Heritage Wedding Venues In Sydney
Looking for an historic wedding venue in Sydney? Sydney has an amazing choice of unique heritage wedding venues including grand Victorian mansions, 19th century chapels, heritage listed wharfs and vintage theatres. If you're looking for a one-of-a-kind place to get married that oozes yesteryear vibes you'll love this shortlist of the city's best traditional ceremony venues and historic reception spaces.
From historic estates on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour to convict-built sites in the city's suburbs, here are the 15 best heritage wedding venues in Sydney.
Top 10 Heritage Wedding Venues
1. Doltone House - Jones Bay Wharf
- Location: 32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont, NSW 2009
- Capacity: 1,000
- Wedding Packages: $130+ per person
Doltone House operates 8 heritage wedding venues within the historic Jones Bay Wharf complex on Sydney Harbour. The unique event spaces cater for 20 - 1,000 guests, have amazing views over Sydney Harbour and the city skyline, and ooze industrial warehouse vibes with original high ceilings, exposed beams and brick detailing.
The wharf's unique heritage rooms are among the cheapest reception spaces in the city with all inclusive wedding packages priced from $130 per person. Other benefits of this historic location are its close proximity to the Sydney CBD (5 minute walk), plentiful public transport, ease of onsite parking and accessibility by boat.
2. Lords Estate Chapel
- Location: 313 Seven Hills Rd, Seven Hills, NSW 2147
- Capacity: 2 - 120
- Wedding ceremonies, photos, receptions
The heritage listed wedding chapel at Lords Estate is a beautifully refurbished, traditional ceremony venue with white walls, stained glass windows, polished wooden floors and removable wooden pews. Mixing old with the new, the modernised and character-rich chapel comes with sophisticated audio and lighting. (At night you can light the chapel's exterior in your preferred colour)
The chapel is surrounded by spacious, elegant grounds where you can mingle with guests, have champagne & canapés and take wedding photos. The standard wedding package is $1,750 including 4 hours exclusive-use. Smaller packages are available on request. Micro wedding receptions inside the chapel are permitted for up to 30 guests.
3. St Joseph's Guesthouse
- Location: 1029 Saint Albans Road, Saint Albans, NSW
- Capacity: 100
- 3 Day weddings with accommodation for 10
St Joseph's Guesthouse is one of the most unique heritage listed wedding venues in Sydney. Built in the ruins of a 160 year old Catholic Church, the historic guesthouse now provides an all-in-one wedding location with 5 bedrooms upstairs and a function area on the ground floor.
You can either get married under the original church bell which still works today or inside the modernised interior featuring relics of the property's history. The ground floor seats up to 60 wedding guests or caters for 100 standing and the spacious outdoor area with the impressive church facade as your backdrop is an ideal setting for relaxed, country receptions.
4. Doltone House Darling Island
- Location: 48 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont, NSW 2009
- Capacity: 1,200
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
If you're looking for a nostalgic reception venue that oozes yesteryear glamour, Doltone House Darling Island perfectly fits the brief. This grand Sydney Harbour venue has two reception spaces seating 160 and 750 guests respectively with both rooms featuring floor to ceiling glass that overlooks Sydney Harbour & the city skyline.
Darling Island can be accessed by foot from the Sydney CBD, by water taxis, ferry services, bus, light rail or car with plenty of onsite parking. All inclusive wedding packages are among the cheapest in Sydney starting at an affordable $120/pp for a Sunday reception.
5. Lindesay House
- Location: 1 Carthona Avenue, Darling Point, NSW 2027
- Capacity: 10 - 100
- Venue Hire: $6,535 - $10,385
Built in 1834, Lindesay House is Darling Point's first constructed residence and is located on prime Sydney Harbour waterfront with venue hire for weddings available through the National Trust of Australia. The grounds of the historic estate are a popular location for elegant garden weddings and feature a spacious waterfront lawn & marquee, formal Paterre Garden, manicured hedges, statues and water features.
Lindesay House has most availability for day time garden weddings with up to 60 guests finishing at 6pm, but is also licensed for 12 weddings per year with up to 100 guests and a 9pm curfew. Inside the heritage listed 19th century mansion are colonial-style dining & drawing rooms that cater perfectly for micro weddings with 10 - 20 guests and these rooms come with a later curfew.
6. The Vicarage At Lords
- Location: 313 Seven Hills Rd, Seven Hills, NSW 2147
- Capacity: 10
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The original vicarage at Lords Estate was built in 1890 and has been restored by current custodian Claire who's opened the downstairs formal dining room, drawing room and whisky parlour to the public for intimate weddings with up to 10 guests.
The 19th century estate is hidden from the street by the Lords Estate Chapel and has a private entryway through rambling rose gardens featuring a rope swing, fountain and heritage verandah. All inclusive elopement packages are available in the Victorian drawing room, and exclusive formal dining room experiences are available catered by a private chef.
7. Gunners Barracks
- Location: Suakin Dr, Mosman, NSW 2088
- Capacity: 50-180
- Wedding Packages: $180-$270 per head
Gunners Barracks is an historic defence site located in harbour front bushland on the cliffs of Mosman and is one of Sydney's most popular places for waterfront weddings. Constructed in 1873 the fortified sandstone buildings ooze historic charm and offer an idyllic location for wedding ceremonies, photos & wedding receptions with stunning Sydney Harbour views.
Heritage ceremony & reception spaces include an historic dining room with custom wallpaper & crystal chandeliers, a sandstone courtyard with a canopy of fairy lights and a timeless drawing room perfect for more intimate weddings. This long established wedding venue has been operated by Grand Pacific Group since 2005.
8. Golden Age Cinema & Bar
- Location: Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010
- Capacity: 70
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Golden Age Cinema is a quirky vintage theatre with an underground bar perfect for art-deco inspired micro weddings with up to 70 guests. The heritage listed theatrette is located in the heart of Surry Hills and is an iconic cultural landmark built in 1940 as the headquarters for Paramount Pictures.
Golden Age Cinema's original screening room is one of Sydney's most unique heritage venues featuring 56 seats rescued from a theatre in Zurich. The nostalgic ceremony space adjoins an elegant Hollywood style cocktail bar with a curtained stage where bands can perform. The cinema & bar can be booked separately and fully inclusive catering & drink packages are available.
9. Athol Hall
- Location: Bradleys Head Road, Mosman, NSW 2088
- Capacity: 200
- Ceremonies, photos & receptions
Athol Hall is a restored heritage reception venue located in leafy Mosman parkland, overlooking expansive views of Sydney Harbour and the city's skyline. The waterfront hall is surrounded by spacious lawns where ceremonies enjoy a spectacular harbour backdrop.
The hall itself features a white blank canvas with exposed roof beams ideal for installations of hanging florals. The property also has it's own private Sydney beach which is a popular spot for wedding photos.
10. Estate Vaucluse House
- Location: Wentworth Rd, Vaucluse, NSW 2030
- Capacity: 120 seated, 200 cocktail
- Wedding ceremonies, photos, receptions
Surrounded by 10 hectares of gardens on Sydney Harbour, the waterfront Estate Vaucluse House is one of Sydney’s grandest Victorian style mansions. The heritage wedding venue was built in the 1920's and retains its original grandeur, providing an elegant and spectacular backdrop for outdoor wedding ceremonies & garden receptions on Sydney Harbour.
All inclusive wedding packages are catered by preferred supplier Pearl Catering and include traditional cocktails & canapés as well as creative food stations.
11. Burnt Orange Sydney
Location: 1109 Middle Head Rd, Mosman, NSW 2088
Capacity: 200 - 250
All inclusive wedding packages
Burnt Orange is a chic reception venue located in an historic 1920's mansion nestled amongst Sydney Harbour bushland. Lush green grounds provide an ideal setting for garden wedding ceremonies while the heritage mansion and breezy balcony offer a spectacular setting for receptions overlooking the harbour.
Wedding packages are all inclusive of food & beverages and include the option of an outdoor garden ceremony.
12. Ovolo Woolloomooloo
- Location: 6 Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo, NSW 2011
- Capacity: 30 - 300 seated
- All inclusive wedding packages
Ovolo Woolloomooloo is best known as a funky Sydney Harbour hotel and has four interconnecting event spaces styled around the heritage charm of its historic wharf location. The industrial style function spaces perfectly blend the old with the new, with neon lights creating a fun atmosphere set against the original high ceiling beams.
13. University of Sydney
- Location: Science Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050
- Capacity: 10 - 500
- Ceremonies, photos + receptions
Within the historic grounds of Sydney University are a choice of heritage wedding venues oozing character and charm. The grandest of these spaces is the old Refectory which seats up to 500 guests under the auspicious gaze of the room's high ceilings and intricate murals.
Smaller reception venues are available to hire on campus and include spaces such as the Chancellor's Room which seats up to 25 guests. Included in venue hire is access to the grounds for your wedding ceremony and photos.
14. Laurelbank
- Location: 85 Penshurst Street, Willoughby, NSW 2068
- Capacity: 150
- Ceremonies & receptions
Laurelbank is a heritage-listed wedding ceremony and reception venue located on Sydney's north shore. The former residence and iconic city landmark was built in the late 1800's and features beautiful established gardens with original camellia and magnolia trees.
The gardens can be hired for private wedding ceremonies and the homestead features a formal function room for wedding receptions.
15. Sydney QVB Tea Rooms
- Location: 455 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
- Capacity: 200 - 300
- All inclusive wedding packages
The Queen Victoria Building is one of Sydney's most recognised landmarks and features a palatial ballroom inside its heritage listed facades. Reception venue hire includes exclusive access to ballroom and you can have wedding photos under the twinkling Baccarat Crystal chandeliers as well as in the building's elegant staircases.
The Grand Pacific Group cater for up to 200 seated wedding guests or 330 for a cocktail function inside this historic space. Expect bespoke menus in line with the room's opulent surrounds.
Historic Wedding Venues Near Sydney
Mali Brae Farm
- Location: Moss Vale - Southern Highlands, NSW
- Capacity: 30 - 110
- All inclusive weddings + sleeps 2
Mali Brae Farm is a private family owned & operated destination wedding venue that features historic rustic ruins on the outskirts of Sydney. Surrounded by manicured lawns a short walk from the property's two reception venues, the historic ruins make an ideal wedding ceremony venue or atmospheric location for dancing under the stars.
The 90 acre farm features two distinct reception venues for different sized weddings. The rustic hay shed features large windows, polished wooden floors and an impressive brick fireplace for weddings of up to 110 guests. The new Augustine's Room by contrast is a more modern space with stunning views, purpose built for micro weddings with 30 - 55 guests.
Eleven Eighty Weddings
- Location: 1180 Bolong Road, Coolangatta, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 80
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
- Accommodation: Sleeps 15
This old school house wedding venue is situated at Eleven Eighty in the Shoalhaven just south of Sydney and is one of 4 quirky event spaces that come with this 3 acre property. The other ceremony & reception venues include a refurbished little barn, a heritage train carriage and a rustic courtyard that has an optional glass marquee.
Included with venue hire at Eleven Eighty is an historic schoolmasters homestead and a quaint cottage which sleep up to 15 guests for two nights, and access to a props shed which features vintage furniture.
The Homestead Berry
- Location: 8 Homestead Lane, Berry, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 120
- Accommodation: Sleeps 10
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The old cow shed at The Homestead Berry is a rustic wedding venue steeped in history and character, and features an original farm silo that has been cleverly transformed into an internal bar. The exterior of the silo is covered in lush green vines and offers a beautiful backdrop for wedding ceremonies set within a 5 acre hobby farm.
Coolangatta Estate
- Location: 1335 Bolong Road, Coolangatta, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 2 - 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps 70
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive + DIY
Coolangatta Estate is a coastal winery venue featuring multiple convict-built buildings including the Shoalhaven's original town hall and a 26 unit motel. The hall remains in its original condition and is one of the only authentic heritage spaces to hire for weddings in New South Wales.
With a pitched roof and original timber walls & flooring creating a delightfully intimate atmosphere for up to 70 guests, the hall is the ultimate event space for a rowdy banquet reception. Coolangatta Estate also has a rustic function room for weddings with up to 200 people.
Private Property Illawarra
- Location: 8 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Stanwell Park, NSW 2508
- Capacity: 60
- Accommodation: Sleeps 18
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
This 100 year old Victorian estate is located on a cliff top overlooking sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean and provides a birds eye view of the shipping traffic entering the port of Wollongong. The 5 bedroom home can be hire for intimate weddings with up to 60 guests and features a covered entertaining area in the backyard, a vintage balcony with wrought iron balustrade and a Victorian style dining room with heritage windows overlooking the coast.
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