Illawarra Wedding Venues
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The Illawarra region in NSW offers a wide range of wedding venues from cliff top ceremony locations with uninterrupted ocean views to picturesque waterfront hotels, DIY sheds, weekender farms, heritage homesteads, manicured gardens and wineries.
Centred around Wollongong, NSW, the Illawarra caters for large weddings of more than 500 guests as well as smaller weddings of up to 30. There are plenty of places to elope and properties where your entire 100+ guest list can escape with you for the weekend. These are the most recommended ceremony and wedding reception venues in the Illawarra.
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Top 21 Illawarra Wedding Venues
1. The Pavilion Kiama
- Location: 2 Bong Bong Street, Kiama, NSW 2533
- Capacity: 80 - 400
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Pavilion Kiama is an elegant reception venue on one of the Illawarra's most beautiful surf beaches. The main function room is a light-filled space with large airy windows overlooking the ocean, a spacious dance floor and band stage. Flexible reception room set ups cater for weddings of all sizes.
There is a seperate entrance foyer with a bar where guests are able to mingle before the evening's festivities kick off and a Bridal suite where the bridal party can retreat before making their grand entrance into the reception. Wedding packages are very affordable and there are two ceremony sites within walking distance of the venue.
2. The Lodge Jamberoo
- Location: 406 Jamberoo Mountain Road, Jamberoo, NSW 2533
- Capacity: 300
- Accommodation: Sleeps 136
- Cost: All inclusive wedding packages from $95/pp
The Lodge is a newly renovated country hotel that offers 3 day destination weddings where all your guests stay onsite for 2 nights. This fun location is solely yours for 3 days and has 43 newly refurbished hotel rooms for your guests that overlook a huge central swimming pool with deck chairs & umbrellas.
Wedding venues at The Lodge include an open sided timber chapel nestled in a Pine Forest otherwise known as the Tree Cathedral. The reception venue is an elegant wedding hall that comes with white walls, large windows and polished wooden floors. There's also a champagne garden and terraces for pre wedding events & recovery party.
Venue hire is from $25,000 which is usually covered by guests who pay their own accommodation. Food & beverage packages range from $95 - $180 per person or alternatively you are welcome to choose your own caterers.
3. Ravensthorpe Guesthouse
- Location: Albion Park, NSW
- Capacity: 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps 14
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Ravensthorpe Guesthouse is a versatile and elegant wedding venue situated on the grounds of a quaint Georgian manor house. The property features the house itself with private dining rooms, a light-filled conservatory and marquee. Adjoining the marquee is a private courtyard - a beautiful location for outdoor weddings.
3 Acres of classic gardens including a pool and tennis court are surrounded by mountain and country backdrops providing a private, relaxed and picturesque location for wedding ceremonies & photos. All inclusive wedding packages comes with ceremony, reception and recovery brunch plus there is accommodation for 14 wedding guests onsite.
4. The Homestead Berry
- Location: 8 Homestead Lane, Berry, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 120
- Accommodation: Sleeps 10
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
If you're looking for a modern wedding venue with a luxe rustic edge, The Homestead Berry is perfect and is just over half an hour from Wollongong. This scenic private estate is set across 5 acres of manicured country grounds and features unique ceremony spots at a vine-covered silo, a rustic timber rotunda and overlooking a pretty dam.
The contemporary reception space is a beautifully re-imagined shed that's rich in both rustic character and modern amenities. The shed features a one-of-a-kind silo bar and elegant bi-fold doors that open onto a covered courtyard perfect for late night grooving. Venue hire includes a 2 night stay for up to 10 guests in 5 luxury suites, and a fully furnished ceremony & reception with custom catering. Styling & flowers can also be included.
5. Coolangatta Estate
- Location: 1335 Bolong Road, Coolangatta, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 2 - 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps 70
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive + DIY
- Elopement Packages: All inclusive
Coolangatta Estate and winery is an all-inclusive wedding venue set amongst historic buildings at the mouth of the Shoalhaven River. The sprawling 100 acre vineyard offers a huge variety of picturesque backdrops for wedding photos and has 26 motel-style rooms that sleep up to 70 guests onsite.
Wedding ceremony areas include an elegant, hedge-framed croquet lawn and under the branches of a giant fairy-lit fig tree. For your reception there is a 200 year old Grand Hall where shared feasts for up to 80 guests are partaken on long tables and a function room for weddings with up to 200 guests.
6. Willow Farm
- Location: Berry, NSW
- Capacity: 130
- Accommodation: Sleeps 8
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Willow Farm is one of the best wedding venues in the Illawarra region for outdoor ceremonies & receptions. The private country retreat is located on 160 picturesque acres and has plenty of scenic spots to get married including a gorgeous popular dam with a jetty and row boat.
Most couples who book Willow Farm for their wedding choose to dine outdoors with stunning views over lush paddocks, trees and the dam. You can also pitch a marquee, tipi or sperry tent, install an outdoor dance floor or make use of the farm's rustic barn as a lounge, dance floor or dining space. Owner Keri is an experienced wedding planner with a great list of preferred suppliers.
7. 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 estate wedding venue located on the cliff top at Bald Hill and has sweeping views over the Illawarra coastline. The spacious 5 bedroom house is available to hire for small weddings with up to 50 guests, or more by special request.
Surrounded by manicured lawns and gardens, the Victorian period home is a beautiful spot for ceremonies, elopements and low key receptions and has a covered outdoor event space taking in the views. There's also an open air fire pit and an outdoor spa in the backyard. The affordable venue hire fee starts at $2,850 for a 2 night stay.
8. Eleven Eighty Weddings
- Location: 1180 Bolong Road, Coolangatta, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 80
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
- Accommodation: Sleeps 15
Eleven Eighty is one of the coolest wedding venues in the Illawarra and is perfect for small celebrations with 12 - 80 guests. Located on a private 3 acre block with 5 separate spaces for your exclusive use all weekend, this mighty little venue offers a ton of options for unique weddings.
The main space is the rustic courtyard which seats up to 80 guests, comes fully furnished with tables, chairs and even velvet lounges and has a back-up marquee available should a wet weather plan be required. There's also a micro wedding barn that seats 30 guests, an old school hall that seats 50 and a train carriage for up to 20 guests.
9. City Beach Function Centre
- Capacity: 130 - 420
- Location: Wollongong, NSW
- Info: Beachfront wedding venue in close proximity to local amenities, transport and hotels. All inclusive wedding packages from $150 per person.
10. The Sebel Harbourside Kiama
- Capacity: 200
- Location: Kiama, NSW
- Info: The Sebel Hotel offers stunning garden or waterfront weddings and receptions overlooking Kiama Harbour. An affordable wedding venue with packages from $119/pp, and a great holiday spot with accommodation for the entire guest list.
11. Panorama House
- Location: Wollongong, NSW
- Capacity: 380
- Wedding Packages: $145+/pp
Panorama House is one of the most budget friendly wedding venues in the Illawarra with all-inclusive packages from $145/pp on a Saturday night. Located one hour from Sydney, Panorama House offers 180 degree ocean views with floor to ceiling glass windows and is an impressive location for waterfront wedding receptions.
12. Crooked River Wines
- Capacity: 100 - 200
- Location: Gerringong, NSW
- Info: Rustic wedding ceremony and reception venue amongst the vines with spectacular views across the countryside and mountains to the ocean. The function centre provides an ideal blank canvas for any wedding theme.
13. The Woolshed
- Capacity: 150 - 350
- Location: Yallah, NSW
- Info: This renovated shearing shed has been repurposed as a wedding venue with wooden floors and exposed beams providing the ideal backdrop for relaxed, rustic weddings. All inclusive wedding packages provide venue hire plus catering and drinks. Conveniently located 20 minutes south of Wollongong, The Woolshed offers a rural wedding location in quintessential Illawarra farmland.
- Wedding packages start at $1,000 venue hire. Catering by Fine Spun Group starting at $96/pp. Drinks from $9/hr per person.
14. Ruby's Mount Kembla
- Capacity: 120
- Location: Mount Kembla, NSW
- Info: Previously an old post office, Ruby's at Mount Kembla is now a popular restaurant and wedding venue with an adjoining courtyard marquee that's ideal for wedding receptions.
15. Headlands Austinmer Beach
- Capacity: 350
- Location: Wollongong, NSW
- Info: Headlands at the Illawarra's Austinmer Beach is an ocean front wedding location that offers ceremonies on the beach directly in front of the venue. The hotel's function centre caters for wedding receptions from 12 to 350 guests. Accommodation for 100 guests onsite.
16. Sage Hotel
- Capacity: 280
- Location: Wollongong, NSW
- Info: Waterfront wedding venue on Wollongong Beach with a choice of 3 reception spaces to suit different sized weddings. Private terrace wedding ceremonies.
17. Altitude 1148
- Capacity: 140
- Location: Bulli Tops, NSW
- Info: Offering some of the best waterfront views in the Illawarra, this exclusive hire wedding venue provides an uninterrupted waterfront vista over the Pacific Ocean. All inclusive (and affordable) wedding packages come with venue hire, food and beverages.
18. Seacliff House
- Location: Gerringong, NSW
- Capacity: 130
- Accommodation: Sleeps 24
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Seacliff House is a popular wedding destination with a purpose built event barn that has a huge glass wall overlooking sloping green farmland to the ocean. The barn has an adjoining courtyard and lawn area perfect for scenic wedding ceremonies and comes with a two night stay in the property's original cottage plus a new modern farmhouse.
The wedding barn can seat up to 108 people with a dance floor and has noise restrictions from 10pm. All furniture, styling, catering and drinks are DIY & BYO. Venue hire is usually discounted by up to 25% during winter and micro wedding rates are available mid week.
19. Mercure Gerringong Resort
- Location: 1 Fern St, Gerringong, NSW 2534
- Capacity: 50 - 180
- Accommodation: Sleeps everyone
Mercure Gerringong is an all in one wedding venue with facilities for intimate courtyard ceremonies and terrace receptions with countryside views. The classic wedding gardens feature cobblestones, manicured lawns and picturesque views across the hinterland to the ocean.
The reception venue overlooks the resort pool where wedding guests can enjoy cocktails and canapés while you have wedding photos at surrounding beaches. The resort offers discounted accommodation for everyone onsite and there's also a day spa for pre and post wedding chill out sessions and an in-house bar and restaurant.
Affordable wedding packages start at $99 per person.
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20. Figbird Cottage
- Location: Terara, NSW
- Capacity: 150+
- Accommodation: Sleeps 8
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Figbird Cottage is a budget-friendly wedding venue with flexible 3 day/2 night packages that can include accommodation for wedding guests in two cottages. A peaceful location surrounded by farm land with flexibility for DIY weddings. The gardens are ideal for food trucks & drinks carts and there's a large permanent marquee with a clear roof over the dance floor.
21. The Woods Farm
- Location: Bayly Road, Tomerong, NSW 2540
- Capacity: 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps 120
- Wedding Packages: BYO
The Woods Farm is an incredible 40 acre wedding wonderland located an hour south of the Illawarra a few minutes from the beaches of Jervis Bay. At The Woods Farm, all your family and friends join you for a 2 night get-together staying in a fun village of glamping tents and an assortment of self-contained cottages.
An amazing open-air bush chapel is the hero of this farmstay, accessed via a 120 metre walk through jasmine covered arches. There is a chandelier shed for wedding receptions of up to 150 seated guests or 200 for a cocktail style celebration and large barn style doors open to a vast lawn area with tables, chairs and an outdoor bar.
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