Unique wedding venues in NSW include an eclectic collection of stunning and unusual locations for ceremonies and receptions. From repurposed gaols and rustic barns to neon chapels and olive groves, if you're looking for a non-traditional wedding venue, you're in the right place. The unique wedding venues on this list are not your average places for a marriage ceremony or sit-down reception.
In curating this list of unique wedding venues we wanted to make available a selection of places that don't just offer a less traditional location for exchanging vows, but also provide unique and different experiences. Whether its iconic views, an outdoor location, hatted food, banging cocktails or funky decor with snow cone machines, all of the below wedding venues offer something a little bit different for your wedding guests to experience.
Unusual locations, amazing features and special experiences are the three things that stand these wedding venues apart. From Sydney's quirkiest venues to the coolest places to get married in Byron Bay, these are the most unique wedding venues in NSW. This list includes our top 10 unique wedding locations and another 46 close runner ups.
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Top 10 Unique Wedding Venues in NSW
1. St Joseph's Guesthouse
- Location: 1029 St Albans Rd, St Albans, NSW 2775
- Capacity: 100
- Accommodation: Sleeps 10
- Venue Hire: $3,500 - $7,500
Built in the ruins of a 160 year old church, St Joseph's Guesthouse is one of the most unique wedding venues in Sydney. The non-denominational 5 bedroom, 3 level stone building is an affordable spot to hire for destination weddings with accommodation for in the upper 2 levels.
Surrounded by a peaceful bushland, the backyard of the church is an amazing outdoor wedding venue set against the building's impressive facade. You can get married under the original church bell and there's a function space on the ground floor that seats 60 or fits 100 for a cocktail event.
2. The Woods Farm
- Location: Bayly Road, Tomerong, NSW 2540
- Capacity: 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps 126
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
From the pages of a fairytale, The Woods Farm delivers one of Australia's most romantic and unique wedding venues. Located minutes from the coast, the 40 acre wedding wonderland welcomes 120 of your guests to stay with you onsite for the weekend.
A favourite feature of this farm-stay style property is the one-of-a-kind open air bush chapel with its 120 metre jasmine-covered arbor providing a beautiful aisle to the chandelier altar. The luxe-rustic reception venue is no less spectacular, adorned in a selection of vintage chandeliers and opening onto an outdoor reception space with a chandelier bar.
3. The Woodhouse Wollombi
- Location: 2674 Paynes Crossing Rd, Wollombi, NSW 2325
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 17
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The trio of blackbutt peaks designed by owner Gabrielle to fit seamlessly into surrounding bushland, distinguish The Woodhouse Wollombi as one of the state's most unique wedding locations. It's also among the most contemporary, with internal 8m ceilings, polished concrete floors and a muted neutral colour palette perfectly complimenting chic, modern weddings.
The Woodhouse is located on 100 acres of manicured countryside in the lower Hunter Valley and overlooks a private lake and seasonal gardens with regal pine, paperbark & willow trees. There's an outdoor dance floor, a vine-covered Tuscan pergola & outdoor bar overlooking the lake and onsite accommodation in a luxe honeymoon suite and barn stay.
In 2025 an additional 8 king suites will accommodate 16 extra guests.
4. The Oasis Micro Wedding Resort
- Location: 5 Koala Place, Boat Harbour, NSW 2316
- Capacity: 80
- Accommodation: Sleeps 50
- Wedding Packages: BYO
The Oasis is one of the only micro wedding resorts in NSW and features two unique reception venues set within lush rainforest in Port Stephens. One event space is a covered, open-air pavilion with romantic fairy lights wrapped around surrounding tree trunks. The other space is a tropical garden lawn nestled under the stars and a canopy of festoon lights.
When you hire The Oasis for your wedding you get exclusive use of the resort with 2 nights accommodation for up to 50 guests in 9 self contained cottages. There's plenty of wedding ceremony spots amongst 5 acres of billabongs and water-feature gardens or at One Mile Beach just 600 metres away.
5. Wandin Valley Estate
- Location: 12 Wilderness Road, Rothbury, NSW 2320
- Capacity: 50 - 170
- Accommodation: Sleeps 42
- Wedding Packages: $150 - $245/pp
Wandin Valley Estate centres around a cricket oval and renovated pavilion and is a fun location to get married that's a little different from other wedding venues in New South Wales. The newlyweds have their names emblazoned on a heritage score board overlooked by the reception venue, and guests are able to enjoy a cricket match as the sun sets during cocktail hour.
Wandin Valley's unique location offers a plethora of beautiful ceremony sites to choose from including a Eucalypt Grove, a vineyard-view lawn, a pontoon with dam views and an indoor barn furnished with oak barrels. The estate also features 7 luxury lodges that guests can book themselves, and a poolside cocktail lawn.
6. Berry Hill Weddings
- Location: 1832 River Road, Leets Vale, NSW
- Capacity: 15 - 150+
- Accommodation: Sleeps 14 - 54
- Venue Hire: 3 days
- Catering & Drinks: BYO
Located within 75 acres of stunning wilderness on the outskirts of Sydney, Berry Hill is a one-of-a-kind destination for outdoor weddings in nature. The property sits on a 2km stretch of the Hawkesbury River and features a waterfront ceremony site, a luxury marquee, and an outdoor reception area that overlooks the river and surrounding gum tree forested hills.
Berry Hill comes with all facilities for a 3 day festival-style celebration in a wild wedding location. You get all furnishings for your ceremony & reception, romantic festoon lighting, a personal wedding coordinator, accommodation for 14 guests in a homestead & 3 luxury suites, and the option of 20 luxury glamping tents set up in a mini village.
7. Growwild Wildflower Farm
- Location: 916 Old Hume Hwy, Alpine, NSW 2575
- Capacity: 145
- Accommodation: Next door
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
This quirky reception space at Growwild Wildflower Farm is one of several rare venues set within the beautiful & tranquil gardens. The rustic barn offers a one-of-a-kind space for small wedding ceremonies & intimate receptions with up to 50 guests and adjoins an outdoor reception space that also seats 50 in a rustic courtyard.
Growwild's other unique ceremony area is a gorgeous secret valley hidden amongst native bushland where Koalas can sometimes be spotted in the trees. The Secret Valley is accessed via paved paths and features a manicured lawn perfect for outdoor receptions. The main venue at Growwild is a luxe garden marquee that overlooks amazing views of the wildflowers.
8. The Lodge Jamberoo
- Location: 406 Jamberoo Mountain Road, Jamberoo, NSW 2533
- Capacity: 300
- Accommodation: Sleeps 136
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Lodge is a trendy wedding hotel situated on a quiet country road 15 minutes inland from Kiama. With 43 renovated hotel rooms surrounding a giant outdoor pool it is one of the most fun wedding destinations in NSW.
Venue hire includes all 43 rooms (which can be booked and paid by guests), use of the newly refurbished reception hall and enchanting Pine Forest Chapel, access to two dedicated getting-ready rooms and amenities for pre & post wedding functions. Wedding packages start at under $100/pp.
9. Blair Athol
- Location: 281 Keppel Street, Bathurst, NSW 2795
- Capacity: 10 - 100
- Accommodation: Sleeps 10
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
The multi-million dollar refurbishment of Blair Athol Estate has resulted in an extraordinary place to hire for weddings unequalled in luxury & grandeur. This modernised Italianate mansion features two formal dining rooms with custom wallpaper, real golf leaf gilding and furniture sourced from across the globe, plus 5 luxury suites with their own bathrooms accessed via a central elevator.
Surrounding the mansion are an acre of manicured gardens with a ceremony rotunda and views across Bathurst city. Up to 100 guests can be hosted for wedding ceremonies followed by a post ceremony cocktail event. Seated receptions are best suited to smaller guest numbers catered by a private chef.
10. Mountain View Farm
- Location: Tilba Tilba, NSW
- Capacity: 2 - 120 guests
- Accommodation: Sleeps 2 - 14
One of the most unique places to get married in NSW is the seasonal daisy fields at Mountain View Farm on the state's South Coast. Every spring from mid-August to the end of September the daisies bloom to life with a one-off aisle and altar crafted into the field's design.
In addition to spring elopements, Mountain View Farm offers all-year-round weddings for up to 120 guests in an Old Dairy Shed and adjoining cattle yards. With the scenic Gulaga Mountain watching over, the farm is a highly romantic, peaceful and beautifully rustic place to tie the knot. Onsite accommodation includes 3 cottages, 2 glamping tents and a love shack.
Unique Wedding Venues in Sydney
11. Lords Estate Wedding Chapel
- Location: 313 Seven Hills Rd, Seven Hills, NSW 2147
- Capacity: 2 - 100
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Newly refurbished with fresh lime-washed walls and polished wooden floors, the quirky chapel at Lords Estate offers a modern space that retains its heritage character. Available to hire with 4+ hour packages provides set up time for styling and all packages include removable pews, professional audio and sophisticated colour-select lighting.
The Sydney chapel is surrounded by beautiful gardens with a variety of backdrops for wedding photos and a relaxed setting for post ceremony cake cutting &/or champagne toast. The chapel also makes an utterly unique reception venue for up to 30 guests seated on one long table with space for a lounge corner and adjoining dance floor.
12. Taronga Zoo Sydney
- Location: Bradleys Head Rd, Mosman, NSW 2088
- Capacity: 30 - 350
- Accommodation: 58 Rooms
- Wedding Packages: $220 - $230/pp
The bird amphitheatre at Taronga Zoo offers somewhere a bit different to get married and is one of several unusual wedding spaces at this iconic Sydney Harbour location. A new African Savannah is the alternative ceremony location and creates a great spectacle for your guests as your nuptials are witnessed by grazing zebras & giraffes.
Taronga Zoo also features 3 awesome reception venues including a quirky little rooftop bar that seats up to 60 guests and can host your ceremony & reception in the one space with an adjoining harbour-front balcony. Larger reception spaces include a harbour-view ballroom.
13. Chapel Hill Retreat
- Location: 36 Berambing Crest, Berambing, NSW 2758
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 34
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
This magical reception venue overlooking the world heritage Blue Mountains National Park is located at Chapel Hill Retreat, a secluded 35 acre property with 7 unique wedding spots that all have stunning views. The intimate balcony is perfect for intimate weddings with 40 - 50 guests and makes an incredibly romantic place to have your first dance under the stars.
Other ceremony & reception spaces at Chapel Hill include a natural bush cathedral, sprawling gardens and lawns where tables for up to 150 guests can be set up under the stars, a non-denominational wedding chapel, all-white function room and a gorgeous avenue of Oak trees. Optional accommodation for 34 guests is available in 7 self contained cottages.
14. The Loft @ Jones Bay Wharf
- Location: Doltone House, 32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont, NSW 2009
- Capacity: 1,000
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
An unsung hero amongst Sydney's most unique wedding locations is The Loft at Jones Bay Wharf. This Doltone House venue is layered over three levels creating the opportunity for wedding experiences unlike any other.
This iconic waterfront location overlooks Sydney Harbour and the city skyline and comes with an outdoor balcony and affordable all inclusive wedding packages from just $130/pp.
15. Concert Lawn Marquee
- Location: Bradleys Head Rd, Mosman, NSW 2088
- Capacity: 250 - 600
- Accommodation: 58 Rooms
- Wedding Packages: $220 - $230/pp
The Concert Lawn Marquee at Taronga Zoo is Sydney's most exclusive reception venue with a limited season availability that runs between October to November each year. This custom-built pop up venue overlooks expansive views of Sydney Harbour and combined with a ceremony in the bird amphitheatre and photos with zoo inhabitants, is one of Australia's most unique wedding experiences.
16. Australian Botanic Gardens Mount Annan
- Location: 362 Narellan Rd, Mount Annan, NSW 2567
- Capacity: 200
The Australian Botanical Gardens in Western Sydney has several unique spots for garden wedding ceremonies. This secluded rainforest location can be hired for your private use, and there are also lakefront areas and woodland backdrops to choose from.
Reception venues at the gardens include the Bowden Function Centre which offers all inclusive and BYO wedding packages, marquee lawns where you can DIY an outdoor reception and there is a brand new exciting space opening in 2022.
17. Saint Events Centre
- Location: Saint Mary's Leagues Club
- Capacity: 20 - 500
- Accommodation: Onsite hotel
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
At the St Mary's League Club in Western Sydney there is a unique function venue that sits above the playing fields and has huge windows looking over the goal posted oval. It is the perfect wedding venue for rugby league enthusiasts and couples with an affinity to sport.
Saints Event Centre offer all inclusive wedding packages starting at a very affordable $55/pp with options for buffet catering, cocktail events or seated functions. Accommodation is available onsite at the Holiday Inn and the scenic Blue Mountains are a short drive away for travelling guests.
18. Palm Beach Ceremony Venue
- Location: Palm Beach, Sydney NSW
- Capacity: 100
- Wedding Ceremony Venue
This Balinese-inspired garden on the oceanfront at Palm Beach is Sydney's most exclusive wedding ceremony venue. The space is situated on the grounds of a private $40m holiday house and comes with 2,500m² of lush lawns overlooking the Northern Beaches. Access is via road or water. No receptions.
19. SOHO at Jones Bay Wharf
- Location: 32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont, NSW 2009
- Capacity: 100
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
SOHO is a charming event space that oozes heritage warehouse vibes and with spectacular views over Sydney Harbour is quite unlike any other wedding venue in Sydney. The New York inspired space is perfect for intimate weddings with up to 100 guests standing, and can be transformed into a private dining room seating up to 70 guests.
20. The Vicarage At Lords
- Location: 313 Seven Hills Rd, Seven Hills, NSW 2147
- Capacity: 10
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
This quirky little reception space caters for a maximum of 10 guests and is a rare hidden gem, tucked in behind the Lords Estate Chapel within the Victorian-era Refectory. The heritage dining room has a private entrance in the estate's beautiful gardens and comes with use of owner Claire's whiskey parlour and drawing room.
Offering an exquisite dining experience catered by a private chef, The Refectory reception room is one of the city's best kept secrets.
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Unique Hunter Valley Wedding Venues
21. The Lodge At Mount Rivers
- Location: 38 Lawrences Road, Mount Rivers, NSW 2311
- Capacity: 250
- Accommodation: Sleeps 16 + camping
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Nestled on the banks of the Peterson River, well off-the-beaten-track in the upper Hunter Valley is The Lodge at Mount Rivers, an alternative wedding destination perfect for adventurers. The 200 acre mountain escape has swimming holes and great kayaking, fishing spots, bush walks, mountain biking and even paddocks to graze your own horse.
The 6 bedroom & 4 bathroom property is newly available to hire for weddings and has a large front lawn for outdoor ceremonies and receptions. Marquees are welcome. Camping is available for additional guests. And the infinity poolside deck offers a gorgeous spot for pre & post wedding events.
22. Anambah House
- Location: 200 Anambah Road, Anambah, NSW 2320
- Capacity: 150 - 250
- Ceremony Fee: $2,750
- Wedding Packages: $250 - $280/pp
One of the more unusual reception venues in the Hunter Valley is the grand barn at Anambah House which caters particularly well for larger weddings with 150 - 250 guests. This vintage-inspired barn comes fully furnished and styled with ceiling drapes and sits on the gated grounds of an elegant 19th century mansion with formal gardens for your wedding ceremony.
23. Leaves & Fishes
- Location: 737 Lovedale Road, Lovedale, NSW 2325
- Capacity: 2 - 300
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
The sunken garden at Leaves & Fishes is hidden within lush rainforest and is one of the Hunter Valley's most enchanting wedding venues. Oozing Tuscan vibes this beautiful outdoor event space is suitable for weddings of up to 300 guests and marquees, Sperry tents or tipis further elevate the tropical garden.
The 20 acre property centres around a pretty Lotus Lake which has 4 studio boathouses and a 2 bedroom villa spaced around its shores. Venue hire includes two nights accommodation for up to 12 guests plus exclusive use of the grounds which also feature an intimate dining room and the state's most unique wedding hall which features a glass wall overlooking a candlelit roman bath.
24. Goosewing Cottage
- Location: 1194 Mount View Rd, Mount View, NSW 2325
- Capacity: 20
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- Elopement packages: $3,595+
Goosewing Cottage is a cute little country venue that offers all inclusive elopements in the Hunter Valley. The property's unique ceremony venue is a purpose built open-air chapel that is surrounded by lush farmland and grazing wildlife.
Elopement packages are available Monday - Thursday for just the couple or up to 20 guests and include the best celebrants and photographers in the region. Optional accommodation is available in two onsite cottages with extended hire available all days of the week. Private dining is permitted for staying residents, or local restaurants are recommended for wedding receptions.
25. Greystone Estate
- Location: 617 Hermitage Rd, Pokolbin, NSW 2320
- Capacity: 30 - 110
- Accommodation: Sleeps 32
Greystone Estate is an exclusive wedding venue set on 10 park-like acres in the heart of Hunter Valley wine country. The Hamptons-inspired property comes with 5 star accommodation in a luxury 7 suite homestead and has an additional 3 dwellings sleeping a total of 32 guests.
Greystone Estate has an amazing open-air chapel/pavilion for wedding ceremonies, a luxury reception hall and spacious grounds for outdoor weddings. Small wedding receptions can be held on the homestead verandah and caterers are welcome to utilise the butlers pantry. The complex also features a luxe swimming pool and games room. Suits budgets of $50k+.
26. Tuscan Wedding Pergola
- Location: 2674 Paynes Crossing Rd, Wollombi, NSW 2325
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 17
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Tuscan-style garden pergola at Woodhouse Wollombi is one of the Hunter Valley's best outdoor venues for intimate weddings. The Feijoa hedged pergola is brand new in 2024 and will have the sails replaced by vines that grow over the coming months. This gorgeous space seats up to 60 guests or with the adjoining courtyard caters for cocktail wedding receptions of up to 150 overlooking the estate's beautiful private lake.
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Unique South Coast Wedding Venues
27. Wedding Shed - The Woods Farm
- Location: Bayly Road, Tomerong, NSW 2540
- Capacity: 200
The Wedding Shed at The Woods Farm is a rustic reception venue with a difference. It is hung with an eclectic collection of vintage chandeliers making the space ideal for luxe-rustic wedding celebrations. The space seats 150 and you can add a marquee for numbers of up to 200.
Along with the property's Bush Chapel, The Woods Farm offers a highly memorable destination for weekend long weddings where your entire guest list stays onsite with you. Accommodation for 120 is available in 3 bedroom cottages and a permanent glamping village.
28. The Cove Jervis Bay
- Location: Ellmoos Road, Jervis Bay NSW 2540
- Capacity: 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps 111
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Cove Jervis Bay is a nature lovers paradise, situated on its own private beach in Jervis Bay and surrounded by picturesque national park. This amazing wedding venue is accessed via a 13km rainforest drive through the Booderee National Park and sleeps your entire guest list in a fun house, beach cabins and a funky glamping village.
The Cove's private beach has a naturally occurring sandbar offering a unique place to get married standing ankle deep in the ocean. There's also a ceremony garden overlooking the sand, a brand new reception hall and a magical courtyard where outdoor wedding receptions surrounding a fairy-lit tree bar. There's pre & post wedding event options and venue hire includes free kayaks & paddle boards.
29. Fig Tree Park
- Location: 58 Sherringham Lane, Central Tilba, NSW 2546
- Capacity: 2 - 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps 2
The brand new Fig Tree Park brings a taste of Europe to the NSW coastline. This unique site is perched on a hilltop overlooking the sea just 2 minutes to Tilba Tilba and the South Coast's pearl white beaches. Bordered by large Fig Trees, the manicured lawns set the scene for romantic outdoor weddings with jaw dropping ocean views.
Wedding packages include fully catered elopements and micro weddings and for larger ceremonies & receptions up to 200 guests you are free to DIY & BYO to your preferences. Wedding planners are available by recommendation from the owner.
30. Moraea Farm
- Location: 450b Coolangatta Road, Berry, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 30
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
What puts Moraea Farm among the most unique wedding destinations in New South Wales is the property's private onsite restaurant which can be hired exclusively for your wedding reception.
The rustic restaurant is mere metres from the 6 bedroom luxury farmhouse where gorgeous country gardens overlook a stunning rural vista, providing an ideal location for intimate wedding ceremonies and photos. Max 30 guests.
31. Willow Farm
- Location: Berry - South Coast, NSW
- Capacity: 130
With a huge 160 acres exclusively yours for the weekend, Willow Farm is a uniquely relaxed location for country weddings. The property features a flexible layout with spacious outdoor areas, a rustic entertainment shed, a marquee and lawn games area, yoga barn (and wet weather ceremony venue) and plenty of spots including a picturesque creek for wedding ceremonies & photos.
The flexible layout of Willow Farm ensures every wedding is different. Use the rustic shed for dancing or dining, have a marquee reception instead, or dine and dance under the stars.
32. Figbird Cottage
- Location: 330 Comerong Island Rd, Terara NSW 2540
- Capacity: 150+
Figbird Cottage is a DIY wedding venue with the largest European-made marquee in the Shoalhaven. This unique location offers stunning English gardens, expansive lawns which are perfect for outdoor weddings and is surrounded by picturesque farmland.
Affordable wedding packages start from $3,500 or weekend hire including 2 nights accommodation for 8 guests from $6,000. BYO food trucks for a festival style wedding with all furniture and festoon lighting included with venue hire. You won't find a more affordable wedding venue on the South Coast.
33. Eleven Eighty Weddings
- Location: 1180 Bolong Road, Coolangatta, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 80
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
- Accommodation: Sleeps 15
With a collection of 5 unique event spaces including a train carriage, school hall, rustic courtyard and micro barn, Eleven Eighty takes the gong for quirkiest wedding venue in New South Wales. Other surprising finds at this eclectic spot include street art murals, an Argentinian BBQ & wood-stocked pergola and a shed full of banging furniture & decor to style epic weddings.
Venue hire at Eleven Eighty gives you exclusive use to the entire property for 2 nights with the option to use any and all event spaces for your wedding and recovery. There are two cottages onsite that sleep a total of 15 guests.
34. The Pavilion Kiama
- Location: 2 Bong Bong Street, Kiama, NSW 2533
- Capacity: 80 - 400
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
It's the incredible location that stands this unique reception venue apart. Situated on the Kiama headland within walking distance of accommodation, The Pavilion has a picturesque green showground & small stadium seating on one side (an out-of-the-box location for awesome wedding photos), and a beautiful surf beach with views to Kiama Lighthouse on the other.
There are two amazing ceremony locations right outside the venue including a lawn framed by grand Norfolk Pines and a hidden spot sheltered between two rows of rustic sheds. The contemporary event space has polished wooden floors, large windows overlooking the ocean and has a seperate entrance foyer allowing grand entrances into the wedding reception.
35. Kiruna Farm
- Location: Woodstock Rd, Woodburn, NSW 2538
- Capacity: 50
- Venue Hire: $4,000+
- Catering & Drinks: BYO
Kiruna Farm offers a low key destination for one-of-a-kind weddings near Milton and is a quirky flower farm that sits within majestic blue gum forests. Wedding facilities include a rustic machinery shed with festoon lights, a permanent marquee with timber tables and two ceremony locations including a purpose-built deck that overlooks the flower fields and an altar within a shoulder-height dahlia paddock.
Owner Anna is the region's top wedding florist and provides $1,000 worth of free florals with all wedding packages. With BYO catering & drinks and an affordable venue hire fee from $4,000 Kiruna Farm is one of the state's cheapest wedding locations.
36. Linnaeus Farm Berry
- Location: 599 Coolangatta Road, Berry, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 30
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- Location Hire: DIY/BYO
Unconventional wedding venues rarely come in such luxurious surrounds but Linnaeus Farm is no ordinary location. The little 3.5 hectare farm belongs to the Linneaus Collection of luxury estates that offer deconstructed hotel-style accommodation in private properties around the popular NSW town of Berry.
Linnaeus Farm has beautiful gardens featuring a private lake, petanque court, swimming pool, orchard, olive grove and a gorgeous barn suitable for intimate weddings of up to 30 guests. Venue hire includes a two night stay for 12 guests in 5 luxury bedrooms and use of the grounds & barn for your wedding ceremony, photos and a celebratory lunch or dinner.
37. The Homestead Berry
- Location: 8 Homestead Lane, Berry, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 120
- Accommodation: Sleeps 10
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Homestead Berry stands apart from other wedding destinations on the NSW South Coast as it has custom-built ceremony sites that are unlike any other in the state, and a repurposed dairy shed with a one-of-a-kind silo bar. We particularly love this circular arbour made from rustic timber beams as it looks incredible with hanging floral installations.
All inclusive wedding packages with the option of in-house florals & styling are another thing that elevates this venue above other farm style wedding destinations in the region. Owner Julie certainly knows how to make planning a 3 wedding easy for her couples! Accommodation is in 5 luxury suites with rural & dam views.
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Unique Southern Highlands Wedding Venues
38. Caoura Cliffs
- Location: 1450 Caoura Road, Tallong, NSW 2579
- Capacity: 140
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- BYO catering & drinks
Caoura Cliffs is an exquisite wedding destination with a jaw dropping ceremony site that overlooks the Shoalhaven River gorge, and a contemporary cliff top barn with expansive views over untouched wilderness.
This incredible cliff top venue is hidden off-the-beaten-track on a 1,100 acre farm in the Southern Highlands and comes with optional accommodation in a luxury farmhouse which has a swimming pool and an outdoor dining pavilion for your post wedding recovery party.
39. Growwild Wildflower Farm
- Location: Alpine - Southern Highlands, NSW
- Capacity: 50 - 130
Growwild is a native Australian wildflower farm that provides fresh cut flowers to the Sydney Flower Market. The 25 acre picturesque property provides a unique location for two wedding venues. The clear walled marquee caters for wedding receptions of up to 130 guests while the luxe rustic barn caters for intimate weddings of up to 50 guests.
Growwild Wildflower Farm is a budget friendly venue where you can BYO alcohol & catering and hire the grounds for your exclusive use.
40. Augustine's Room - Mali Brae Farm
- Location: Moss Vale - Southern Highlands, NSW
- Capacity: 30 - 55
Augustine's Room at Mali Brae Farm opened to the public late in 2021 providing a unique reception venue for small and intimate weddings. The purpose built wedding space features floor to ceiling glass windows that immerse wedding guests in the surrounding countryside views. There's no other space quite like it.
41. Retford Park
- Location: 1325 Old South Road, Bowral, NSW 2576
- Capacity: 100
- Ceremony Venue Hire: $1,785 - $3,565
Retford Park is among the most unique ceremony venues in NSW with four formal garden rooms situated within the park-like grounds of a 19th century Italianate mansion. The four ceremony venues include a Japanese Maple Lawn, Knot Garden, Green Room and Laurel Lawn, and there's also a luxe poolside lawn that offers the perfect space for cocktail hour.
42. The Conservatory at Briars
- Location: 653 Moss Vale Rd, Burradoo, NSW 2576
- Capacity: 200
- Wedding Packages: 80+ People
- Accommodation: Sleeps 130
The Conservatory at Briars is a unique wedding destination for its convenience of location, onsite amenities and ease of wedding planning. The refurbished reception venue sits within 15 acres of country gardens and has a beautiful waterfront rotunda for romantic wedding ceremonies.
The Conservatory is located in a private position but is within a short stroll to the public bar and onsite hotel where guests are able to book & pay their own accommodation. Between the ceremony & reception while you have photos, your guests are able to meander to the bar for refreshments. There's also private dining rooms that are perfect for a welcome night dinner.
43. Sylvan Glen Estate
- Location: 570 Kareela Rd, Penrose, NSW 2579
- Capacity: 140
- Accommodation: Sleeps 30 - 62
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
With gorgeous ceremony & reception spaces, a private 9 hole golf course, games room and accommodation for 62 guests, Sylvan Glen is a less-than-ordinary wedding destination with the perfect facilities for a fun, 3 day event with loved ones.
The 60 acre estate sits within a beautiful landscape of vineyards and woodlands and has a purpose-built ceremony site in lush country gardens, an intimate reception room with a break out lounge & bar, a micro wedding marquee (or space for a post wedding brunch) and a party barn for the use of pre & post wedding events.
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Unique Blue Mountains Wedding Venues
44. Leuralla Amphitheatre
- Location: 41 Olympian Parade, Leura, NSW 2780
- Capacity: 200
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Perched on the edge of the Jamison Valley escarpment, the Leuralla Amphitheatre offers a one of a kind location to get married overlooking the dramatic cliffs and valleys that this beautiful Blue Mountains region is renowned for.
The amphitheatre can be hired from Kyle & Emily at Blue Mountains Weddings who allow you to dry hire if you prefer, but we recommend the all inclusive wedding packages as they offer excellent value. There's a marquee lawn right next to the amphitheatre where you can host a pop-up cocktail reception with the same amazing views. Pet friendly.
45. Chapel Hill Retreat
- Location: 36 Berambing Crest, Berambing, NSW 2758
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 36
- Wedding Packages: $120+/pp
Chapel Hill Retreat boasts several of the most unique wedding venues in NSW including bush-view lawns, a natural bush cathedral and a manicured avenue of Oak Trees. The site's outdoor wedding venues are highly recommended as they come with spectacular views over the Blue Mountains and include a covered verandah and an intimate, open-air deck.
Chapel Hill is named after the non-denominational wedding chapel which sits atop a hill on the property and offers a quirkly little space for indoor wedding ceremonies. Conveniently, there's also 6 cottages on the 35 acre retreat which offer optional accommodation for up to 36 guests.
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Unique Wedding Venues in Byron Bay
46. Midginbil Eco Resort
- Location: 252 Midginbil Rd, Midginbil, NSW 2484
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 70 - 150
- Venue Hire: 3 days
Midginbil Eco Resort is a 400 acre experiential wedding venue in lush sub-tropical rainforest in the Northern Rivers of NSW. Offering a budget friendly and less traditional wedding location, the resort is ideal for 3 day stay & play gatherings with your entire guest list.
Accommodation includes onsite cottages and glamping in permanent safari tents. The venue features a rustic barn for DIY wedding receptions and choice of 3 ceremony sites. Expect a chilled country vibe, expansive views and plenty to do with a swimming pool, tennis & volleyball courts and a late night bonfire site.
47. Tides Byron Estate
- Location: 290 North Teven Road, Teven, NSW 2478
- Capacity: 140
- Accommodation: Sleeps 22
- Wedding Packages: Tailored
Tides Byron Estate is one of the coolest places to have a wedding in Northern NSW. The property is a 100 acre macadamia farm located just outside of Byron Bay and has a luxe reception hall that seats up to 140 guests and an 8 bedroom luxury villa that can host events with up to 40 guests.
The villa, hall and the hall's outdoor terrace all have incredible views over the farm to Lennox Head and the ocean. The macadamia orchard is another unique space for weddings where a long table reception can be set up between the trees.
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Unique Central Coast Wedding Venues
48. Mandalong Country Estate
- Location: Mandaluck Chase, Mandalong, NSW 2264
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 16
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
The 7 bedroom house at Mandalong Country Estate is nestled in a private clearing within the Watagans State Forest and has 5 unique ceremony and reception venues for intimate weddings with up to 150 guests.
The extraordinary wedding spaces include a natural forest cathedral with bench seating & festoon lights, a covered open-air shed utilised as a multipurpose event space, a timber deck with views over the forest canopy, a poolside event space close to the house and a romantic reception barn that couldn't suit rustic weddings better if it tried.
49. Whistle Tree Weddings
- Location: 11 Calool Street, Bensville, NSW 2251
- Capacity: 100
- Accommodation: Sleeps 37
- Venue Hire: $4,200 - $7,800
- Catering & Beverages: BYO
What stands Whistle Tree apart from other wedding venues in NSW is its enchanted woodland setting, purpose-built garden cathedral with custom tree trunk seats, and the Balinese-inspired outdoor function area where you can either dine under the stars or pitch a marquee.
Set across 16 coastal acres near Avoca Beach, this alternative wedding venue comes as a blank canvas and the support of an on-the-day wedding coordinator. Wedding packages are priced from $4,200 including a two night stay for 7 guests in two Balinese Huts and the option for an additional 30 guests to kick back poolside at two Tuscan-style houses set slightly away from the event area.
50. Paradise Botanical Gardens
- Location: 147 Cherry Lane, Kulnura, NSW 2250
- Capacity: 230
- Accommodation: Sleeps 8
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Paradise Botanical Gardens is one of the most whimsical wedding venues in NSW, with one-of-a-kind heritage landmarks including Roman Columns offering unexpected settings for outdoor weddings. Other picture perfect settings at this hidden venue include the Kings Garden circular lawn and a secret courtyard with an all-weather roof hidden amongst lush foliage.
The 230 acres of pristine gardens and bushland offer 3 day wedding packages with accommodation for 8 in a farmhouse style cottage. Enquire about glamping and camping options. Affordable marquee weddings enable couples to DIY & BYO all suppliers according to budget requirements.
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Unique Newcastle Wedding Venues
51. Stanley Park
- Location: Fullerton Cove - Newcastle, NSW
- Capacity: 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps 15
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Stanley Park is an expansive waterfront estate that surrounds a stately residence built in 1897. Near the homestead which makes a beautiful backdrop for ceremonies, is a unique wedding reception venue in an American style barn. Venue hire includes the option to hire the grounds only or together with the barn.
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Unique North Coast Wedding Venues
52. Tanilba House
- Location: 32 Caswell Cres, Tanilba Bay, NSW 2319
- Capacity: 90
- Accommodation: Sleeps 4
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive & BYO
This 40 metre Wisteria Arbour is one of the more unusual reception venues in NSW and is located within 3 acres of historic gardens at Tanilba House in Port Stephens. The fairy-lit arbour seats up to 60 guests between historic stone pillars and has an adjoining Fig Tree Cathedral offering an equally unique space for wedding ceremonies.
Tanilba House offer all inclusive wedding packages that are reasonably priced and come with access to a wet weather reception space in a light-filled conservatory which overlooks an interesting heritage gaol and water views.
53. The Oasis
- Location: 5 Koala Place, Boat Harbour, NSW 2316
- Capacity: 80
- Accommodation: Sleeps 50
- Wedding Packages: BYO
The Oasis is a magical wedding destination set within a tropical rainforest at One Mile Beach in Port Stephens, and features two outdoor reception venues including a covered deck immersed in a forest of fairy-lit trees. When you hire The Oasis for your wedding you get exclusive use of all resort facilities including 9 guest suites and unique ceremony spots beside tropical billabongs.
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Unique Off-the-beaten-track Wedding Venues
54. Glencara Country Estate
- Location: 706 Jerrybang Lane, Monteagle, NSW 2594
- Capacity: 2 - 160
- Accommodation: Sleeps 2 + glamping/camping
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Glencara is one of the only maze wedding venues in New South Wales and is located in the Hilltops region between Young and Grenfell. Quirky garden rooms featuring riddles and games provide a fun place for wedding ceremonies, photos and receptions under the stars and there's a gorgeous 'Forever Shed' that seats up to 120 guests.
This 10 hectare working farm is most picturesque in the side seasons with vibrant crops of canola in surrounding fields during Spring and lush green wheat fields in Autumn. This whimsical wedding venue is an ideal spot to set up a glamping village and the owner has a relationship with a local hire company.
55. Mimosa Wines
- Location: 2845 Tathra-Bermagui Rd, Bermagui NSW 2546
- Capacity: 180
- Accommodation: Sleeps 13
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The chefs hatted restaurant at Mimosa Wines is a favourite foodie location on the Sapphire Coast. With incredible views over the vineyard and expansive national park surrounds, the architecturally designed restaurant is one of the state's most exclusive wedding destinations.
Venue hire at Mimosa Wines comes with exclusive use of the 200 acre vineyard on your wedding day and overnight accommodation for up to 13 guests in two onsite cottages. There's a little pond jetty for wedding ceremonies or you can open the restaurant's glass walls and get married on the huge wraparound deck.
56. Coolangatta Estate
- Location: 1335 Bolong Road, Coolangatta, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 2 - 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps 70
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Being the site of first settlement in the Shoalhaven, Coolangatta Estate is one of the most interesting wedding locations on the NSW South Coast. This budget friendly destination features 100 acres of beautiful vines bordered by bush covered hills and the ocean, with a 26 unit motel for guests to stay and play onsite.
Country gardens offer several beautiful spots for wedding ceremonies including a hedge-bordered croquet court and beneath the branches of a fairy lit fig tree. Two reception venues include a function centre that seats up to 200 guests and a unique wedding hall that was built by convicts and originally used as a community gathering place.
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NSW has a wonderful collection of unique wedding venues that offer amazing experiences in unusual locations. From decommissioned coal mining sites to outdoor wedding venues and urban foodie places, the above list of unique wedding venues are among the most unusual places to get married in NSW.
If you want your wedding ceremony and reception to be epic events that are remembered for decades to come, these unique wedding venues are the perfect starting point.
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