Enjoy your Christmas Function at Woodlands
Book your Christmas or end-of-year function at Woodlands Estate, catered by award-winning Kerr & Ladbrook, and seven premium extras come with it at no additional cost. Set-up, pack-down and cleaning are all covered in your venue hire.
Weekday evenings available through November and December · We'll call you back within 24–48 hours
- Venue hire discount $320
- Full AV pack $400
- All linen $195
- Champagne wall $250
- Branded food station $450
- Event coordinator $450
- Bespoke menu & design $300
Woodlands Estate · Homestead, gardens & function centre · A garden of national significance
Seven extras, included with your booking
Book your Christmas function and this whole package comes with it. Full transparency — here's every item and what it's worth.
Venue Hire Discount
An exclusive discount on venue hire for this promotion — and your hire covers all set-up, pack-down and cleaning, so nothing lands back on your team.
Full AV Pack
The Wisteria sound system, a microphone, portable speakers if you need them, and a large interactive TV screen for your slideshow, awards or speeches.
All Linen Included
Table linen and napery for your whole function — no hire fee, no separate supplier to chase, nothing to return the next morning.
Champagne Wall
A striking arrival moment that gets the night started the second guests walk in. Champagne not included.
Branded Food Station
A bespoke food station carrying your company logo — the centrepiece of the room and the shot everyone puts on LinkedIn the next day.
Dedicated Event Coordinator
One person who owns your run sheet, supplier timings and the night itself — so the person who organised it actually gets to enjoy it.
Bespoke Menu & Print Design
A custom menu designed to your brand and supplied print-ready — table menus, place cards and signage all pulled together.
- Venue hire discount (Woodlands) $320
- Full AV pack (Woodlands) $400
- All linen (Woodlands) $195
- Champagne wall (Kerr & Ladbrook) $250
- Branded food station (Kerr & Ladbrook) $450
- Dedicated event coordinator (Kerr & Ladbrook) $450
- Bespoke menu & print design (Kerr & Ladbrook) $300
- Set-up, pack-down & cleaning (Woodlands) Included
Catering is quoted separately, per head, based on your guest count and menu.
Included when you book
Catering quoted separately
No payment required to enquire
Best dates are weekday evenings
Monday to Thursday evenings through November and December have the widest choice of dates and the easiest availability for larger groups. Tell us the week that suits and we'll find you an evening in it.
Woodlands Estate
An enchanting heritage setting in Gordonton — a beautifully preserved 1870s homestead surrounded by 15 acres of lush gardens and manicured lawns, and a garden of national significance. Fifteen minutes from Hamilton, and a world away from a function room in town.
- Heritage homestead, Wisteria room and function centre
- 15 acres of gardens for pre-dinner drinks and photos
- Free on-site parking for all guests
- All set-up, pack-down and cleaning included in venue hire
- 15 minutes from Hamilton CBD · 70 minutes from Auckland
Kerr & Ladbrook Catering
Award-winning catering that turns a work function into a proper night out. Kerr & Ladbrook work alongside Woodlands Estate to deliver premium menus, flawless service, and an event your team will still be talking about in February.
Catering is quoted per head based on your guest count, dietary needs and menu style — and your branded food station, bespoke menu design and dedicated coordinator all come included in the package.
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What our clients say
"Waikato Venues really did give us the most wonderful price helping plan a family event. Absolutely outstanding service from start to finish."
"Thanks heaps to the team at Waikato Venues — they played a massive role in making our event a success! Will definitely be back for future product launches."
"Amazing experience with these guys, plentiful venue selections and came with a catering team when I found the right one — awesome work, would recommend!"
Three steps, about a minute of your time
Send your enquiry
Tell us your preferred week, guest count and phone number. No commitment and no payment required.
We call you back
Our team calls within 24–48 hours to confirm availability, walk you through the included extras, and quote your catering and total cost. No surprises.
Lock it in
Happy to go ahead? Confirm the booking and your coordinator takes it from there — food station, menu design, AV, linen and styling all sorted.
Let's find you an evening
Send this through and our team will come back to you within 24–48 hours with availability, the full inclusions and a catering quote for your guest numbers.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (07) 838 9338 or email info@waikatovenues.nz.
Christmas dates go early. Yours doesn't have to.
Seven extras worth $2,365, a heritage estate fifteen minutes from Hamilton, and a team that handles set-up, pack-down and cleaning. All you need to bring is the guest list.
Check my date — free Call (07) 838 9338Terms & conditions: Offer applies to Christmas and end-of-year functions held at Woodlands Estate in November and December, catered by Kerr & Ladbrook, subject to availability. Stated values are the standard retail prices of each inclusion. Catering is quoted separately, per head, based on guest numbers and menu; beverages are additional. Champagne wall is supplied without champagne. AV pack comprises the Wisteria sound system, microphone, portable speakers on request and one large interactive screen. Linen value varies with guest numbers, to a maximum of $195. Venue hire includes all set-up, pack-down and cleaning. A larger venue hire discount is available on weekend and Saturday bookings — ask our team. Minimum guest numbers may apply. Dates are held first-come, first-served.