Outdoor Wedding Venues in the Hunter Valley
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Looking for an outdoor wedding venue in the Hunter Valley, NSW? The Hunter Valley has some of the best outdoor wedding venues in the state, with the region's beautiful landscape of lush green countryside & picturesque vineyards creating the perfect backdrop for garden weddings & outdoor receptions.
In addition to a huge range of garden wedding ceremony spots, the Hunter Valley has an incredible collection of outdoor reception venues, several of which have been published in the world's most respected wedding magazines.
Amongst the Hunter Valley's best wedding venues are outdoor event spaces in sunken gardens, Tuscan-style courtyards, private backyards, open lawns and covered verandahs. These beautiful outdoor venues are located at scenic wineries and private country properties, nestled amongst rainforest, at rustic ruins and at luxury wedding estates.
Outdoor wedding venues are particularly popular at off-the-beaten-track locations away from the Hunter Valley's busiest regions. Wollombi is a particular hotspot for secluded garden wedding venues with dining under tree canopies and dancing under the stars.
Here are the best outdoor wedding venues in the Hunter Valley, NSW. They offer a range of garden wedding packages from DIY & BYO to all-inclusive with a fully catered outdoor reception.
Top 8 Outdoor Wedding Venues - Hunter Valley
The Woodhouse Wollombi
- Location: 2674 Paynes Crossing Rd, Wollombi, NSW 2325
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 33
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The new Tuscan-style pergola at The Woodhouse Wollombi is a beautiful outdoor wedding location that overlooks a private lake and 100 acres of manicured fields. The pergola comes with its own outdoor bar area for cocktail weddings with up to 150 guests or seated functions for 60 people.
A convenient wet weather back up space is located under the 3 peaked roof of The Woodhouse and is the venue's covered dance floor area.
Nirvana Vista Estate
- Location: Sweetwater Road, Rothbury, NSW 2320
- Capacity: 70
- Accommodation: Sleeps 20
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Nirvana Vista Estate is one of the Hunter Valley's best garden wedding venues as it offers sweeping views from Newcastle to Cessnock from its unique location on an elevated hilltop. The gardens feature a beautiful white rotunda lawn and an outdoor reception space in a covered garden pavilion.
The very affordable venue hire fee provides exclusive use of the 7 bedroom property for two nights with the freedom to hire your preferred wedding vendors. Pre & post wedding parties are permitted and there's an alfresco entertaining area under a roof adjoining the house that perfectly suits this purpose.
St Joseph's Guesthouse
- Address: 1029 Saint Albans Road, Saint Albans, NSW 2775
- Capacity: 10 - 100
- Accommodation: Sleeps 10
- Venue Hire Fee: $3,500 - $7,500
Outdoor weddings in the Hunter Valley rarely come with such a unique and atmospheric backdrop. This incredible guesthouse was built from the ruins of a 160 year old Catholic Church and offers an amazing setting for affordable backyard weddings.
There are 5 luxury bedrooms in the upper 2 levels and a function area of the ground floor that offers a wet weather option for both ceremonies and receptions. You can BYO caterers, food trucks, mobile bars etc and there's a circular concrete tank in the backyard where bands can set up.
The Lodge At Mount Rivers
- Location: 38 Lawrences Road, Mount Rivers, NSW 2311
- Capacity: 250
- Accommodation: Sleeps 16 + camping
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
The Lodge at Mount Rivers is the perfect outdoor wedding venue to hire for a weekend celebration where guests can camp onsite. Located on the Peterson River well away from the busy wineries, this beautiful property is one of the only wedding places in the Hunter Valley with no curfew.
The 6 bedroom riverfront home comes as a complete blank canvas with marquee hire packages available from the owner. The front lawn is an ideal spot for long table dining under the stars and there's also a poolside entertaining area suitable for pre & post wedding events. Pet friendly.
Sunken Garden @ Leaves & Fishes
- Location: 737 Lovedale Road, Lovedale NSW 2320
- Capacity: 2 - 300
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Leaves and Fishes is a beautiful outdoor venue that specialises in tropical garden weddings in the Hunter Valley. Set on 20 private acres and surrounded by lush rainforest, the grounds offer a number of open-air sites for outdoor wedding receptions and ceremonies. They include a Tuscan-style sunken garden, a luxe marquee area and several decks and verandahs.
This 3-day wedding destination has on-site accommodation for up to 12 guests in 5 luxury boathouses that each have a deck over a flowering Lotus Lake. The largest boathouse is a two-bedroom villa perfect for pre-wedding preparations and which caters perfectly for micro wedding receptions on the over-water deck.
Greystone Estate
- Capacity: 32 - 110
- Wedding Venue: Private estate
- Location: Pokolbin - Hunter Valley, NSW
Greystone Estate is a luxury self-contained property set on 10 park-like acres in the centre of Pokolbin. Beautifully manicured lawns and gardens provide stunning locations for outdoor ceremonies and there's also an open air pavilion for chapel style weddings.
The main house has a deep terrace with outdoor dining tables that enjoy views across the property to the dam. This outside area can also be utilised for cocktail weddings. With luxury accommodation for 32 guests in 4 seperate dwellings and a pool onsite, Greystone Estate is the perfect spot for a luxury weekend away celebrating in the great outdoors with family & friends.
Goosewing Cottage
- Location: 1194 Mount View Rd, Mount View, NSW 2325
- Capacity: 20
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- Elopement packages: $3,295+
Goosewing Cottage is one of the Hunter Valley's best outdoor venues for small weddings and elopements. The farm stay caters to a max of 20 guests (plus children) and offers affordable all inclusive packages from $3,295 with venue hire, an amazing photographer and a choice of awesome wedding celebrants.
Goosewing has two onsite cottages that offer optional accommodation for up to 12 guests. The larger of the two cottages has a covered outdoor dining area where those who are staying onsite are welcome to have a private reception dinner.
Mandalong Country Estate
- Location: Mandaluck Chase, Mandalong, NSW 2264
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 16
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
This open air wedding venue is a multi-purpose space situated within the Watagans State Forest at the 7 bedroom Mandalong Country Estate. When you hire this property for your wedding you can host your wedding reception in this outdoor event space and there's a beautiful rustic barn in case of incremental weather.
Mandalong Country Estate is a particularly beautiful spot for outdoor weddings owing to its stunning forest location, and there two stunning ceremony sites to choose from. One is a natural bush cathedral furnished with bench seats and festoon lights. The other is a timber lookout with views across the forest canopy.
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