Rustic Wedding Venues - Illawarra
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Looking for rustic wedding venues in the Illawarra? Here's a shortlist of the best places for a rustic wedding in the Illawarra and Wollongong regions. All of these barns, farms and private estates have beautiful ceremony & reception venues that are perfect for rustic themed weddings.
Top 8 Rustic Wedding Venues Near Wollongong
The Lodge Jamberoo
- Location: 406 Jamberoo Mountain Road, Jamberoo, NSW 2533
- Capacity: 300
- Accommodation: Sleeps 136
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Lodge in Jamberoo is a beautiful place for 3 day weddings, with a 43 room hotel that sleeps all your guests for the weekend. The resort-like venue has a large rustic reception hall, an open-sided timber chapel situated in a natural pine forest cathedral and two huge rooms for getting ready on the morning of your wedding.
All inclusive wedding packages at The Lodge are very reasonably priced and include the option for a relaxed, welcome night dinner and post wedding pool party.
The Pavilion Kiama
- Location: 2 Bong Bong Street, Kiama, NSW 2533
- Capacity: 80 - 400
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
With stunning ocean views that take in the Kiama Lighthouse, The Pavilion Kiama is the ultimate waterfront venue for rustic weddings in the Illawarra. The affordable venue comes with a seperate entrance foyer for pre-reception canapés, which can also be used as a ceremony space in the event of wet weather.
One of the great things about The Pavilion is that it has a quirky ceremony space that's perfect for rustic themed weddings right out the front sheltered between two rows of boat sheds. There's also the iconic pavilion right beside the reception hall which offers a unique location for wedding photos.
Eleven Eighty Weddings
- Location: 1180 Bolong Road, Coolangatta, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 80
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
- Accommodation: Sleeps 15
Eleven Eighty specialises in small rustic weddings with up to 80 guests and has two cottages onsite that sleep up to 15 people for a two or more night stay.
The most popular event spaces at this chic little property include a glass marquee covered courtyard where receptions are typically held, a refurbished old school hall usually utilised as a dance floor, and a gorgeous barn suitable for receptions with up to 30 guests. There's also a train carriage salon for getting ready.
The Homestead Berry
- Location: 8 Homestead Lane, Berry, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 120
- Accommodation: Sleeps 10
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
With concrete floors and the latest amenities, the wedding barn at The Homestead Berry offers a contemporary space for rustic wedding receptions, complete with a unique bar area in a converted silo.
All inclusive wedding packages come fully catered & furnished with accommodation for 10 in 5 luxury suites. There's a choice of rustic ceremony sites including the vine-covered exterior of the silo, or our favourite, a purpose-built circular arbor made with timber beams that look incredible hung with floral installations.
Willow Farm
- Location: Berry, NSW
- Capacity: 130
- Accommodation: Sleeps 8
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Willow Farm is the perfect place for rustic weddings in the great outdoors with stunning views across 160 picturesque acres of scenic Illawarra farmland. When you hire Willow Farm for your wedding you have free reign to create the wedding of your dreams over 3 days, be it an outdoor soiree, a marquee event or a celebration in the authentic rustic barn.
Coolangatta Estate
- Location: 1335 Bolong Road, Coolangatta, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 2 - 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps 70
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive + DIY
Coolangatta Estate is one of the Illawarra's most affordable places to get married and has two rustic reception spaces including an old community hall best suited to intimate banquets, and a function room with luxe timber decor. Ceremonies are usually held in a hedge rimmed croquet lawn. There's an onsite motel that sleeps all guests who are able to book their own rooms.
Growwild Wildflower Farm
- Location: 916 Old Hume Hwy, Alpine, NSW 2575
- Capacity: 145
- Accommodation: Next door
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
The rustic wedding barn at Growwild Wildflower Farm is the perfect ceremony & reception space for intimate weddings with up to 50 guests. The 125 acre property is a wedding photographers dream venue with seasonal tree and wildflower plantations adjoined by elegantly lit paved walkways that meander throughout the grounds.
One of our favourite ceremony sites at Growwild Wildflower Farm is the Hidden Valley which is a private lawn surrounded by national park where Koalas can sometime be spotted in the trees. Other event spaces that are ideal for rustic weddings here include a brick courtyard adjoining the barn and a similar style courtyard that adjoins a modern marquee overlooking the grounds.
Ravensthorpe Guesthouse
Location: Albion Park, NSW
Weddings: Ceremony + Reception + Accommodation
Capacity: 200
Ravensthorpe Guesthouse offers a rustic setting for country weddings in the Illawarra. The romantic Georgian Manor House is surrounded by 3 acres of pretty country gardens that feature a conservatory, rustic courtyard and adjoining marquee.
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