UPDATE
Costumers Fantasy Masquerade Ball
... so this weekend would have been it...
but alas who could have predicted #2020
*sobs in corner while clutching glass of Merlot*
When we starting planning this event in 2019 who could have possibly predicted what 2020 may bring and gosh hasn't it bought just about everything ...
... and we're only half way through !
New Zealand's early lock down and procedures has allowed us the freedom to move again freely around our own country, but for other countries it still ravages on.
When we made the call earlier this year to move the Masquerade Ball weekend to 2021, it was one that allowed us greater certainty (or hope) that the epidemic would by then have come under control and life would have returned to a new normal and our guests would be able to enjoy the weekend as it was supposed to be.
Today as a country, while we can move around freely, New Zealanders are not unscathed - many have lost jobs, hours cut, sales downturns, or generally still feeling the ongoing effects of the lockdown and covid-19 on their lives.
For our many Australian guests they still find themselves amid the epidemic, unable to travel both within states or to New Zealand, some still in lockdown, and with many restrictions on their lives.
So again I continue to feel the decision was right to move the event to next year - when we can hope all will have greater certainty of what the future beyond this year looks like.
On the upside, it has meant more time to work on your costumes, more guests able to attend, more time for Paul and I to work on the weekend 'frills and decorations'.
Together we will make next year SPECTACULAR !!
CONTENTS
Update - July 2020
Millennium Hotel bookings
Covid 19 tracing
Pool Usage - Friday night
Tickets
Payment plans
Costume Exhibit & Craft show
Personal Note
Millennium Hotel - room bookings
All 2020 room bookings - via external booking sites
Hopefully everyone has cancelled their bookings for this year.
After next weekend most accommodation providers would be open for rebooking (once less that 12 months out)
2021 Millennium room bookings
* No payment required now
* Pay when you arrive next year
To book your room at the Millennium Hotel Rotorua you will need to email or phone Kimberley Daniels (Conference & Events Manager) direct.
kimberley.daniels@millenniumhotels.com
or
phone +64 7 349 9634
IMPORTANT NOTE
For ALL inquiries regarding your bookings at the Millennium, you need to go via Kimberley Daniels.
If you ring the hotel direct and speak to their desk staff they may have no idea of who you as your booking is in conferencing part of their booking software that they can't see.
MILLENNIUM HOTEL ROTORUA - ACCOMMODATION OFFER
SUPERIOR
ROOM
$195 p/night
Single, Twin share or King bed
Includes full cooked buffet breakfast for up to two people per night (value $50)
NORMAL ROOM RATE $180 p/night
excluding breakfast
SUPERIOR LAKEVIEW ROOM
$225 p/night
Single, Twin share or King bed
Includes full cooked buffet breakfast for up to two people per night (value $50)
MILLENNIUM CLUB ROOMS
$285 p/night
Single, Twin share or King bed
Includes full cooked buffet breakfast for up to two people per night (value $50)
Includes club lounge benefits
NZ Wool throws, personalised service, marble bathrooms
Club floor is smoke free & child free
Strictly R18 policy
ALL ROOMS FEATURE
Broadband & wi-fi internet access, SKY TV, tea & coffee facilities,
hairdryer, ironing facilities, refrigerator, individually controlled air-conditioning, in-room safes.
TO BOOK YOUR ROOM
Email Kimberley Daniels
kimberley.daniels@millenniumhotels.com or phone 07 349 9634
MAKE SURE YOU MENTION YOU'RE BOOKING FOR THIS EVENT
GROUP CODE: CFMB20
DO I HAVE TO STAY AT THE MILLENNIUM HOTEL?
No, you are welcome to arrange your own off-site accommodation for the weekend.
Staying at the Millennium Hotel is highly recommended to ensure you make the most of the weekend and events, to be able to truly relax and enjoy yourself.
Hotel guests also have use of all the facilities available including: gym, spa, pool, fitness centre, complimentary Wi-FI
COVID-19 / Contact tracing
In the event that there is a rise in COVID-19 in New Zealand again moving forward
we will continue to require for every person attending, the
Full names of ALL guests,
Individual mobile numbers, and email addresses
In most cases I have the attendees name from the tickets, however I'm going to now require and request the email and mobile number for your +1's (or +2's etc).
If you purchased tickets for anyone other than yourself
please email me dewildcosplay@gmail.com
with your guests details as above please.
Thank you, and I appreciate your assistance in this!
Have you joined the Attendees Facebook Group ?
A reminder once again of the Attendees Facebook group is here for you to use.
Its a place to post photos of your conceptions, your constructions and ask questions.
The more you use this group to interact now, the better you will get to know other attendees prior to the event and make new friends and contacts.
When I discovered the Los Angeles LOJ attendees page, I remember how exciting it was to see peoples progress, drawing inspiration from them, and it was from this group that page I've made so many amazing friends in California and afar.
Having glimpses of peoples costumes help us to identify others too.
Creatures of Atlantis - NOTE ABOUT THE POOL
I have been asked by the hotel to update guests on the terms of using the pool facilities on the Friday event
" Any persons entering the pool with a costume, make-up; body paints; or accessories which disintegrates; loses parts i.e. glitter, gems; which colour runs or otherwise while in the pool; resulting in the need for the hotel to need to empty and/or deep clean it, may be liable for a cleaning fee of up to $10,000 * "
* the cost of emptying, cleaning and refilling it
I believe the message here is:
That unless your costume for the Friday evening is something you can / have worn over and over in the water, i.e. it's made swim-wear materials, mermaid tails, not made of any perishable items and been washed and tested a number of times prior,
Then it is safer to consider being land-based creature for the night - enjoy the 'mer-folk' who are in the pool - while happily sipping your drinks around the bar, while dancing, or lounging and/or dangling your feet pool side.
Your event tickets
Just a reminder that all 2020 purchased tickets were rolled over to 2021.
I will be reissuing tickets with updated dates / details on them in August.
We have also increased the maximum numbers for the event so we still have tickets available for next year - details here
Payment plan - Tickets & Accommodation
Tickets for the ball are available for purchase from our ticketing website:
https://www.trybooking.com/nz/book/event?eid=1646&
HOWEVER .... if you're interested...
We also offer a Masquerade Ball weekend savings plan options.
(this is not available by the ticketing site, contact us direct)
CNZ Wild Adventures / Rozanne de Wild has available 9 individual savings / payment plans to make sure anyone interested in this ball can attend and doesn't have to suffer FOMO.
We're committed to make it as easy and possible for everyone (18+) to be able to budget and afford to attend this event.
CNZ Wild Adventures / Rozanne offers savings plans similar to this for all their oversea community group trips so it makes sense to extend it to the ball weekend also.
Email me for a booking form and/or more information.
VALID FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN NEW ZEALAND ONLY (DUE TO BANKING PROCESS)
Craft Market & Costume Exhibit
We have spaces open for both the Market and the Costume Exhibit and would love to hear from crafter's and costumiers who have something they'd like to share.
Please email for booking forms and details
dewildcosplay@gmail.com
Personal note from Rozanne
Paul and I wish to personally thank you all again for your support of this event and sticking with us in the rollover to next years date.
The past few months have personally been a challenge for us so I apologise for not being quite as frequent with the communication the recent months as I would have liked....
Life post-covid / lockdown has continued to be a roller-coaster for us in ways we never predicted, therefore much has had to be pushed sideways while we dealt with urgent matters, in particular trying to evict tenant who we discovered let other stay at the rental property throughout lock down, level 3 and into level 2 who have systematically trashed every inch of the property. Having to fight the covid rental laws, dealing with tenancy tribunals and insurance and now starting the road to repairing the property.
Fun times... not!!
To top it off, my job of 8 years at the local winery finishes next month...
... no more staff discounts for wine *sob*
I'm planning to take a month off to get everything ship shape again (and also move house ourselves / help mum sell her house / move mum into a lifestyle village) and then get back out there into the workforce ! During that time I will also resend everyone their updated 2021 Masquerade Ball tickets
SO yes, my heart goes out to everyone who are also are feeling the affects of COVID-19 on their lives - 2020 has been a year, and we're only half way through !!
We're feeling for ya'll
Definitely looking forward to 2021
Paul and I are taking this weekend off to spend some much needed time together.
We wish you all a wonderful weekend and look forward to meeting you all next year!
xx Rozanne
Please email or message us if you have any questions, ideas or suggestions.
And as soon as able I will respond :)
Kind Regards
Rozanne & Paul de Wild
CNZ Wild Adventures | deWildCosplay
 |  |  |
https://www.cnzwildadventures.com/fantasy-masquerade