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Looking for a small wedding venue in NSW? These 52 best micro wedding venues in NSW are the perfect places for intimate weddings & receptions with up to 60 guests. They include the state's most beautiful elopement locations, plus gorgeous ceremony and reception venues that are perfectly cosy for a smaller guest list.

Some of the best places for small weddings in NSW cater for a maximum guest list of well fewer than 60, so if you’re looking for a truly intimate wedding venue you’re in luck! Below you'll find a wonderful choice of small wedding venues for 20 guests, as well as stunning all-in-one locations that cater perfectly for 30 - 60 people.

At Wedlockers, we classify small weddings as 60 guests or less, micro or mini weddings at 30 guests or less and elopements are usually 20 guests or less. Small wedding venues can be anything from intimate locations that cater solely to micro weddings, to private spaces within larger venues.

Included in this list are our top 10 small wedding venues in NSW where you’ll find some truly unique & intimate locations for mini weddings. From cafes and small restaurants to private dining rooms, farms & orchards, private properties, estates, wine bars, industrial spaces, urban & country retreats, these are the best spots for small weddings in NSW.

Table of Contents:

Top 10 NSW
Blue Mountains venues
Byron Bay venues
Central Coast venues
Hunter Valley venues
Illawarra venues
North Coast venues
South Coast venues
Southern Highlands venues
Sydney venues
Off-the-beaten-track venues

Top 10 Small Wedding Venues in NSW

1. St Joseph's Guesthouse

• Location: Hawkesbury, NSW
• Capacity: 10 - 60+
• Accommodation: Sleeps 10
• Venue Hire: $3,500+

St Joseph's Guesthouse is an award winning heritage estate built in the ruins of a 160 year old church. The unique 5 bedroom, 3 level micro venue is an ideal location for intimate weddings seating up to 60 guests in the small function area on the ground floor or up to 100 outside.

An affordable hire fee of $3,500 mid-week and $4,500 on weekends provides exclusive access to the Guesthouse, grounds and accommodation for 3 nights for up to 10 guests. Venue hire for a micro wedding with up to 100 guests is $7,500. You can then DIY & BYO to your own budget. 

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2. Goosewing Cottage

• Location: Hunter Valley, NSW
• Capacity: 2 - 20
• Accommodation: 4 - 12 guests
• Wedding Packages: $3,295+

Goosewing Cottage specialise in affordable micro weddings and elopements offering all inclusive packages from $3,295. The little country estate is located in the beautiful Hunter Valley and is surrounded by lush dairy paddocks, picturesque hills, farm animals and wildlife. 

Goosewing Cottage offers intimate weddings with 2 - 20 guests on a Monday to Thursday and has optional onsite accommodation in two cottages where stays can be extended into the weekend. Packages include a choice of well known celebrants + all legal paperwork and a popular award winning photographer who provides all high resolution images.

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3. Chapel Hill Retreat

• Location: 36 Berambing Crest, Berambing, NSW 2758
• Capacity: 2 - 150
• Accommodation: Sleeps 34
• Wedding Packages: All-inclusive

Chapel Hill Retreat have 4 small wedding venues set across 35 private acres overlooking picturesque views of the Blue Mountains World Heritage National Park. There's an intimate wedding verandah that seats 20 - 90 guests overlooking the mountains & city, an outdoor viewing deck that seats 50, a hill top chapel that seats 60 and romantic gardens for beautiful outdoor weddings.

Chapel Hill Retreat also has optional onsite accommodation in 7 self contained cottages including one luxury bridal & honeymoon suite. Affordable all inclusive wedding packages come with exclusive use of the grounds for your ceremony, photos and reception with a choice of seated, shared or cocktail menus.

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4. The Oasis Micro Wedding Resort

• Location: 5 Koala Place, Boat Harbour, NSW 2316
• Capacity: 80
• Accommodation: Sleeps 50
• Wedding Packages: BYO

The Oasis is a magical micro wedding resort set within 5 acres of tropical gardens and lush rainforest a few hundred metres from One Mile Beach in Port Stephens. Venue hire includes exclusive use of the resort for 2 nights with accommodation for 50 guests in 9 two bedroom cabins.

Amenities for weddings include a covered rainforest deck that seats a maximum of 80 guests under a canopy of fairy lights, an intimate wedding hall with polished timber floors and a handful of ceremony sites throughout the tranquil gardens. 

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5. The Lodge At Mount Rivers

• Location: 38 Lawrences Road, Mount Rivers, NSW 2311
• Capacity: 250
• Accommodation: Sleeps 16 + camping
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

The Lodge at Mount Rivers is an exclusive little wedding destination set on the Peterson River just 45 minutes from Pokolbin. Surrounded by lush green hills in the picturesque upper Hunter Valley, the 200 acre mountain escape offers adventure lovers plenty to explore with fishing spots, swimming holes, bike trails and hilltop picnic spots dotted around the private homestead.

Venue hire includes a minimum two night stay in the 6 bedroom & 4 bathroom house with additional guests able to camp or glamp. The house itself seats small weddings of 20 - 30 guests indoors & on the covered deck, and a marquee or tipis can be pitched on the lawns for larger celebrations.

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6. Goolawah Retreat

• Location: 288 Point Plomer Rd, Crescent Head NSW 2440
• Capacity: 30+
• Accommodation: Sleeps 32 + camping
• Venue Hire: $6,800+

Goolawah Retreat is an affordable spot for small destination weddings with accommodation for 32 guests onsite in 5 refurbished cottages (plus the option of camping). The 28 acre coastal property is surrounded by native bushland and has views of the ocean from the wedding pavilion.

The affordable venue hire fee of $6,800 includes use of the open-air wedding pavilion and all accommodation for 3 nights. You have the freedom to choose your own suppliers according to your budget. Pet friendly. No neighbours. No curfew.

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7. Augustine's Room - Mali Brae Farm

• Location: 562 Nowra Rd, Moss Vale, NSW 2577
• Capacity: 30 - 55
• Accommodation: Sleeps 2
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Augustine's Room is a purpose built, micro wedding venue for 30 - 55 guests, with floor to ceiling windows overlooking stunning countryside views. There's 6 private & intimate ceremony spots to choose from including rustic ruins, gardens and waterfront locations. All inclusive elopement and small wedding packages include complimentary accommodation for 2.

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8. Eleven Eighty Weddings

• Location: Shoalhaven, NSW 2535 
• Capacity: 80
• Accommodation: Sleeps 15
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

Eleven Eighty is one of the most unique locations for small weddings in NSW with 5 intimate spaces catering for weddings with 12 - 80 guests. There's a barn that seats 30, a train carriage that seats 20, a refurbished school hall that seats 50 and an incredible courtyard adjoining the barn with an indoor/outdoor bar. 

When you hire Eleven Eighty for your wedding ($7,500) you get exclusive use of the 3 acre property for 2+ nights including accommodation in two cottages. There's also an amazing props shed you're free to access which contains all required furniture for ceremony, lounge areas and reception.

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9. Linnaeus Farm Berry

• Location: 599 Coolangatta Road, Berry, NSW 2535
• Capacity: 2 - 30
• Accommodation: Sleeps 12
• Location Hire: DIY/BYO

Linnaeus Farm is an elegant private property to hire for intimate weddings of up to 30 guests on the NSW South Coast. The 5 bedroom estate sits on 3.5 hectares of beautiful country gardens that feature a fairytale kids playground, petanque court, swimming pool, olive grove, orchard, infrared sauna and a picture-perfect, ornamental lake house.

At the bottom of the garden is a gorgeous micro wedding venue affectionately known as Jamie's Barn where up to 30 guests can enjoy a lunch or dinner celebration with views to Saddleback Mountain. Elopements & small wedding ceremonies can be hosted at the lake house or under a pair of centuries-old Fig Trees before a game of ping pong in the barn. 

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10. The Woodhouse Wollombi

• Location: 2640 Paynes Crossing Road, Wollombi, NSW 2325
• Capacity: 60+
• Accommodation: Sleeps 17
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

This Tuscan-style mini reception venue is located at The Woodhouse in Wollombi and comes with its own outdoor bar area and an adjoining lounge. Newly constructed in 2024 the structure is currently shaded by sails which will soon be replaced by a canopy of vines under which up to 60 guests can be seated with stunning views over the property's private lake.

Venue hire for micro weddings starts at $4,500 and includes all furniture & set up for wedding ceremonies & receptions with up to 60 people. Also at The Woodhouse is an open-air & undercover dance floor, a barn stay that sleeps up to 15 guests and a private honeymoon suite sleeping two. Accommodation is optional.

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Small Venues in the Blue Mountains

11. Dantosa Estate

• Location: 76 Mort St, Katoomba, NSW 2780
• Capacity: 16 - 60
• Sleeps: 18

Dantosa is an intimate, private property in the heart of the Blue Mountains world heritage listed national park. The 9 acre garden location can be hired for your exclusive use and offers a secluded all-in-one wedding destination ideally suited to small weddings of 16 - 60 guests. 

The private estate features park like gardens, a picturesque lake with pontoon and lake house, a secluded forest and two seperate houses sleeping 18 people. The larger house caters for small wedding receptions of up to 60 guests.

When you book both houses you get exclusive use of the entire property, and the freedom to choose all your own suppliers.

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12. Spicers Sangoma Retreat

• Capacity: 2 - 30
• Location: 70 Grandview Ln, Bowen Mountain, NSW 2753
• Sleeps: 12
• Elopements: $12,000+
• Small Weddings: $30,000+ (inc accommodation, exclusive use, food & beverage)

Spicers Sangoma Retreat is an intimate wedding retreat that offers elopement packages for 2, small indoor & outdoor wedding ceremony sites and micro wedding receptions with seating for 30 guests in the main dining room. Bush, Luxury, Private, Intimate, Spa, Formal, Weekend Hire, Exclusive Use, Pool, Eco Friendly. 

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Small Venues in Byron Bay

13. Tides Byron Estate

Location: Byron Bay, NSW 2478
Capacity: 18 - 140
Accommodation: Sleeps 22

Tides Byron Estate is a 100 acre macadamia farm located in the beautiful Byron Bay Hinterland. The property centres around a micro wedding hall and luxury 7 bedroom villa which overlook the macadamia orchard and have incredible views to the Tweed Coastline. 

Tides is a versatile property for small weddings offering the option of a poolside celebration in the villa (suitable for weddings with up to 40 guests), an outdoor celebration in the orchard, a wedding reception in the hall or on the hall's outside terrace. Villa hire starts at $3,900. Hall hire & weddings in the orchard are additional.

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14. Coorabell Estate

• Location: 36 Keys Road, Coorabell, NSW 2479
• Capacity: 10 - 55+
• Accommodation: Sleeps 10

Coorabell Estate is a 28 acre rainforest retreat located twenty minutes from Byron Bay. The property features a luxury 5 bedroom house with an open plan layout and is surrounded by private terraces bordered by forest.

The house has two small areas for intimate weddings. One is the back verandah which is a covered space seating up to 40 guests overlooking the rainforest canopy. The other is the poolside entertaining area which caters well for small cocktail weddings with up to 55 guests. Larger weddings require hire of a marquee and can be set up on the lawn.

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Small Venues on the Central Coast

15. Paradise Botanical Gardens

• Location: 147 Cherry Ln, Kulnura, NSW 2250
• Capacity: 50+
• Sleeps: 8
• Venue Hire: $4,995+

Paradise Botanical Gardens is a boutique wedding venue located on 230 acres of unique gardens and pristine countryside in the relatively unknown little hamlet of Kulnura. The gardens offer a one-of-a-kind destination for small weddings across 3 days with a cottage that sleeps 8 on the property and space for glamping and camping for additional guests.

These Roman Columns set an amazing scene for intimate wedding celebrations and suit seating for 12 - 100 guests. The property also features a circular ceremony lawn ideal for elegant wedding ceremonies and a collection of wonderfully diverse backdrops for wedding photos. Weddings with 50+ guests are required to hire a marquee.

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16. Our Secret Garden

• Location: 120 Berkeley Road, Berkeley Vale, NSW 2261
• Capacity: 2 - 250
• Accommodation: Sleeps 10+

Our Secret Garden is a private, 58 acre estate that offers a secluded sanctuary for intimate weddings on the Central Coast. All inclusive elopement packages start at $3,300 including 2 hours hire of the grounds mid-week, a photographer and celebrant. For small weddings with 10 - 60 guests you can opt for a marquee reception and there is a luxury 5 bedroom house also available on the property.

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Small Venues in the Hunter Valley

17. Greystone Estate

• Capacity: 32+
• Location: 617 Hermitage Rd, Pokolbin, NSW 2320
• Sleeps: 32
• Venue Hire: $15,200+

Greystone Estate is a luxurious private estate set on 10 park-like acres of beautifully manicured lawns and gardens. With accommodation for up to 32 guests in 4 seperate dwellings, Greystone Estate is the ideal spot for an intimate weekend away celebrating with family & friends in the Hunter Valley.

The property features a purpose-built open air pavilion for wedding ceremonies and receptions can be held in the modern function room A gorgeous outdoor area perfect for small cocktail or seated functions adjoins the main house and has stunning views overlooking the property's gardens, walkways and dam.

Venue hire ranges from $15,200 - $20,300 for mid-week & weekend weddings respectively and includes all accommodation. Food & beverage starts at $150/pp.

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18. Leaves & Fishes

• Location: 737 Lovedale Road, Lovedale, NSW 2325
• Capacity: 2 - 300
• Accommodation: Sleeps 12

At the centre of Leaves & Fishes is a picturesque Lotus Lake that has 4 luxury boathouses and a 2 bedroom villa spaced around its shore. Each boathouse has its own deck where fish can be observed swimming beneath and the villa's deck is large enough for small wedding ceremonies and receptions with up to 20 guests. 

Venue hire for elopements starts at $3,300 including boathouse accommodation for two nights. Micro weddings are priced from $7,500 including all accommodation for up to 12 guests for two nights. With the micro wedding package you get exclusive use of the entire 20 acres with lush tropical gardens and beautiful rainforest backdrops for wedding photos.

Weddings with 20 - 90 guests may utilise the property's boutique restaurant or banquet hall (which has an amazing glass wall at one end overlooking a candle-lit Roman bath).

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19. Wallaringa Farm

• Location: 321 Wallaringa Road, Wallaringa, NSW 2420
• Capacity: 12
• Accommodation: Sleeps 8
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

Wallaringa Farm is one of the smallest wedding venues in NSW catering for elopements with just 12 guests in the rolling hills of Dungog Shire. All inclusive wedding packages start at $5,500 including an intimate wedding ceremony with a celebrant who handles all legalities, a professional wedding photographer and two nights accommodation.

The farm house sleeps up to 8 guests in 3 luxury bedrooms and has a covered verandah that overlooks quintessential Australian countryside where Wallaringa horses graze peacefully in the fields. The verandah and front lawn are beautiful spots for a wedding ceremony or you can find your own private place to say "I do" anywhere on the farm. The owner recommends a romantic picnic on the lawns, sunset drinks on the verandah and star gazing into the night.

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20. The Bath House Gardens

• Location: Forest Hill Drive, Oakhampton Heights, NSW 2320
• Capacity: 30
• Wedding Packages: DIY or all inclusive

The Bath House Gardens is an intimate wedding venue on 4 acres of tranquil lawns and gardens in the Hunter Valley region of Maitland. Small weddings with 30 guests or less are perfectly catered on the elevated ceremony site with arbor overlooking the gardens.

The Garden Room seats up to 14 guests for small wedding receptions or 30 for cocktail weddings. DIY or all inclusive private dining packages.

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21. Maddies of Bolwarra

• Capacity: 40+
• Location: 35 Paterson Rd, Bolwarra, NSW 2320
• Sleeps: 14

Maddies of Bolwarra is a little wedding venue ideally suited to micro weddings and elopements of 20 - 40 guests hidden on a private property away from the Hunter Valley's busiest areas. Ceremonies are held under a giant Morton Bay Fig in the gardens. The dining room caters for micro wedding receptions or there is a garden pavilion that seats up to 60 guests. 

Small wedding packages start at $3,100 including venue hire fee and exclusive use of ceremony and reception areas. Add catering and accommodation.

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Small Venues in the Illawarra

22. Ravensthorpe Guesthouse

• Location: 56 Tongarra Rd, Albion Park, NSW 2527
• Capacity: 20+
• Accommodation: Sleeps 14

Ravensthorpe is an elegant Georgian Manor House with a dining room to cater for small wedding receptions, accommodation for 14 and 3 acres of picturesque gardens perfect for a wedding ceremony. Small wedding packages cater for 20+ guests including a 24 hour all-inclusive wedding experience starting from getting ready to a recovery breakfast the next morning.

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23. Interbane House

• Location: 8 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Stanwell Park, NSW 2508
• Capacity: 50
• Accommodation: Sleeps 18
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

Interbane House is a private Airbnb that overlooks spectacular ocean views including Stanwell Park's new Sea Cliff Bridge. The historic Victorian period house has 5 spacious bedrooms that sleep up to 18 guests and an open plan kitchen and dining area that can seat up to 18 or easily caters for cocktail functions of up to 50 guests.

A wide wrap around balcony with wrought iron balustrades and a flat lawn area that overlooks the incredible views offer intimate wedding locations in the great outdoors and a marquee can be pitched on the lawn to cater for larger celebrations. The affordable venue hire fee starts at $2,850 for a 2 night stay.

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24. Tumbling Waters Retreat

• Capacity: 30+
• Location: 31 Stonehaven Rd, Stanwell Tops, NSW 2508
• Sleeps: 24

Info: Luxury, BYO, Garden, Private, Elopement Packages, Small Weddings, Pet Friendly, Formal, Bush, Ocean Views, Pool, Spa

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25. Ruby's Mount Kembla

• Capacity: 30+
• Location: 39 Harry Graham Dr, Kembla Heights, NSW 2526
• Sleeps: 0

Info: Heritage, Small Weddings, All Inclusive Packages

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Small Venues on the North Coast

26. Nelson Bay Lighthouse

• Location: Lighthouse Road, Nelson Bay, NSW 2315
• Capacity: 100
• Venue Hire: $550

Nelson Bay Lighthouse is a small wedding ceremony venue hidden in a private seaside garden behind the onsite museum. Officially called the Inner Light Reserve, the area features an intimate wedding ceremony platform with a surrounding lawn amphitheatre and stunning views over the ocean to Shoal Bay.

This hidden garden is available to hire for small weddings and elopements with up to 100 guests with the hire fee ranging from $550 - 900. Packages come with seating & styling plus a wedding coordinator who sets up and packs down your ceremony.

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27. Tanilba House

• Location: 32 Caswell Cres, Tanilba Bay, NSW 2319
• Capacity: 20 - 90
• Accommodation: Sleeps 4
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive from $215/pp

Tanilba House is a waterfront wedding venue with 3 acres of gardens surrounding a heritage listed homestead in Port Stephens. The property is ideally suited to weddings of 40 - 70 guests, has both indoor & outdoor event spaces and offers all inclusive & easy small wedding packages from 4+ guests.

Mid week wedding packages for 4+ guests start at $3,900 including 2 hour venue hire & catering. Small weddings on the weekend range from $215 - $360 per person with a fully inclusive 4 hour wedding experience.

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28. The Banksias

• Capacity: 12+
• Location: 1126 Point Plomer Rd, Crescent Head, NSW 2440
• Sleeps: 18 + Glamping
• Price Guide: $30,000+

Info: Marquee, Waterfront, Private, Bush, Weekend Hire, Exclusive Use, Tennis, Golf, Kayaks, Jetty

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29. Kings Creek Retreat

Location: 84 Kings Creek Road, Krambach, NSW 2429
Capacity: 30
Accommodation: Sleeps 26
Wedding Packages: Micro weddings from $6,600

The Mexican themed farm stay of Kings Creek Retreat is a micro wedding venue located 30 minutes from the beaches of Forster. Up to 26 wedding guests can sleep onsite in cabins, caravans and tipis for the weekend and venue hire includes exclusive use of the entire property.

Particularly well suited to small weddings in the great outdoors, Kings Creek Retreat comes with landscaped gardens, manicured lawns and lots of romantic outdoor mood lighting. Couples looking for an affordable and intimate wedding destination will appreciate the relaxed pizza receptions.

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Small Venues on the South Coast

30. Figbird Cottage

• Location: 330 Comerong Island Rd, Terara, NSW 2540
• Capacity: 2 - 20
• Accommodation: Sleeps 8

The elegant English style gardens at Figbird Cottage offer a relaxed & intimate setting for small weddings on the NSW South Coast. Romantic fairy-lit rose arbors and manicured lawns set the scene for elopements and micro weddings with 2 - 20 guests. 

Micro wedding packages at Figbird Cottage start at $3,995 with 2 hour venue hire, a photographer, celebrant and bubbles to celebrate.

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31. Daisy Field Micro Weddings

• Location: 11 Mount Dromedary Trail, Tilba Tilba, NSW 2546
• Capacity: 2 - 120
• Accommodation: Sleeps 2 - 14
• Micro Wedding Packages: $8k

At Mountain View Farm on the Sapphire Coast of NSW is one of the Australia's most unique & romantic spots for a micro wedding. Every year for a limited 6 week season couples are invited to elope in the middle of the Spring Daisy Fields serenaded by a wedding singer and surrounded by thousands of romantic blooms.

Each year a new aisle is crafted into the Daisy Fields creating a once-in-a-lifetime altar under the spectacular gaze of Mount Gulaga. All inclusive micro wedding packages include a celebrant, photographer, wedding singer, flowers and nibbles with optional onsite accommodation. 

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32. Far Meadow Cottage

• Location: 450b Coolangatta Road, Berry, NSW 2535
• Capacity: 30
• Accommodation: Sleeps 12
• Location Hire: $4,500+

Far Meadow Cottage is the perfect small wedding venue for up to 30 guests wanting an intimate spot to celebrate for the weekend. Venue hire includes two nights accommodation for up to 12 guests with gorgeous country gardens for wedding ceremonies, photos and backyard dining.

Next to the 6 bedroom/4 bathroom cottage is an ivy-clad restaurant/dining room that can be added to venue hire and comes fully furnished with a licensed commercial kitchen. 

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33. Coolangatta Estate

• Location: 1335 Bolong Road, Coolangatta, NSW 2535
• Capacity: 2 - 200
• Accommodation: Sleeps 70

Coolangatta Estate is a sprawling 100 acre winery that offers all inclusive micro weddings and elopements. Located in Shoalhaven Heads the property is the site of first settlement in the region and is surrounded by stunning scenery including bush covered hills, the ocean, rows of picturesque vines and character-rich heritage buildings.

Country gardens, fairy lit fig trees and a hedged croquet lawn provide an intimate setting for wedding ceremonies and there is a small reception venue that seats up to 80 guests which was built by convicts and is the region's original community hall. Small wedding packages start at $6,999 including an intimate ceremony for two with a celebrant, photographer and accommodation.

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34. Willow Farm Berry

• Location: Galls Lane, Berry - South Coast, NSW
• Capacity: 130
• Accommodation: Sleeps 10
• Wedding Packages: BYO

Willow Farm is a versatile country venue set on 160 acres of lush green paddocks just a few minutes from the centre of Berry. The farm offers a blank canvas of scenic farmland on which to plan your ideal wedding and includes use of a rustic shed, flat marquee lawns and a luxe yoga barn (wet weather ceremony venue). 

The venue hire fee includes exclusive use of the farm and farmhouse for 2 nights, onsite planning assistance and set up, wait staff and a range of props and furniture. You may wish to hire a marquee, tipis or a Sperry Tent, and outdoor dance floors look amazing in the paddock.

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35. Mimosa Wines

• Location: 2845 Tathra-Bermagui Rd, Bermagui NSW 2546
• Capacity: 180
• Accommodation: Sleeps 13
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

The chefs hatted restaurant at Mimosa Wines is one of the most picturesque wedding venues in NSW, with the architecturally designed winery overlooking sweeping views of the vineyard below and hundreds of acres of unspoilt National Park.

The restaurant serves a foodies menu for small weddings from 50 guests and the venue hire fee of $5,000 includes a ceremony in the vines on a purpose-built lily pond deck plus two nights accommodation for up to 13 guests in two onsite cottages. Best views in NSW!

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Small Venues in the Southern Highlands

36. Growwild Wildflower Farm

• Capacity: 50
• Location: 916 Old Hume Hwy, Alpine, NSW 2575
• Accommodation: Next door

Info: The micro wedding barn at Growwild Wildflower Farm is a rustic location for small ceremonies and receptions of up to 50 guests. The property features stunning outdoor gardens, intimate bushland and a clear walled marquee for weddings of 100+ guests. 

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37. Hillview Heritage Hotel

• Capacity: 30+
• Location: 7277 Illawarra Hwy, Sutton Forest, NSW 2577
• Sleeps: 21

Info: DIY/BYO, Marquee, Farm, Heritage, Budget Friendly, Pet Friendly, Weekend Hire

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38. Peppers Manor House

• Capacity: 20+
• Location: Kater Rd, Sutton Forest, NSW 2577
• Sleeps: 12

Info: Garden, Pool, Tennis, Golf, Lawn Games, Kangaroos, Small Packages

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39. Southern Highlands Winery

• Capacity: 30+
• Location: Oldbury Rd, Sutton Forest, NSW 2577
• Sleeps: 0

Info: Marquee, Private, Industrial, Cows, Vineyard

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40. The Secret Garden

• Capacity: 2+
• Location: Blencowes Lane, Wildes Meadow, NSW 2577
• Sleeps: 0

Info: DIY/BYO, Marquee, Waterfront, Garden, Bush, Outdoor + Covered Ceremony Venues, Small Receptions

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Small Venues in Sydney

41. Lords Estate Chapel

• Location: 313 Seven Hills Rd, Seven Hills, NSW 2147
• Capacity: 2 - 80
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

Lords Estate is a private little Sydney chapel that can be booked for non-denominational wedding ceremonies with 2 - 80 guests and features surrounding gardens for wedding photos. The chapel also makes a unique reception venue for long table seated events of up to 30 guests with space for a lounge and dance floor. 

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42. Australian Botanic Gardens Mount Annan

• Location: 362 Narellan Rd, Mount Annan, NSW 2567
• Capacity: 2+
• Wedding Packages: $550+

The Australian Botanical Gardens in Western Sydney has a choice of lawns and gardens to hire for small wedding ceremonies and garden receptions. Wedding packages start at $550 for 2 hour lawn hire with the option of adding additional hours and ceremony set up.

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43. Lords Estate Private Dining Room

• Location: 313 Seven Hills Rd, Seven Hills, NSW 2147
• Capacity: 2 - 10
• Wedding Packages: $1,250+

One of Sydney's most exclusive small wedding venues is located in the original rectory behind the historic Lords Estate Chapel. This beautiful little dining room is accessed via a private parquet entrance where venue hire includes pre dinner drinks in an elegant drawing room followed by a seated meal catered by a private chef in the atmospheric dining room.

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44. Private Property for Micro Weddings

• Location: Palm Beach, Sydney NSW
• Capacity: 100
• Venue Hire: $10k

This private property on the Northern Beaches of Sydney has a private beachfront garden to hire for intimate weddings overlooking the ocean. Situated at a secluded $40m holiday house in Palm Beach, the Balinese style gardens offer 2,500m² of manicured lawns for wedding ceremonies and photos.

The estate is easily accessed via road and has onsite parking or there's a jetty on the beach a short walk across the sand. Venue hire includes access to onsite bathroom amenities and the option to host nibbles after your wedding. 

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45. Mejico Cafe

• Capacity: 40+
• Location: 105 Pitt St, Sydney, NSW 2000
• Sleeps: 0

Info: Exclusive Use, Foodie Venue, Mexican, Micro Weddings

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46. Hazelhurst Cafe

• Capacity: 10+
• Location: 782 Kingsway, Gymea, NSW 2227
• Sleeps: 0

Hazelhurst Cafe a small reception venue that offers a quirky setting for weddings with 30+ guests in Southern Sydney. The artsy cafe is situated next to the Hazelhurst Arts Centre and has lush rainforest gardens perfect for intimate wedding ceremonies.

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47. Salon Privé

• Location: 264 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
• Capacity: 28 - 40

Salon Privé is a private dining room located at Australian Square on the 47th floor. Part of the revolving restaurant O Bar & Dining, Salon Privé is a unique small reception venue with some of the best views and food in Sydney.

The dining room caters for intimate wedding receptions with up to 28 seated or 40 standing guests and has 360º views over the Sydney skyline.

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48. Audley Dance Hall

• Location: 2 Lady Carrington Dr, Royal National Park NSW 2233
• Capacity: 30 - 60
• Accommodation: Sleeps 5

Audley Dance Hall is an all-inclusive wedding destination in Sydney's Royal National Park and offers a spectacular setting for intimate weddings overlooking the Audley Valley and Hacking River. 

Audley Dance Hall offer small wedding packages on a Monday to Thursday for 30 - 60 guests. Pricing starts at $2,000 for a ceremony only and includes a choice of ceremony locations, furniture, set up & pack down and a wet weather option on the reception venue verandah. Small weddings with an all inclusive 4 hour lunch start at $160/pp.

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49. Chiswick

• Capacity: 30+
• Location: 65 Ocean St, Woollahra, NSW 2025
• Sleeps: 0

Info: Award Winning Chef, Foodie Venue, Outdoor Ceremonies, Semi Private Dining, Small Weddings

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50. The Terrace @ Jonah's 

• Capacity: 40+
• Location: 69 Bynya Rd, Palm Beach, NSW 2108
• Sleeps: 22

Info: Ocean Views, Micro Weddings, Gardens, Private Hire, All Inclusive Wedding Packages

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Small Wedding Venues in Country NSW

51. Fig Tree Park

• Location: 58 Sherringham Lane, Central Tilba, NSW 2546
• Capacity: 2+
• Accommodation: Sleeps 2
• Venue Hire: $4,990

Fig Tree Park is a brand new outdoor venue that specialises in intimate weddings and elopements. Perched on a hill top overlooking sweeping views of the South Coast, the property's manicured lawns and fairy lit gardens offer a romantic outdoor setting for small weddings with 2 - 80+ guests.

Small wedding packages start from $4,990 including accommodation for 2 in a romantic little barn. Venue hire includes elegant furniture for ceremony and reception set up and the option for in-house catering for weddings smaller than 30 guests.

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52. Glencara Country Estate

• Location: 706 Jerrybang Lane, Monteagle, NSW 2594
• Capacity: 2+
• Accommodation: Sleeps 2 + glamping/camping
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

Glencara is a brand new small wedding venue situated on 10 hectares in the Hilltops region of NSW near Young. If you're looking for a unique little venue that's well of the beaten track, the whimsical gardens surrounding and rustic maze surrounding the property's old farm house are ideal.

Due to seasonal temperatures, Glencara is best booked in the side seasons when the property is surrounded by picturesque fields of bright yellow canola in Spring and lush green wheat paddocks in Autumn. We highly recommend an outdoor wedding in the gardens but there's also a repurposed shearing shed that seats up to 120 guests that is perfectly cosy with just 20. Glamping packages are available.

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Looking for somewhere a little bit different to tie the knot? Australia's most unique wedding venues range from non-traditional function spaces to the downright unconventional. From little known venues to the weirdest and most wonderful wedding locations, Australia delivers a broad variety of quirky spaces for out of the box weddings. 

Below are 29 alternative wedding venues that provide a unique backdrop for one-of-a-kind celebrations. They are an eclectic collection of non-weddingy places in which anything goes. Fun times and amazing memories are the only common things at these unusual wedding locations.

Amongst this list are funky hotels, whimsical halls, outdoor venues and magical wedding spaces repurposed from heritage treasures such as train carriages, a locomotive shed and crumbling churches & barns. All of these amazing wedding venues come with dramatic backdrops, amazing views and offer a one-of-a-kind wedding experience you won't find anywhere else.

Here are 29 of the most unique wedding venues in Australia curated for those with a mind to be different. 

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Unique Wedding Venues in NSW

1. The Woodhouse Wollombi

• Location: 2674 Paynes Crossing Rd, Wollombi, NSW 2325
• Capacity: 150
• Accommodation: Sleeps 17
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

One of the most unique wedding venues in Australia's iconic Hunter Valley is The Woodhouse Wollombi with its 3 architecturally designed Blackbutt peaks seamlessly nestled in nature. Sitting grandly at the end of a long, tree-lined drive, the contemporary building oozes European elegance inside & out with soaring 7m ceilings, polished concrete and stylish neutral decor.

The Woodhouse is set in 100 acres of manicured gardens, paddocks & bushland and features an outdoor dance floor, picturesque courtyard, alfresco bar area and a Tuscan-style garden pergola suitable for outdoor receptions overlooking the private lake. Optional 1 & 2 night accommodation packages are available in a rustic barn stay and gorgeous Honeymoon Suite.

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2. The Woods Farm

• Location: Bayly Road, Tomerong, NSW 2540
• Capacity: 200
• Accommodation: Sleeps 120
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

The Woods Farm is a dream wedding venue on 40 acres of woodlands just 5 minutes from the beautiful beaches of Jervis Bay. At this amazing farm stay your one-of-a-kind 3 day wedding experience starts with a welcome night BBQ, your wedding the next day and a poolside recovery brunch on the last morning.

The Woods Farm is home to one of Australia's most unique wedding ceremony sites. The incredible bush chapel is hidden in the woods and is reached through a series of jasmine-covered archways stretching 120 metres through native bushland. There's also an amazing outdoor bar surrounded by lush trees and a beautiful chandelier reception hall.

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3. St Joseph's Guesthouse

• Location: 1029 Saint Albans Road, Saint Albans, NSW 2775
• Capacity: 10 - 100
• Accommodation: Sleeps 10
• Venue Hire: $3,500+

St Joseph's Guesthouse is the quirkiest wedding church in Australia. Having been resurrected from crumbling ruins this magnificent building now features 5 luxury bedrooms, spacious living areas and an intimate function space that seats 60 guests on the ground floor (suits up to 100 for cocktail events). 

The backyard of this award winning venue is one of the most atmospheric places for a wedding in Australia. A circular plunge pool and circular band stage are set against the dramatic facade of the church and overlook beautiful views over surrounding bushland. Venue hire starts at $3,500 with accommodation for 10 guests for 2+ nights. 

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4. The Cove Jervis Bay

• Location: Ellmoos Road via Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay NSW 2540
• Capacity: 150+
• Accommodation: Sleeps 111
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Overlooking its own private beach on the pearly white sands of Jervis Bay, The Cove is a 3 acre seaside resort that can be hired for exclusive-use functions. This secluded coastal oasis is hidden in the beautiful Booderee National Park and with accommodation for everyone onsite, is among Australia's top 5 destinations for outdoor weddings on the beach.

The resort features an oceanfront ceremony lawn, an all white reception hall and a romantic fairy-lit courtyard which surrounds a bar and offers a relaxed Mediterranean-style setting for outdoor wedding receptions. Venue hire comes with a fun house, beach cabins and a luxe glamping village.

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5. The Oasis Micro Wedding Resort

• Location: 5 Koala Place, Boat Harbour, NSW 2316
• Capacity: 80
• Accommodation: Sleeps 50
• Wedding Packages: BYO

This enchanted forest wedding venue is located at The Oasis in Port Stephens, one of Australia's only micro rainforest resorts. When you hire The Oasis for your wedding you get exclusive use of the resort for 2 nights with accommodation for up to 50 guests in 9 self contained cabins. 

Ceremony & reception venues include a covered, open-air deck immersed in magical fairy-lit trees and an alfresco lawn area with a canopy of festoon lights. One Mile Beach is just 600 metres from the resort offering the option of a beach ceremony or nuptials in the tropical gardens surrounded by billabongs and tranquil water features.

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6. Linnaeus Farm Berry

• Location: 599 Coolangatta Road, Berry, NSW 2535
• Capacity: 2 - 30
• Accommodation: Sleeps 12
• Location Hire: DIY/BYO

The Linnaeus Collection have launched a new concept in luxury weddings with their deconstructed hotel accommodation around the town of Berry on the NSW South Coast. One of the group's prestigious wedding venues is Linnaeus Farm, a micro wedding estate that sleeps up to 12 guests and caters for intimate celebrations with a maximum of 30 guests.

The 5 bedroom estate is surrounded by 3.5 hectares of manicured gardens with a resort style swimming pool, a Petanque court, orchard, miniature lake and garden barn. The barn is an amazing spot for small wedding receptions and has views of surrounding mountains and a games space with ping pong. An incredible playground makes this farm the perfect wedding venue for young families.

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7. The Lodge At Mount Rivers

• Location: 38 Lawrences Road, Mount Rivers, NSW 2311
• Capacity: 250
• Accommodation: Sleeps 16 + camping
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

The Lodge at Mount Rivers is the perfect place to get married for adventure-lovers looking for an off-the-beaten-track wedding venue. When you hire this 6 bedroom house for your wedding you can bring your own horse to graze in surrounding paddocks for the weekend, plus mountain bikes, hiking boots, kayaks and fishing gear.

Set on the banks of the Peterson River on a 200 acre mountain retreat, The Lodge at Mount Rivers is the hidden gem of the Hunter Valley. There's a covered event area beside the infinity pool perfect for pre & post wedding soirees while the front lawn is ideal for outdoor receptions. Marquee hire packages available. Pet friendly. No curfew. Camping permitted. 

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8. The Lodge Jamberoo

• Location: 406 Jamberoo Mountain Road, Jamberoo, NSW 2533
• Capacity: 300
• Accommodation: Sleeps 136
• Wedding Packages: $95+/pp plus accommodation

With 43 poolside rooms to accommodate all your guests, The Lodge Jamberoo is Australia's most fun wedding destination. This amazing hotel is located along a quiet country road and is purpose-built for awesome weddings with an open-air pine tree cathedral for ceremonies and a whimsical wedding hall for receptions.

Venue hire for private events includes all hotel rooms, two spacious & fun suites for getting ready, outdoor gardens and courtyards connecting the larger event spaces and a cafe & after party bar. Casual pre-wedding drinks are hosted the night before your wedding and poolside recovery parties are most welcome.

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9. Midginbil Eco Resort

• Location: 252 Midginbil Rd, Midginbil, NSW 2484
• Capacity: 150
• Accommodation: Sleeps 150+
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

With all your wedding guests staying onsite with you, no curfew, a late night bonfire site, swimming pool, tennis & volleyball courts and an uber groovy safari village (each tent has its own timber balcony & incredible rainforest views), Midginbil Eco Resort is one of Australia's coolest places to have a wedding.

This secluded 400 acre property is located an hour inland from Byron Bay nestled within the sub-tropical rainforest of Night Cap National Park. Venue hire includes exclusive access for 3 days/2 nights and guests are able to pay their own accommodation. 

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10. The Pavilion Kiama

• Location: 2 Bong Bong Street, Kiama, NSW 2533
• Capacity: 80 - 400
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive 

The Pavilion Kiama brings together a rare trifecta of wedding awesomeness; a stunning beach location, walking distance proximity to accommodation (no Uber required at the end of the night), and amazingly affordable wedding packages that include a fully furnished ceremony & reception, all catering and drinks.

This modern beachfront venue has an elevated stage, a private bar, an entrance foyer that can double as a wet weather ceremony venue, two oceanfront ceremony sites right outside including one that is sheltered between rustic boat sheds, and a private Bridal Suite.

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11. Mimosa Wines

• Location: 2845 Tathra-Bermagui Rd, Bermagui NSW 2546
• Capacity: 180
• Accommodation: Sleeps 13
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

The chefs-hatted Mimosa Wines is an incredibly scenic spot for weddings with some of the best views in south eastern Australia. The architecturally designed restaurant sits on a high section of the 200 acre winery and has sweeping views over the vineyard below and across the canopy of unspoilt national park for as far as the eye can see. 

This amazing place is an ideal function space for foodies and comes with a non traditional wedding menu to delight the most ardent food critic. Venue hire includes exclusive access to the vineyard on your wedding day, a Lily Pond Deck for wedding ceremonies and use of two onsite cottages. 

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12. Eleven Eighty Weddings

• Location: 1180 Bolong Road, Coolangatta, NSW 2535 
• Capacity: 80
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
• Accommodation: Sleeps 15

Eleven Eighty is a quirky estate with a variety of creative function spaces perfectly suited to intimate out of the box weddings. You can host a pre-wedding dinner in a luxe little barn, get ready the next morning in a train carriage, get married against a street mural in the gardens or in a refurbished school hall and celebrate under a glass marquee in the rustic courtyard. 

This funky wedding destination also has an Argentinian BBQ pergola which offers a relaxed setting for a recovery lunch and there's accommodation for 15 guests in two onsite cottages. Venue hire includes free access to a props shed where you'll find wedding arbors, tables, chairs, velvet lounges and an assortment of creative wedding decor.

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13. Chapel Hill Retreat

• Location: Berambing Crest, Berambing, NSW 2758
• Capacity: 2 - 150
• Accommodation: Sleeps 38
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Chapel Hill Retreat is located in Australia's iconic Blue Mountains and has 6 unique wedding locations set against an incredible world-heritage landscape. Across the 35 acre property are elegant lawn terraces, a open-air timber balcony and covered verandah space, a quaint little chapel and a fresh, white-walled function room for wedding receptions.

With 7 onsite cottages and a seperate bridal suite offering the option of accommodation onsite, Chapel Hill Retreat is an ideal spot for a destination wedding. Affordable wedding packages come fully furnished and catered and there's an optional supplier add-on that includes celebrant, photographer, flowers, stylist and cake.

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14. Tides Byron Estate

• Location: 290 North Teven Road, Teven, NSW 2478
• Capacity: 140
• Accommodation: Sleeps 22
• Wedding Packages: Tailored

This unique wedding destination is located on a 100 acre macadamia farm near Byron Bay. Perfect for a fun 3-day celebration, the property features an elegant all-white wedding hall and a luxury 8 bedroom villa which both have stunning views over the macadamia orchard to the coastline of Lennox Head.

When you book the wedding hall and villa for a fun wedding weekend you can start with a welcome dinner, have a ceremony against the beautiful farm & coast backdrop, dine in the reception hall or outdoor terrace and host a poolside recovery party the next day. For something completely different the orchard offers an alternative wedding reception space under the stars.

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15. Goolawah Retreat

• Location: 288 Point Plomer Rd, Crescent Head NSW 2440
• Capacity: 30 - 150
• Sleeps: 32 + camping
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

This coastal bush and beach retreat offers a laid back location for outdoor weddings and is particularly well suited to festival-themed celebrations with food trucks. The 28 acre property is surrounded by native bushland and comes with 5 self contained units that sleep up to 32 guests plus an open-sided pavilion with a commercial caterers kitchen.

Being a secluded location Goolawah is one of the few Australian venues to have no curfew and with permission of the owners extra guests are able to camp onsite. The affordable venue hire fee starts at $6,800 including all accommodation. Pet friendly.

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16. Pop Up Weddings

• Location: Tilba Tilba, NSW
• Capacity: 2 - 120
• Accommodation: Sleeps 2 - 14
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

Mountain View Farm is a scenic country venue overlooked by Gulaga Mountain and is available to hire all year round but is a particularly unique wedding destination in early Spring when fields full of daisies burst into bloom. Special pop up weddings & elopements can be booked at a once-in-a-lifetime altar crafted into the daisy fields each year.

The six week daisy season starts in the middle of August and runs to the end of September offering a limited 6 week season. All inclusive packages are available during this time and come with optional accommodation for 2 to 14 guests in a love shack and glamping tents. 

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17. Fig Tree Park

• Location: 58 Sherringham Lane, Central Tilba, NSW 2546
• Capacity: 2 - 200
• Accommodation: Sleeps 2
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

The brand new Fig Tree Park is a little known venue that's quickly becoming one of Australia's favourite spots for outdoor weddings. Located on a country hillside with expansive ocean views this beautiful French-style estate is undoubtedly one the world's most romantic spots to get married.

Thousands of fairy lights in a giant fig tree and manicured up-lit gardens create an intimate ambience on the grounds where large round tables and elegant cross back chairs come set up for your wedding reception. Wet weather options are available onsite and venue hire includes complimentary accommodation for two in a romantic barn.

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Unique Wedding Venues in VIC

18. Monsalvat Artist Community

• Location: 7 Hillcrest Avenue, Eltham, VIC 3095
• Capacity: 150
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Reminiscent of a village in the south of France, the heritage architecture of Montsalvat isn’t the only thing that makes this special place one of Melbourne’s most interesting wedding venues. The light-filled Long Gallery and adjoining European courtyard with its ornamental pool provides the perfect spot for edgy cocktail weddings set amongst rotating art exhibitions.

The heritage-listed Great Hall sits grandly within 12 acres of European gardens and offers the romance of a bygone era with an abundance of candles, impressive stained glass windows, two large wrought iron chandeliers, a marble fireplace and handcrafted wooden tables. 

All inclusive wedding packages feature a modern Australian menu and experienced wedding coordinators to style your forecourt, gallery or chapel ceremony.

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19. The Altar Electric

• Location: 299 Johnston Street, Abbotsford, VIC 3067
• Capacity: 80
• Ceremony Only Packages: Yes
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive elopements

The Altar Electric is a hipster wedding chapel that offers fun elopements and micro weddings in the centre of Melbourne city. All inclusive wedding packages are very affordably priced and make getting married super easy and memorable with a range of quirky options. 

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20. Camp Sunnystones

• Location: 98 Possumtail Run, Merrimu, VIC 3340
• Capacity: 500
• Accommodation: Sleeps 90
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

The 50 acre Camp Sunnystones is located beside the Long Forest Conservation Reserve and with accommodation for up to 90 guests onsite is one Australia's most relaxed places for a destination wedding. 

Two outdoor event areas include a brand new turfed site for marquee weddings with views over wild flowers to Mt Macedon and an interesting wedding spot in your own private valley also suited to marquee or tipi receptions. Affordable venue hire including accommodation is around $5k.

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21. Swallowfield Vineyards

• Location: Swallowfield Road, Gembrook, VIC 3783
• Capacity: 150
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

Swallowfield Vineyards is a private family-owned estate, boutique vineyard and nature-lovers dream wedding venue set against a magical landscape of pine forests, ornamental lakes, vineyards and views over the Yarra ranges. We love the unique collection of ceremony and photography sites at this 150 acre property, which come fully furnished with a choice of arbors, wine barrels and chairs.

The manicured lawns & gardens at Swallowfield Vineyards make a beautiful outdoor reception venue or there's the rustic Stables which open on three sides to reveal valley views and grazing horses. Tables & chairs, tableware, lawn games and signage is included with the affordable venue hire fee and you can choose your own caterers and BYO drinks.

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Unique Wedding Venues in QLD

22. Daydream Island Resort & Living Reef

• Location: Daydream Island, Whitsundays, QLD
• Capacity: 2 - 300
• Accommodation: Sleeps everyone
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Fancy getting married on a private island? Daydream Island Resort is a world class destination in the tropical Whitsundays and has a plethora of jaw dropping venues for weddings along with excellent accommodation for all guests, on-island bars & restaurants, an underwater reef observatory, rainforest walks, pools with swim up bars and incredible snorkelling.

The island boasts one of the trendiest wedding chapels in Australia with its double glass facade and stunning views over the Coral Sea. There's also a seaside infinity deck for outdoor ceremonies and receptions right on the waters edge and poolside event spaces with dining under the stars.

Daydream Island resort is situated 30 minutes from mainland Queensland and is accessible via boat or helicopter. All inclusive wedding packages are currently on sale for weddings booked before end of 2025.

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23. Maleny Retreat

• Location: Mears Lane, Booroobin, QLD 4552
• Capacity: 200
• Accommodation: Sleeps everyone
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

Sitting 555m above sea level with spectacular views over the Glasshouse Mountains, Moreton Island and the Pacific Ocean beyond, Maleny Retreat's hilltop ceremony & reception site is one of the coolest places to get married in Australia. It's also among the top 10 scenic venues in Queensland.

Venue hire includes overnight accommodation in a 9 room guesthouse which has a large covered verandah suitable for small weddings or pre/post wedding functions of up to 30 guests. Most wedding receptions are hosted outdoors on the grassy hilltop and marquee hire packages are available for up to 200 guests. Guests may book the onsite glamping village.

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24. Black Hall Weddings

• Location: 87 George Street, Kalbar, QLD 4309
• Capacity: 90
• Wedding Packages: $140+/pp

Named among the top 10 places in the world to visit, the beautiful Scenic Rim offers a world-class destination for weddings. One of this region's best places to get married are the enchanting venues of White Chapel & Black Hall which are situated on a quiet country corner and offer an unexpectedly magical destination for modern weddings.

The street-front chapel is true to its name with a completely white interior including elegant bentwood chairs and a neon backlit altar. Behind the chapel a covered courtyard provides a casual reception space with a modern outdoor fireplace extending into beautiful gardens. Across the lawn is the gorgeous reception venue of Black Hall set beside an outdoor bar.

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25. Train Shed Weddings

• Location: North Street, North Ipswich, QLD 4305
• Capacity: 40 - 500
• Wedding Packages: $90+/pp

With an iconic PB 15, No444 steam locomotive taking centre stage, the Moving Goods Hall at Queensland's first-ever railway workshop is a front runner for the most unique place to get married in Australia. This amazing event space has an impressive 11 metre high ceiling, 3 open-sided walls and the track mounted engine which puffs steam on cue.

After closing hours this historic precinct becomes exclusive yours with beautiful gardens and grand architectural backdrops providing stunning locations for wedding ceremonies, photos and receptions. A standout experience offered by this special place keeps your guests entertained with a private tour of the museum while you have photos onsite.

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Unique Wedding Venues in WA

26. Old Broadwater Farm

• Location: 56 New River Ramble, West Busselton, WA 6280
• Capacity: 200
• Accommodation: Sleeps 18
• Wedding Packages: Inclusive with BYO

This whimsical wedding chapel is located at Old Broadwater Farm, a stunning country-style venue just outside of Busselton's urban centre. The spectacular ceremony site is set on spacious grounds featuring an air conditioned marquee, paved cocktail courtyard and a timber deck suited to seated outdoor receptions.

Wedding packages at Old Broadwater Farm are fully catered with BYO drinks. Venue hire includes accommodation for 10 and there is additional accommodation within walking distance. One of the best elements of this property are the wedding photo opportunities with extensive gardens, a romantic swing, rustic barns and golden paddocks as your backdrop.

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27. Chambré Estate

• Location: 167 Andrews Way, Margaret River, WA 6285
• Capacity: 80
• Accommodation: Sleeps 34
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

Chambré Estate is one of Margaret River’s newest private properties to hire for weddings and comes with 7 King Suites and 4 Luxury Cabins sleeping 34 guests for a one-of-a-kind wedding weekend getaway. The main lodge can host 40 - 50 guests for intimate receptions and has a spacious kitchen and open fireplace with nearby ceremony sites under Redgum & Marri trees.

Set on 3 hectares of stunning nature, this magnificent bush retreat is a perfect outdoor wedding location. A picturesque olive grove is ideal for long table lunches or dinners under festoon lights, while a pretty dam is an elegant setting for low key picnics. Pre & post wedding events are welcome and there's space for extra guests to glamp. 

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Unique Wedding Venues in SA

28. Woodburn Homestead

• Location: 410 Angas Plains Road, Langhorne Creek, SA 5255
• Capacity: 80
• Sleeps 12 + glamping
• Venue Hire: $8,500+

One of the more unusual wedding venues in Australia is the open air stone chapel at Woodburn Homestead which was created in the ruins of what was once a barn. The chapel is set beside a rustic shed and marquee lawn and sits on 42 country acres with amazing photo opportunities including along the gum tree lined driveway.

This historic estate sleeps 10 guests in the main refurbished homestead and there is also a romantic bridal suite in a seperate Coach House. Venue hire ranges between $8,500 - $10,500 including accommodation and there are a choice of onsite catering packages with BYO drinks.

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29. TEN 22 Adelaide

• Location: 1022 South Road, Edwardstown, SA 5039
• Capacity: 160
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

TEN22 is an all-inclusive industrial wedding venue hidden 15 minutes south of the Adelaide CBD. The unconventional location was converted from its origins as a wrought iron manufacturing warehouse and now offers an all-in-one setting for relaxed & affordable, one-of-a-kind weddings.

The contemporary warehouse blends an industrial chic vibe with old world furnishings and features original iron gates on entry, festoon lights, vintage Parisian lounges, an Italian chandelier, draped greenery, a fairytale courtyard for wedding ceremonies, a fairy-lit private laneway with flower graffiti perfect for wedding photos and sparkler send-offs and a luxe bridal suite.

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