Dear , Together with their families

George&Emma

would love you to join them as they marry

3 o’clock in the afternoon · West Eyreton Hall, Canterbury

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When
Sat 13 Feb 2027
Ceremony at 3pm
Where
West Eyreton Hall
North Canterbury
Dress
Garden formal
No white, no black
RSVP by
13 December
The day after
Barbecue, Sun 14 Feb
From 12pm · Details
Saturday 13 February

The day

2:30

Guests arrive

Please be seated by 2:45. Plenty of parking on site.

3:00

Ceremony

Under the archway, here on the grounds. It’s an unplugged ceremony, so phones away until after “I do”.

3:30

Drinks & canapés

Photos happen around now, so go and enjoy a drink.

5:30

Dinner

A buffet of the best Canterbury food. Please be seated by 5:30. Speeches will pop up through the evening, with our MC, Andrew Broadbent, keeping things on track.

8:00

First dance

Dancing to follow, with DJ Comotion. Then cake and cocktails.

11:30

Carriages

The bus leaves between 11:30pm and midnight for Christchurch & Rolleston ($10 each, details emailed to everyone who books).

The day after · Sunday 14 February

One more round, barbecue style

The celebrating doesn’t stop on Saturday. Come and join us for a relaxed post-wedding barbecue, and since it’s Valentine’s Day, bring your favourite person.

WhenSunday 14 Feb, from 12pm
WhereAndrea & Stuart’s (Emma’s parents) in Rolleston. We’ll email the address when you RSVP
BringA chair & your comfiest clothes
Everything you need

The details

Where

West Eyreton Hall

2 Earlys Road, West Eyreton 7475
Corner of Earlys & North Eyre Roads

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Dress code

Garden formal

Think summer garden party, dressed up: suits or smart trousers and shirts, dresses or jumpsuits. Please avoid white and black (black is for the bridal party). The ceremony is on grass, so block heels or wedges will save you sinking.

Getting there

Parking on site

There’s plenty of parking on site. It’s a rural venue, so we recommend carpooling, then catching the bus home. If you leave your car overnight, please collect it by 11am the next day. About 40 minutes from Christchurch.

Getting home

The bus home

Drive out, leave the car, and let someone else do the driving at the end of the night. We’ll run a bus from West Eyreton Hall back to Christchurch and Rolleston. We just ask everyone catching it to chip in $10. Seats are limited, so it’s first in, first served, and we’ll email the details to everyone who books.

LeavesWest Eyreton Hall, 11:30pm to midnight
StopsChristchurch & Rolleston
Cost$10 each
BookTick it in your RSVP. Limited seats, first in first served
Kindly reply by Sunday 13 December

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Will you join us?

We can't wait to celebrate with you.

Our story

How we got here

George kissing Emma on the cheek at a summer wedding, January 2024
December 2022

How we met

A Tinder match, a first date in January 2023, and several months of Emma giving very clear signals George somehow missed. In July 2023 he finally asked her to be his girlfriend.

George on one knee proposing to Emma in a Tokyo laneway
April 2025 · Tokyo

The question

A week before Japan, George told Emma not to expect a proposal. He “just wasn’t ready.” On day two of the trip, down a laneway in Shimbashi, he got down on one knee. She said yes.

Hank, a black-and-white sprocker spaniel, smiling with his tongue out
December 2025

And then there were three

One Sunday morning, a Trade Me listing for sprocker spaniel puppies in Rolleston. By that afternoon, Hank was ours.

Follow Hank on Instagram →

Good questions

You asked

Can I bring a plus one?

Your invitation is addressed to everyone included, and the RSVP form offers that many places. If you’re unsure, just ask us.

Are children welcome?

We love your little ones, but we’ve kept the day to grown-ups.

What should I wear?

Garden formal. Think a summer garden party, dressed up: suits or smart trousers and shirts, dresses or jumpsuits. Please avoid white and black (black is for the bridal party). The ceremony is on grass, so block heels or wedges will save you sinking.

Can I wear white?

Absolutely, you’ll look stunning. However, you’ll be escorted out by the bridesmaids.

Is anything happening the day after?

Yes! A relaxed post-wedding barbecue from 12pm on Sunday 14 February at Emma’s parents’ place (Andrea & Stuart’s) in Rolleston. We’ll email the address to everyone who RSVPs. Bring a chair and your comfiest clothes. It’s also Valentine’s Day, so bring your favourite person too.

What about dietary requirements?

The buffet has plenty of gluten-free, dairy-free and vegetarian options. Tell us about anything else in the RSVP form and we’ll pass it to the caterers.

Is there parking?

Yes, there’s plenty of parking on site. It’s a rural venue, so we recommend carpooling, then catching the bus home. Cars left overnight need to be collected by 11am the next day.

How do I get home?

We’re running a bus from the venue back to Christchurch and Rolleston at the end of the night. It leaves between 11:30pm and midnight, and we just ask everyone catching it to chip in $10. Seats are limited, so it’s first in, first served. Tick it in your RSVP and we’ll email you the details.

Can I take photos?

Not during the ceremony, please. It’s unplugged, so we can see your faces rather than your phones, and our photographer Libby Elmers has it covered. After that, snap away! We’ll have a QR code on the day where you can share your photos and see everyone else’s.

What about gifts?

Having you there is the best gift. If you’d like to give something, a contribution to our honeymoon fund would mean the world. We’ll share the details closer to the day.

The ones who got us here

The bridal party

Bridesmaids

Courtenay

Courtenay

Maid of honour

From bonding over a distaste for the same people to disappearing at a party, and espresso martinis.

Lauren

Lauren

Bridesmaid

From the Metro Star to university, travelling together and a couple of stints living together. She’s travelled the furthest to be here.

Brittany

Brittany

Bridesmaid

From statistics to practically neighbours to flatmates. Quietly chaotic, but fiercely loyal.

Groomsmen

Caleb A

Caleb A

Best man

From a primary school telethon to high school and every chapter since. He’s seen every version of George, and stuck around anyway.

Bradley

Bradley

Groomsman

From years of post-high-school mischief to more sober-driver shifts than George can count. Always ready to roll up with his chilly bin for a beer (or 24).

Caleb M

Caleb M

Groomsman

From long, hazy evenings at the Hoon Hay flat to a solid day-two homie. He’s in Melbourne now, but the distance hasn’t changed a thing.

Our MC

Andrew Broadbent

Andrew Broadbent

Master of ceremonies

Keeping the evening on track, the speeches moving, and everyone in the right place.

And of course

Bella, wrapped up in Christmas paper

Bella

Flower girl

First born in the friend group, and she’ll make sure you know it. Very cutesy, very sassy.

Hank

Hank

Ring bearer (TBC)

Chief tail-wagger. George is convinced Hank will be there with the rings; the rest of us will decide on the day, depending on how he’s behaving. Present in spirit, possibly in person. Meet him →

For anyone travelling

Where to stay

Staying the night?

Christchurch

Most of you are coming from Christchurch, and the bus home stops there and in Rolleston. If you’re travelling in and want to stay over, Christchurch (about 40 minutes away) has the most options.

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The quiz

Quiz champion

Best score wins. Fastest answers break a tie.

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Flappy Hank

Top of the leaderboard on the day takes the prize.

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Hank Match

Highest match score wins. Hank is rooting for you.

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