Sunshine Coast Wedding Venues
Wedding Venues: Sunshine Coast | Queensland | Australia
Looking for an amazing wedding venue on the Sunshine Coast? This list of the Sunshine Coast's top 10 places to get married has some of the region's most sought after wedding destinations, a couple of affordable gems with beautiful ceremony & reception spaces, and several luxury wedding venues including newbies to the market.
The best wedding venues in the Sunshine Coast region are located along the stunning beachfronts from Noosa to Caloundra and within the hinterland area around Maleny. These gorgeous wedding locations offer the best of Queensland nature with sparkling water views at coastal venues to panoramic vistas over lush green rolling hills in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.
These 10 unique wedding venues offer a wide range of event spaces for ceremonies & receptions, from stunning gardens and hill top lawns to luxury seaside resorts, Whether you're looking for a modern function space, an outdoor area to dine under the stars or a private property getaway, you'll find the perfect wedding venue for all types of nuptials below.
Here are the top 10 wedding venues on the Sunshine Coast.
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Top 10 Wedding Venues on the Sunshine Coast
1. Maleny Retreat
- Location: Mears Lane, Booroobin, QLD 4552
- Capacity: 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps everyone
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Sitting 555m above sea level on the border of Bellthorpe National Park, Maleny Retreat is one of the Sunshine Coast's most scenic wedding locations. Weddings and marquee receptions are styled on the hilltop, surrounded by 100 acres of mountain scenery with views that stretch from Glass House Mountain to the Pacific Ocean.
Maleny Retreat has flexible venue hire packages catering to weddings and elopements of up to 200 guests. There is a 9 room guesthouse, permanent glamping village and the option for additional guests to glamp onsite. You can BYO your drinks and preferred caterers to suit your budget.
2. Stonebridge Gardens
- Location: 20 Rifle Range Rd, Palmwoods, QLD 4555
- Capacity: 250
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
With 30 acres of environmentally sustainable gardens nestled in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Stonebridge is the perfect wedding venue for beautiful garden ceremonies & outdoor receptions. The secluded property features eight outdoor garden rooms to choose from for your wedding ceremony, all set within unique stonework, artisan bridges and tranquil water features.
The garden's beautiful reception spaces include an incredible Colonnade which seats 20 - 80 guests under cover. All inclusive wedding packages come with an onsite planner & stylist, and affordable food & beverage options for both seated & cocktail style functions.
3. Secrets On The Lake
- Location: 207 Narrows Road, North Maleny, QLD 4552
- Capacity: 80
- Accommodation: Sleeps 37
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Secrets on the Lake is one of the Sunshine Coast's best wedding venues with accommodation as it sleeps up to 37 guests in a range of luxury treehouses, studio apartments and cabins which are all nestled in private rainforest. The resort style property is situated on Lake Baroon and offers exclusive venue hire for weddings.
There are four impressive reception spaces on the grounds, the largest of which is the Sunset Deck which seats 80 and has panoramic views over the lake and surrounding rainforest. A lakehouse in the gardens is an ideal venue for micro weddings and adjoins an open lawn perfect for sunset drinks on the lake. Take your pick of beautiful ceremony spots - our favourite is the top deck.
4. Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort
- Location: Links Drive, Noosa Heads, QLD 4567
- Capacity: 300
- Accommodation: Sleeps everyone
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort overlooks Lake Weyba and Noosa National Park and is conveniently located just 3km from the Sunshine Coast's iconic Main Beach. The resort has an 18 hole championship golf course, world class thermal spa and all inclusive wedding facilities with accommodation for all guests onsite.
There are two reception rooms at this beautiful resort, one is the Clubhouse Lounge which seats 45 guests and has an outdoor terrace and private bar. The other is a large function space with contractable walls that seats up to 300 when fully extended. For onsite wedding ceremonies there is a private garden with incredible views of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.
5. Spicers Tamarind Retreat
- Location: 88 Obi Lane South, Maleny, QLD 4552
- Capacity: 120
- Accommodation: Sleeps 44
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Spicers Tamarind Retreat is the Sunshine Coast's most exclusive wedding destination and is located near Gardners Falls in the Maleny Hinterland region. The asian influenced retreat is immersed in nature with 18 acres of tranquil rainforest offering an intimate and highly romantic place to say "I do" that's exclusively yours for the weekend.
Twenty two rooms across 14 private villa hideaways provide accommodation for up to 44 guests onsite. You can then choose from the Sala Reception Room which seats up to 80 guests and opens onto gardens with a pond, or host a beautiful ceremony & reception outdoors with the tranquil sounds of Gardners Falls in the background.
6. The Old Dairy Maleny
- Location: 621 Landsborough Maleny Road, Maleny, QLD 4552
- Capacity: 90
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- Wedding Packages: BYO catering/drinks
With sweeping views over hills, valleys & rainforest, The Old Dairy Maleny is an extraordinary location for weddings set across 90 acres of beautiful nature in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. A magical hilltop altar with a paved aisle purpose-built for wedding ceremonies puts your nuptials centre stage against the dramatic backdrop of the Glass House Mountains.
This incredible ceremony site sits beside spacious lawns where a working Bell Tower can ring to celebrate your vows. The Bell Tower offers a unique reception space for smaller weddings and there's a modern function room with huge windows, excellent views and grand stone fireplace for larger celebrations in "The Old Barn".
7. Goodwater Ridge
- Location: 879 Bald Knob Road, Bald Knob, QLD 4552
- Capacity: 90
- Accommodation: Sleeps 16
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Goodswater Ridge is a private European-style property to hire for exclusive weddings in the beautiful Sunshine Coast Hinterland. The brand new 100 acre estate has a Mediterranean white-washed chapel with removable pew seating, historic ruins with concrete floors and country views through stone arches, and a luxe-rustic function room with adjoining cocktail atrium.
Goodwater Ridge gives you the freedom to choose your own suppliers, or you can have everything organised for you through the venue's preferred floral stylist & planner. Venue hire includes access to a commercial kitchen, 3 stone cabins and 4 large studios set in a small European village atmosphere.
8. Maleny Country Estate
- Location: 366 Reesville Rd, Reesville, QLD 4552
- Capacity: 250
- Accommodation: Sleeps 75
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
We call Maleny Country Estate the fairytale wedding venue because photos at this extraordinary 185 acre property look like they belong in an heirloom novel. From the liquid amber driveway with its aged rock walls to the panoramic views of Blackall Range, this Sunshine Coast wedding destination offers one of Australia's most whimsical backdrops for an incredible 3 day celebration.
The owners of Maleny Country Estate live onsite and offer venue hire for 3 day weddings across weekends. You get exclusive use of the property with onsite accommodation for 75 guests, and a choice of ceremony & reception spaces including a poolside event area and a marquee lawn. A welcome night dinner or recovery brunch can also be hosted onsite with all food & beverages BYO.
9. Beach Road Holiday Homes
- Location: 90 Beach Road, Noosa North Shore, QLD 4565
- Capacity: 100
- Accommodation: Sleeps 100
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Beach Road Holiday Homes are architecturally designed & eco inspired homes that accommodate all your wedding guests at Noosa North Shore Resort. Set amongst an abundance of nature at the edge of the Cooloola-Great Sandy National Park, this beautiful wedding destinations offers the option for native bushland or beach wedding ceremonies and outdoor receptions on the village green.
Each of the 2 - 4 bedroom holiday houses has access to the resort's leisure centre where several pools, a spa, media room, tennis court and games room provide entertainment for pre & post wedding events. As a lesser known Sunshine Coast wedding venue, this gorgeous location offers great affordability, availability and plenty of freedom to create your dream wedding.
10. The Rustic Olive
- Location: Mountain View Road, Maleny, QLD 4552
- Capacity: 40
- Accommodation: Sleeps 6
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
The Rustic Olive is the Sunshine Coast's newest all-in-one venue and is the perfect wedding destination for intimate celebrations with up to 40 guests. The gorgeous 2 bedroom homestead sleeps up to 6 guests and has a covered balcony and private courtyard that are ideal spaces for vintage inspired receptions.
Venue hire includes all furniture for your ceremony & reception, on-the-day coordination and access to a shortlist of suppliers featuring the who's who of the Sunshine Coast's best wedding vendors.
Ceremony Venues
The Prideaux Estate
- Location: 264 Wilson Road, Tanawha, QLD 4556
- Capacity: 100
- Wedding. Packages: Ceremony hire
The Prideaux Estate is a non denominational chapel that can be hired for wedding ceremonies of all descriptions including for any religion and non-religious nuptials. This iconic Sunshine Coast venue is hidden down a long country drive that is lined with beautiful old trees and lush foliage that provides a stunning backdrop for wedding photos.
Inside the traditional exterior of the chapel you'll find a modern ceremony venue furnished with antique handcrafted pews. Amongst the surrounding 35 acres of rural landscape are some of the nicest locations for wedding photos in the region, including a gorgeous garden swing, and a duck pond with a timber jetty and romantic row boat.
Little White Wedding Chapel
- Location: 89 McCarthy Road, Maleny, QLD 4552
- Capacity: 120
- Wedding Packages: Ceremonies only
The Little White Wedding Chapel can be hired for religious or civil wedding ceremonies in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland and seats up to 120 guests. Surrounded by 2 acres of manicured gardens with beautiful spots for wedding photos after your nuptials, this private little chapel is an ideal ceremony venue.
The chapel's modernised interior features polished wooden floors, crystal chandeliers and elegant tiffany chairs, plus air conditioning and Bose sound.
Tiffany's Maleny
- Location: 409 Mountain View Road, Maleny, QLD 4552
- Capacity: 30
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Elope To Sunshine Coast offer small & affordable wedding packages for up to 30 guests at Tiffany's Maleny on a Monday or Tuesday. The all inclusive packages come with a celebrant, photographer, flowers and a wedding planner so that you have everything you need to get officially hitched with zero fuss. Tiffany's Maleny can also be booked for weekend weddings through the venue's website.
Reception Venues
Pier 33 Mooloolaba
- Location: 33-45 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba, QLD 4557
- Capacity: 450
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The River Room at Pier 33 is an elegant reception venue set within the historic Mooloolaba Yacht Club, a favourite hangout for Sunshine Coast locals. The Hamptons-inspired event space overlooks the docked boats at Mooloolaba Marina and is one of Queensland's premier waterfront venues seating up to 130 guests or catering for cocktail functions for up to 450.
Pier 33 is also able to offer wedding ceremonies on the deck or venue lawns with any reception venue booking, and for smaller celebrations has a private dining room that seats up to 50 guests.
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