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✨ High Tea • Weddings • Elopements • Events • Dog Friendly B&B
📍 10 minutes from Ashburton, 1 hour from Christchurch
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Spring is in the air and... on the calendar! The first tickets of our Spring events goes on sale next week 🙌 We're excited to bring back three favourite event (that all sold out last year FYI) and one new Christmas one 🥂

Head over to the "what's on" tab on our website to see the details 👀 We can't wait to host you! Tell us which one you're most excited about below 👇 by @hemsworthestate

What a night! 💃 We're honoured to receive the Excellence in Tourism ANZ Business of the Year 2026 awards! 🙌 All of the finalists in our category are at the top of their game and we're proud to be among you!

Thank you to all of the visitors, clients and supporters who have made our success possible. Turns out, it does pay off to have wild ideas in a small town. Thanks for saying yes to us and helping turn our family farm into your place for happy memories.

A big thank you to @experiencemidcanterburynz @rira_events and congratulations to all the other winners and finalists. It was an incredible night and we're grateful to know so many of you personally. by @hemsworthestate

👋 INTRODUCTIONS 👋 Hello! Haven't met us before? We're Rebecca, Jema (and Willow the puppy). We run Hemsworth Estate, a women owned and operated historic Edwardian Villa in Ashburton perfect for celebrating life’s moments.

For almost 100 years Hemsworth Estate has been a family home of celebration from birthday parties to weddings, curating special memories almost as easily as its rare and precious items.

We can help you:
☕ Catch up with your friends ever Friday over Afternoon Tea
🥂 Celebrate a special moment with a private High Tea
🔑 Enjoy a luxury getaway in one of our Suites
💍 Plan your Wedding or Elopement
🍾 Make new memories with our incredible ticketed events.

On this account, you'll also see behind the scenes of our homestead life with gardening experiments, puppy-life, new baking recipes, and our best hints for celebrating life every day. Thanks for being here!

#ashburtonnz #nzhomeswithstyle
#farmingmumsnz #ruralkids #nzfamily #millenialmum #kiwimum
#afternoontea #homesteadnz #hightea #womenownedbiz #wlw by @hemsworthestate

Each year, we've hosted a festive party to celebrate with our loved ones, colleagues and treasured clients 🥂 It's something we look forward to, love planning for and really enjoy hosting.

Now we're opening our doors to offer you the very same experience our friends look forward to year after year (it's coming up 5 years we've hosted this tradition!) 🔔

This evening is all the Christmas joy, a reason to get dressed up, and gather with those you care about and remember what the silly season is all about - seeing your loved ones, appreciating them, and creating new memories. 🥰

If you like elegant but not stuffy events, knowing what you're paying for in advance (without sneaky extras like ticket fees), and a good night out, we'd love to see you at our Christmas Soiree this December 🎄

Need the details? Let us know and we'll get those to you ASAP 🎄 by @hemsworthestate

Waiting for all the couples who live in Canterbury, NZ and want a festive but romantic date-night (we have your invite) by @hemsworthestate

Sip on a Festive Spritz 🥂 catch a roving tray of canapés 🍡 and immerse yourself in a Christmas of Olde 🎄 in our specially decorated historic Lambing Shed and Orchard.

You are cordially invited to a old-fashioned 🎄 Christmas Soiree 🎄 at Hemsworth Estate.

Enjoy wafts of festive 🎶 jazz music by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra from mezzo-soprano singer Le-Anne, try an endless supply of festive canapés from the kitchen 🍔 and indulge in one of your chilled summer favourites at our bar 🍾

This is the perfect relaxed and festive evening gathering to get in the festive spirit these holidays 🎁

🎟️ Each ticket includes a festive spritz upon arrival (mocktail version available), a table for your party in our Lambing Shed or Orchard, live music, and roving trays of canapés brought to you throughout the evening.

You might even give a twirl on the dance floor! 💃

Our Christmas Soiree includes:
🎄A Table set in our festively decorated Lambing Shed and Orchard
🥂One hand-crafted Festive Spritz (Mocktail version available) on arrival
🍰 Continuous roving trays of Canapés served throughout the evening including dessert.
🎶 Live Jazz Music
💃 A dance floor area is available for the optional twirl on the terrace.
🍻 The Lambing Shed Bar will be open for additional drinks.

✨The Details ✨
📍Hemsworth Estate, 10 minutes from Ashburton, 1 hour from Christchurch
🗓️ Friday 11th December
🕑 6:30pm - 9:00pm
🎟️ Tickets out now! (99 each)

🎟️Limited tickets available 🎟️ Book now to ensure you get a spot at this intimate soiree. Comment XMAS for the details to be sent straight to your inbox 👇 by @hemsworthestate

We recently had some visitors who knew Rebecca's grandparents, and were part of many treasured memories for Rebecca. They brought this photo of Rebecca's grandparents Doug and Diana Wallace (née Guinness) alongside friends Jill and Geoff Dobson, and Yvonne and Blue Martin at an Ex-Naval Men's Evening in 1970.

It's these kinds of photos, and the vibe of the soiree they attended that have inspired what we host at Hemsworth Estate - like our upcoming Christmas Soirée you'll be able to attend in December.

Maybe we should add a black & white portrait setting? What do you think? by @hemsworthestate

The ultimate Christmas night out is coming.... 🎄who would you take? by @hemsworthestate

All the activities we did at Camp Hemsworth 2026 👏 we've got plenty planned our our 2027 luxury summer camp for women... 😉 is this your thing? we only have 4 spots left! comment CAMP below if you'd like us to send you the details 👇

Fresh flowers from @suttondale_stems
Dried flowers from @farmhouse_botanics by @hemsworthestate

A girlhood summer isn't complete without s'mores by the fire, fresh flowers, fun crafts and of course, so much food! 🌻 Our annual women's only luxury summer camp is coming up in January and there's only 4 spots left!🌻

🥂 Connect with like-minded women, try new activities like cordial making, and frolic in the countryside having picnics, sipping cocktails and making new memories surrounded by women and nature 🍃

Comment CAMP if you want the details 👇 by @hemsworthestate

🌼 summer is just around the corner here in NZ and our luxury summer camp for women is calling your name! 📣

🌻Camp Hemsworth 🌻 is our annual summer camp for women to come and stay in the Mid Canterbury countryside of New Zealand. 🏕️ Both indoor suites and glamping tents are available.

🥂 Enjoy relaxing in the summer sun, sipping cocktails, having picnics, reading books and learning old fashioned skills like making cordial from flowers 🪻

📩 send this to someone you want to go with now! we only have 4 spots left and once they're gone, you'll be on the waitlist until 2028 🥺 by @hemsworthestate

POV: You escaped to the country for a luxury women-only summer camp at a historic Country Estate just one hour from Christchurch. 🎟 We only have 4 spots left!

👉 Comment below if you'd like us to send you the details! by @hemsworthestate