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Couple in wedding attire on the balcony of Wave Runner Lodge

Where romance meets rural elegance.

Path leading to a wedding photography venue entrance.

Wave Runner Lodge is a private Tuscan-inspired estate in North Canterbury - a venue dedicated purely to your wedding photography.

Couple at a modern wedding venue

Already booked with Flaxmill?

Your wedding day has a second chapter waiting, just down the road - enquire about your session.

Framed by tree‑lined pathways, elegant young gardens, and classic stone architecture, we offer an exclusive backdrop for your most cherished moments.

EXPERIENCE WAVE RUNNER LODGE

Already booked with Flaxmill?

Your wedding day has a second chapter waiting, just down the road.

Exclusive Privacy

Two hours of private access to the lodge grounds and communal areas, just for your wedding party and your photographer.

Tuscan-Inspired Charm

Natural stone, timber architecture and romantic gravel pathways, framed by

tree-lined gardens.

Purely for Portraits

No caterers, no guest list, no event to manage around - the estate exists for
one thing: your photographs.

Two hours of private access to the lodge grounds and communal areas, just for your wedding party and your photographer.

Natural stone, timber architecture and romantic gravel pathways, framed by

tree-lined gardens.

No caterers, no guest list, no event to manage around - the estate exists for
one thing: your photographs.

Mare nursing a foal at a wedding photography venue

A living legacy, in the making.

Wave Runner Lodge takes its name from a champion mare whose bloodline has gone on to win races across three countries - the beginning of everything this property has become. Every corner of the estate carries that same sense of quiet permanence, built to be the backdrop for your most cherished moments.

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