On Sunday 3rd October we held the Monaco Spring Garden Party on the Village Green. It was a fantastic day had by all, the weather was stunning and we had a great turnout with over a thousand people visiting. Check out some photos below:

The Jessica Murphy Trio entertained everyone. They are playing at the upcoming 2011 Nelson Jazz Festival, follow this link: http://www.nelsonjazzfest.co.nz/bands.html

The bouncy slide was  a hit with the kids, check out http://www.haveablast.co.nz/

There was free face painting, which had a line all day!

Everyone could wander around the stalls.

Or enjoy some food from the BBQ or a drink at the bar.

We are looking forward to next year already!

Musical Theatre & Nelson Cancer Society Charity Ball

Late June/Early July saw us host two charity balls; the Musical Theatre on Saturday 26th June, and the Nelson Cancer Society Charity Ball on Saturday 10th July. Both were fantastic nights, and were very successful in raising money for these deserving organisations. Some images from the Nelson Cancer Society Ball setup are shown below.

An Evening with La Vida

This weekend we had the beautiful La Vida play for the public in the Village Hall. It was a great night for people to sit in front of the fire, enjoy great music, have a glass of wine and some delicious food catered by the Orangerie Restaurant.

Monaco Catering launched...

We are now proud to offer off-site catering for any event. Here at Monaco we know exactly what it takes to mesmerise guests with unique cuisine. Catering for hundreds of guests at a time, we ‘re quite familiar with delivering on time, within in budget and without sacrificing quality. See some images of our impeccably prepared food below..

HANZ Awards

Last night we had a full house in the marquee for the Hospitality Association of New Zealand Nelson awards. Those in attendance received a taste of Nelson’s best – with Matt Bouterey creating the entrée’s and desserts and the Orangerie Executive Chef, Neil Ward responsible for the main course . Here are some images from the night..

High Tea at Monaco

Served in the Orangerie restaurant or courtyard every Sunday from 2-4pm

$12 per person


Includes a delicious selection of sweet & savoury treats and continuous tea & coffee


Bookings recommended
Call the Orangerie Restaurant on 03 547 0792

Monaco Wedding Season 2009 - 2010

I really enjoy experiencing all the exciting and creative themes our Brides (and Grooms) come up with for their wedding day. Here are some photos of some of my favorite bits from Weddings we have hosted here at Monaco this past season.

This wedding in January saw a Baby Grand Piano brought into the Marquee! It set the tone for a very elegant affair with the tables dressed in black and white. The floral arrangements were provided by Sara Lee from a Perfect Day and complemented the elegant look wonderfully. 

October had brides with a real spring in their step. This wedding used sprigs of greenery on each place setting with each guests name tied to it. The centre pieces were tall vases filled with twigs which had small white trumpet flowers wired on.

The Village Green always looks amazing when set up for a wedding ceremony and this wedding in January looked exceptionally so, especially with the two large perspecs pillars from a Perfect Day at the head of the isle. Each pillar held a stone Urn filled with a beautiful floral arrangements. 

Our beautiful two bedroom and two bathroom cottages provide the perfect place to get ready with your bridal party. For this wedding in March the hairdressers and make up artists all came on site to help prepare the bridal party for the big day. This is a fantastic option if you want to relax and enjoy being pampered while you are getting ready, and added advantage of this as you will not have the stress of running around to different appointments all morning. Alot of our brides are now choosing this option. We can also deliver to your room a delicious breakfast platter of fresh seasonal fruits and pastries for you to snack on while you are getting ready.  

Often through January, February and March we host more than one wedding a weekend. This wedding was the second this particular weekend in March and it was lovely in light tones of white, off white and baby blue, behind the head table hung a silk and fairy light curtain and in front of this was a crystal and rose bud curtain which looked stunning both during the day but even more once the sun went down and the lights sparkled. Perhaps the most exciting aspect of this wedding however was the Candy Bar; each guest received an empty candy jar on their place setting and were invited to fill (and refill) it during the reception.