Thinking of getting married in Sydney or regional New South Wales? You’ll be spoilt for choice with a multitude of ceremony and reception spaces. We’ve rounded up 13 spectacular new (or beautifully revamped) wedding and event spaces to choose from. From sunny rooftops to huge warehouses, from grassy paddocks to swanky dining rooms, these diverse wedding venues may even take your fancy as your wedding shower, engagement, hen’s or buck’s party venue too.
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1. Charlotte – McMahons Point
This new bar and bistro offers three distinct spaces – two private dining rooms plus a dedicated function room – for your special events; all with a hint of French heritage. The Nocture and The Lumiere rooms are twinning in design with marble fireplaces, intimate dining tables, and gilt-edged accents. But you can choose between them for a moody charcoal or a classic white colour palette (we like it dark!) The function space is roomier, channelling a fancy boardroom with wooden panelling, break-out drawing room and an exclusive bar.
Capacity: 60 seated. Please enquire re: wheelchair accessibility
2. Harper Rooftop – Sydney
Perched atop the Kimpton Margot hotel is Sydney’s largest rooftop, Harper. It’s open air so you can soak up all of the delicious sunshine amid beach-club surrounds (yet conveniently placed in the city). Lucky, a faux tan looks extra special when you’re dressed in head-to-toe white. The space is in poolside pastels and tiny tiles giving off a laid-back retro style. We’d expect to see pop-up fresh seafood stations and many a glass of frosé passed over the pink bar at any party here.
Capacity: 200 standing. Fully accessible venue.
3. The Villa Navarra – Southern Highlands
116 acres of countryside splendour could be all yours for the day. Nods to Tuscany – and 1000 olive trees – are here to set the scene. Wouldn’t personalised bottles of olive oil direct from the estate make a wonderful bonbonierre idea? With three different garden spots to choose from for your ceremony, it all feels super secluded at this lush Villa. Yet the 1.5 hour trip from Sydney CBD (or only a 45-minute drive from Woollongong) makes your escapist dreams manageable. Here’s to the perfetta day!
Capacity: 450 seated, standing please enquire. Partially accessible venue.
4. The Whitehorse – Surry Hills
This pub is looking rather fresh and modern after a complete overhaul by Farago Han Studio. Here you’ll find a private function room dubbed “The Blue Room”, a downstairs restaurant starring ethical and native ingredients, an open-air garden terrace and also a swanky public bar. Go “the whole horse” and book the entire venue for yourself and your friends. The team here are renowned hospo figures so you can rest assured the wine and cocktails are as thoughtfully chosen as the food.
Capacity: 20 seated, 200 standing. Partially accessible venue.
5. Martinez – Sydney
A Sydney Harbour Bridge view sounds like a fabulous backdrop for an oh-so-Sydney celebration. The restaurant at Martinez continues this by-the-water theme with luxurious interiors inspired by the French Riviera. Outside there’s an expansive, bright and breezy terrace space surrounded by urban architecture. By the way, if you’re feeling really extravagant, they’ll be happy to create a bespoke menu exclusively for your party.
Capacity: 70 seated, 160 standing. Fully accessible venue.
6. The Greenhouse Pavilion – Tom’s Creek
Fancy dancing under the Milky Way at your wedding? Want to get back to nature in the middle of nowhere together? Or do you just really like campfire-singed s’mores? Tom’s Creek Nature Domes is the place for you. Aside from starting the honeymoon early with glamping on site, they have a new, pretty-as-a-picture Pavilion in which to host the main event. If the bush charms of Port Macquarie’s hinterland don’t make you fall in love, the resident cheeky goats, donkeys and alpacas sure will. Photographer: Kristen Shaw.
Capacity: 60 seated, 80 standing. Fully accessible venue.
7. Yarras Homestead – Bathurst
Seeking to enjoy a marriage that lasts the ages? Your lucky charm could be getting hitched in a place drenched with plenty of its own history. What is now known as Yarras is a 200-year-old property with some serious country heritage. On site you’ll find a lovingly appointed homestead and rolling green lawns on which to set up your own marquee or tipis. Not to mention a number of photo, ceremony or reception locations including the classic shearing shed, sheep yards, silos, stables, a rivulet and a verandah.
Capacity: Please enquire. Partially accessible venue.
8. The Waratah – Darlinghurst
With a floral name like this, we’re thinking you’ll want to go for natives in your bouquets and buttonholes! And for your big bash, you’ll definitely want to book out the whole first floor exclusively at The Waratah; an elegant dining room, an airy-yet-weatherproof rooftop and the enticing, traditional wrap-around verandah. The vibe is hints of upscale pub and the menu has more than a hint of Australian nostalgia. We’d love to toast to your new life here over their signature rhubarb watermelon spritzes, sausie rolls, and a prawn cocktail or three.
Capacity: 70 seated or standing. Partially accessible venue.
9. The Red Hill Nest – Glanmire
Country luxe is the name of the game at this charming wedding venue. It’s a family-run boutique property in Central Tablelands that offers a cottage that doubles as a getting-ready suite for the wedding party, friendly cows, an open firepit, sprawling landscapes as far as the eye can see, and access to The Collective Planner to help you make your own kind of magic on the big day. To quote a true Australian icon: “how’s the serenity?”
Capacity: 200 people seated or standing. Fully accessible venue.
10. The Terrace – Darling Harbour
Pumphouse Sydney has revamped their Terrace space. They say it’s one of the greenest oases in the city and we won’t argue with that. Think real, leafy flora wherever you look, spots of natural light, and lungfuls of fresh air (all undercover so that rain is no pain). We like the idea of one long table to seat everyone for a languorous lunchtime reception or a cocktail party at sunset with garden party vibes among the vines. We’re pressing our breezy, head-to-toe linen outfits in anticipation.
Capacity: 40 seated, 50 seated. Not wheelchair accessible.
11. Machine Hall – Sydney
Have big ideas for your wedding day? The cavernous, blank, industrial space that is Machine Hall might be your ultimate canvas. It was once a 1930s electrical substation. Now it offers a creative, heritage-listed, space for grand events complete with an on-site commercial kitchen, bar and seriously lofty ceilings. There’s even a separate space – the Vault – a speakeasy bar and lounge for the true night owls on your guest list. Hello, instant after-party destination. Photographer: Jordan Munns.
Capacity: 240 seated, 400 standing. Fully accessible venue.
12. Rowlee Dining and Bar – Nashdale
Set amidst its own idyllic vineyard in the Orange wine region of New South Wales, comes new venue Rowlee Dining and Bar. A relaxed, no-fuss restaurant space is enhanced by views of vines and rolling landscapes. As your party meaders throughout the stages of your special day, a bar, a lounge and even a verandah are on site to welcome them. Chef Simon Furley’s shared, seasonal menu is made to be matched with single vineyard wines. Think cosy pork chops, lobster, potatoes and glasses of Sangiovese for a comfortingly elevated celebration menu. Photographer: Tom Ferguson.
Capacity: 40+ seated. Fully accessible venue.
13. Morena – Sydney
It never hurts to add a dash of fiesta to the wedding day festivities. Enter Morena; chef Alejandro Saravia’s Latin American Sydney outpost. Taking full advantage of the historic bones of the GPO building in the city, Morena offers several function spaces. There’s a refined-yet-relaxed private dining room, a bright and spacious lobby and – the pinnacle – a glorious, naturally-lit atrium space. We can’t wait to make many “now…kiss” toasts over late-night Pisco Sours here. Photographers: Katje Ford and Arianna Leggiero
Capacity: 75 seated, 150 standing. Fully accessible venue.
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