cheese Station for you and your guests to nibble on for the remainder of the

evening. We serve a selection of fine New Zealand and international cheeses, along

with gourmet accompaniments including chutneys, wafers, crackers and candied

walnuts. Ask our Event Manager about our cheese cake alternatives if you would like

to create a savoury spectacle, instead of the traditional wedding cake.

L A T E N I G H T B I T E S

Later on in the evening you and your guests might feel a little peckish. A popular

choice that we recommend is pre-ordering a selection of late night bites. Pizzas from

our wood-fired oven, sliders or platters are tasty options for a late night feast.

Our Event Manager can supply each of our menus for you to peruse on request.

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C O N T A C T U S

Cable Bay boasts a highly qualified and professional Events Team, experienced with

every nuance of the venue. Our Event Manager is able to custom-build your wedding

to suit your specific requirements. Please contact us for more information and to

discuss what we can do for you.

P 09 372 5889

E info@cablebay.co.nz

www.cablebay.co.nz

12 Nick Johnstone Drive, Oneroa,

Waiheke Island, New Zealand

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