Schedule

Welcome to Queenstown Dinner

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Cocktail Attire: Wear cocktail dresses, LBDs, dressy jumpsuits, and dark jackets and slacks.

We would like to enjoy a "welcome to Queenstown" dinner with everyone who can make it at Prime Waterfront Restaurant and Bar. Prime Waterfront Restaurant is located on the water's edge and provides ultimate waterfront dining with panoramic lake and mountain views. While the chef specializes in char-grilled steak, there are excellent additional options available. Prime's drinks list features many local pinot noir labels as well as cocktails and numerous beers to choose from. http://www.primerestaurant.co.nz

TSS Earnslaw Cruise & Classic Wine Tour

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Casual Attire: Anything goes, from sundresses and sandals to jeans and tees.

You will enjoy a leisurely 90 minute scenic cruise on the 106 year old, coal fired vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw from Queenstown Bay to Walter Peak High Country Farm (without going ashore) and return. From there you will be greeted by an Appellation Wine Tour Guide after the cruise. You will sample world-class wines at 3 wineries within the Gibbston region, take a guided tour through New Zealand’s largest underground wine cave, and enjoy a glass of premium wine and a cheese platter at a selected vineyard. To book visit https://appellationwinetours.nz/queenstown-and-central-otago-wine-tours/combo-wine-tours-departing-queenstown/ and select "10am TSS Earnslaw Cruise & 1pm Classic Wine Tour".

Garden Ceremony

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Semi-Formal: Tuxes and gowns are welcome, and so are suits and cocktail dresses.

* PLEASE ARRIVE BETWEEN 9:30-9:45AM * We invite you to our beautiful, elegant and simple garden wedding on the grounds of Stoneridge Estate as we say “I do” amidst the most amazing scenery in the world. Immediately following will be group photos and a gourmet cheese "cake" cutting to be paired with crackers and local New Zealand wine. At 11:45 please give us a warm send off as we take off to do our private couple photos up in the mountains. We will return from our photos and would like to invite our guests back to our house (Queenstown Country Lodge at Lake Hayes Estate) for a fun filled evening of dinner, drinks and togetherness.

Milford Sound Day Tour

7:00 am - 7:30 pm

Casual Attire: Anything goes, from sundresses and sandals to jeans and tees.

We will be visiting one of New Zealand's unmissable destinations! We will set off from Queenstown in the morning in a glass-roof coach and enjoy panoramic views of Fiordland National Park before stopping for a bite to eat in Te Anau. We'll then drive through the Eglinton Valley, where we’ll see an alpine forest, waterfalls and the famous Mirror Lakes, then on to Upper Hollyford Valley and the stunning Christie Falls. After passing through the Homer Tunnel, we enter the Cleddau Valley and then descend into Milford Sound. Here we’ll jump on a cruise boat with a free lunch as our Milford Sound cruise begins. We’ll cruise along the fiord and take in the sights of Milford Sound, including the uniquely-shaped Mitre Peak while keeping an eye out for marine life like dolphins, seals and penguins! Following the cruise our guide will drive us back to Queenstown, arriving in the evening. For those who choose the fly back option, enjoy your aerial sightseeing and share your photos with us!