We know lots of you will be travelling to Auckland for the wedding - whether that's from elsewhere in New Zealand or quite literally the other side of the world. Here's everything you need to know.

Both the ceremony and reception will be held at St Matthew-in-the-City, in the heart of central Auckland.

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The church is on the corner of Hobson and Wellesley Streets, right by the Sky Tower and within easy walking distance of plenty of hotels, restaurants and bars.

Stay near the church! There are loads of hotels within a couple of blocks, which will make life particularly easy during the break between the ceremony and reception.

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A few options at different price points:

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$ Auckland City Hotel

157 Hobson Street · around 2–3 minutes' walk

A straightforward, more affordable option very close to the church.

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$$ Hotel Grand Chancellor Auckland

80 Wellesley Street West · around 1–2 minutes' walk

Modern, comfortable and basically next door.

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$$ SkyCity Hotel Auckland

72 Victoria Street West · around 2–3 minutes' walk

Right in the SkyCity precinct, with plenty of restaurants and bars on your doorstep.

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$$$ Horizon by SkyCity

85 Hobson Street · around 2 minutes' walk

A newer, more premium option almost directly opposite St Matthew's.

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$$$ The Grand by SkyCity

90 Federal Street · around 2–3 minutes' walk

A luxury option, and still only a couple of minutes from the wedding.

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There are also plenty of Airbnbs and other hotels around the CBD. If you stay within walking distance of the Sky Tower, you'll be well placed for the wedding.

Auckland is New Zealand's biggest city, towards the top of the North Island and built around two harbours. It's a proper city, but you're never very far from the water, beaches, islands or some very beautiful bits of New Zealand.

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January is the middle of summer, with long days and (hopefully!) plenty of sunshine. If you have time either side of the wedding, we'd definitely recommend sticking around to explore.

Not for the wedding. If you're staying centrally, you should be able to walk between your hotel and St Matthew's.

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If you're planning to explore outside Auckland or turn the wedding into a wider New Zealand trip, hiring a car or caravan is probably worth it.

If you're flying in internationally, you'll arrive at Auckland Airport (AKL). If you're coming all the way from the UK or Europe, we'd recommend arriving a couple of days early if you can to deal with the jet lag.

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A few Kiwi basics: we drive on the left, use NZ dollars, don't expect you to tip, and the January sun is much stronger than it looks. Bring sunscreen.

If you've come all this way, please make a holiday of it!

We've added some of our favourite places to eat, drink and explore in Auckland, as well as a few recommendations for anyone planning a bigger New Zealand trip in the Things to Do tab of this website.