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Anna Spyker

and

Mike Mason

Anna Spyker

and

Mike Mason

March 1, 2025

Schedule

Our ceremony will be held outdoors in a beautiful garden on the hillside of Pigeon Bay. Following the ceremony, we invite you to enjoy a cocktail hour in the ceremony gardens. Following this, our reception will take place at the Pigeon Bay Hall, which is about a 15-minute walk downhill from the ceremony location. Please note: there are no toilet facilities at the ceremony site, so we encourage you to plan accordingly.

Saturday, March 1, 2025

Ceremony

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

78 Starvation Gully Road, Pigeon Bay

Garden Party Attire

Cocktail Hour

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

78 Starvation Gully Road, Pigeon Bay

Reception

6:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Pigeon Bay Hall

Sunday, March 2, 2025

Sunday Brunch

9:30 am - 1:00 pm

Pigeon Bay Hall

Anna’s parents, Lynette and Rob, invite you to a casual post-wedding BBQ brunch the following Sunday at the Pigeon Bay Hall. This will be an opportunity for everyone to catch up before heading home. All are welcome!

Travel

Accommodation options in the Pigeon Bay area are limited, we recommend booking accommodation in Duvauchelle or Akaroa, or anywhere in between. We have listed some accommodation recommendations below, or there are plenty of other hotel / Airbnb options in the area.

Shuttle

Akaroa Shuttle

March 1, 2025 1:30 pm - 11:00 pm

We will offer a shuttle service for our guests travelling from Akaroa to Pigeon Bay. The shuttle will depart from Akaroa Post Office at 1.50pm and Duvauchelle Store at 2:15pm, ensuring everyone arrives in time for the 3pm ceremony. The bus will be making a toilet stop at the Pigeon Bay Hall (40 Wharf Road) before heading up the hill as there will be no toilets available at the ceremony location. At the end of the night, the shuttle will follow the same route to return guests back to Duvauchelle and Akaroa.

Rental Car

Driving Yourself

DO NOT drive down Middle Road into Pigeon Bay as it’s only suitable for 4WDs - Google Maps will try to take you this way. Instead, please use Pigeon Bay Road to ensure you arrive safely. There will be no toilets available at the ceremony location, you are welcome to stop at Pigeon Bay Hall (40 Wharf Road) or Anna's parents house (34 Wharf Road) to use the restrooms there before heading up the hill. Please arrive at the ceremony location by 3:00pm at the latest. There is space to park along the roadside outside the ceremony, but please leave enough space for the bus to get through and into the farm loop road which is up the hill from the ceremony. You can drive from the ceremony to the reception and park on the grass verge at the bottom of Starvation Gully Road, please avoid parking in front of the hall itself on Wharf Road. If you have spare seats, please offer them to anyone who may need assistance getting down the hill.

House Or Rental

Pigeon Bay camping ground

74 Wharf Road, Pigeon Bay, Canterbury 7583, New Zealand
 

The camp ground is situated right in Pigeon Bay, just a short 5min walk from the ceremony and reception.

House Or Rental

Duvauchelle Seaside Motel

2 Onawe Flat Road, Duvauchelle, Canterbury 7581, New Zealand
 

House Or Rental

Twin Gullies

5971 Christchurch Akaroa Road, Akaroa, Canterbury 7581, New Zealand
 

FAQs

Question

What is the dress code?

Answer

Our wedding has a garden party theme with a casual vibe. Please note, the ceremony will be held outdoors in a garden, so we recommend avoiding stilettos. Also, there will be a 15-minute walk from the ceremony to the reception, so please bring comfortable shoes if needed for this part of the day.

Question

How do we get from ceremony to reception?

Answer

After the ceremony, there will be a short 15-minute walk downhill to the reception. We recommend bringing appropriate shoes for the walk. Limited transport options will be available for those who need it.

Question

Do you have a gift registry?

Answer

No, your presence at our wedding is the best gift we could ask for, especially with the distance many of you are travelling to be with us! If you do choose to give, we’d greatly appreciate a contribution to our honeymoon fund instead of a traditional gift. If this is any concern or you’d like to discuss other options, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us directly! A wishing well will be available at the reception for any cards and well wishes.

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Things To Do

Akaroa reccomendations from Lynette and Rob

The Giants House

70 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa, New Zealand

Visit "the Giants House" for fabulous mosiac scuptures and gardens

Akaroa Harbour Nature Cruise

Akaroa, New Zealand

Beautiful harbour to explore and option to swim with the hector dolphins

Tīni Gin Bar & Eatery

83 Rue Jolie, Akaroa, Canterbury 7520, New Zealand

Great choices of gins at waterfront location (Recommend to book table)

Akaroa Craft Distillery Tasting House

45 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Canterbury 7520, New Zealand

Local farmers craft and food market

31 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, New Zealand

Sat mornings - in the grounds of St Patricks Church

Ma Maison

6 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa, Canterbury 7520, New Zealand

upper price bracket cafe / resturant

Kaimoana Fish and chips

120 Rue Jolie, Akaroa, New Zealand

Locals fresh fish opposite Cinema/school, can eat there outside

Bugger me burgers

Akaroa, New Zealand

The Common Cafe

65 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Canterbury 7520, New Zealand

Crater Cafe

74 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Canterbury 7520, New Zealand

The Tea Room

65 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Canterbury 7520, New Zealand

Beautiful cakes and teas

A la baguette

74 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Canterbury 7520, New Zealand

Fresh bakery items open 8-12pm

Lava Gallery

61 Beach Road, Akaroa, Canterbury 7520, New Zealand

Great kiwi gift shop

Akaroa Woolshed Gallery

7 Church Street, Akaroa, Canterbury 7520, New Zealand

Best range of wool clothing at great prices

Ice cream shop - Akaroa Village Inn

81 Beach Road, Akaroa, New Zealand

Front of the Inn has lots of choices

Four Square

72 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Canterbury 7520, New Zealand

The only supermarket in Akaroa - can buy wine and beer