Watson & Wyatt private 50th birthday showcase

Private 50th Birthday

Watson & Wyatt private 50th birthday showcase

Popup luxury lodge and ballroom in rural Queenstown


Overview

Watson & Wyatt had the unique privilege of designing and managing a private 50th birthday event for a high profile Queenstown resident.

With eighty percent of the 130 guests being international visitors, the brief was to create a luxury lodge and ballroom that didn’t feel like the guests were in a marquee. Then, at the end of the night, convert it into a nightclub.

Watson & Wyatt had to build a temporary event centre to last for 24 hours, in a paddock looking out at Coronet Peak in winter, which had to be self-sufficient of power, water and structure. The end result exceeded all expectations for the client and created an unforgettable birthday experience.

Watson & Wyatt, Private 50th birthday tables

“For many of these guests who had never been to New Zealand before, the quality of the event, which had been created in a bare paddock on my rural property on the outskirts of Queenstown, was phenomenal and world-class.”

CLIENT

Watson & Wyatt, private 50th birthday setup
Watson & Wyatt, Private 50th birthday Marquee
Watson & Wyatt, private 50th birthday outside
Watson & Wyatt, private 50th birthday seating
Watson & Wyatt, Private 50th birthday table settings

With support from

AV Production — Hamish Roberge, TomTom Productions

Graphic Design — Josh Wyatt, Tailwind 

Photography — Ann Wyatt, Watson & Wyatt

Florals — Ingrid Prichard

Venue — Private Property, Queenstown