Looking for an engagement party venue to celebrate your upcoming nuptials? Congratulations on getting engaged! This shortlist of Queensland's best engagement party venues will make planning the perfect celebration easy as it contains all the premier places for private parties from South East QLD to state's far north.
Included below are many of the state's most popular engagement party venues as well as lesser known locations that offer something different to the average party place. There's restaurants and cocktail bars, chic lofts and private nightclubs, fairy-lit factories and laneway warehouses, and places where all your guests can camp for free for the weekend.
Whether you're looking for a cracking space for a cocktail party, an elegant function room for a seated meal or a raucous country getaway, here are the ultimate engagement party locations in Queensland. And being the groovy places that they are, you could host a surprise wedding at any of them!
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Top 10 Engagement Party Venues in Queensland
1. Factory 51 Brisbane
- Location: 51 Holdsworth Street, Coorparoo, QLD 4151
- Capacity: 180
- Engagement Packages: All inclusive
Factory 51 is tucked away down a private laneway in the heart of Brisbane and with a flexible floor space for seated or cocktail events is the perfect engagement party venue. The atmospheric room has dripping fairy lights set against industrial brick walls, a statement crystal chandelier and a private marble bar with craft beers on tap.
Bands & DJ's are welcome inside Factory 51's event space and catering options include canapés, grazing tables, antipasti boards, wood fired pizzas or seated dining. Party packages are very affordable and come with the option for bar tabs, a per head package or buy-your-own drinks.
2. Daydream Island Resort & Living Reef
- Location: Daydream Island, Whitsundays, QLD
- Capacity: 2 - 300
- Party Packages: All inclusive
Daydream Island Resort offers the ultimate location for an engagement party you'll never forget. This world class beach resort is situated on its own private island in the Whitsundays and is easily accessed via a 30 minute boat or helicopter ride.
There are some incredibly unique engagement party spaces on the island including an outdoor infinity deck right on the ocean's edge, poolside event spaces and an underwater observatory.
3. Barn Bar @ Black Hall
- Location: 87 George Street, Kalbar, QLD 4309
- Capacity: 10 - 40
- Engagement Packages: All inclusive
This rustic little Barn Bar is located in the Scenic Rim within the private gardens of White Chapel & Black Hall Kalbar. The open air space features a rustic bar, festoon lighting and comes with your choice of furniture for a cocktail party or seated dining. Food & beverage is supplied by the preferred onsite caterers.
4. Maleny Retreat
- Location: Mears Lane, Booroobin, QLD 4552
- Capacity: 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps everyone
- Engagement Packages: DIY/BYO
Surrounded by 100 acres of spectacular mountain scenery, Maleny Retreat is one of Queensland's best engagement party locations. This picturesque hill top property sits 555m above sea level with a birds eye view of the Glass House Mountains stetching to the Pacific Ocean.
As DIY & BYO venue you have the freedom to choose your own caterers and BYO drinks with marquee or tipi hire packages available through the property owner. This beautiful retreat also has a 9 room guesthouse included with venue hire where up to 40 guests can be seated for events on the covered outdoor balcony.
5. Darling St Chapel
- Location: 16 Darling Street East, Ipswich, QLD 4305
- Capacity: 100
- Engagement Packages: $65/pp
Darling St Chapel is not an obvious choice for an engagement party which is what makes this refurbished venue so unique. Originally built in 1879, the heritage chapel has since undergone internal renovations and now features an in-built bar within the vestry.
One of the great things about hiring Darling St Chapel for your engagement soiree, is that it's affordable! There's woodfired pizza packages from $65/pp or you can opt for dry venue hire and choose your own catering.
6. The Bethnal
- Location: 6 Byres Street, Newstead, 4006
- Capacity: 130
- Venue hire: $1,500
This beautiful barrel room in the heart of Brisbane is the perfect place to celebrate engagements with its private bar, fairy-lit ceiling and moody warmth creating a wonderfully festive atmosphere. Particularly well suited to intimate cocktail parties, The Bethnal team include experienced mixologists who can custom create a cocktail for your event.
Venue hire includes all furnishings for a seated or stand up function, a DJ booth, lounge and coffee table area. Wheelchair accessible.
7. The Farm Plumeria Road
- Location: 405 Plumeria Road, Black River, QLD 4818
- Capacity: 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps 76+
If your idea of the perfect engagement party venue involves going camping with all your guests, you'll love The Farm Plumeria Road. This rustic destination near Townsville is situated on 540 secluded acres surrounded by beautiful bushland at the end of Plumeria Road and is a private tropical oasis for your exclusive use over 3 days.
Private parties can be hosted in the open air barn or on the festoon-lit lawns under the stars and there are fire pits within this communal function area. Venue hire is super affordable and comes with free camping for all guests. There's also 6 motel style units for non campers.
8. Kirra Beach House
- Location: 4 Marine Parade, Coolangatta, QLD 4225
- Capacity: 25 - 250
- Engagement Packages: All inclusive
The gorgeous engagement party spaces at Kirra Beach House have sweeping coastal views stretching from Broadbeach in the heart of the Gold Coast to world renowned Surfers Paradise. This chic beachfront venue has three beautiful areas for engagement parties including an ocean-facing terrace (featured) for up to 120 guests, a cabana for micro celebrations and the grand coastal room for up to 250 people.
9. The Fitzgerald
- Location: 190 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006
- Capacity: 100
- Venue Hire: $2,000+
DJ's, disco balls and rambunctious dance parties are the vibe you'll find at this chic loft in Fortitude Valley's hip music precinct. The Fitzgerald is privately located on level one of a heritage-listed warehouse and with exposed brick walls, high ceilings and excellent sounds & party lighting, is like your very own private nightclub.
10. Fleay's Cafe
- Location: Loman Lane, Burleigh Heads, QLD 4220
- Capacity: 200
- Party Packages: All inclusive
Fleay's Cafe is quickly becoming one of Queensland's most popular party venues with a growing number of beautiful event spaces set within native Australian flora & fauna. The garden lawn is an ideal space for cocktail parties for up to 100 guests and there's a slightly larger covered alternative called the Treetop Terrace. Event packages typically start at around $99/pp.
Engagement Party Venues in Brisbane
11. Loyal Hope Brisbane
- Location: 50 Morgan Street, Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006
- Capacity: 100
- Engagement Packages: All inclusive
Loyal Hope is one of our favourite places to celebrate special occasions because the space is an extremely flexible blank canvas, in stand alone heritage-listed hall, right in the heart of Fortitude Valley. The 1920's building has been modernised with polished timber floors and an in-built bar in recent years and is fully licensed. The venue comes furnished for seated or cocktail events as required.
12. Canvas Club Engagements
- Location: 16b Logan Road, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102
- Capacity: 10 - 150
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Canvas Club is the perfect engagement party location if you're wanting a relaxed celebration in a chic cocktail bar style setting. Situated in the theatre-goers precinct of Woolloongabba, this funky tapas bar is well known amongst the bartending scene with many of Australia's best mixologists having perfected their signature cocktails here.
Canvas Club is located within a heritage-listed building that has multiple function areas perfect for engagement parties including a secret garden, private dining rooms and intimate bars.
13. The Vita Nova Event Space
- Location: 112 Norman Street, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102
- Capacity: 250
- Function Packages: DIY/BYO
The Vita Nova is a BYO function venue located within a creative photography & video studio in South Brisbane's Woolloongabba. The versatile space features 300m² of white space with customizable lighting & professional audio/visual facitilies, offering the perfect blank canvas to create your dream engagement party.
Venue hire packages for private parties include use of a new Italian-stone countertop bar where drinks can be served and the option to add furnishings. Catering company Wine n Dine em is located right next door for your convenience.
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Engagement Party Venues in Gold Coast
14. Bilinga Beach SLSC
- Location: 257 Golden Four Drive, Bilinga, QLD 4225
- Capacity: 80
- Party Packages: DIY/BYO
The Bilinga Beach Function Room is an ideal coastal location for private parties & events with a large covered deck overlooking stunning beach and ocean views. The club is fully licensed with an in-house bar and can seat up to 60 people or cater for cocktail functions of up to 80 people.
With a venue hire fee of $695 and the ability to BYO caterers (or DIY using the kitchen facilities and BBQ), Bilinga Beach SLSC is one of the cheapest engagement party venues on the Gold Coast. A refundable bond is required for all private party hire bookings.
15. Glass Restaurant
- Location: 74 Seaworld Drive, Main Beach, QLD 4217
- Capacity: 220
- Venue Hire: $3,000+
Glass Dining & Lounge Bar is located at the Gold Coasts' iconic Marina Mirage, an exclusive dining precinct with beautiful waterfront views over Broadwater. Event facilities include an intimate private dining room, a semi-private lounge, an outdoor dining terrace and two balconies with casual hightop tables. Each of the contemporary event spaces can be hired exclusively.
Engagement Party Venues in Sunshine Coast
16. Pier 33 Mooloolaba
- Location: 33-45 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba, 4557
- Capacity: 80
- Function Packages: $2,600+
This private function space is one of two Hamptons-inspired engagement party venues at the popular Pier 33 which was previously the Mooloolaba Yacht Club. Both light-filled spaces have waterfront views overlooking the Mooloolah River, adjoining outdoor areas, and seat up to 50 people or cater for cocktail parties with up to 80 guests.
Weekend venue hire for engagement parties is $600 plus a minimum $2,000 spend on food & beverages.
17. Noosa Springs Resort
- Location: Links Drive, Noosa Heads, QLD 4567
- Capacity: 300
- Accommodation: Sleeps 100+
- Engagement Packages: $100+/pp
Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort is a popular spot for private parties with two function rooms overlooking the championship golf course that cater for seated events with up to 45 & 140 guests. The 53 acre award-winning resort also offers the convenience of onsite accommodation for travelling guests along with luxury spa treatments.
Seated function packages are priced from $60 per person and 3 hour beverage packages are $40/pp.
Engagement Party Venues in Central QLD
18. House Of Vows
- Location: Sturt Street, Townsville City, QLD 4810
- Capacity: 75
- Engagement Packages: DIY/BYO
House Of Vows is better known as Townsville's funkiest elopement venue but with space for up to 75 standing guests and 48 seated, it's a fantastically unique room for engagement parties. The charming little warehouse is tucked down an alleyway in the heart of the city and has an outdoor space where food trucks can park. You can boogie here until 10.30pm and it's a mere meander to Flinders St from there.
Engagement Party Venues in Northern QLD
19. Rainforest Lakes
- Location: 1030 Kennedy Highway, Kuranda, QLD 4881
- Capacity: 600
- Function Packages: BYO drinks
Rainforest Lakes by Rainforestation Nature Park immerses guests in lush world heritage rainforest and offers a range of indoor & outdoor event spaces for weddings and engagement parties that seat up to 350 guests. Rainforest Lakes is a 30 minute drive from Cairns and provides onsite catering with BYO drinks.
20. Vista Hinchinbrook
- Location: 51531 Bruce Highway, Rungoo, QLD 4849
- Capacity: 100
- Accommodation: Sleeps 14
- Event Packages: All inclusive
Vista Hinchinbrook is an old school tea rooms located ninety minutes north of Townsville and has a spacious covered balcony that overlooks amazing views of the Cardwell Range & Channel. This affordable function venue is a popular spot for birthday parties, weddings and engagements as it's one of the cheapest in the area and beautifully located amongst tropical rainforest. Amplified music permitted.
Engagement Party Checklist
Plan your engagement party in 15 easy steps with this simple engagement party checklist.
- Create your guest list
- Establish a budget
- Find engagement party venues & request availability
- Book venue
- Send invitations
- Find caterer if required
- Book photo shoot
- Organise flowers, signage & other styling elements
- Organise drinks if required
- Book a cake maker
- Organise entertainment & music
- Buy your engagement outfit
- Draft speech
- Finalise catering
- Rock your disco balls!
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