Plum Meadows Wedding Gardens

An Undiscovered Gem for your Special Day.

Enjoy an intimate wedding day at Plum Meadows, with its many elaborate garden rooms and surrounding plum orchard that create a stunning and varied backdrop for bridal photos, as well as enjoy your reception within our fully restored 1880s Carters Barn. Opt for a garden ceremony or at the picturesque local church two minutes up the road.

We host a limited number of weddings per year to ensure an outstanding and unique experience for each couple. Plum Meadows offers three distinct wedding packages designed for convenience and personalisation: Garden & Carters Barn, Experience and Garden Ceremony.

Owner and gardener Jane McIntyre lives on the property with her husband Dave and their dog Jerry, with three children having left home.

Jane is a fourth-generation member of the Carter Family, who bought the Plum Meadows property We are grateful to be living in this beautiful and peaceful part of the Waikato, on a 40 hectare Waerenga farm, near Te Kauwhata. For generations our family has lived and worked here – each contributing to what our place is today.Our farming history has evolved over the years, with different family members specialising in different areas, from dairy and beef farming to the present day, where we focus on an extensive plum orchard and horticultural operations. The ‘green finger’ has kept running throughout our family, bringing you today the beautiful and historical Plum Meadows gardens.

We are grateful to be living in this beautiful and peaceful part of the Waikato, on a 40 hectare Waerenga farm, near Te Kauwhata.

One of the most popular hidden gems on the property is the farm’s historic crab apple tree, which has supplied the family with an abundance of fruit for at least 80 years. The fruit is still used today for traditional preserves, using our grandmother’s recipe. You’ll also come across a recently renovated 1880’s barn, now a multi-purpose all-weather venue.