Small Wedding Venues in Sydney
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Looking for the best small wedding venues in Sydney, NSW? This list features small ceremony and reception venues across Sydney that specialise in micro weddings and elopements with 2 - 80 guests. They’re all intimate wedding venues that offer the perfect sized space for small-scale celebrations, so you can say “I do” and host your reception in a boutique venue that feels cosy and atmospheric, rather than swamped in empty space.
From micro wedding venues on Sydney Harbour to hidden private dining rooms, these are the most suitable locations for intimate weddings from the Northern Beaches to Western Sydney. They range from exclusive-use venues that offer all-inclusive small wedding packages, to low key DIY spaces, with most hosting both your ceremony & reception in one place.
These are the best low-capacity venues in Sydney, including several small wedding venues for 20 guests or fewer.
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25 Best Small Wedding Venues in Sydney
1. Gili Rooftop @ Taronga Zoo Sydney
- Location: Bradleys Head Rd, Mosman, NSW 2088
- Capacity: 60 Seated - 80 Standing
- Accommodation: 58 Rooms
- Wedding Packages: $220 - $230/pp
The Gili Rooftop at Taronga Zoo is one of Sydney Harbour's most spectacular small wedding venues, with panoramic views over the city skyline, Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House. The rooftop bar is an ideal event space for up to 60 seated guests, or 50 with a dance floor, and adjoins a spacious outdoor balcony perfect for wedding ceremonies set against the harbour backdrop.
All inclusive wedding packages start at $220 per person and include catering, drinks and all furniture to host your ceremony & reception. Located in Mosman with a ferry terminal a short walk from the venue makes accessibility easy for guests, and with exclusive use of the entire space this chic rooftop bar offers complete privacy for intimate weddings on Sydney Harbour.
2. St Joseph's Guesthouse
- Location: 1029 St Albans Rd, St Albans, NSW 2775
- Capacity: 10 - 80
- Accommodation: Sleeps 10
- Venue Hire: $3,500 - $7,500
- Catering & Drinks: BYO
St Joseph's Guesthouse was built from the ruins of a 160 year old church and features an intimate function space seating up to 80 guests on the ground floor, and 5 luxury bedrooms in the upper two levels. The impressive 3 storey building sits on a private hillside in the Hawkesbury Valley and offers exclusive venue hire for 4 nights, making it perfect for couples planning a small destination wedding within 90 minutes of Sydney.
The original church bell hangs outside the front door creating a romantic spot for wedding ceremonies set within peaceful bushland surrounds. The private backyard is sheltered by a hill and the dramatic church facade, creating a cosy space for outdoor receptions with less than 100 guests (however easily caters for smaller guest numbers without loosing ambience).
Exclusive venue hire for elopements with up to 10 guests is $3,500. Micro weddings are $7,500 and include access to tables, chairs, tableware, plates, cutlery and glasses for up to 80 people. Owner Steve has a great list of preferred suppliers who cater at this venue, making it an easy place to DIY your dream wedding weekend.
3. Lords Estate
- Location: 313 Seven Hills Rd, Seven Hills, NSW 2147
- Capacity: 2 - 80
- Venue Hire: $2,810+
- Catering & Drinks: BYO
The little wedding chapel at Lords Estate is one of the only BYO venues to hire for small weddings in Sydney and is conveniently located in Seven Hills, an easy 20 minute drive from the city. This 140 year old hidden gem seats 10 - 80 guests for small wedding ceremonies and also makes a unique location for micro wedding receptions, seating up to 50 guests including space for a dance floor & lounge.
Venue hire starts at $2,810 including exclusive use of the chapel for a ceremony with up to 50 guests and access to the surrounding rose gardens and meadow for wedding photos. You're welcome to bring cake, champagne and fingers foods to enjoy in the gardens post ceremony, or extend venue hire for a full reception.
The original vicarage sits behind the chapel providing an intimate location for getting ready and beautiful vintage backdrops for indoor wedding photos.
4. Micro Barn - Growwild Wildflower Farm
- Location: 916 Old Hume Hwy, Alpine, NSW 2575
- Capacity: 20 - 50
- Catering & Drinks: BYO
Growwild Wildflower Farm is a 25 acre native flower farm with a small barn wedding venue that offers a rustic setting for intimate ceremonies and receptions with up to 50 seated guests. This tranquil country property is conveniently located just 1 hour from Sydney and provides exclusive use of the farm to host your entire wedding day in one location.
The barn comes fully furnished for your ceremony or a cocktail or seated reception, and has an adjoining courtyard that also seats up to 50 guests, offering the perfect setting for a small outdoor reception overlooking the gardens. With a Secret Valley ceremony site and rows of manicured flowers providing an abundance of beautiful wedding photo locations, Growwild is an idyllic all-in-one venue for micro weddings in nature.
5. Jonah's Boutique Hotel
- Location: 69 Bynya Rd, Palm Beach, NSW 2108
- Private Dining Capacity: 30 - 40
- Main Restaurant Capacity: 50 - 122
- Wedding Packages: $260+/pp
Jonah's Boutique Hotel offers a luxury location for small beachfront weddings in Sydney with a cosy dining room that seats 30 - 40 guests overlooking the Northern Beaches coastline. This chefs hatted restaurant comes with a stunning clifftop garden for wedding ceremonies, an oceanfront terrace where seafood & caviar stations are served at cocktail hour, and has 11 oceanfront suites that accommodate up to 22 guests onsite.
All inclusive wedding packages at Jonah's come with a dedicated wedding coordinator, personalised degustation menu, an internationally awarded wine list and exceptional service staff. Most couples spend $300+ per head. The main restaurant at Jonah's is best suited to weddings with 50 - 122 guests and minimum spends apply for exclusive use of the space.
6. SOHO at Jones Bay Wharf
- Location: 32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont, NSW 2009
- Capacity: 70 Seated, 100 Standing
- Wedding Packages: $130+ per head
SOHO is a New York inspired studio that offers a heritage setting for boutique weddings with up to 70 seated guests at Jones Bay Wharf in Pyrmont. This popular waterfront space has floor to ceiling windows with views of the city and Sydney Harbour Bridge, and features a private outdoor deck and adjoining foyer for intimate wedding ceremonies.
SOHO is conveniently located within walking distance of the Sydney CBD and is accessible by public transport and water taxis. All inclusive wedding packages are priced from $130 per person and are catered by Doltone House who have multiple kitchen teams offering authentic menus from all continents.
7. Chapel Hill Retreat
- Location: 36 Berambing Crest, Berambing, NSW 2758
- Capacity: 2+
- Accommodation: Sleeps 34
- Wedding Packages: All-inclusive
Situated on the edge of the Blue Mountains and bordering the Hawkesbury Valley, Chapel Hill Retreat is one of Sydney's most picturesque places for an intimate wedding. The property's 7 unique event spaces all offer sweeping views over lush bush-covered valleys and provide a perfectly cosy atmosphere for small weddings with 2 - 60 guests.
The most popular spots to get married include a natural bush cathedral, an avenue of Oak trees, a non-denominational white chapel and a little events deck which doubles as an outdoor ceremony site and a small reception venue for romantic dining & dancing under the stars. Up to 34 guests can stay onsite in 6 self contained cottages and a luxe bridal suite.
8. Australian Botanic Gardens - Western Sydney
- Location: 362 Narellan Rd, Mount Annan, NSW 2567
- Capacity: 60 - 130
- Wedding Packages: 2hr venue hire from $835
Located within 416 hectares at the Australian Botanical Gardens in Mount Annan, the Connections Garden offers a private and intimate location ideal for small wedding ceremonies and receptions. This relaxed wedding venue seats up to 60 guests comfortably within the outdoor room, or 130 standing.
This secluded area is surrounded by a lush rainforest creating a very private space for your nuptials or cocktail reception. A versatile spot for low key weddings as well as elegant, formal style celebrations. Small wedding packages include 2 hr hire from $835 or 4 hr hire from $1,410.
9. The Vicarage At Lords
- Location: 313 Seven Hills Rd, Seven Hills, NSW 2147
- Capacity: 10
- Wedding Packages: Tailored
The Vicarage At Lords is one of the finest venues for small weddings in Sydney, exclusively catering for up to 10 guests in a private 19th century residence. Owner Claire has opened a private dining room, period drawing room and intimate whiskey parlour in a downstairs area of the Victorian mansion, offering a one-of-a-kind location for micro weddings & elopements in the centre of Sydney.
The Vicarage is hidden behind Lords Estate Chapel on a gated property in Sydney's Seven Hills and is accessed via a private entrance within the estate's rose garden. The drawing room is an ideal location to elope and you then have the option of a catered dining experience by a private chef in the formal dining room.
10. Lindesay House
- Location: 1 Carthona Avenue, Darling Point, NSW 2027
- Capacity: 10 - 100
- Venue Hire: $6,535 - $10,385
The landscaped lawn at Lindesay House is an amazing venue for small garden weddings as it offers complete privacy with stunning views over Sydney Harbour. The historic home is Darling Point's first-built residence and with a prime harbour front location, grand circular driveway and formal gardens for wedding photos, is an elegant location for intimate garden parties.
Being a residential address Lindesay House is limited to 12 weddings with a 9pm curfew every year, though there's plenty of availability for lunch time weddings with up to 60 guests. The private dining room & drawing room can be accessed to 11pm for weddings with up to 20 guests and the venue hire fee for these spaces ranges from $1,440 - $2,640.
11. Harbour Dining Room at Jones Bay Wharf
- Location: 32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont, NSW 2009
- Capacity: 80
- Wedding Packages: $130 - $230 per head
The Harbour Dining Room is situated on the historic Jones Bay Finger Wharf close to Sydney's CBD and is the perfect small reception space for seated weddings with up to 80 guests. Situated on the mezzanine, the New York inspired industrial loft enjoys views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and is easy for guests to get to via public transport or boat with wharf moaring.
Small wedding packages are priced from $130 per person and are all inclusive of catering & drinks which are serviced by Doltone House. Minimum spends apply.
12. Intimate Weddings in Palm Beach
- Location: Palm Beach, Northern Beaches Sydney
- Capacity: 2-100
- Ceremony Only Venue (No receptions)
One of the most intimate beachfront spots for micro weddings Sydney has to offer is hidden at Palm Beach. This exclusive ceremony venue situated at a $40m holiday home on the Northern Beaches features 2,500 sqm of manicured lawns and Balinese-styled gardens with picturesque ocean views.
Logistical requirements are taken care of with ample parking, easy access (including via a nearby jetty) and onsite amenities. Simply BYO stylist or wedding planner.
13. Serene View
- Location: 535 Pitt Town Bottoms Road, Pitt Town Bottoms, NSW 2756
- Capacity: 40 Seated, 60 Standing
- Accommodation: Sleeps 11
- Venue Hire: $1,500 - $7,000
- Catering & Drinks: BYO
Serene View offers a private waterfront setting for micro weddings and elopements just 75 minutes from Sydney and is perfect for couples seeking a country-style venue that feels relaxed and peaceful. The property sits on the banks of the Hawkesbury River among 12 acres of lush lawns and gardens, where an undercover pavilion comfortably caters for low key weddings with up to 40 seated or 60 standing guests. (Larger weddings can be accommodated with marquee hire).
The elopement package is $1,500 and includes exclusive use of the property for 8 hours (currently including weekends), with up to 25 guests permitted onsite. All furniture and suppliers are BYO. The micro wedding package is $7,000 and includes unlimited guests up to 150, plus 4 nights accommodation in the 3 bedroom log chalet for up to 11 people.
14. Pilu Sydney
- Location: Moore Rd, Freshwater, NSW 2096
- Capacity: 15 - 60
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Pilu is a Sardinian restaurant that specialises in micro weddings and with a stunning seaside terrace at Freshwater Beach on Sydney's Northern Beaches, is the perfect all inclusive venue for small weddings overlooking the ocean.
Pilu features 3 private dining rooms suitable for weddings & elopements with 15 - 60 guests, and offers all inclusive small wedding packages which average around $300 per person. All packages include a fully furnished oceanfront ceremony, personalised menu and dedicated wedding coordinator.
15. The Boathouse Shelly Beach
- Location: 1 Marine Parade, Manly, NSW 2095
- Capacity: 40+
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive from $195/pp with food, beverages + flowers
The Boathouse at Shelly Beach is a little neighbourhood cafe, restaurant and small wedding venue located right on one of the city's most popular beaches. The upstairs reception area has large open windows overlooking the beach and regularly accommodates intimate wedding ceremonies. The Boathouse makes the top 10 Sydney wedding venues for small beachfront locations, and is easily accessed by foot from Manly Wharf.
16. Chiswick Private Dining Room
- Location: 65 Ocean St, Woollahra, NSW 2025
- Capacity: 30+
- Wedding Packages: Menus from $90 per person + drinks.
Located in peaceful gardens within the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Matt Moran's Chiswick restaurant provides an exciting setting for an intimate wedding experience. The foodie haven has a semi-private dining room that accommodates small wedding receptions of 40 guests.
You can get married in the gardens, serve signature cocktails on the lawns and treat your wedding guests to a taste sensation menu that stands apart from most other small wedding venues in Sydney.
17. Public Dining Room
- Location: 2A The Esplanade, Mosman, NSW 2088
- Capacity: 25+
- Wedding Packages: From $125 per person
Public Dining Room is an intimate wedding venue located at Balmoral on Sydney's Northern Beaches. A private dining room provides a space for small wedding receptions of up to 40 guests and there's an adjoining terrace that seats 24 guests for micro wedding ceremonies.
18. Bellevue Cottage
- Location: 55 Leichhardt Street, Glebe, NSW 2037
- Capacity: 30 - 66
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Bellevue Cottage by Antoine is a heritage-listed wedding venue set on the waterfront at Blackwattle Bay, offering an elegant setting for small weddings just 10 minutes from the Sydney CBD. Framed by a sunlit terrace and verandah overlooking Sydney Harbour and the ANZAC Bridge, this intimate venue is ideal for all-in-one weddings with a refined garden ceremony and cocktail-style or seated reception.
The venue centres around a fine-dining French restaurant with historic dining rooms that can accommodate up to 66 guests when reserving the entire venue. For smaller celebrations, individual dining spaces provide a beautifully scaled setting for weddings of up to 30 guests. With its contained layout, harbour outlook and strong culinary focus, Bellevue Cottage will appeal to couples planning a sophisticated small wedding centred around exceptional food and atmosphere.
19. Mejico Restaurant
- Location: 105 Pitt St, Sydney, NSW 2000
- Capacity: 40 - 50
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Mejico is a Mexican restaurant with seating for up to 50 guests in the heart of the Sydney CBD. Being available for exclusive-use bookings, Mejico is the perfect small reception venue for couples wanting a low-key foodie wedding in a non-traditional reception space.
Micro weddings are easy to plan at Mejico with all inclusive wedding packages and little to no styling of the room required.
20. ArtHouse Hotel Sydney
- Location: 275 Pitt St, Sydney, NSW 2000
- Capacity: 30+
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The heritage listed ArtHouse Hotel offers 3 unique reception venues in the heart of the Sydney CBD. The Attic is the Hotel's micro wedding venue seating up to 44 guests for ceremonies and receptions. Cocktail receptions are also suitable for this room.
The Attic was formerly a gentleman's space utilised as a smoking room and chess club. It is now a trendy cocktail bar and regularly booked for intimate wedding receptions.
21. Salon Privé
- Location: 264 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
- Capacity: 28 - 40
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Salon Privé is an exclusive private dining room at O Bar & Dining on the 47th floor of Australia Square in the Sydney CBD. The revolving restaurant is a well know spot for foodies and a spectacular micro wedding venue with 360 degree views over the Sydney skyline.
Salon Privé hosts small wedding receptions for up to 28 seated or 40 standing guests. The experience includes a fine dining menu while enjoying the sites of iconic landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House.
22. Little Bay Chapel
- Location: 50 Pine Ave, Little Bay, NSW 2036
- Capacity: 80
- Wedding Packages: Venue hire from $625 per hour
Little Bay Chapel is one of Sydney's most iconic wedding ceremony venues. The oceanfront location is ideal for small wedding ceremonies and has seating for 80 indoors with the option of a live streaming service. Venue hire starts at $1,250 including 2 hours use and photos on the grounds.
23. Sydney Royal Exchange
Location: 1 Gresham Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
Capacity: 10 - 200
Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Inside Sydney's Royal Exchange are two small reception venues that you can hire for your exclusive use. One is a light-filled bar area suitable for small cocktail weddings and the other is a private dining room best suited to intimate seated functions.
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- Lords Estate Chapel: 2 - 80 guests, Seven Hills
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- The Vicarage: 2 - 10 guests, near Parramatta
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- Private Property Palm Beach: 2 - 80 guests, Palm Beach
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There's a wide choice of intimate reception venues in Sydney due to the city's bustling collection of cafés, restaurants & bars. From small estates on the outskirts of the city which also offer accommodation, to exclusive private dining rooms in the CBD, here are 8 small reception venues perfect for intimate weddings in Sydney.
- Gili Rooftop: 20 - 60 guests, Mosman
- Lindesay House: 30 - 100 guests, Darling Point
- Growwild: 30 - 50 guests, Western Sydney
- Augustine's Room: 30 - 55 guests, Regional
- SOHO: 30 - 80 guests, Sydney Harbour
- Chiswick Restaurant: 40 guests, Eastern Suburbs
- Salon Privé: 28 - 40 guests, Sydney CBD
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