Rustic Wedding Venues in the Illawarra
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Looking for a rustic wedding venue in the Illawarra? Rustic wedding venues in the Illawarra region of NSW include barns, farms & country gardens. All of following country locations have ceremony and reception venues that are ideal for rustic weddings.
Here are 11 highly recommended rustic wedding venues in Illawarra, NSW.
Top 11 Rustic Wedding Venues - Illawarra
1. 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 rustic wedding venue with a refined, contemporary edge, The Homestead Berry is an ideal location just over half an hour south of Wollongong. The Cowshed sits on 5 acres of manicured grounds that offer a plethora of unique ceremony spots including a vine-covered silo, a one-of-a-kind circular rotunda crafted from raw timber and a pretty dam.
The Cowshed reception space has been beautifully re-imagined from a humble farm shed into a modern facility rich in rustic character. The space opens onto a covered courtyard through elegant bi-fold doors providing an amazing location for a breakaway lounge or outdoor dance floor. Comprehensive venue hire comes with a 2 night stay in 5 luxury suites, fully furnished event spaces and custom catering.
2. The Lodge Jamberoo
- Location: 406 Jamberoo Mountain Road, Jamberoo, NSW 2533
- Capacity: 300
- Accommodation: Sleeps 136
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
This rustic wedding hall is located at The Lodge Jamberoo and comes with an amazing open-air chapel for ceremonies nestled in a pine forest. When you hire The Lodge for your wedding you get exclusive use of the refurbished hotel for two nights with 43 guest rooms surrounding a huge 25 metre swimming pool.
Wedding guests are able to book & pay their own accommodation which is deducted from the venue hire fee, leaving just the food & beverage to be covered by the couple. Wedding packages start at under $100/pp and include a huge range of food & beverage options from seated & cocktail menus to shared feasts and stations.
3. The Pavilion Kiama
- Location: 2 Bong Bong Street, Kiama, NSW 2533
- Capacity: 80 - 400
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Pavilion Kiama is an ideal reception venue for luxe rustic weddings with its polished wooden floors, elevated timber stage and clean, light walls. The blank canvas is yours to style as you like and comes with spectacular views over one of the Illawarra's most beautiful surf beaches.
Flexible room set ups cater for weddings of all sizes and there is an adjoining foyer area where pre-reception drinks and canapés can be served prior to the doors opening for guests to enter your styled reception venue. Wedding packages are very affordable and there is a free rustic wedding ceremony site just behind the venue.
4. 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 is an all-in-one country wedding venue set amongst rows of picturesque grape vines at the mouth of the Shoalhaven River. The historic 100 acre winery has many beautiful backdrops for rustic wedding photos, two outdoor ceremony areas and two rustic reception venues.
For smaller weddings, the Grand Hall is an atmospheric 200 year old building with beautiful high ceilings and a wonderfully intimate setting for up to 80 guests. A shared feast is served on two long tables. There's also a function room that caters for larger weddings with up to 200 guests.
5. Growwild Wildflower Farm
- Location: 916 Old Hume Hwy, Alpine, NSW 2575
- Capacity: 30 - 120
- Wedding Venue: Farm & Barn
Growwild Wildflower Farm is a sprawling garden venue set on 25 picturesque acres of lawns and plantings surrounded by national park. Due to its native bush location, Growwild has long been a registered sanctuary with the Wildlife Land Trust and you can expect to see lots of unique flora & fauna here, including the occasional Koala.
The gardens provide a beautifully secluded setting for rustic wedding ceremonies with several private lawns to choose from. Meticulously maintained paved pathways connect the areas between the gardens and reception venues so you can walk around the gardens without getting your heels stuck in the grass. Receptions are held in a rustic reception barn which caters for both wet weather ceremonies and micro wedding receptions. There's also a luxe rustic marquee onsite for larger wedding functions.
6. Eleven Eighty Weddings
- Location: 1180 Bolong Road, Coolangatta, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 80
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
- Accommodation: Sleeps 15
One of the Illawarra's best venues for rustic weddings is Eleven Eighty because it has three adjoining spaces for seperate parts of your wedding day and each bring a unique rustic vibe. The wedding barn (pictured) has an indoor/outdoor bar leading to a rustic courtyard perfect for outdoor receptions and which comes with the option of a glass marquee cover.
Encasing the courtyard in complete privacy is an old school hall that many couples utilise as a dance floor. The property also has two cottages providing two nights accommodation for up to 15 guests and facilities for a DIY Argentinian BBQ which makes a great option for a welcome night get together.
7. Figbird Cottage
- Wedding Venue: Farm
- Capacity: 150+
- Location: Terara - Illawarra/South Coast, NSW
- Info: Figbird Cottage is a rustic wedding location surrounded by farm land with budget-friendly 3 day/2 night wedding packages that include accommodation for wedding guests in two onsite farmhouses. The gardens are ideal for food trucks & drinks carts and the permanent marquee provides the ideal blank canvas for rustic weddings.
8. Willow Farm
- Location: Berry, NSW
- Capacity: 130
- Accommodation: Sleeps 8
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
The most authentic farm wedding venue in the Illawarra region is Willow Farm, set on 160 acres of lush green countryside just outside of Berry. Willow Farm's entertainment barn with its timber and corrugated iron walls, is the perfect place for rustic weddings and adjoins a scenic lawn overlooking a picturesque dam.
Most couples who get married at Willow Farm either dine outdoors or hire a marquee, tipi or Sperry tent for wedding receptions. The installation of a festoon-lit outdoor dance floor is also a popular alternative to dancing in the entertainment barn.
9. Ravensthorpe Guesthouse
- Location: 56 Tongarra Rd, Albion Park, NSW 2527
- Capacity: 200
- Wedding Venue: Georgian Homestead
Ravensthorpe Guesthouse is a Georgian style country homestead perfect for vintage style or rustic weddings. The all-in-one wedding venue has 3 acres of English gardens that are ideal for ceremonies & photos. There's also several interconnected reception venues onsite including a light-filled conservatory, adjoining rustic courtyard and marquee.
Ravensthorpe offers 24 hour wedding experiences in the Illawarra with wedding packages including accommodation for up to 14 guests. You can get ready onsite, have your ceremony & photos against the mountain and country backdrops, enjoy an indoor/outdoor reception and wake up to a recovery brunch the following day.
10. Linnaeus Farm Berry
- Location: 599 Coolangatta Road, Berry, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 2 - 30
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- Location Hire: DIY/BYO
Jamie's Barn at Linnaeus Farm is the perfect rustic venue for small weddings with up to 30 guests. This gorgeous timber barn overlooks the picturesque Saddleback Mountain and is located within 3.5 hectares of meticulously manicured country gardens featuring a miniature lake & lake house, petanque court, swimming pool, orchard and olive grove.
Venue hire of this amazing estate is surprisingly affordable and comes with two nights accommodation for up to 12 guests. Additional accommodation is available within 5 minutes drive at a range of other luxurious private properties that are part of the Linnaeus Collection.
11. Far Meadow Cottage
- Location: 450b Coolangatta Road, Berry, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 30
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- Location Hire: $4,500+
We've hidden Far Meadow Cottage at the bottom of this list because it attracts a huge amount of enquiries above its maximum capacity of 30 guests. If you're having 30 or fewer guests, then this gorgeous little fully furnished and licensed restaurant is the perfect spot for rustic weddings and comes with a commercial kitchen for use by your chosen caterers.
To host an intimate lunch or dinner in the restaurant you must also book the adjoining house which sleeps up to 12 guests and has a beautiful garden for your wedding ceremony.
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