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"post_id": "226",
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"post_title": "FEBRUARY 2026",
"post_content_short": "We’ve just had a chance to catch our breath after the wedding, and we wanted to send a sincere thank you for everything you did to make our\n\tday at Bridgewater so special.\n\n
\n\tWorking with you was such a highlight for us. In particular, we really felt that the varied event locations, along with the use of the\n\tdecoration closet, brought the whole vision together. It created exactly the mood we were hoping for. We especially appreciated your\n\tcommunication and efficiency, both before and on the wedding day. It made such a difference to how we felt on the day. So many of our\n\tguests commented on how beautiful the forest location was, which was wonderful to hear, as that's exactly why we picked\n\tBridgewater! For us personally, the way you all ensured we had the time we needed for rehearsal, setup, and on the day itself stood\n\tout. We did not feel like 'just another wedding \/ just another couple,' we really felt that you were with us on the journey and worked hard\n\tto ensure we had both the best day possible and the day that we had envisioned. We couldn't have asked for better.\n",
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"post_date": "2026-03-09 18:36:48"
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"post_id": "221",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "DECEMBER 2025",
"post_content_short": "I just wanted to say thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into our wedding. From our original meeting, through the follow\nup, and on the day itself, you were attentive, personable, and an absolute joy to work with. We had so many friends and family comment on\nhow beautiful the venue was, how good the food was, and of course the cocktails as well. One of our friends who was in the band even said it\nwas the best wedding venue they have played at in Auckland! Tom and I couldn't have asked for a better day.",
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"post_date": "2025-12-21 03:56:31"
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"post_id": "217",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "September 2025",
"post_content_short": "We just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you for accommodating us so wonderfully. Choosing Bridgewater as our venue was truly the best\ndecision we made.You brought our vision to life and made our wedding even more beautiful than we could have imagined. Thank you for making\nthe entire experience so smooth and stress free you made everything feel easy.We deeply appreciate all your help, support, and attention to\ndetail. Thank you for being such an important part of our special day!",
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"post_date": "2025-09-20 20:47:41"
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"post_id": "194",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "March 2025",
"post_content_short": "We feel incredibly fortunate to have found such a breathtaking venue for our special day. The enchanting forest first captured our hearts,\nbut on the day of the wedding, every corner of the grounds looked absolutely picture-perfect. We also appreciated the beautiful wet-weather\nbackup option, though we were lucky enough not to need it.
\nBoth my husband and I have a Nana with limited mobility, which was initially a concern for us. However, the team thoughtfully provided a\ngolf cart, ensuring they could move safely and comfortably between locations.
\nWe opted for the grand buffet and were delighted that our guests were well-fed—no need for maccas on the way home. The generous portions\nallowed for seconds, ensuring everyone left satisfied.
\nTracey was an invaluable guide throughout the wedding planning process, providing us with detailed information packs that made everything\nseamless and stress-free. Communication was effortless, with prompt and helpful responses to all our queries.
\nWe couldn’t be happier with how our day unfolded and are eagerly looking forward to reliving the memories through our photos. A massive\nthank you to the Bridgewater team for bringing our vision to life so beautifully.",
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"post_date": "2025-05-02 01:54:00"
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"post_id": "195",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "February 2025",
"post_content_short": "We recently had our forest wedding at this venue, and it was an unforgettable experience. The moment we first saw the venue, we were\ncaptivated by its spectacular beauty, even on a gloomy, rainy day. Both my wife and I instantly fell in love with the place.
\n
\nThe venue is spacious, clean, and exudes a refreshing, open atmosphere. There were plenty of picturesque spots for photoshoots, and even our\ndrone footage turned out beautifully. Our 80 guests had a fantastic time - no one felt bored, and everyone was impressed with the setting\nand the service.
\n
\nThe venue team made the setup incredibly easy, helping with tables, drinks, and food, which saved us a lot of preparation time while we\nhandled other details. We chose a buffet for dinner, and it was delicious and absolutely satisfying - our guests were pleased with both the\nportions and the quality of the food.
\n
\nA special thank you to Justin, Tracey, and the entire staff for their outstanding support. They played a big role in making our wedding\nperfect. We highly recommend this venue for anyone looking for an exceptional wedding location!",
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"post_date": "2025-05-02 01:53:35"
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"post_id": "193",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "February 2025",
"post_content_short": "We are so incredibly happy that we chose Bridgewater Estate to be our wedding venue! It was perfect for our day! It is the most beautiful\nvenue filled with lots of stunning spots to take photos at. Their new reception and dance floor area were fantastic too! We used their\nbridal suite to get ready at which we would recommend to make the morning of the wedding as relaxed as possible. Tracey and Justin were\nreally lovely, helpful, and easy to work with. We highly highly recommend Bridgewater Estate for your wedding venue!",
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"post_date": "2025-05-02 01:42:43"
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"post_id": "207",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "December 2024",
"post_content_short": "Our daughter Morgan and son-in law Kyle got Married at Bridgewater Estate last month. We all had the most amazing day and evening, beautiful\nweather (extremely lucky for early November), stunning location and the new reception area was awesome. There was plenty of food and\neverything ran like clockwork. A huge thankyou to Justin and Tracy and all the staff who were so friendly and accommodating. A great setup,\nwith the girls all getting ready together in the bridal suite and then Morgan and Kyle staying at the guest accommodation overnight. Photo\nopportunities were endless. The guests were all so impressed. We couldn’t have asked for anything more. We would thoroughly recommend your beautiful venue. Thanks so much.
\n
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"post_date": "2025-05-01 02:30:00"
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"post_id": "197",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "December 2024",
"post_content_short": "We had the best day!
\nVenue - absolutely stunning. With all flowers in bloom this time of year it was magical!
\nCommunication - easy. Justin and Tracy were so helpful, fast, good communication and happy to help with anything!
\nFood - the best! Our guests were having about the food, nothing better than happy, full guests.
\nIt turned out exactly how we wanted and we could not be happier!
\nThank you so so much, 100% would recommend to anyone!",
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"post_date": "2025-05-01 01:58:00"
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"post_id": "196",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "November 2024",
"post_content_short": "We were looking for a pop up style wedding location and instantly fell in love with the Bridgewater Country Estate property. Tracey &\nJustin run such an amazing venue and their all inclusive 4 hour pop up style wedding package is great value for money in our opinion (they\nalso work with some great vendors).
\n
\nIt was such an easy breezy wedding experience as basically everything was taken care of. Our guests couldn't stop talking about how amazing\nthe forest ceremony location was as well as the rest of the property being so well kept!
\n
\nWe highly recommend you take a visit to Bridgewater Country Estate for your upcoming wedding!",
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"post_date": "2025-05-01 01:55:00"
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"post_id": "198",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "March 2024",
"post_content_short": "We had our wedding at Bridgewater Estate (Summer 2024) and would highly recommend it to all couples looking for anything in the Bridgewater\nstyle.
\n
\nWe were initially attracted to the compactness of the location, with diverse range of ceremony location options (including our desired\nforest location) and being able to have everything on the day in one location from the bridal suite to the overnight accommodation and all\nthe photos in between.
\n
\nI could easily see that all their ceremony locations would be wonderful and cater for a variety of tastes. Plus, by having such variety,\nthey provide other beautiful locations on site for pictures which allowed us to be with our guests which we are so thankful for.
\n
\nJustin, Tracey and their staff are fabulous, the planning process was extremely easy, with very detailed information and quick answers to\nall of our questions. They are so experienced and the complete wedding package made the planning process so easy! They were also really\nflexible for our extra requests! All in all, it provided such a weight off our shoulders and allowed us to focus on other details.
\n
\nDuring the day, they gave our usher and MC great support and guidance to ensure that the day went off without a hitch. Both we and our\nguests therefore had wonderful experiences.
\n
\nRegarding the food, we picked the Grand Buffet option done family style (served to the centre of the tables) as a special request. There\nwere so many food choices it was easy to cater to our range of guests and their dietary requirements. The Kumara Wellington was a hit, even\nwith the meat fanatics, but we had great feedback on the quality and quantity of all of the food! We also highly enjoyed the Bridal Party\nBasket, as it allowed us to enjoy the canapes whilst off having pictures.
\n
\nCannot recommend Bridgewater highly enough. The food, site, staff, owners and process were all amazing! Made it a day to remember.",
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"post_date": "2025-04-30 02:00:00"
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"post_id": "199",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "October 2023",
"post_content_short": "Friendly budget for an outdoor wedding.
\n
\nTracey handles everything for us on the day. Stress free
\nWith the package we chose, it covered everything e.g. photographer, decoration, celebrant, bouquet, buttonholes etc it was less stress for\nus. You can trust these couple to ensure your day runs smoothly and they made sure everything was perfect.
\n
\nHighly recommended 😍",
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"post_date": "2025-04-28 02:02:00"
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"post_id": "200",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "May 2023",
"post_content_short": "We had our wedding in May 2023 at Bridgewater Estate. We were initially attracted to the diverse range of ceremony location options and\nbeing able to have everything on the day in one location. Having the use of the bridal suite and the overnight accommodation was a huge plus\nas well.
\n
\nWorking together with Tracey during the planning process was extremely easy, she was very detailed and had comprehensive answers to all of\nour questions. Tracey is experienced and intuitive, she was able to guide us through the planning process and it did not feel stressful at\nall!
\n
\nDuring the day, due to the ever-changing conditions of having an Autumn wedding, Justin was very reassuring and gave us and our MC great\nsupport and guidance so that the weather did not negatively impact the guests and our experiences.
\n
\nThe ceremony location we went with was the new Forest location, and it was such a unique, whimsical place to have the ceremony and it really\nfitted our vibe. Plus we had the other beautiful locations in order to take pictures which we are thankful for.
\n
\nFor the reception we picked the Grand Buffet option. We also had Vegan guests, and they were really well looked after as there were a number\nof food choices we could make for them. The Roast Beef Sirloin was a huge stand-out, it was cooked perfectly medium-rare - the quality of\nall of the food was just amazing!
\n
\nWe would definitely recommend Bridgewater for any couple looking to plan their wedding. Absolute 5 stars on all fronts: wonderful food,\nbeautiful venue and amazing help and support from all the team!",
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"post_date": "2025-04-27 02:04:00"
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"post_id": "165",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "September 2022",
"post_content_short": "From the start of our wedding planning we looked at lots of different venues (online) and what the offered, but nothing stood out to us like\n\tBridgewater did. We were already in love with the place, with all the pictures on your website and social media, however when we came for a\n\tviewing we both fell deeper in love with the place and just knew that it was the right place for us to have our wedding. \n\n
\n\tI know I have sent you hundreds of emails each with lots of questions and you have never failed to answer each and every question, I really\n\tappreciate that. Tracey you made wedding planning so much easier and slightly less stressful. I am so glad you guys offer the decorations\n\tpackage as part of the package because that just makes it so much easier and you guys definitely know what you're doing. \n\n
\n\tThank you for catering to all our needs and wants, the day went off perfectly without any issues. Thank you for also keeping the umbrellas\n\tout and ready for guests to use as this was handy when the weather changed.\n\n
\n\tSince I couldn't have all my family at the wedding we live streamed the ceremony and everyone said the venue was absolutely stunning, they\n\teven enjoyed listening to the birds chirping in the background during the ceremony. \n\n
\n\tThank you very much Justin, Tracey and the team at Bridgewater for making our day perfect. We have no regrets and it was all thanks to you!\n",
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"post_date": "2022-11-05 23:50:05"
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"post_id": "164",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "September 2022",
"post_content_short": "We really wanted to thank you, Justin and the team at Bridgewater for the amazing service and day at Bridgewater Estate for our special day.\n\n
\n\tWe wrote our review on Google but seriously we could have gone on and on with our thank yous and how amazing everything was. All of our\n\tguests were raving about what an amazing place the venue was and everyone loved the food. Also thank you so much for the amazing venue\n\tdecorations - you really helped ease the stress of the wedding and the end result was everything we hoped it would be (and more!!).\n",
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"post_date": "2022-10-21 04:21:49"
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"post_id": "152",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "February 2022",
"post_content_short": "A day we'll never forget !\r\nThe location is magic\r\nThe organisation was perfect\r\nThe staff was wonderful and responsive.\r\nThank you!\r\nRosie's mum and dad ",
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"post_date": "2022-02-28 04:17:21"
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"post_id": "151",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "January 2022",
"post_content_short": "Our wedding couldn't have been better. The most wonderful venue and supportive staff. Zero regrets. Bridgewater was totally perfect.",
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"post_date": "2022-02-28 03:29:24"
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"post_id": "150",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "February 2022",
"post_content_short": "Just wanted to thank Justin & Tracey and the team at Bridgewater Country Estate for creating the most beautiful wedding day for us!\r\nEverything was perfect and they were so amazing to deal with, it’s the little things that matter and they do this so well. An highly\r\nrecommended as a brilliant and beautiful wedding venue.",
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"post_date": "2022-02-28 03:25:22"
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"post_id": "149",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "January 2022",
"post_content_short": "Justin and Tracey were awesome to deal with, they were reply so speedily in the lead up to the big day. On the day they went above and\r\nbeyond for us! The venue staff were amazing and attentive. The venue has a natural amphitheatre which draws your attention to the\r\nbeautifully maintained gardens and arch-ways. The whole experience was knitted together by their incredible food! It is a day I will happily\r\nrelive in my memories for the rest of my life. Cannot recommend it enough to people looking for a venue.\r\n\r\nP.S the fact that you can pay for them to deal with ALL the decorations. And that they clean it all up for you at the end; is worth its\r\nweight in gold! It really takes the stress off the big day.",
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"post_date": "2022-02-28 03:23:39"
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"post_id": "148",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "January 2022",
"post_content_short": "From the first viewing we had at Bridgewater, we knew that it was the perfect venue for our big day.
\r\n\r\nAll communication we had with Tracey was prompt, clear, and - most importantly for us due to having to postpone twice - genuine and\r\nempathetic. Nothing was too much of a hassle for them, and not having to worry about looking after any of the admin on the day (setting up tables, ordering napkins, creating centrepieces) was a win for us.
\r\n\r\nWe had so many comments from guests who were blown away by how beautiful the venue is and how great the food was. I just wish I hadn't been\r\nsuch a ball of emotion that I could have eaten more of the amazing ham!\r\nTracey & Justin did a stellar job of running the day - including dealing with last minute transport issues on my behalf to keep me calm. Everything ran like clockwork, and the team that they had on did an outstanding job.
\r\n\r\nIf you're considering Bridgewater as your wedding venue, all we can say is DO IT. You won't regret it.",
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"post_date": "2022-02-28 03:22:43"
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"post_id": "147",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "January 2022",
"post_content_short": "Highly recommend Bridgewater Estate for your wedding. Everything you need in 1 venue. 4 options for your ceremony location, wet weather\r\noption, reception on site. Unlimited photo opportunities also with the pond & jetty, bush & garden settings.",
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"post_date": "2022-02-28 03:21:21"
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"post_id": "141",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "May 2021",
"post_content_short": "We spent a few weeks scouting locations for our wedding and though there were some nice places, once we came across Bridgewater, met with\r\n\tJustin and walked around the grounds we knew without a shadow of a doubt that it not only ticked all the boxes, but it really re-energized\r\n\tus and gave us some palpable excited momentum moving forwards, and we were instantly really excited to share this beautiful location with\r\n\tour friends and family on our special day.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\tJustin was so flexible and accommodating with our ideas and plans that nothing seemed hard or like anything was going to be in anyway a\r\n\tchallenge or difficult, and this included working on the menu with us to cater for people with all sorts of dietary needs. The food was\r\n\tamazing and a real highlight of the reception for us and our guests.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\tIn the planning of the day Justin listened to us and offered advice and suggestions as per his expertise, but really let us run with the\r\n\tball and we ended up with exactly the wedding WE wanted and the day just went over so well that if it went any easier we might have fallen\r\n\tasleep!\r\n\r\n
\r\n\tAside from being blessed by having such a beautiful location surrounding us on the day itself, our photos look stunning; we scrubbed up ok,\r\n\tbut Bridgewater made us look really gooood - it was easy to soar like Eagles when surrounded by such a majestic landscape!\r\n\r\n
\r\n\tAll our guests were stunned by the location and now several weeks later we are still getting feedback from them gushing about how beautiful\r\n\tthe place is.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\tBridgewater is truly a magical place to get married and we have no doubt Justin and his crew will meet and exceed your expectations for your\r\n\tspecial day.\r\n\r\n
Lauren & Cam",
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"post_date": "2021-07-15 23:48:12"
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"post_id": "140",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "April 2021",
"post_content_short": "Thank you so much for a night we will never forget!
\r\n\tWe loved having our wedding at your venue, our families very much enjoyed it! \r\n",
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"post_date": "2021-05-23 01:43:39"
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"post_id": "139",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "May 2021",
"post_content_short": "We want to say a huge thank you, to you, Tracy and your entire team for making not only the preparation but the entire day run smoothly so\r\n\tthat we had nothing to worry about. You are the weather master and we’re so glad we stuck with having the ceremony down by the chapel. \r\n\r\n
\r\n\tWe’ve had absolutely amazing feedback about the venue as a whole and your staff and how great they were, and also how good the food was.\r\n\tYour chef is incredible. \r\n\r\n
We can’t thank you enough, and we’ll be recommending you to everyone we know if they need a venue. \r\n
\r\n\tThanks heaps,
\r\n\tThe Douglas’s\r\n",
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"post_date": "2021-05-23 01:33:53"
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"post_id": "138",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "March 2021",
"post_content_short": "I just wanted to give some feedback from our day, there are so many cool photos from the venue, so many amazing spots for photos at the\r\n\tvenue! We are still getting so many compliments from our day, everyone loved the venue, one person said they went to a wedding there\r\n\tyears ago (before the chapel) and didn't remember it being as beautiful.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\tWe loved working with Justin and his team, our wedding day was absolutely perfect and our dream day. Justin made sure the day ran\r\n\tsmoothly and has an eye for detail. We felt that Justin was passionate truly cared about our wedding and wanted to make sure it was the\r\n\tperfect day for us. We chose the buffet and the food was amazing! and all the staff were friendly. We loved the grounds, so peaceful\r\n\tand beautifully kept, with so many different photo options it was perfect! We had so many compliments on the day, we loved how we just\r\n\tshowed up to the wedding and everything was set up exactly how we wanted it. \r\n\r\n
Thank you Justin for helping us have our dream day. ",
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"post_date": "2021-04-18 03:06:41"
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"post_id": "137",
"post_category_id": "2",
"post_title": "March 2021",
"post_content_short": "Bridgewater is such a beautiful place and will highly recommend it to others. Thanks for helping us achieve that perfect\r\n\tday. It was 10 out of 10. \r\n",
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"post_date": "2021-04-02 06:51:08"
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