26 Beautiful Central Coast Wedding Venues
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The best places to get married on the Central Coast are beautiful beachside venues, local event spaces situated around Tuggerah Lake and Airbnbs located in the rural & hinterland regions surrounding Gosford. They are the best wedding venues on the Central Coast because they all come with a scenic ceremony site and a chic reception space conveniently packaged together in one handy location.
The Central Coast's most popular wedding venues are the large hotels and oceanfront resorts situated on the coastline between Terrigal and Caves Beach. Other sought after wedding locations are hidden in the semi rural hamlets around Ourimbah & Somersby and include private gardens, farm stays and heritage barns & chapels.
If you're looking for a unique wedding destination where very few couples have been married before, there are some amazing private properties to hire for weddings that are popping up on the Central Coast. The newest places are in the Watagans State Forest and other bushland areas nearby, and all offer wedding venue hire for 3 days with onsite accommodation for guests. Some even have poolside event spaces for your post wedding recovery party!
Here's a list of our favourite Central Coast wedding venues in 2025. They are all easily accessed via the M1 from Sydney and offer a stunning setting for seaside weddings and country weddings alike.
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Top 26 Central Coast Wedding Venues
1. Mandalong Country Estate
- Location: Mandaluck Chase, Mandalong, NSW 2264
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 16
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Situated in a clearing within the Watagans State Forest, Mandalong Country Estate is the perfect wedding destination for a private 3 day celebration in nature. The exclusive 7 bedroom estate sleeps up to 17 people and has a 12 metre in-ground swimming pool and spa, a games room with pool table and an open plan kitchen & dining area suitable for pre & post wedding get togethers.
Wedding ceremony venues include a natural bush chapel immersed in the forest, a viewing deck with a stunning rural vista or an open air Mill Shed that is a versatile weather proof area with a gorgeous forest backdrop. The reception space is a large romantic barn with rustic timber accents and fairy-lit walls.
2. Whistle Tree Weddings
- Location: 11 Calool Street, Bensville, NSW 2251
- Capacity: 100
- Accommodation: Sleeps 37
Whistle Tree is the perfect wedding venue for a private ceremony in nature and comes with onsite accommodation for 7 - 37 guests and the option for an outdoor reception under the stars. The hero of this 16 acre retreat is an enchanted woodland featuring an outdoor ceremony cathedral with rustic tree trunk stools and an adjoining Balinese style hut perfect for post-ceremony canapés.
Whistle Tree launched in 2025 and is well priced at new-to-market rates. The venue hire fee includes an on-the-day wedding coordination and accommodation for 7 in two Balinese Huts, or for 37 guests including two vintage Tuscan-style houses with a swimming pool. This venue offers the option of getting married & staying onsite, with an affordable celebratory dinner at a local restaurant. Pet friendly. Kayak access to Brisbane River.
3. Linton Gardens
- Location: 611 Wisemans Ferry Road, Somersby, NSW 2250
- Capacity: 250
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Linton Gardens is the Central Coast's premier wedding venue for garden ceremonies and elegant marquee receptions. The 6 acre Somersby estate is nestled within heritage-listed camellia gardens and features a character rich 100-year-old church, a luxe permanent marquee and enchanting gardens perfect for outdoor cocktail parties.
All inclusive wedding packages for 50 guests are priced from $9,850 and come with a fully furnished ceremony in the gardens with a wet weather back up option, and a 3 course catered reception in the marquee with a 4.5 hour alcoholic drinks package. All inclusive elopements are from $3,850 and lunch weddings from $4,500.
4. Canoe Grounds
- Location: 17 Canoelands Road, Canoelands, NSW 2157
- Capacity: 100
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
This brand new custom-built chapel is the ultimate wedding location for an outdoor ceremony & reception in nature. The chandelier chapel and adjoining garden bar offer scenic mountain views across acres of wilderness and is surrounded by a transplanted olive grove that features 50-year-old trees that once grew in the Hunter Valley.
This still relatively unknown wedding location is as affordable as it is spectacular, with a wood-fired pizza oven built into the olive grove adding a delicious aroma to the grounds.
5. Glenworth Valley Weddings
- Location: 69 Cooks Road, Glenworth Valley, NSW 2250
- Capacity: 30 - 330
- Accommodation: Sleeps 20 + glamping
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Glenworth Valley is a world class wedding destination located at Australia's largest horse riding centre and is a popular place for wilderness weddings and adventure activities. The 3,000 acre property boasts a modern events centre that caters for wedding ceremonies and receptions of 30 - 330 guests with stunning views over Glenworth Valley.
The 'Running of the Horses' is a unique wedding experience exclusively available at Glenworth Valley and is the reason this incredible venue is such a sought after wedding location. The horses provide an awe inspiring spectacle and photo opportunity as the pounding hooves of 200 mares & stallions run past the function centre while guests enjoy drinks & canapés on the balcony.
6. Gracelands Forresters Beach
- Capacity: 90
- Location: Forresters Beach - Central Coast, NSW
- Ceremony Spots: Gardens
- Reception Venues: Restaurant
Gracelands is an urban-chic heritage venue tucked away in a quiet, hidden spot on the Central Coast. The venue has 3 seperate areas including an enchanting garden and character-filled blank canvas reception room that you can style to your own wedding theme.
All inclusive wedding packages price together venue hire, ceremony and food & beverages. Reviews indicate a friendly staff with a can-do and flexible approach to creating unique weddings.
7. Kangy Gardens
- Location: 49 Preston Road, Kangy Angy, 2258
- Capacity: 80
- Wedding Packages: Catered, BYO drinks
Kangy Gardens is situated on 2.5 acres of privately owned gardens in a secluded semi-rural region of the Central Coast, and is an ideal spot for vintage & rustic themed weddings. Event spaces include a sandstone gallery building with dramatic timber doors, a permanent garden marquee with in-built dance floor and Jardin Chapel, a popular wedding ceremony venue situated within a unique, open-sided shed.
8. Kantara House
- Location: 431 Avoca Drive, Green Point, NSW 2251
- Capacity: 140
- Accommodation: Sleeps 6
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
With its beautiful Charlotte Chapel, Kantara House offers an elegant & all-inclusive destination for private Central Coast weddings. Hanging chandeliers, enormous gothic-inspired doors and a 260kg ringing bell (which comes with a bell ringer) adorn the chapel which presides majestically over 4.5 acres of rainforest gardens.
Kantara House also offers the opportunity for outdoor wedding ceremonies with a formal rotunda in the gardens and a stunning Green Chapel nestled in the trees with canopy of romantic fairy lights. Easy, all-inclusive wedding packages provide everything except optional styling such as florals.
9. Bidja Estate
- Capacity: 150
- Location: Ourimbah - Central Coast, NSW
- Ceremony Spots: Gardens
- Reception Venues: Barn, outdoors
Bidja Estate is a relaxed wedding venue with a tranquil country vibe that is perfect for DIY weddings. The property features an iconic red barn and attached open-air dance area along with a props barn that you can utilise to style your ceremony and reception. The all-in-one wedding location is surrounded by manicured gardens, rolling paddocks and tranquil rainforest.
10. Kooindah Waters Resort
- Location: 40 Kooindah Boulevard, Wyong, NSW 2259
- Capacity: 200
- Accommodation: 84 Rooms
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Mercure Kooindah Waters has three sophisticated wedding venues that overlook the resort's 18 hole championship golf course and surrounding wetlands. The best ceremony & reception spaces include a Love Heart Bunker where you can say "I do" overlooking the course's rolling greens, and the terrace of Karinyas Restaurant which is romantically lit with torches at night.
Wedding packages are reasonably priced with no venue hire fee for weddings with 60+ guests. Complimentary accommodation for the newlyweds is provided with all weddings and guests receive preferential rates.
11. Bebeah Farm
- Capacity: 40 - 200
- Venue Type: Farm
- Location: 383 Brush Creek Road, Cedar Brush Creek, NSW 2259
- Ceremony Spots: Gardens, bush backdrop
- Reception Venues: Marquee
Bebeah Farm is a private property and DIY wedding venue bordering the Central Coast & Hunter Valley regions in the Yarramalong Valley. The farm features a 4 bedroom house that sleeps 10 and has a games room, home cinema and brand new swimming pool. Surrounding gardens are suitable for small weddings seating 40 or cocktail receptions of up to 100.
For larger weddings of up to 200 guests you can utilise a flat area on the lower level of the farm to erect a BYO marquee. There is space nearby for guests to camp or you can set up a glamping village and have a festival style wedding enjoying the spectacular views.
12. The Stables of Somersby
- Location: 50 Lutana Road, Somersby, NSW 2250
- Capacity: 250
- Accommodation: Sleeps 14
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
This unique wedding venue is situated on a private equestrian property in the Central Coast Hinterland and is available for exclusive day or weekend hire. Wedding facilities including a delightfully authentic rustic barn with beds for 4 in the loft, an outdoor pavilion with an adjoining timber arbour providing the perfect space for wedding ceremonies & post ceremony canapés, and an optional onsite house that sleeps 10.
13. Caves Coastal Bar & Bungalows
- Capacity: 250
- Venue Type: Hotel + restaurant
- Location: Caves Beach - Central Coast, NSW
- Ceremony Spots: Beach, shoreline deck
- Reception Venues: Restaurant
- Wedding Packages: Ceremonies cost $2,500 & receptions from $150/pp
Just north of the Central Coast this Caves Beach wedding venue enjoys 180 degree ocean views. The restaurant caters for wedding receptions with a paddock to plate ethos, and there's accommodation for 200 onsite in seaside bungalows and luxury villas.
14. St Joseph's Guesthouse
- Capacity: 100
- Venue Type: Guesthouse
- Location: 1029 Saint Albans Road, Saint Albans, NSW
- Ceremony Spots: Church Steps
- Reception Venues: Outdoors, function area
Built in the ruins of a 160 year old church, St Joseph's Guesthouse is a unique wedding venue that's available to hire for daytime ceremonies and receptions. The original church bell still works and you can get married on the steps underneath it. Alternatively, the function area on the ground floor seats 60 guests with original features renovated artfully into the grand space.
Venue hire is $7,000 and includes exclusive use of the property with accommodation for 10 guests for up to 4 nights. There's a 7pm curfew and Steve the owner, welcomes you to the family's local pub for evening festivities thereafter. His wife is renowned for her hearty pork roast.
15. Paradise Botanical Gardens
- Capacity: 230
- Venue Type: Gardens, marquee, outdoors
- Location: Kulnura - Central Coast, NSW
- Ceremony Spots: Lawns, gardens
- Reception Venues: Heritage columns, marquee
Paradise Botanical Gardens is a privately owned wedding venue hidden on 230 acres of pristine countryside in the tiny hamlet of Kulnura. The unique property features heritage Roman Columns, rare plants & animals, a manicured ceremony lawn in the Kings Garden, a Monet Bridge and Garden Marquee.
Flexible wedding packages include exclusive use of the property for 3 days, ability to DIY & BYO all your own suppliers, accommodation in the farmhouse, the option of glamping and freedom for guests to bring their own tents.
16. Yarramalong Valley Farmstay
- Location: 798 Yarramalong Road, Wyong Creek, NSW 2259
- Capacity: 230
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Hidden in the Central Coast hinterland, Yarramalong Valley Farmstay offers the perfect location for rustic weddings in the great outdoors. The 50 acre farmstay is secluded within native bushland and a gaggle of friendly farm animals while the Central Coast's best beaches are only 25 minutes away.
The farm features a myriad of spectacular ceremony areas to choose from including a picturesque dam and heritage listed silos. There is an undercover open air shed and rustic barn providing a choice of two beautiful reception spaces, as well as a private architecturally designed timber homestead that sleeps 12 and is ideal for more intimate celebrations. This property is all about toasting marshmallows on the campfire under stunning night stars, bushwalks & yabbying in the dam.
17. The Springs Central Coast
- Capacity: 350
- Venue Type: Farm + golf
- Location: Peats Ridge - Central Coast, NSW
- Ceremony Spots: Golf course, gardens
- Reception Venues: Function centre
The Springs is a 125 acre bushland wedding location on the Central Coast. The luxe rustic/industrial chic reception venue is suitable for small or large weddings and packages include food, drinks & stylist. Kosher certified packages available. 18 hole golf course onsite. Free wedding ceremonies on a Friday worth $650.
18. Pullman Magenta Shores Resort
- Location: 1 Magenta Drive, Magenta, NSW 2261
- Capacity: 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps everyone
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Pullman Magenta Shores is a beachfront resort and wedding venue located between the Pacific Ocean and Tuggerah Lake on the Central Coast. The 52 acre property is the only 5 star resort on the central coast and offers stunning water views from its 1 - 3 bedroom apartment style accommodation.
The resort is set amongst landscaped gardens and features 3 swimming areas, a pool bar, a 5 treatment room day spa and an 18 hole championship golf course and country club. There are 6 potential reception areas within the resort and a lakeside lawn for wedding ceremonies. Wedding packages are all inclusive and the resort now offers elopement packages from $79 per person.
19. Crowne Plaza Terrigal
- Capacity: 50 - 450
- Venue Type: Hotel
- Location: Pine Tree Lane, Terrigal, NSW 2260
- Ceremony Spots: Beach, terrace, sun lounge
- Reception Venues: Restaurant, ballroom, terrace
In prime position overlooking Terrigal beach, the Crowne Plaza Terrigal offers a stunning all-in-one location for beachfront weddings on the Central Coast. The Haven Terrace and Lord Ashley Lounge provide options for indoor & outdoor wedding ceremonies with both onsite spaces overlooking the ocean.
These two venues are ideal places for micro weddings seating up to 50 or catering for cocktail functions of up to 60. For larger weddings the Seasalt Restaurant seats 100 guests or the newly renovated Grand Ballroom caters for a maximum of 450. Wedding ceremonies cost $1,200 in conjunction with all inclusive reception packages from $129/pp.
20. Noonaweena
- Capacity: 100
- Venue Type: Luxury Retreat
- Location: 1442 George Downes Drive, Kulnura, NSW 2250
- Ceremony Spots: Courtyard, gardens
- Reception Venues: Function room, marquee
Noonaweena is a luxurious private property that you can hire for weekend-long weddings in the Central Coast hinterland. With exclusive access to the property's 4 luxury lodges (sleeps 12 - 32) and grounds for the weekend, the back-to-nature venue provides a tranquil setting for your ceremony, photos, reception and accommodation in the one place.
Spanning 100 acres, Noonaweena offers stunning views over the Yengo National Park and there are several bush tracks from the property leading to a secluded waterfall. You can get married in the courtyard with dramatic views of national park as your backdrop and party the evening away in the function room or marquee.
21. Bells At Killcare
- Capacity: 120 - 220
- Venue Type: Resort
- Location: 107 The Scenic Road, Killcare Heights, NSW 2257
- Ceremony Spots: Lawns, gardens
- Reception Venues: Conservatory
Bells at Killcare is a secluded coastal retreat and Hamptons style wedding venue with 25 luxury suites, cottages and villas. The property is located on the Bouddi Peninsula and surrounded by picturesque national park, bays and beaches.
The all-in-one wedding destination features a private garden for wedding ceremonies, light-filled reception venues, a high end restaurant and luxurious day spa. Lunch weddings are popular within the sophisticated grounds and all inclusive micro wedding packages are available.
22. Mist In The Gum Trees
- Capacity: 120
- Venue Type: Barn
- Location: 234a Mount Nellinda Rd, Cooranbong, NSW 2265
Mist in the Gum Trees is an eco friendly wedding venue with industrial barn, sandstone ceremony area, covered outdoor shed and two luxury eco cabins that accommodate 15 guests. A well suited destination for couples looking for a bushland wedding venue on the Central Coast.
23. Killcare Beach Surf Club
- Capacity: 150
- Venue Type: Beach Weddings
- Location: 81 Beach Dr, Killcare, NSW 2257
- Ceremony Spots: Beach
- Receptions Venue: Surf Club
If you're looking for a beach wedding venue, they don't come any closer to the sand than Killcare Surf Club. This Central Coast landmark features a large balcony overlooking the beach, where you can get married barefoot on the sand.
The Surf Club is a BYO & DIY sort of venue and comes with a commercial grade kitchen for your preferred caterers. As one of the most budget friendly wedding venues on the Central Coast, it is a popular location worth booking well in advance.
24. Eaglereach Weddings
- Capacity: 110 - 150
- Venue Type: Wilderness Retreat
- Location: 610 Moonabung Road, Vacy, NSW 2421
- Ceremony Spots: Bush view balcony
- Reception Venues: Function Room
Eaglereach Weddings is a 640 acre wilderness retreat with expansive and picturesque views over mountains and valleys. Located off-the-beaten track between the Hunter Valley & Central Coast, Eaglereach offers a secluded and tranquil place for weddings immersed in a natural wonderland.
Eaglereach is an all-in-one wedding venue where your ceremony & photo locations, reception venue and catering are all included in your wedding package. Expect panoramic bush views, abundant wildlife and warmly inclusive owners. Cocktail wedding packages start at an affordable $140 per person and seated receptions from $150.
25. Our Secret Garden Central Coast
- Location: 120 Berkeley Road, Fountaindale, NSW 2258
- Capacity: 250
- Accommodation: 5 bedroom House
- Wedding Packages: $3,000+
Set on 58 private acres in the seclusions of bushland surrounds, Our Secret Garden offers a stunning destination for outdoor wedding celebrations. The sprawling grounds feature no end of ceremony sites and outdoor garden party areas within manicured lawns, gardens, lakefront and woodland settings.
For your reception venue there's an elegant wedding hall called the Lotus Lodge which caters for up to 250 guests. Marquees are a popular option for mid to large sized weddings within the gardens and all inclusive elopement packages are available from $3,000.
26. The Beachcomber Hotel & Resort
- Location: 200 Main Road, Toukley, NSW 2263
- Capacity: 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps Everyone
- Wedding Packages: $150+
The Beachcomber Hotel & Resort is a coastal wedding venue with a beautiful ceremony area in a private and weatherproof courtyard directly on Budgewoi Lake. The resort is a Hamptons-style wedding destination with stunning water views from all indoor & outdoor spaces.
Two light-filled reception venues feature floor to ceiling, opening glass doors that seat up to 120 guests or cater for cocktail functions of up to 200. All inclusive wedding packages are available for small and intimate weddings of 30+.
Central Coast Wedding Locations
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Best Wedding Destinations - Central Coast NSW
These beautiful wedding destinations on the Central Coast of New South Wales have a ceremony space, reception venue & onsite accommodation all in the one location, meaning there's no need to travel anywhere on your wedding day.
Coastal Venues
- The Beachcomber Hotel - Max capacity 200, sleeps everyone
- Bells At Killcare - Max capacity 220, sleeps 60+
- Caves Coastal Bar & Bungalows - Max capacity 250, sleeps 70+
Hinterland Venues
- Mandalong Country Estate - Max capacity 150, sleeps 16
- Whistle Tree Weddings - Max capacity 100, sleeps 7 - 37
- Glenworth Valey - Max capacity 330, sleeps 20
- Stables of Somersby - Max capacity 150, sleeps 12
- Yarramalong Valley Farmstay - Max capacity 230, sleeps 12
Best Ceremony Locations on the Central Coast
- Our Secret Garden - Hinterland venue
- Crackneck Point Lookout - Coastal location
- Avoca Beach
- Copacabana Beach
- Edogawa Commemorative Garden - Gosford
- St Barnabas Church - Yarramalong
Best Reception Venues on the Central Coast
- Gracelands Foresters Beach - Max capacity 90
- Drifters Wharf - Max capacity 300
- The Springs - Max capacity 350
- Pullman Magenta Shores Ballroom - Max capacity 200
- Crown Plaza Ballroom - Max capacity 350
- Killcare Beach Surf Club - Max capacity 150
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