Blue Mountains Wedding Venues
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Looking for a wedding venue in the Blue Mountains, NSW? The Blue Mountains world heritage national park is one of Australia’s most picturesque wedding destinations and has a wide range of beautiful ceremony & reception venues that are either nestled within lush bushland or have views over the stunning valleys and sandstone escarpments for which this region is famous.
The best places to get married in the Blue Mountains are venues that revel in this area’s stunning landscape such as cliff top wedding locations that overlook blue hazy ridges and private properties immersed in the unique Eucalyptus forests.
The most popular wedding destinations in the Blue Mountains have ceremony sites, reception spaces and accommodation all in one place. Lots of these amazing venues are situated near Katoomba where the iconic Three Sisters offer an excellent spot for wedding photos, and near the quaint village of Leura where cafes, galleries and boutique shops offer plenty for your wedding guests to see & do.
Here are the 24 best wedding venues in the Blue Mountains. They're all easily accessed via the M4 from Sydney, and include scenic lookouts, picturesque farms, bush venues, luxury hotels and unique locations that offer the perfect wedding destination for a highly memorable and fun big day.
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Top 24 Blue Mountains Wedding Venues
1. Leuralla Amphitheatre
- Location: 41 Olympian Parade, Leura, NSW 2780
- Capacity: 200
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Leuralla Amphitheatre is one of the best wedding ceremony venues in the Blue Mountains with unparalleled views over the Jamison Valley shared where the world-renowned Three Sisters reside. This stunning ceremony location is exclusively available to hire for weddings from Kyle & Emily at Blue Mountains Weddings and comes with the option of a marquee reception.
Venue hire of Leuralla Amphitheatre starts at $3,850. All inclusive wedding packages with ceremony set up & styling, a celebrant and photographer are available from $7,700, and you can add a catered marquee reception from $15,000. This venue is pet friendly.
2. St Joseph's Guesthouse
- Location: 1029 Saint Albans Road, Saint Albans, NSW 2775
- Capacity: 10 - 100
- Accommodation: Sleeps 10
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
St Joseph's Guesthouse is an award winning wedding venue built in the ruins of a heritage 160 year old church. The unique 5 bedroom, 3 level stone building offers the ideal all-in-one location for intimate weddings of up to 100 guests. There is a function area on the ground floor, and you can get married on the church steps under the original church bell.
A flat venue hire fee provides exclusive access to the Guesthouse, grounds and accommodation for up to 5 days so you have time to DIY wedding preparations and relax for a day or two after your wedding celebrations. Lower rates are for elopements & micro weddings.
3. Chapel Hill Retreat
- Location: 36 Berambing Crest, Berambing, NSW 2758
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 36
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Chapel Hill Retreat is a beautiful wedding venue with affordable wedding packages that include a choice of 7 stunning ceremony and reception locations that all have scenic views over the Blue Mountains. Ceremony sites include a gorgeous open deck, a natural bush cathedral, gardens and a non-denominational wedding chapel. Reception spaces include a modern wedding hall and garden parties can be held on the lawns or deck.
This 35 acre retreat offers versatile wedding packages with the option of overnight accommodation for up to 36 guests. There's a bridal retreat for getting ready that doubles as your honeymoon suite should you wish to stay the night. Wedding ceremony only and elopement packages are also available.
4. Monkey Creek Cafe & Gallery
- Location: 227 Chifley Road, Dargan, NSW 2786
- Capacity: 100
- Accommodation: Sleeps 2+
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Monkey Creek Cafe & Gallery is one of the most scenic wedding locations in the Blue Mountains and offers affordable venue hire packages that allow you to BYO food and beverages. There are two buildings included with venue hire. The one pictured is a disused art gallery that comes as a complete blank canvas with space for up to 70 seated guests. The other is a furnished cafe that seats 30 and has accommodation for two upstairs.
A two minute walk via a private road is Hatters Hideout, an Airbnb by the same owner which sleeps up to 20 guests in lush bush surrounds. Here, via a 15 minute well-maintained bush track you'll find the most unique wedding ceremony venue in the Blue Mountains, a private cave with a huge cathedral ceiling that comes included with accommodation bookings.
5. Australian Botanic Gardens Mount Annan
- Location: 362 Narellan Rd, Mount Annan, NSW 2567
- Capacity: 200
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
The Australian Botanical Gardens is the largest garden wedding location in NSW and offers a plethora of beautiful places to get married nestled with water, woodland and rainforest backdrops.
Also within the gardens is The Bowden Centre, a popular reception venue that's available to dry hire. Several lawns and picnic spots including a covered BBQ area are perfect wedding locations for casual celebrations or you're welcome to hire a marquee for grander soirees.
6. Dantosa Estate
- Location: 76 Mort St, Katoomba, NSW 2780
- Capacity: 16 - 60
- Accommodation: Sleeps 18
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Dantosa Estate is the perfect Blue Mountains wedding venue to hire for an overnight stay with accommodation for up to 17 people in two onsite houses. The intimate & secluded 9 acre estate is completely immersed in the Blue Mountains world heritage listed national park and offers a completely private setting to say "I do".
Highlights of Dantosa Estate include the elegant park-like gardens, its secluded forest location and picture perfect lake with pontoon & lake house for your wedding ceremony & photos. The larger of the two houses seats up to 60 guests for intimate wedding receptions.
7. Saint Events Centre
- Location: Saint Mary's Leagues Club
- Capacity: 20 - 500
- Accommodation: Sleeps everyone
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Saints Event Centre is the best reception venue in the Blue Mountains if affordability, excellent value and convenience are on your bucket list. Located at the gateway to the lower Blue Mountains, the highly affordable venue has a Holiday Inn within walking distance and is easily accessible from the M4 & M7 motorways from Sydney making it an ideal wedding destination.
Ceremonies can take place on the stunning Ironbark Deck or in the private space of the Baronia Room. With 6 distinct function rooms to hire the venue caters perfectly to all sized events. Each room comes with a fully stocked bar, providing options for a bar tab if desired and catering options include alternate drop, cocktail and buffet-style menus from $55/pp.
8. The Lookout Echo Point
- Location: 33 Echo Point Rd, Katoomba NSW 2780
- Capacity: 20 - 200
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Lookout at Echo Point is perched on the edge of an escarpment in Katoomba and is the Blue Mountains wedding venue of choice for views. The spectacular wedding location has an outdoor terrace overlooking the Jamison Valley and iconic Three Sisters and an indoor restaurant featuring the same panoramic views for wedding receptions of up to 200 guests.
9. Waldara Farm
- Location: 280 Burroughs Crossing, Edith, NSW 2787
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 20
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Waldara Farm is one of the most popular wedding venues in the Blue Mountains and is a family-owned working farm on 800 acres of grazing pastures.. The epic location features rolling green hills, rugged mountain landscapes, manicured gardens, stunning architecture and plenty of peaceful Australian countryside.
The whole farm is available to hire for your exclusive use and includes all ceremony & reception furniture. Couples are free to choose their own caterers and wedding packages allow BYO drinks. Venue hire includes accommodation for up to 20 guests making it a sought after wedding destination that we recommend booking early.
10. Carramar Estate Blue Mountains
- Location: 82 Fletcher Street, Wentworth Falls, NSW 2782
- Capacity: 16
- Accommodation: Sleeps 14
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
This heritage-listed homestead was originally built in 1882 and stands within 2 acres of ancient trees in a private forest. The beautiful wedding spot has a prime location with stunning Blue Mountains views from the house, walking access to Wentworth Falls and lookouts perfect for wedding ceremonies, and is only a 6 - 8 minute drive to Leura & Katoomba.
Carramar is a landmark estate with the feel of a private country retreat and features 12 foot high ceilings, 3 living rooms with grand chandeliers, decks and outdoor areas that all seat up to 16 guests for a formal lunch or celebratory dinner. Carramar is the perfect wedding location for a Great Gatsby style event. Larger weddings will need to book an alternative reception space and there are many restaurants nearby.
11. Lithgow State Mine
- Location: 3A State Mine Gully Rd, State Mine Gully, NSW 2790
- Capacity: 150
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
The historic Lithgow State Mine is a decommissioned coal mining site surrounded by relics of this bygone era. In additional to old trains and coal mining machinery that provide the perfect location for wedding photos, the area offers expansive mountain views.
The onsite Bath House is a unique reception venue with an industrial vibe and blank canvas to style as preferred. Wedding packages include venue hire for couples to DIY & BYO all other suppliers. This heritage park is one of the most unique places for wedding ceremonies and receptions in the Blue Mountains.
12. Australian Bushland Weddings
- Location: 256 Webbs Creek Rd, Wisemans Ferry, NSW 2775
- Capacity: 250
- Accommodation: Sleeps 200
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Australian Bushland Weddings is the ultimate Blue Mountains wedding venue for an affordable weekend getaway surrounded in native forest and wildlife. There are two beautiful wedding sites to choose from and both come with rustic wedding halls and cabins to sleep up to 200 guests.
Budget friendly wedding packages include venue hire + accommodation from $80 per person with the option to hire a Bedouin tent from $3,000 with furniture. Late curfew.
13. Secret Creek Cafe
- Location: 35 Crane Rd, Lithgow, NSW 2790
- Capacity: 70 Seated. 150 Cocktail.
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Secret Creek Cafe is a unique wedding venue located within a 200 acre native wildlife sanctuary in the Blue Mountains region of Lithgow. At Secret Creek you can share your big day with Wallabies, Dingoes, Emus & Tasmanian devils and have a gorgeous wedding ceremony nestled in stunning Blue Mountains bushland
Flexible wedding packages are highly affordable and include vegan menu options.
14. The Glasshouse at Falls Rest
- Wedding Location: McKay Lane, Wentworth Falls, NSW 2782
- Capacity: 10
- Accommodation: Sleeps 2
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Glasshouse at Falls Rest is a small Wentworth Falls wedding venue located in the magnificent Unesco World Heritage Blue Mountains. Catering for a maximum of 10 guests, the gorgeous glasshouse offers the most intimate and fun of experiences for elopements with spectacular wedding photography locations plus a cute cabin onsite for a mini honeymoon.
Your hosts at The Glasshouse are David and Nicole who together built the bespoke glasshouse as an exclusive wedding destination for intimate elopements as they themselves experiences when they got married.
15. Collits Inn
- Location: 101 Hartley Vale Rd, Hartley Vale, NSW 2790
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Collits Inn is a 190 year old barn situated on a 50 acre property with spectacular views and luxury onsite accommodation. The heritage, Blue Mountains wedding venue is perfectly suited to relaxed country celebrations and offers an all-in-one destination for up to 150 guests.
Wedding packages include venue hire, catering & drinks + 2 nights accommodation for up to 12 guests.
16. Burnham Grove Estate
- Location: 332 Cawdor Rd, Cawdor, NSW 2570
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: 3 bedroom homestead
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
At Burnham Grove Estate, manicured gardens have gorgeous views over lush rolling hills and valleys and is one of the best Blue Mountains venues for outdoor weddings. The heritage homestead provides accommodation for 6 & there's a gorgeous new open air ceremony venue with an adjacent reception venue in a permanent luxury marquee.
17. The Retreat at Wisemans Ferry
- Location: 5564 Old Northern Rd, Wisemans Ferry, NSW 2775
- Capacity: 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps 120+ guests
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Retreat at Wisemans Ferry offer a budget-friendly alternative to the scenic wedding venues of the Blue Mountains. Nestled on the banks of the Hawkesbury River the gorgeous wedding destination features gardens, tennis courts, a golf course, plus 54 guest rooms which can be booked for your exclusive use. All inclusive wedding packages start at under $150 per person.
18. Loxley on Bellbird Hill
- Location: 993 Bells Line of Rd, Kurrajong Hills, NSW 2758
- Capacity: 130
- Accommodation: Sleeps 26
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Loxley on Bellbird Hill has long been one of the most popular wedding venues in the Blue Mountains with a private garden for wedding photos and expansive regional views. The gorgeous ceremony venue is a private garden-enshrouded deck accessed via an intimate barrel room which makes a perfect wedding location for intimate cocktail receptions.
Loxley also features an enchanting reception venue with rustic timber ceiling beams, a balcony overlooking the ceremony deck and accommodation for 26 including a secluded bridal suite that be used for ceremony preparations.
19. Dryridge Estate
- Location: 226 Aspinall Rd, Megalong Valley, NSW 2785
- Capacity: 220
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Dryridge Estate is one of the only vineyard wedding venues in the Blue Mountains and features a hilltop ceremony site that enjoys stunning mountain and valley views. The hero of this property is its clear roofed marquee which sits atop its own private ridge affording incredible views in all directions and one of a kind sunsets.
Wedding packages include accommodation for 2 nights in 2 self-contained homesteads that sleep 12.
20. Spicers Sangoma Retreat
- Location: 70 Grandview Ln, Bowen Mountain, NSW 2753
- Capacity: 60
- Accommodation: Sleeps 16
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Spicers Sangoma Retreat is a luxury wedding venue for intimate celebrations in the Blue Mountains. The retreat is surrounded in natural serenity and features 6 private & individually unique suites plus common areas to gather with friends & family. This gorgeous location is ideal for intimate weddings immersed in native Australian bushland. Wedding packages are tailored for small weddings & elopements.
21. Riverside Oaks Resort
- Location: 74 O'Briens Rd, Cattai, NSW 2756
- Capacity: 250
- Accommodation: 33 Hotel Rooms
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
If you're looking for a golf course wedding venue in a lush bushland setting, Riverside Oaks Resorts is your perfect place to get married. Set on 587 acres with a variety of picturesque locations for wedding ceremonies, photos and receptions this beautiful wedding location is an ideal spot for a destination weekend away with all your loved ones.
22. Seclusions Blue Mountains
- Location: 209 Martins Road, Rydal, NSW 2790
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: 6 Cabins sleep 12
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Seclusions is a 20 acre country property that offers a very private location for beautifully romantic Blue Mountains weddings. Ceremony & reception venues include a circular amphitheatre with expansive views across the Blue Mountains landscape and a rustic barn pavilion. 6 Luxurious spa cabins with ample spacing between set the scene for highly personalised DIY weddings with stunning countryside views.
23. Stonehurst Cedar Creek
- Location: 1840 Wollombi Rd, Cedar Creek, NSW 2325
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 20
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Stonehurst Cedar Creek offers high end wedding packages with exclusive use of the property's 550 acres including 7 onsite cottages. The property features an ornamental pear tree grove which is one of the best wedding locations in the Blue Mountains for outdoor receptions and has a covered ceremony pavilion and wine cellar that seats up to 100 guests.
24. Berry Hill
- Location: 1832 River Road, Leets Vale, NSW
- Capacity: 500
- Accommodation: Sleeps 14+
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Set on 75 acres of river front wilderness and surrounded by rugged sandstone escarpments and bushland, Berry Hill is an unparalleled wedding destination for the ultimate Blue Mountains wedding experience. The location offers a blank canvas to create your dream wedding across 3 days and comes with a marquee reception venue with breathtaking views, onsite accommodation for 14 guests and luxury camping for up to 500 people.
Blue Mountains Weddings
The Blue Mountains covers more than 11,000 km² of rugged bushland and eucalyptus forests and with incredible views over dramatic cliffs, valleys and sandstone escarpments is one of Australia's most picturesque places to get married. Most couples who choose the Blue Mountains as their wedding destination, do so for the incredible scenery on offer here.
The region's main town of Katoomba is located less than 1.5 hours west of Sydney via the M4 motorway and is the access point to the famous Three Sisters rock formation in the Jamison Valley. You can have wedding photos with the Three Sisters at Echo Point Lookout, a 5 minute drive from the Katoomba town centre.
All Blue Mountains wedding venues listed above are all-in-one locations that have beautiful ceremony sites and reception spaces in one place. Most also have onsite accommodation offering the opportunity for a destination wedding over several days.
In terms of pricing, wedding packages in the Blue Mountains cater for all budgets starting at under $100 per head to over $1,500 at private resorts. The most affordable wedding venues are DIY & BYO locations where venue hire includes a ceremony & reception space and you organise your own catering & drinks.
Need help finding the perfect wedding venue? Ask yourself these handy questions to narrow down the type of venue you're looking for. Once you've got 2 or 3 of your favourite wedding venues shortlisted you can enquire about packages, pricing and availability and schedule a viewing.
- Is there are particular location within the Blue Mountains you're interested in?
- Are views important to you?
- Do you want your ceremony & reception venue to be in the same place?
- Do you want an all inclusive wedding package or prefer DIY/BYO?
- Do you want accommodation at your wedding venue?
- Do you have a particular style of wedding venue in mind? Garden, forest, rustic, elegant, marquee?
Blue Mountains Ceremony Locations
Here's a list of our favourite wedding ceremony locations in the Blue Mountains. All of these beautiful wedding ceremony spots can be hired exclusively for your nuptials without the need to have an onsite reception. However, each of these locations have excellent reception venues in the same place:
- Leuralla Amphitheatre - Seats up to 200 guests overlooking the Jamison Valley
- Leuralla Cliff Top - Perfect place to hire for wedding ceremonies with up to 15 guests and overlooks the Jamison Valley
- The Deck @ Chapel Hill Retreat - Overlooks sweeping views of the Blue Mountains
- Private Cave @ Monkey Creek Cafe - An Airbnb bookable without Monkey Cafe. Accommodation bookings required to access the cave
- The Glasshouse at Falls Rest - All-weather elopement venue for up to 10 guests. Venue hire includes onsite accommodation
Blue Mountains Photo Locations
The best places to have wedding photos in the Blue Mountains include locations that can be hired exclusively for wedding photos, scenic lookouts, and all-in-one wedding venues where your ceremony and reception space are in the same place.
Venues that can be hired for wedding photos in the Blue Mountains include The Australian Botanic Gardens and Leuralla Amphitheatre, both featured above. Gorgeous spots for wedding photos at all in one venues include Chapel Hill Retreat's 35 acres, Monkey Creek Cafe & Gallery and the 50 acre farm at Collits Inn. All listed above.
If you're keen to go offsite for amazing snaps, here's some popular wedding photo locations in the Blue Mountains that are free:
Lincoln's Rock
Lincoln's Rock is located at Wentworth Falls and is 10 minutes from Leura wedding venues and 15 minutes from Katoomba. Best suited to adventurous souls not afraid of heights.
Olympian Rock
Olympian Rock is located just off the Prince Henry Cliff Walk and is a 4 - 6 minute drive from both Leura and Katoomba featuring stunning views over Jamison Valley to Mount Solitary. Image: Lauren Campbell Photography.
Sunset Rock
Sunset Rock Lookout is located at Mount Victoria around half way between Lithgow and Katoomba and is an easy 200m walk from the road with the best sunset wedding photos in the Blue Mountains. Image: Fox & Kin
Walls Lookout
Walls Lookout is nestled in the wilderness off the Bells Line of Road between Bilpin and Lithgow and requires a higher than average sense of adventure to reach and flat shoes. The walk from the carpark is around 15 minutes but the reward is complete privacy and incredible views over the Grose Valley. A highly recommended wedding photo location for landscape lovers. Image: Vladan Gajic
Sublime Point Lookout
Sublime Point Lookout is located 5 minutes from Leura and requires an easy 200m walk from the carpark. It's accessibility makes it one of the best wedding photo spots in the Blue Mountains and we love the walkway photo opportunity in addition to the lookout. The lookout is a small fenced space that works best for close up portraits with the stunning cliffs and landscape as your backdrop.
Blue Mountains Reception Venues
If you're simply looking for a reception venue that doesn't have to have a ceremony or accommodation onsite, these are the perfect wedding venues:
- Leuralla Lawn - Marquee venue with stunning views over the Jamison Valley
- Chapel Hill Lawn - Outdoor venue with sweeping mountain views and an onsite function centre
- Monkey Creek Cafe - Affordable DIY venue with views to Hartley Valley and Wollemi World Heritage Area
- Saints Events Centre - Cheapest reception venue in the Blue Mountains region
- The Lookout Echo Point - Light filled event space with amazing views over the Jamison Valley
- Secret Creek Cafe - A wildlife sanctuary that seats up to 70 guests and serves a vegan menu
Find A Blue Mountains Wedding Venue
Find the best wedding venues for your Blue Mountains wedding with these curated shortlists. All of the venues curated in these shortlists are located in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales and come highly recommended by local wedding professionals who have worked there.
All Inclusive Wedding Venues
Barns & Sheds
Bush Locations
BYO Venues
Country Wedding Places
Destination Venues
DIY Wedding Places
Farms
Glamping Spots
Marquee Places
Outdoor Venues
Pet Friendly Wedding Venues
Rustic Venues
Small Venues
Waterfront Spots
Wedding Venues with Accommodation
Wedding Venues with Views
Wineries
Wedding Locations in Blue Mountains
Wedding Venues Near Blue Mountains
Byron Bay
Central Coast
Hunter Valley
Illawarra
Newcastle
North Coast
Riverina
South Coast
Southern Highlands
Off The Beaten Track
Sydney
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