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Te Arawa Arataua Māori Agribusiness Summit

For the Te Arawa Arataua Māori Agribusiness Summit, our design vision was to reflect the event’s powerful themes of agriculture, trade, climate change, and innovation. Every detail was chosen to honour these kaupapa while creating a setting that felt both purposeful and inspiring....

Te Ara Whakamua - Accelerating Action through courage, connection and change

The goal for this event was to create an atmosphere of refined elegance that quietly commanded attention. The venue Tauranga Club, with its breathtaking views set the stage, so our focus was on enhancing, not overwhelming the natural beauty of the space while ensuring the presence of the speakers truly resonated....

John Paul College Ball - Starry Night

The entrance welcomed students with a lovely snowy, tree-lined walkway topped with shimmering stars above, setting a magical tone right from the start.The centerpieces were beautifully crafted by the student ball committee, featuring snowy tree branches and Wild Apricots charming fishbowl vases filled with stones, pine cones and branches, and a dusting of snow — everything looked so enchanting!The photo backdrops were a wonderful team effort, blending our draping and decorations with the ball ...

NZHL Bridgerton – What an Event!

After a few busy days of conferencing, it was so fantastic to see the New Zealand Home Loans team go all out and really make their final night special.With Bridgerton as the theme, everyone got creative, and it was such a fun idea to run with!The Wild Apricot team had an absolute blast coming up with ideas for this event.From the charming carriage at the entrance and the walk-through wisteria archways, to the glamorous photo backdrop with a cozy chaise lounge, everything was done with such elega...

The Greatest Show – Annual Awards Dinner at Cordis Auckland

In collaboration with The Production CompanyWild Apricot was entrusted with bringing a touch of circus magic to life for a client’s annual awards dinner and we delivered The Greatest Show in spectacular style....

Champagne On The Shore – Event Themeing for Purpose

We were honoured to be invited to bring this year’s Champagne On The Shore fundraising event to life with a bespoke theming experience that matched the elegance and impact of the cause it supports. A grand entrance, bright floral arrangements, champagne wall and elegant décor - every detail was crafted to reflect celebration, community, and care.This beautiful evening was about more than just aesthetics—it was about creating a space where generosity could shine. Each thoughtful st...

Rotorua Lakes Highs - Great Gatsby School Ball

What better way to kick off a new school year than with an unforgettable night of glamour, sparkle, and old-school charm? Rotorua Lakes High School’s 2025 school ball did just that—with a Great Gatsby theme that transported students straight into the elegance and excitement of the Roaring Twenties.Even if you didn’t come dressed in fringe and pinstripes, the theming and styling alone made it feel like you were stepping into a scene from The Great Gatsby. From the moment guests arrived, the...

Avis Budget Group-Dr. Seuss Gala Dinner

This Dr. Seuss night was a bright and bustling evening. Avis Budget Group enjoyed bright colours and individually themed tables for their annual conference dinner held at the Distinction Rotorua. The guests loved it, it’s such a fun theme that everyone can relate to!...

Treewalk Dinner Redwood Forest Rotorua

What an experience setting up full catering, wine service and dinner, 10 metres in the air! The Rotorua Redwood Tree Walk was a truly next level venue for this 18 seated private dinner....

James Bond Gala Dinner

Skyline Rotorua staff enjoyed a night of martini’s and class for their James Bond themed dinner, held at the Millenium Hotel Rotorua. White draping above the pool glowed in our UV lights for a stunning effect....

Gatsby Ball

Before our unfortunate Covid-19 Lockdown for 2021, we were lucky enough to put on this amazing event! An incredible Gatsby Ball for the students at John Paul College Rotorua. A night to remember to say the least!...

Willy Wonka School Ball

Western Heights Highschool students in Rotorua enjoyed a night of sweet treats and fun for their Willy Wonka themed school ball, held at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre....

Enchanted Forest School Ball

John Paul College students were transported into an enchanted forest with their school ball in the Energy Events Centre Forum Room. 99 white lanterns and real trees and shrubbery were brought in to make this a night to remember....

Circus School Ball

John Paul College students in Rotorua enjoyed all sorts of fun and games at their Circus themed school ball 2017, held at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre. Circus tent draping over the dancefloor created an amazing ambience along with awesome lighting thanks to LUX Productions, tumblers and stilt walkers at the entrance and carnival games made for a wonderful night....

Casino Night School Ball

John Paul College students in Rotorua had a blast at their Casino themed ball in 2018! Giant martini glasses, 10 metres of lush red carpet and stunning lighting displays thanks to LUX Productions, this event was held at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre....

Starry Night School Ball

We once again supported the students at John Paul College, Rotorua with their annual school ball. Working with our friends at LUX Productions, we created an amazing starry night theme that everyone enjoyed. We were especially proud of our new chandelier design. We created this 5m diameter fairy light chandelier to hang from the ceiling, which really brought the WOW factor to the evening....

Greek Deities School Ball

We love being involved with creating the annual school ball with the students from Western Heights High School Ball. This year was an outstanding Greek Gods theme. From fountains to pillars, earns and gold the night was glamorous and an event to be remembered!...

Enchanted Forest

Enchanted Forest is a true favourite for our team. Magical, earthy, the forest feels true to Rotorua and all things wonderful. We used our fabulous toadstools and fairy house for a bit of fairy tale fun. Not to mention our stunning plan hoop chandeliers to bring the WOW factor! Fairy light backdrop is always a school ball must....

Rustic Wedding Theme

Old Forest School is a beautiful, rustic but elegant wedding venue for those couples wanting something a little different. We were excited to provide some beautiful theming and decor for this couple. From shepherds hooks to create the isle, to archway draping, simple touches were all this venue needed. We then created all the floral table centers and arrangements for the reception.As a part of our prop build and design, we also handcrafted this couple’s wedding signs specifically to their requ...

White Wedding Backdrop

This was such an elegant and sleek head table backdrop for a local wedding held at Okere Falls. We created a white panel wall backdrop, which can be personalized with you and your partners names, or anything! We also have an in house floral designer who creates wonders using high quality artificial plants. We pride ourselves in making our practices as sustainable as possible. Using artificial means nothing is used only once and your beautiful wedding arrangements can live on for future couples!...

Wedding at Rydges and Redwood Forest Rotorua

We had the pleasure of working alongside a wonderful couple from Wellington in creating their special day in Rotorua. We designed and set up an elegant reception in the Rydges Hotel Rotorua, working alongside the beautiful florists from Bloom Art. We also designed this gorgeous white wedding hoop for their ceremony in the Redwood Forest Rotorua. Our in house floral designer created these arrangements for the hoop....

Hobbiton – Crystal Cruises shoreside evening

Crystal Cruises held their Shoreside event at the amazing Hobbiton. Amongst a tour and dinner, we created a water screen, spraying up in an arc above the lake. As evening arrived, out of the darkness, the Crystal Cruises logo rose from the lake onto a screen made of water. Video clips were projected onto this along with a spectacular light show for an absolutely unforgettable evening....

War Museum themed Gala Dinner

From coaches to catering, brass band to kapa haka, entertainers to show production. A gala dinner and Military inspired variety show held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. 50 catering staff, 11 event technicians, 60 Military guests, 20 entertainers and over 350 guests made it a night to remember!...

Crystal Cruises Shoreside Gala Dinner- Avatar

Crystal Cruises held their shoreside event at the Rotorua Redwoods for this incredible Avatar themed gala dinner. Amongst the tall trees and eerie darkness, the guests path was lit by glowing flowers and avatar ‘woodsprite’ lights overhead. Greeted by Na’vi this evening was transporting and a completely unreal Avatar experience....

Secret Garden – Stratosfare Restaurant Skyline

The Skyline Stratosfare restaurant Rotorua was transformed into an enchanted garden for Sudima Hotels Conference and dinner. Over 200 trees and shrubs combined with twinkling fairy lights and fairy tale props in made the room almost unrecognisable!...