Wedding ceremony venues in NSW provide a wide variety of locations to say "I do." From indoor wedding venues to outdoor ceremony locations, Australia's largest state boasts some of the world's most stunning places to get married. To help you find the perfect spot to exchange vows, we've created this list of the best wedding ceremony locations in NSW.
Ceremony venues in New South Wales offer a wide variety of places to tie the knot. From Sydney to Byron Bay and the far South Coast you'll find beach wedding venues, forest cathedrals, aisles through the bush, country altars and waterfront arbors. There are garden ceremony venues, picturesque vineyards and luxury resort locations.
NSW has a particularly stunning collection of wedding chapels that cater for religious and traditional weddings as well as non-denominational celebrations that are a little more outside of the box. Some of the more unique church-like wedding venues include open air chapels, repurposed churches that are now Airbnbs and forest chapels. Other unique spots to exchange vows include amphitheatres, wisteria arbors, viewing decks, private beaches and hilltop lookouts.
Many wedding ceremony venues listed below include reception venues in the same location. Destination events such as a Blue Mountains wedding, a Southern Highlands wedding or a Hunter Valley wedding for example, all offer ceremony and reception packages onsite. Where there is a reception venue onsite, wedding ceremony packages range from:
- Ceremony-only: includes venue hire for your wedding ceremony & photos
- DIY: includes exclusive use of the entire property to DIY ceremony + reception
- All-inclusive: includes ceremony + reception venue hire + food & beverage
Wedding ceremonies can take place literally anywhere. There's no law that says you have to be in a particular type of location in order to get legally married in Australia. Choosing one of the following wedding ceremony venues for your big day gives peace of mind however, that all the facilities required for your ceremony are present and attended to on your big day.
NSW Wedding Ceremony Venues
Top 10 Ceremony Venues
Blue Mountains Venues
Central Coast Venues
Hunter Valley Venues
Illawarra Venues
Mid North Coast Venues
Northern NSW Venues
Riverina Venues
South Coast Venues
Southern Highlands Venues
Sydney Venues
Western Sydney Ceremony Venues
Off-The-Beaten-Track Venues
Top 10 Wedding Ceremony Venues in NSW
1. Lords Estate Chapel
- Location: 313 Seven Hills Rd, Seven Hills, NSW 2147
- Capacity: 2 - 100
Lords Estate Chapel is a traditional wedding ceremony venue located in the heart of Sydney that welcomes ceremonies of all denominations including those officiated by a civil celebrant or minister of religion. The refurbished chapel comes with an elevated altar, polished timber floors, individual seating, modern colour-choice lighting and high end professional audio equipment.
Lords Estate is one of the only privately owned wedding chapels in Sydney and sits on beautifully manicured grounds with wild rose gardens and an urban meadow offering stunning photo opportunities. There's a breakaway space for the bridal party adjoining the chapel and a room to get ready within the original refectory hidden in the gardens behind the chapel.
2. Leuralla Amphitheatre
- Location: 41 Olympian Parade, Leura, NSW 2780
- Capacity: 200
- Wedding Packages: DIY/All inclusive
Leuralla Amphitheatre is among the most scenic wedding ceremony venues in NSW with unparalleled views over the Jamison Valley, famous for its incredible Three Sisters rock formation.
This stunning ceremony spot is exclusively available to hire for weddings from Kyle & Emily at Blue Mountains Weddings and comes with a dry hire option, with styling packages, or in all inclusive wedding packages with a celebrant & photographer. Pet friendly.
3. Chapel Hill Retreat
- Location: 36 Berambing Crest, Berambing, NSW 2758
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 34
Chapel Hill Retreat is one of the most scenic wedding ceremony venues near Sydney and has 6 unique places to tie the knot that each have incredible views over the stunning Blue Mountains. Venues include a lawn terrace, a natural bush cathedral, an Oak Tree Avenue, a non-denominational wedding chapel, a covered verandah and a small event deck.
The 35 acre retreat can also host wedding receptions (optional) which come with affordable all inclusive packages, and there's 7 cottages available to hire onsite.
4. Goosewing Cottage
- Location: Mount View - Hunter Valley, NSW
- Capacity: 20
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
Goosewing Cottage is a small wedding and elopement venue surrounded by neighbouring Hunter Valley farms. The ceremony platform provides a cute weather resistant location to exchange vows with rolling green hills as your backdrop.
All inclusive elopement packages are available Mon - Thur from $3,595 and include venue hire, planner, a choice of celebrants & legal ceremony, an award winning photographer and access to a fully weather-proof undercover gazebo. Optional onsite accommodation is available in two cottages sleeping 8 & 4 guests respectively.
5. Australian Botanic Gardens Mount Annan
- Location: Mount Annan - Western Sydney, NSW
- Capacity: 2 - 200
- Ceremony Venue Hire: $720 - $1,295
The Australian Botanical Gardens has 6 seperate lawn and garden ceremony venues situated across 416 hectares in Mount Annan and offers a range of backdrops for your nuptials including colourful flowers, woodlands and waterfront lawns. The venue's most popular ceremony sites are the Connections Garden set within a semi private rainforest, a new micro wedding amphitheatre and a modern Undercroft.
Ceremony-only wedding packages at the Australian Botanic Gardens range from $720 for small or more public spaces to $1,295 for larger & more private settings. Ceremony hire packages are also available from $790 inclusive of white gladiator chairs, a signing table and aisle runner. Most lawns & gardens come with extended hire options for outdoor or marquee receptions.
6. Mountain View Daisy Field
- Location: 11 Mount Dromedary Trail, Tilba Tilba, NSW 2546
- Capacity: 2 - 120
- Accommodation: Sleeps 2 - 14
The Daisy Field at Mountain View Farm is one of the most unique places to get married in New South Wales. This seasonal pop-up venue is available to hire from mid August to the end of September each year and provides a one-of-a-kind location to tie the knot standing in the middle of thousands of blooming daisies.
Each season a new aisle and altar is designed into the Daisy Fields creating a truly unique and highly romantic wedding ceremony site.
7. Figbird Cottage
- Location: Terara - South Coast, NSW
- Capacity: 150+
- Accommodation: Sleeps 8
Figbird Cottage is one of the most affordable wedding ceremony venues on the South Coast. The venue features stunning English gardens surrounded by Nowra's peaceful farm life and the largest European marquee in the Shoalhaven. The gardens are perfect for relaxed wedding ceremonies and elopements and all furniture and seating is provided.
Ceremony packages include exclusive use of the entire property for 2 - 4 hours mid week. All inclusive elopement packages with celebrant & photographer are also available and there's optional accommodation for up to 8 guests in two onsite cottages.
8. The Vicarage At Lords
- Location: 313 Seven Hills Rd, Seven Hills, NSW 2147
- Capacity: 2 - 12
- Venue Hire: $1,810
The Vicarage At Lords specialises in small wedding ceremonies & elopements with up to 12 guests with nuptials hosted in its private 19th century drawing room hidden within the gardens of Lords Estate in Sydney. All inclusive wedding ceremony packages are available from $1,810 including private access to The Vicarage, a celebrant, all legal paperwork submitted for you and a photographer to take photos in the surrounding gardens.
9. Blair Athol Bathurst
- Location: 281 Keppel Street, Bathurst, NSW 2795
- Capacity: 10 - 100
- Accommodation: Sleeps 10
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Blair Athol is a stately Italianate mansion located in Bathurst that offers an elegant wedding ceremony location in its one acre of landscaped gardens. The grounds feature a gorgeous ceremony rotunda with views over Bathurst city and can cater for nuptials with 2 - 100 guests with space for post-ceremony drinks & canapés in the garden.
This landmark Victorian homestead can also cater for small celebratory dinners with 10 - 40 seated guests as it has two grand dining rooms suitable for service by private chefs.
10. Linnaeus Farm Berry
- Location: 599 Coolangatta Road, Berry, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 2 - 30
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- Location Hire: DIY/BYO
Linnaeus Farm Berry is a 5 bedroom estate that can be hired for luxury wedding ceremonies with a maximum of 30 guests. The property required a two night minimum stay and has 3.5 hectares of manicured grounds on which to say "I do" including a pair of centuries old Fig Trees with views to Saddleback Mountain, a gorgeous lake house and a modern barn at the bottom of the garden.
The barn easily seats up to 30 guests for a private lunch or dinner celebration and has an entertaining area with a ping pong table. There's also a Petanque court and swimming pool on the property and plenty of wedding photo locations including an orchard and olive grove.
Ceremony Venues in the Blue Mountains
11. Leuralla Elopement Spot
- Location: 41 Olympian Parade, Leura, NSW 2780
- Capacity: 15
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Leuralla Elopement Spot is a secret ceremony site located near Leuralla Amphitheatre in the Blue Mountains and is exclusively available to hire for small wedding ceremonies of up to 15 guests. The site has incredible views over the Jamison Valley and comes fully styled with an arbour and florals by Blue Mountains Weddings.
All inclusive wedding packages are available from $3,850 and include venue hire, styling, a celebrant, photographer and picnic hamper.
12. Govetts Leap Lookout
- Location: Cliff Top Track, Blue Mountains National Park, NSW 2787
- Capacity: 2 - 100+
- Cost: $1,950
The scenic Govetts Leap lookout offers amazing views over the Gross Valley and is a picturesque place to get married with no hire fee. While you can not book Govetts Leap for your exclusive use as it's a public space, local celebrant Kellie Warren will arrive early and reserve the space by setting up your styled ceremony arbour & seating.
All inclusive wedding ceremony packages at Govetts Leap are priced at $1,950 and include a personalised ceremony, all official paperwork completed & lodged for you and a professional photographer to capture portraits at the surrounding historic structures which include a stone archway.
Ceremony Venues on the Central Coast
13. Wyong Creek Hall
- Location: 791 Yarramalong Road, Wyong Creek, NSW 2259
- Capacity: 110
- Venue Hire: $1,500 - $3,000
- Food & Beverages: BYO
Wyong Creek Hall is a low key ceremony venue located in the Central Coast's Yarramalong Valley and with a versatile blank canvas is easily bedazzled to reflect your personal style. The hall comes with optional tables & chairs to seat up to 100 guests and offers an ideal space to get married either indoors or out on the brand new covered verandah.
14. Paradise Botanical Gardens
- Location: Kulnura - Central Coast, NSW
- Capacity: 230
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Kings Lawn
- Wet Weather Venue: Marquee
Paradise Botanical Gardens is a secluded wedding venue with a grand circular ceremony lawn overlooking spectacular bushland views. Set on 230 acres high in hilltops, the venue offers a relaxed and peaceful location for affordable all-in-one weddings.
The grounds feature heritage Roman Columns, rare plants, native wildlife, a Monet Bridge and a plethora of beautiful wedding photo locations. Flexible wedding packages include exclusive use of the grounds and accommodation for 3 days, with the ability to DIY & BYO all your own suppliers, and the option for guests to glamp or camp.
15. Our Secret Garden
- Location: 120 Berkeley Road, Berkeley Vale, NSW 2261
- Capacity: 2 - 250
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Gardens
- Wet Weather Venue: Chapel-like "Lodge"
Our Secret Garden is a 58 acre private wedding destination filled with manicured gardens and surrounded by woodlands on the Central Coast. You can book the property for ceremonies only or make use of "The Lodge" or marquee site for your reception.
Elopement packages start at $3,300 including hire of the grounds for ceremonies, a photographer and celebrant. Ceremony-only venue hire is available mid week or select last minute weekend dates.
16. Fernbank Farm
- Capacity: 140
- Location: Wyong Creek - Central Coast, NSW
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Garden Arbour
- Wet Weather Venue: Barn & Marquee
Fernbank Farm is a heritage listed wedding venue with 25 acres of garden, waterways and bushland. A majestic steel arbor and lakeside rotunda provide picturesque ceremony venues while marquees and a small barn cater for wedding receptions. The farm offers a unique horse and carriage service by resident Clydesdales Lola & Lulu, who will transport you to your wedding altar in true style.
Ceremony Venues in the Hunter Valley
17. Leaves & Fishes
- Location: 737 Lovedale Road, Lovedale, NSW 2325
- Capacity: 2 - 300
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
Situated on 20 acres of tropical gardens in the heart of the Hunter Valley and with luxury accommodation in 5 boathouses that overhang a picturesque lotus lake, Leaves & Fishes is a stunning location for wedding preparations and ceremonies.
The property also has a Tuscan-style sunken garden and banquet hall should you wish to host your reception onsite. The balcony of the largest boat house is a serene spot for micro wedding receptions.
18. Peterson House Chapel
- Location: 2457 Broke Rd, Pokolbin, NSW 2320
- Capacity: 80 - 200
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Gardens
- Ceremonies-only chapel hire $2,500
The Peterson House Chapel is located within the Peterson House Winery complex and is available to hire for wedding ceremonies with or without holding your reception onsite. The architecturally designed chapel seats 200 wedding guests for ceremonies and 120 guests as a unique location for wedding receptions.
Peterson House Chapel is conveniently located amongst the main Hunter Valley wineries and is surrounded by manicured gardens suitable for ceremonies and wedding photos.
19. Chateau Elan Resort
- Capacity: 170
- Location: Rothbury - Hunter Valley, NSW
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Rotunda, lawns
- Wet Weather Venue: Chapel
Chateau Elan is a picturesque luxury resort with 2 ceremony locations and 4 options for wedding receptions from elopements up to 170 guests. The chapel and rotunda can be hired with a ceremony-only wedding package or combined with a reception. You can arrive to your wedding ceremony by helicopter at Chateau Elan, and the venue has an onsite golf course, day spa and beauty salon. Wedding packages start at $1,250 for ceremonies.
20. Albion Farm Gardens
- Location: 869 Paterson Rd, Woodville, NSW 2321
- Capacity: 120
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Gardens
- Wet Weather Venue: Barn
Albion Farm Gardens is an ideal ceremony-only wedding venue with 15 picturesque acres of gardens onsite including a glam-rustic barn with hanging chandeliers for indoor and wet-weather ceremonies.
Wedding packages at Albion Farm Gardens start at $3,300 including access to the gardens for your ceremony + photos on week days. Weekends are available with a slightly higher venue hire fee. All inclusive elopement packages are $2,200 on select dates with celebrant & photographer included.
Illawarra Ceremony Venues
21. Ravensthorpe Guesthouse
- Location: 56 Tongarra Road, Albion Park, NSW 2527
- Capacity: 200
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Rotunda Garden
- Wet Weather Venue: Manor
Ravensthorpe Guesthouse is a romantic Georgian manor house surrounded by 3 acres of elegant gardens which feature this gorgeous chandelier hung rotunda. The aisle to this ceremony site leads directly from the front steps of the guesthouse creating a grand entrance to the altar.
Ravensthorpe can be hired with a 24 hour wedding package providing getting ready to ceremony, photos, reception and recovery brunch the following day. There is accommodation for 14 wedding guests within the grounds.
22. Tumbling Waters Retreat
- Capacity: 140
- Location: Stanwell Tops - Illawarra, NSW
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Clifftop gardens
- Wet Weather Venue: Glass atrium
Tumbling Waters Retreat is a luxury wedding resort with clifftop gardens that feature a permanent wooden arbor and panoramic ocean views. Ceremony only wedding packages are available from Monday to Sunday and incur a venue hire fee + cost per person. The restaurant accommodates up to 140 guests for wedding receptions and the resort has 12 luxury suites onsite.
Mid North Coast Ceremony Venues
23. The Oasis
Location: 5 Koala Place, Boat Harbour, NSW 2316
Capacity: 2 - 80
Accommodation: Sleeps 18 - 50
Set within a magical rainforest just 600 metres from the coast in Port Stephens, The Oasis offers a beautiful location for intimate wedding ceremonies in nature. Five acres of tropical gardens offer a myriad of places to say "I do" from timber decks set beside tranquil billabongs to a barefoot beach ceremony on the sands of One Mile Beach.
Wedding ceremony packages at The Oasis range from all inclusive elopements that come with a styled ceremony set up & celebrant, through to exclusive use of the resort for ceremonies & receptions with up to 80 guests.
24. Tanilba House
- Location: 32 Caswell Cres, Tanilba Bay, NSW 2319
- Capacity: 90
- Ceremony Packages: $4,800+
The Fig Tree Cathedral at Tanilba House is one of the best ceremony venues in Port Stephens and is located on the water's edge at Tanilba Bay under two 160 year old fig trees. Three acres of coastal gardens & rainforest surround the Fig Tree Cathedral and feature an historic stone gaol built by convicts which offers an alternative backdrop for unique nuptials.
All inclusive wedding ceremony packages at Tanilba House are priced from $4,800 and come with exclusive use of the gardens for your ceremony & wedding photos, a choice of arbours & guest seating, a celebrant & all legal paperwork, a post ceremony grazing table with service of your BYO drinks, scattered lounge & cocktail furniture and use of the conservatory in wet weather.
25. Nelson Bay Lighthouse
- Location: Lighthouse Road, Nelson Bay, NSW 2315
- Capacity: 100
Hidden in a quiet garden behind the Nelson Bay Lighthouse is Inner Light Reserve, an oceanfront wedding ceremony venue with views to Shoal Bay Beach and Tomaree Headland. This relatively secret location features a gentle sloping amphitheatre around a ceremony "stage", all hidden from public view behind the lighthouse premises.
Easily accessed and with parking onsite, this ceremony location is ideal for weddings of up to 100 guests but is beautifully intimate for micro weddings and elopements. Venue hire ranges from $550 - $900 for small to large weddings and includes seating and styling elements.
26. Heaven Gardens
- Location: 332 Lemon Tree Passage Rd, Salt Ash NSW 2318
- Capacity: 120 Seated, 150 Standing
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Gardens
- Wet Weather Venue: Pavilion
Heaven Gardens is an affordable ceremony venue in Port Stephens that offers the option of ceremony only packages or extended hire for onsite receptions. The property features 5 acres of tranquil garden rooms with 20 different themed spaces including curved lawns, lush greenery, rainforest boardwalks and colourful flower beds.
A venue hire fee of $1,550 applies for ceremonies & subsequent photos and you get use of a wooden arbor and ceremony seating. An open air pavilion provides a wet weather ceremony solution.
Northern NSW Ceremony Venues
27. Midginbil Eco Resort
- Location: 252 Midginbil Rd, Midginbil, NSW 2484
- Capacity: 70 - 150
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Hilltop, Crams Farm
- Wet Weather Venue: Barn
- Accommodation: Sleeps 150+
Midginbil Eco Resort is a secluded, 3 day wedding venue nestled in tropical rainforest surrounds in Northern NSW. With beautiful views across national parkland from its elevated location, Midginbil offers many unique and beautiful spots for wedding ceremonies.
The 400 acre property features unique safari lodge accommodation providing a fun destination wedding experience with plenty to do onsite. There's a volleyball and tennis court, swimming pool, bon fire site (for after your reception) and a communal breakfast and lunch space. Receptions are held in a refurbished rustic barn.
28. Summergrove Estate
- Capacity: 130
- Location: Carool - Northern NSW
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Gardens
- Wet Weather Venue: Chapel
Summergrove Estate is an all-in-one hill top wedding venue with two ceremony venues that enjoy views over the surrounding countryside to the ocean. The chapel provides a traditional wedding ceremony venue while the gardens offer a spectacular outdoor site. At Summergrove Estate you can arrive to your wedding ceremony by helicopter and ceremony only packages are available from $2,500 on Mondays & Tuesdays.
Riverina Ceremony Venues
29. The Wild Vine
- Capacity: 205
- Location: Wagga Wagga - Riverina, NSW
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Gardens, paddock, deck
- Wet Weather Venue: Restaurant
The Wild Vine is a boutique winery and farm with 8 wedding ceremony venues to choose from. The Deck can be styled to your chosen wedding theme with a vineyard backdrop, or the gardens and paddocks offer an alternate choice of intimate areas to say "I do". The Wild Vine is an all-in-one wedding venue where you can have drinks and canapes on the lawn following your ceremony, followed by an indoor reception.
30. Magpies Nest
- Capacity: Approx 100
- Location: Estella - Riverina, NSW
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Covered arbor
- Wet Weather Venue: Stables
Magpies Nest is a 20 acre country property with a purpose built ceremony area in the property's gardens. Featuring sweeping views over the vineyard and olive groves to the Murrumbidgee River, Magpies Nest is a jewel of country weddings in the Riverina. All inclusive wedding packages provide exclusive use of the venue and an onsite coordinator.
South Coast Ceremony Venues
31. Kiruna Farm
- Location: Woodstock Rd, Woodburn, NSW 2538
- Capacity: 50
- Catering & Drinks: BYO
- NEW VENUE - Opened June 2025
One of the cheapest wedding ceremony venues on the NSW South Coast is the newly opened Kiruna Flower Farm near Milton. This picturesque hillside property features a purpose-built ceremony deck overlooking expansive fields of seasonal blooms and a wildly romantic altar set within an aisle of head-high dahlias.
Kiruna Farm's normal venue hire fee starts at $4,000 and includes access to the property for three days with exclusive use of the ceremony sites, a majestic machinery shed lounge and a marquee event space. At the time of writing an opening special of $1,500 was available for weddings in the last half of 2025.
32. The Woods Farm
- Location: Bayly Road, Tomerong, NSW 2540
- Capacity: 200
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Bush Chapel
- Wet Weather Venue: Bush Chapel
- Accommodation: Sleeps 120
Tucked away in the woods, just a few minutes from the beaches of Jervis Bay is a little Bush Chapel straight out of a modern fairytale. Surrounded by native trees and with a grand entrance through 120 metres of jasmine-covered archways, the chapel offers a secluded and stunning location to get married at 3 day wedding destination The Woods Farm.
Aside from hosting one of the most unique ceremony spots in the state, the 40 acre wedding wonderland also features an elegant, chandelier hung wedding reception barn, an outdoor bar and cocktail lawn, permanent glamping village with amenities and pool and farm stay animals including goats.
33. The Cove Jervis Bay
- Capacity: 200
- Location: Booderee National Park - Jervis Bay, NSW
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Private beach
- Wet Weather Venue: Function room
The Cove in Jervis Bay is an exclusive-use, 3 day wedding venue with its own private beach. You can exchange vows on the beach or in the private gardens overlooking the water. Or for a unique ceremony quite unlike anywhere else, you can stand ankle deep in water and say 'I do' on a sandbar right in front of the venue.
There's accommodation to sleep up to 111 guests onsite and a brand new reception venue with adjoining outdoor bar area.
34. Mimosa Wines
- Capacity: 180
- Location: Bermagui - Sapphire Coast, NSW
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Bushland
- Wet Weather Venue: Restaurant deck
Mimosa Wines is a 250 acre winery nestled between South Coast beaches & national park. Ceremony venues include a wooden deck on a water lily dam, in the vineyard or bush, in a tuscan style courtyard or on the restaurant deck above the vineyard.
The elevated chefs-hatted restaurant is the hero of this property and is architecturally designed to bring the spectacular surrounding views into the event space. The views overlook the vineyard below and thousands of hectares of pristine national park to the ocean. Accommodation onsite.
35. Fig Tree Park
- Location: 58 Sherringham Lane, Central Tilba, NSW 2546
- Capacity: 2 - 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps 2
Fig Tree Park is a brand new wedding ceremony & elopement venue situated on a South Coast hillside within minutes of the beach and holiday town of Tilba Tilba. The French-style estate has with uninterrupted 180 degree ocean views and features elegant country gardens surrounded by peaceful paddocks of grazing horses.
Ceremony-only packages are available for small weddings & elopements and all ceremony furniture & styling is available through the venue. There's also optional accommodation for 2 in a romantic barn.
Southern Highlands Ceremony Venues
36. Caoura Cliffs
- Location: 1450 Caoura Road, Tallong, NSW 2579
- Capacity: 140
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- BYO catering & drinks
The cliff top ceremony space at Caoura Cliffs is one of the most spectacular places to get married in New South Wales and offers a birds eye view over expansive wilderness to the Shoalhaven River. This new Southern Highlands venue is situated on a 1,100 acre farm and comes with a modern reception space in a contemporary barn and optional accommodation in a luxury cottage.
37. Waterfront Gardens at Mali Brae Farm
- Capacity: 30 - 110
- Location: Moss Vale - Southern Highlands, NSW
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Gardens, weeping Willows, rustic ruins
- Wet Weather Ceremonies: Pavilion
Mali Brae Farm is a boutique ceremony and reception venue on a private 90 acre farm. There are 6 ceremony locations to choose from including picturesque waterfront gardens, weeping willows and a weatherproof pavilion. Mali Brae Farm has two reception venues including a large rustic hay shed or a modern luxe space for smaller weddings from 30 - 55 guests.
38. Growwild Wildflower Farm
- Capacity: 50 - 100
- Location: Alpine - Southern Highlands, NSW
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Gardens, lawns
- Wet Weather Ceremonies: Barn
Growwild Wildflower Farm has 25 picturesque acres of colourful wildflower plantings and secluded lawns to choose from for your wedding nuptials. The property is a registered sanctuary with the Wildlife Land Trust and is surrounded by a privacy screen of pristine native bushland.
39. Briars Country Retreat
- Location: 653 Moss Vale Rd, Burradoo, NSW 2576
- Capacity: 200
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Lake
- Accommodation: Sleeps 130
Briars Conservatory & Country Retreat is a romantic garden wedding venue set on 15 rural acres in the Southern Highlands. The gardens provide an elegant setting for wedding ceremonies with two popular options at the lakes edge including the Willow Tree and white rotunda.
Briars is an all-in-one wedding venue with access to the ceremony sites provided with reception bookings. All inclusive wedding packages are well priced for the Highlands region from $160+/pp and there's an onsite Inn & public bar within walking distance but out of site of the wedding area where guests can stay and go between ceremony & reception.
40. Retford Park
- Location: 1325 Old South Road, Bowral, NSW 2576
- Capacity: 100
- Ceremony Venue Hire: $1,785 - $3,565
The grand Italianate residence at Retford Park sits within all-season garden rooms and manicured parklands that offers the perfect location for formal garden ceremonies in the Southern Highlands. The historic 1800's homestead which was once the home of James Fairfax also features a luxe pool lawn for a celebratory cocktail hour after your wedding ceremony.
Formal ceremony spaces at Retford Park include a Japanese Maple Lawn, a Laurel Lawn, a Green Room and a Knot garden which can be hired from $1,785 - $3,565 for garden ceremonies with 20 - 100 guests. Indoor ceremony venues and weatherproof spaces include a Porte Cochere (verandah) and an optional lawn marquee. Ceremony set up packages are available on request.
Sydney Ceremony Venues
41. Lords Estate
- Location: 313 Seven Hills Rd, Seven Hills, NSW 2147
- Capacity: 2 - 100
- Catering & Drinks: BYO
This romantic wedding ceremony chapel is conveniently located in the heart of Sydney, just 20 minutes from the CBD and within an easy drive of reception venues in the Norwest and Western Sydney. Civil ceremonies and religious weddings of all denominations are welcomed by custodian Claire and you can BYO celebrant & minister.
Wedding ceremony packages include pews, chairs, signing table, professional sound system & lighting, plus access to the surrounding wild rose gardens and urban meadow for wedding photos. There's also spaces for the happy couple to get ready within the original vicarage at the rear of the chapel.
42. Australian Botanic Gardens Mount Annan
- Capacity: 600+
- Location: Mount Annan, NSW
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Lakeside Pavilion, 6+ Gardens
- Wet Weather Venue: Pavilion, Bowden Centre
The Australian Botanical Gardens is a popular garden venue for wedding ceremonies in South West Sydney. A choice of stunning outdoor spaces include lakeside gardens and lawns with options for intimate micro weddings as well as large cultural celebrations with 600+ guests.
Affordable ceremony-only packages are available and there is an onsite function centre and marquee lawns for wedding receptions.
43. Chapel Hill Retreat
- Location: 36 Berambing Crest, Berambing, NSW 2758
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 34 (optional)
Chapel Hill Retreat is a 35 acre property bordering the Blue Mountains and has 6 of the most scenic wedding ceremony venues near Sydney. There's open terrace lawns, an Avenue Of Oak Trees, a natural bush cathedral, a non-denominational chapel, a covered all-white verandah and an intimate event deck with stunning views over lush bush-covered hills & valleys.
Elopement and Ceremony-only wedding packages are available, along with all inclusive packages with an affordable onsite reception.
44. Palm Beach Wedding Venue
- Location: Palm Beach, Sydney NSW
- Capacity: 100
This exquisite garden is located at a $40 million holiday house on Sydney's Northern Beaches and can be hired exclusively for wedding ceremonies & post ceremony drinks. Set over 2,500m² the Balinese-influenced gardens feature plenty of beautiful locations for wedding photos and a gorgeous wedding ceremony backdrop overlooking the finest real estate in Palm Beach. Facilities include road access, street parking, a jetty for water arrivals/departures and onsite amenities.
45. Milsons Point Ceremony Office
- Location: Milsons Point, NSW 2061
- Capacity: 2 - 50
- Cost: $300 - $650
The cheapest wedding ceremony venue in New South Wales is the Milsons Point Registry operated by civil celebrant Michael Teulon from Simple Ceremonies Sydney. Ceremony packages start at $300 and include exclusive access to the registry for 15 minutes and Michael to officiate a simple no-frills ceremony that gets you officially hitched in 5 minute with zero fuss.
46. Lords Estate Refectory
- Location: 313 Seven Hills Rd, Seven Hills, NSW 2147
- Capacity: 2 - 10
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive or DIY/BYO
The Lords Estate Refectory is located behind the property's gorgeous chapel and is the owner Claire's private residence. She has three beautiful period rooms open to the public by invitation including a drawing room, dining room and whisky room which are all adjoining spaces accessed via their own private entrance.
The drawing room is a beautifully styled heritage lounge perfectly suited to intimate elopements, much like a registry office only incredibly intimate and homely. The dining room is available for private dining with catering by a private chef should you wish to celebrate over a meal following your vows.
47. St Joseph's Guesthouse
- Location: 1029 Saint Albans Road, Saint Albans, NSW
- Capacity: 100
- Accommodation: Sleeps 10
St Joseph's guesthouse is a 5 bedroom Airbnb built in the ruins of a 160 year old Catholic Church. The property is available to hire for weddings from $3,500 including a 2+ night stay for 10 guests and you have the freedom to host your wedding ceremony (and reception) onsite.
The outdoor ceremony venue is on the front sandstone steps under the original church bell which still works today. Indoors, the ground floor function area seats up to 60 guests or caters for 100 standing.
48. Bird Amphitheatre @ Taronga Zoo Sydney
- Location: Bradleys Head Rd, Mosman, NSW 2088
- Capacity: 80 - 300
- Ceremony Venue Hire: $3,500 - $4,000
Sydney's Taronga Zoo is a world renowned landmark with two spectacular ceremony locations including an iconic bird amphitheatre which seats up to 300 guests and has panoramic views over Sydney Harbour. The other unique ceremony space is a Savannah backdrop with views over the Giraffe & Zebra enclosure.
Taronga Zoo also has four stunning reception venues that come with all inclusive wedding packages starting at $200 - $230 per person.
49. Kirribilli Wedding Ceremonies
- Location: 51-55 Upper Pitt Street, Kirribilli, NSW 2061
- Capacity: 24 Seated, 35 Standing
- Venue Hire: $750/ph
This exclusive wedding ceremony venue on Sydney Harbour is situated at a private terrace in Kirribilli and welcomes intimate nuptials with 24 seated or 35 standing guests with stunning views over the Sydney Opera House & Harbour Bridge. Venue hire is available from $750 per hour with a minimum of 4 hours and access to a marquee is available in wet weather. There's also a private kitchen for post-ceremony catering.
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Off-The-Beaten-Track Ceremony Venues
50. Midginbil Eco Resort - Crams Farm
- Location: 252 Midginbil Rd, Midginbil, NSW 2484
- Capacity: 150
- Outdoor Ceremony Sites: Crams Farm, hilltop
- Wet Weather Venue: Barn
- Accommodation: Sleeps 150+
Just down the road from Midginbil Eco Resort is the beautiful nature reserve of Crams Farm. When you hire Midginbil as your wedding destination for the weekend (or midweek), you can choose from 3 ceremony venues including this gorgeous location which also offers great opportunities for wedding photos after the nuptials.
Wedding packages include 3 day venue hire with access to unique safari lodge accommodation for 150+ guests. The 400 acre property also has a reception barn, late night bon fire site, swimming pool & tennis court, breakfast & lunch dining and no neighbours - which means no curfew.
Wedding ceremony venues in NSW include a selection of world class locations that offer some of the most spectacular backdrops and views in Australia. From epic chapels and picturesque hilltop locations to intimate gardens, there are so many unique and inspiring wedding ceremony locations to choose from in the great state of New South Wales.
Cover image: The Woods Farm