Our Retreat

The more you invest in your marriage, the more valuable it becomes.

The Southern Marriage Retreat is a game-changer. Whatever your journey, wherever the need is, this retreat will give you tools that will help you deeply enrich your marriage. The Southern Marriage team have years of experience in both marriage and marriage ministry, and they are passionate about seeing marriages strengthened.

The Retreat

Southern Marriage Retreat

The Southern Marriage Retreat is an opportunity to invest in your relationship with a refreshing weekend away in Wanaka. Whether you have been married 50 days or 50 years, struggling or strong, this marriage retreat offers a space for you to understand and enjoy one another more. Our main speakers are Matt and Belinda Stott who are both experienced and entertaining, offering great content, laughter, and fresh perspectives. There is a great mix of seminars, a choice of workshops, live music, good food, and time to just relax and enjoy connecting with each other in a fantastic location.

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Our Speakers

We are invested in our marriage, and the marriage of others

Our main speakers are Matt and Belinda Stott who are both experienced and entertaining, offering great content, laughter, and fresh perspectives. There is a great mix of seminars, a choice of workshops, live music, good food, and time to just relax and enjoy connecting with each other in a fantastic location.

We have a variety of workshops you can choose from where different couples will share about relevant topics such as Communication and Conflict, Finances, Spirituality in Marriage, Thriving through the Unexpected, Family and Marriage.

Our mission

To Equip, Inspire & Connect.

Testimonials

Discover How Southern Marriage Has Helped Transform Marriages

Discover how our marriage retreat has helped couples build stronger connections, overcome obstacles, and create a happier future together. Read our testimonials to learn more.

“ We are closer than we have ever been”

We don't want to be greedy, but we also know how much the retreats have enriched our relationship. They have been a God send to our relationship and we are closer than we have ever been. We want to keep fostering that.