You’ve chosen New Zealand.
Maybe it was the mountains. Maybe it was the feeling you got looking at photos of Queenstown for the first time. Maybe you just knew you wanted your wedding day to feel different. Smaller. And more you.
And then things became overwhelming.
Twenty open tabs. Helicopter companies. Photographers. Celebrants. The timelines. The weather questions. The “wait… how do we legally get married in New Zealand?” spiral.
This is exactly why all-inclusive elopement packages exist.
Not to turn your wedding into a huge production, but to take the weight off your shoulders so you can actually enjoy what this season is supposed to feel like.
What “All-Inclusive” Really Means
In the elopement world, all-inclusive doesn’t mean ballroom packages or chair covers or ticking boxes from a wedding menu.
It means your day is thoughtfully handled from beginning to end by people who already know how to make it all work beautifully together.
Instead of trying to coordinate multiple vendors from overseas, you have one local team guiding the entire experience. Your planner, photographer, celebrant and logistics are already aligned. Everyone knows the vision, everyone knows the locations, and most importantly, everyone knows how to adapt when the mountain weather decides to do its own thing.
You don’t have to spend months figuring it all out alone.
You just get to arrive here and be present for it.
What’s Usually Included in an All-Inclusive Elopement Package
Every package is slightly different, but most all-inclusive elopement packages in NZ include the essentials that allow your day to feel seamless and stress-free.
Planning & Coordination
This is the part couples often underestimate until they start planning themselves.
A good elopement planner does far more than send timelines. They help shape the flow of the day, recommend locations based on the kind of experience you want, manage logistics, weather backups, permits, transport and all the little moving pieces you’d otherwise be trying to juggle from another country.
They become your person throughout the process.
Photography
Your photos are what allow you to relive the feeling of the day long after it’s over.
And in a place like Queenstown, experience matters. You want someone who knows how the light moves through the mountains, which locations work best at which part of the day and how to capture the day without making it feel staged or rushed.
The best elopement photography feels natural, like you.
Celebrant
A beautiful ceremony changes everything.
The right celebrant creates space for the day to feel deeply personal instead of showy. Nothing overly scripted. Nothing awkward. Just something that sounds and feels true to the two of you.
Private Transport
One of the least glamorous but most important parts of the day.
When transport is handled for you, everything flows more easily. No navigating unfamiliar roads,no figuring out parking and no stress trying to get from one location to another while staying on schedule.
Champagne
Because there’s something really special about standing in the middle of the mountains together, married, with a glass of champagne in hand and nowhere else to be.
Some packages also include florals, hair and makeup, styled picnics, wedding cakes or cars depending on the experience you choose.
What’s Usually an Add-On
Even with all-inclusive packages, there are usually a few optional extras couples can choose to add depending on the kind of experience they want.
Helicopter Flights
For a lot of couples, this becomes the moment they remember forever.
Landing on a remote alpine peak, surrounded by snow-capped mountains with nobody else around, feels surreal in the best possible way. It’s one of the reasons so many couples choose to elope in Queenstown in the first place.
Because helicopter locations and flight times vary, they’re usually added separately to your package.
Cinematic Wedding Films
Photos capture what the day looked like.
Video captures what it felt like.
Your voice shaking slightly during your vows. The sound of the wind through the mountains. The way you looked at each other when nobody realised the camera was still rolling.
Albums & Extra Styling
Things like fine art albums, larger floral installations or additional content coverage are often available too if you want to build on the experience.
Why All-Inclusive Packages Make So Much Sense for Overseas Couples
Planning a wedding from overseas sounds romantic until you realise you’re emailing vendors across four different time zones and trying to understand New Zealand marriage paperwork at midnight.
Having one experienced team changes everything.
You’re not trying to piece together recommendations from TikTok or hope strangers on the internet show up and work well together on the day. Your vendors already know each other. The locations have already been scouted. The backup plans already exist.
You don’t need to carry the mental load of coordinating every detail yourself.
You just get to focus on being here, together.
DIY vs All-Inclusive Elopements
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with planning your own elopement.
But most couples don’t realise how much time and energy it actually takes until they’re deep in it.
Researching locations. Comparing vendors. Reading contracts. Building timelines. Organising transport. Figuring out permits. Managing weather alternatives.
And then trying to hold all of that in your head on the actual wedding day.
An all-inclusive package removes that pressure.
Not because couples can’t do it themselves, but because they often don’t want to spend the lead-up stressed, overwhelmed or glued to their phones trying to coordinate logistics.
The biggest difference isn’t convenience.
Its presence.
What to Look For in an All-Inclusive Elopement Package
Not all packages are created with the same level of care.
Look for a team that feels transparent about what’s included, understands Queenstown intimately, and prioritises experience just as much as aesthetics.
Read reviews carefully. Pay attention to how couples describe the feeling of the day, not just how the photos looked afterwards.
And make sure there’s flexibility to create something that still feels personal to you.
The best elopements never feel copy-and-pasted.
How Our Packages Work
At Lost in Love, every package begins with the same foundation: thoughtful planning, beautiful photography, a heartfelt ceremony, private transport and space for the day to actually unfold naturally.
From there, you can choose the experience that feels most like you.
The Moment
Simple, intimate and beautifully stripped back. Perfect for couples who want something deeply meaningful without turning it into a full-day production.
The Adventure
For couples who want to experience Queenstown fully. Think incredible landscapes, thoughtful details, iconic locations and a wedding day that feels like an experience from beginning to end.
The Luxe
Our most elevated offering. A refined, full-service experience where every detail has been intentionally considered so you can settle into the day completely and simply enjoy it.
Each of our packages can be customised with helicopter landings, cinematic films, florals and additional experiences depending on what matters most to you.
Ready to Stop Planning and Start Feeling Excited Again?
You don’t need to figure this all out alone.
That’s the whole point.
The right all-inclusive elopement package gives you space to step out of logistics mode and back into what this day is actually about, the two of you, choosing each other, somewhere unforgettable.
