Honour a Life with a Rotorua funeral service
Just minutes from Rotorua’s city centre, the Redwoods offers a peaceful and deeply moving setting to farewell a loved one. Surrounded by towering trees, filtered light, and the quiet of the forest, it’s a space that brings calm, reflection, and beauty to moments that matter most.
Whether you're planning an intimate gathering or a larger memorial, the Redwoods provides the flexibility to create a respectful and meaningful Rotorua funeral service—styled, catered, and structured to reflect the life being honoured.
Set within Rotorua’s Whakarewarewa Forest, ‘Under the Sails’ is a serene open-air venue nestled beneath the towering Redwood trees – peaceful, private, and perfectly suited for a heartfelt farewell in nature.
The Venue – Under the Sails
Tucked beneath the towering trunks of the Redwood Forest, a white canvas sail stretches between the trees to create a striking canopy – natural, open-air, and completely unique. Peaceful and private, this venue sets the scene for all types of events, from relaxed gatherings to large-scale celebrations.
The space is a blank canvas, ready to be styled to match your Rotorua funeral service – from laid-back and rustic to bold, elegant, or anything in between. It comfortably seats up to 220 guests or 350 for a cocktail-style event. Layouts are fully flexible, and catering can be tailored to suit – whether that’s a grazing table, food trucks, plated service, or drinks and canapés beneath the trees.
Details for the packages are as follows:
Standard Ceremony
100 white fold out chairs with a 10m x 2m carpet runner of your colour choice
PA system – 2 speakers and 2 microphones
Trestle table with cloth for guest book / flower gifts
Standard Reception
Oregon Wooden Picking Tables x 4
Oregon Wooden Bar Leaners x 4
Sound system with 2 speakers and 2 microphones
Bar stools x 20
Rattan sitting sets x 2
Rugs x 2
Box of 20 snuggly blankets
Trestle table with cloth for guest book / flower gifts
Ceremony & Reception
100 white fold out chairs with a 10m x 2m carpet runner of your colour choice
Oregon Wooden Picking Tables x 4
Oregon Wooden Bar Leaners x 4
Sound system with 2 speakers and 2 microphones
Bar stools x 20
Rattan sitting sets x 2
Rugs x 2
Box of 20 snuggle blankets
Trestle table with cloth for guest book / flower gifts
Potential additions
Trestle tables and cloth
Selection of native plants
Black chair covers
Additional 10m x 2m carpet runners
Other colour chair covers
TV hire, delivery and set up cost
Many other options including full seated dining set up available. Costs vary, please chat with us about what we can do.
Catering
Please note: Catering is separate.
We're here for you.
If you’re looking for a peaceful, serene setting to honour a loved one, we’re here to help. Contact us to start planning a respectful and memorable farewell in the heart of the Redwoods.
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07 348 4045
