Best Outdoor Wedding Venues in Sydney
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Looking for an outdoor wedding venue in Sydney? From garden wedding venues on Sydney Harbour to outdoor reception venues hidden in the 'burbs, Sydney offers a wonderful variety of outdoor venues for weddings, with many unique places to get married in nature.
The best outdoor wedding venues in Sydney include some incredibly unique parks and gardens, venues with spectacular ocean views and outdoor reception venues set in private locations with some of the prettiest and most dramatic backdrops in New South Wales.
Aside from the scenic vista that Sydney's harbour and beaches provide for outdoor weddings, some of our favourite places for garden parties & outdoor receptions are in the city's outskirts. These lesser known venues are laid back, tranquil locations often set in national parks (perfect for bush weddings) and come with beautiful mountain and country backdrops.
Here's a list of our favourite outdoor wedding locations in Sydney. They're all dream wedding venues that set the scene for incredibly unique outdoor weddings.
Top 24 Outdoor Wedding Venues in Sydney
1. St Joseph's Guesthouse
- Location: 1029 Saint Albans Road, Saint Albans, NSW
- Capacity: 100
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Built in the ruins of a 160 year old church, St Joseph's Guesthouse is an utterly unique location for outdoor weddings in Sydney. You can get married on the steps under the original church bell (which still works) and utilise the lawn area as your outdoor wedding reception venue.
St Joseph's has plenty of flat lawn area surrounded by lavender gardens where you can pitch a marquee or tipi. Other outside function areas include a huge deck and peaceful plunge pool overlooking the valley. Venue hire includes exclusive use of the guesthouse and grounds with accommodation for 10 guests for 3 or more nights.
2. Chapel Hill Retreat
- Location: 36 Berambing Crest, Berambing, NSW 2758
- Capacity: 150
- Wedding Packages: All-inclusive
- Accommodation: 36 guests
Chapel Hill Retreat is one of Sydney's most scenic country locations for a garden ceremony and outdoor wedding reception. The 35 acre retreat has 5 ceremony and function venues set in the great outdoors including a romantic festoon-lit deck, a natural bush cathedral and expansive lawns and gardens all with sweeping mountain and valley views.
Venue hire at Chapel Hill comes with wet weather options including use of the main function room, a covered verandah and gorgeous chapel. The property offers optional accommodation for up to 36 guests in 7 cottages including a luxe bridal suite.
3. Lords Estate
- Location: 313 Seven Hills Rd, Seven Hills, NSW 2147
- Capacity: 2 - 100
- Ceremonies: Chapel
- Receptions: Chapel, private dining room
Just 20 minutes from the Sydney CBD and close to Parramatta, the privately owned Lords Estate is fast becoming a popular spot for outdoor weddings in Sydney. A grand 140 year old chapel creates a dramatic backdrop for weddings in the surrounding gardens and food trucks are welcome on the property.
One of the great things about this atmospheric spot is that the non-denominational chapel can be used as your wet weather back up plan both for ceremonies and small receptions. Marquees are also welcome onsite.
4. Australian Botanic Gardens Sydney
- Location: 362 Narellan Rd, Mount Annan, NSW 2567
- Capacity: 200
The Australian Botanical Gardens is the largest outdoor wedding venue in Sydney with 416 hectares of gardens. Ceremony sites include lakeside lawns and woodland clearings, all surrounded by picturesque flower beds. You can have an outdoor marquee reception on the lawns or set up a casual picnic reception and there are wet weather options onsite.
5. Palm Beach Garden Venue
- Location: Palm Beach, Sydney NSW 2108
- Capacity: 100
- Wedding Packages: Please Enquire
This gorgeous garden wedding venue is located at the waterfront of a private $40 million estate in Sydney's Northern Beaches and offers an ideal setting for your outdoor wedding ceremony. With panoramic views of Palm Beach and a unique waterfront Balinese-influenced garden, it provides endless opportunities for capturing stunning photos.
Experience convenience and ease with its accessible road access, ample street parking, onsite amenities, and a memorable jetty that ensures smooth arrivals and departures. These features make it possible to handle logistics effortlessly, whether you choose to plan your wedding yourself or enlist the help of professionals.
6. Serene View
- Location: 535 Pitt Town Bottoms Road, Pitt Town Bottoms, NSW 2756
- Capacity: 130
- Accommodation: Sleeps 10
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
This picturesque outdoor wedding area is located at Serene View Estate on the banks of the Hawkesbury River and is surrounded by 12 acres of lawns and gardens that offer the perfect place for garden ceremonies & receptions.
With venue hire from $5,000 for weddings with up to 50 guests including overnight accommodation in a 3 bedroom chalet, Serene View is one of the city's more affordable wedding locations. The private property also has a camping flat where glamping can be arranged for any additional guests who wish to stay.
7. Camperdown Commons
- Location: 31A Mallett Street, Camperdown, NSW 2050
- Capacity: 60 - 300
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Set within an urban farmers garden in the city's vibrant Inner West, Camperdown Commons is one of the best outdoor wedding venues in Sydney for casual celebrations. The gardens offer a choice of open air event spaces including a covered pavilion seating up to 80 guests, a courtyard, lawns and patio deck.
One of the great things about this disused bowling green site is that there's a dining & sun room that provide a built-in wet weather option including sheltered ceremony areas.
8. Growwild Wildflower Farm
- Location: 916 Old Hume Hwy, Alpine, NSW 2575
- Capacity: 145
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Growwild Wildflower Farm is a unique garden wedding and outdoor reception venue in Western Sydney. The 25 acre property grows and supplies Australian wildflowers to the Sydney Flower Markets and is surrounded by national parkland which is home to Koalas and an array of native birds.
At Growwild, one affordable garden hire fee provides exclusive use to the grounds for garden weddings and use of two outdoor reception venues. One of the reception venues is an open-walled garden marquee with a festoon-lit courtyard perfect for cocktails, canapés & dancing under the stars. The other is a smaller courtyard that seats up to 50 guests and adjoins a cute barn.
9. Eleven Eighty Weddings
- Location: 1180 Bolong Road, Coolangatta, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 80
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
- Accommodation: Sleeps 15
Eleven Eighty is a unique outdoor wedding destination just south of Sydney on the picturesque Shoalhaven River. Amongst the venue's quirky collection of event spaces is this beautiful alfresco courtyard which seats up to 80 guests and has an adjoining bar opening from within the property's cute little barn.
The courtyard is a very private spot for outdoor weddings, set on the historic site of an old school. When you hire Eleven Eighty you get exclusive use of the grounds, the old school masters cottage, another country style cottage, an old train carriage which works well as a hair & make up station and wet weather back up plans that include the old school hall, barn and a marquee.
10. Bellevue Cottage
- Location: 55 Leichhardt Street, Glebe, NSW 2037
- Capacity: 30 - 120
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Bellevue Cottage is a heritage listed property that offers beautiful outdoor weddings overlooking Sydney Harbour to the Anzac Bridge. Hidden on the banks of Blackwattle Bay and just 10 minutes from the Sydney CBD, this French restaurant serves up a unique foodie experience with a 4-course degustation menu by Chef Antoine Moscovitz’.
The sunlit terrace and waterfront verandah are beautifully relaxed settings for a garden wedding and delightful spots to enjoy signature cocktails and canapés while soaking up the afternoon sun. Set against the Victorian-era cottage with its original ceilings and federation tiles, Bellevue Cottage offers a charming nostalgic atmosphere for outdoor weddings on Sydney Harbour.
11. Seadeck Sydney
- Location: Lime Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
- Capacity: 420
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Seadeck Sydney is a Mediterranean-inspired vessel that navigates all the most beautiful spots on Sydney Harbour providing the dream outdoor wedding venue. The character-filled boat offers a unique opportunities to get married on the waters of Sydney Harbour and have an outdoor wedding reception while cruising the harbour's gorgeous beaches and coves.
12. Ripples Chowder Bay
- Location: Chowder Bay Road, Mosman, NSW 2088
- Capacity: 200
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Situated on the scenic foreshore walk from Taronga Zoo to Balmoral in Mosman, Ripples Chowder Bay is one of the state's most picturesque outdoor wedding venues. This restaurant can be access by car or by boat, and is an easy walk from Clifton Gardens which is one of the city's most beautiful spots for wedding photos.
With fully opening walls, a retractable roof and sweeping views over Sydney Harbour., this stunning waterfront venue is an ideal location for outdoor wedding receptions.
13. Searock Grill
- Location: 5 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
- Capacity: 45 - 55
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Searock Grill is a scenic outdoor reception venue located on the eastern waterfront at Circular Quay overlooking the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Just a 1 minute walk to the Sydney Opera House and easily accessible to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Searock Grill is one of the best locations for outdoor wedding receptions in Sydney.
The alfresco dining area on the harbour front can seat up to 55 guests and is fully covered from incremental weather. All inclusive wedding packages include cocktail or seated dining for breakfast, lunch or dinner receptions.
14. Athol Hall
- Capacity: 200
- Location: Mosman - Sydney, NSW
- Info: Refurbished waterfront venue with Sydney skyline views including the Harbour Bridge & Opera House. The lawns provide a stunning place for outdoor wedding ceremonies and cocktail garden parties.
15. Pilu at Freshwater Beach
- Location: Freshwater Beach - Sydney, NSW
- Capacity: 60
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Pilu at Freshwater Beach is an ideal location for garden weddings with a private ceremony deck overlooking sweeping ocean views. The deck offers an intimate setting for outdoor wedding receptions and comes with flexible all inclusive packages for up to 60 guests. An all-in-one waterfront wedding venue on Sydney's Northern Beaches.
16. Jonah's Whale Beach
- Location: Whale Beach - Sydney, NSW
- Capacity: 122
- Accommodation: Sleeps 22
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
With spectacular ocean views from the cliff top terrace, Jonah’s is one of Sydney's best wedding venues for garden ceremonies and outdoor wedding receptions. The private resort features a chefs hatted restaurant (which caters your reception) and 11 luxury suites that sleep up to 22 guests.
17. Chiswick Sydney
- Capacity: 30+
- Location: Woollahra - Sydney, NSW
- Info: Matt Moran's Chiswick is a picturesque all-in-one foodie venue with stunning gardens for outdoor wedding ceremonies and cocktail functions. A semi-private dining room accommodates up to 40 guests for a sit down lunch or dinner wedding reception, and the entire venue is available for exclusive hire for larger weddings.
18. The Grounds of Alexandria
- Capacity: 6 - 400
- Location: Alexandria - Sydney, NSW
- Info: Versatile inner city wedding location with multiple indoor and outdoor garden venues suitable for micro weddings and elopements from 6 guests, to large sit-down banquets and chic cocktail party weddings for up to 400.
19. Springfield House
- Capacity: 200
- Location: Dural - Sydney, NSW
- Info: A classic, romantic wedding venue with 5 acres of gardens and bushland. An ideal all-in-one location for affordable outdoor weddings. Private venue thats often booked for cultural celebrations such as Indian and Chinese weddings.
20. Leuralla Amphitheatre
- Location: 41 Olympian Parade, Leura, NSW 2780
- Capacity: 200
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Leuralla Amphitheatre is among the top 10 most scenic outdoor wedding locations in NSW and is situated an hour from Sydney overlooking sweeping views of the Jamison Valley. The amphitheatre has an adjoining lawn overlooking the same stunning views and is a perfect spot for cocktail wedding receptions with or without a marquee.
Ceremony venue hire starts at $3,850 and all inclusive outdoor wedding packages with set up, styling, a celebrant and photographer are available from $7,700, or $15,000 with a catered reception. Both event areas are pet friendly.
21. Laurelbank Garden
- Capacity: 150
- Location: Willoughby - Sydney Harbour, NSW
- Info: Laurelbank is an historic homestead located in the heart of Sydney's north shore. Manicured lawns are surrounded by stately trees and provide the perfect setting for garden ceremonies and outdoor wedding receptions.
22. Wollemi Art Farm
- Location: 701 Coricudgy Road, Kelgoola, NSW 2849
- Capacity: 200
- Accommodation: BYO Camping
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Hidden within 100 acres of ancient wilderness near Sydney, Wollemi Art Farm is the ultimate destination for outdoor weddings in nature. The privately owned campsite is exclusively yours for the weekend with no curfews or noise restrictions. Owner Jamie assists with arranging glamping for guests if required, or everyone is welcome to bring their own campers and tents.
Wedding facilities include an open sided shed that seats up to 50 guests on two long tables and acres of picturesque outdoor areas for wedding receptions under the stars. The affordable venue hire fee is currently very negotiable as this is a brand new wedding destination with loads of availability. Ask Jamie about his Questing games which are sure to be a hit with adventurous guests.
23. The Surry Rooftop
- Location: 28 Albion Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010
- Capacity: 150
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Located above Rydges Sydney Central, The Surry Rooftop is a unique outdoor wedding location nestled amongst the city's picturesque skyline. One of the only rooftop wedding venues in Sydney, this beautiful private space offers an incredible city vista with sweeping views across Surry Hills to Sky Tower.
The outdoor terrace is perfect for wedding ceremonies and is a beautiful breakaway area from the main function space where cocktails & canapés can be enjoyed while taking in the views in the open air. Affordable wedding packages start at $119 per person and come with a choice of menus and styling items.
24. University of Sydney
- Capacity: 500
- Location: Camperdown - Sydney, NSW
- Within the beautiful grounds of Sydney University are a choice of outdoor wedding ceremony locations and heritage reception venues filled with character and charm. From the grand Refectory seating up to 500 to the Chancellor's Room that seats up to 25. Have your ceremony, photos & reception at the one location.
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