Beach Wedding Venues on the South Coast
Beachside Wedding Venues: South Coast | Illawarra | Sydney
This list features the best beachfront wedding venues on the South Coast of New South Wales. All of these venues have spectacular ceremony and reception spaces with picturesque ocean views, and range from seaside resorts where all your guests stay onsite for a luxury wedding weekend away, to affordable surf clubs, halls and beachfront hotels.
With more than 300km of coastline and some of the whitest sand beaches in Australia, the South Coast is one of the most popular locations for oceanside weddings in the state. Located from Shoalhaven Heads to Jervis Bay, these picturesque seaside venues combine a relaxed coastal atmosphere with modern amenities and are among the most scenic wedding venues on the South Coast.
Top 11 Beach Wedding Venues - South Coast
1. The Cove Jervis Bay
- Location: Ellmoos Road via Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay NSW 2540
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 111
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Cove is a 3 acre oceanfront resort that offers destination weddings on your own private beach in Jervis Bay. The resort is hidden in the Booderee National Park offering complete privacy in nature, and with onsite accommodation for up to 111 guests in a fun beach house and glamping village, it's one of the best venues on the South Coast for a beachside wedding getaway.
At The Cove, you can either get married on the sand, with your feet in the ocean standing on a sandbar, or overlooking the water in a beachfront ceremony garden. Receptions are hosted in a coastal-themed wedding hall that seats up to 150 guests overlooking the beach, and outdoor reception spaces include a private village green and a festoon-lit courtyard set beside the sea.
Venue hire is seasonally priced starting at $25,000 which includes exclusive use of the resort, all onsite accommodation for two nights, and all event furniture and tableware. Your guests typically cover this fee by paying for their own accommodation. Wedding packages are priced from $120 per person which includes catering and drinks.
2. The Pavilion Kiama
- Location: 2 Bong Bong Street, Kiama, NSW 2533
- Capacity: Seated 250, Cocktail 400
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Pavilion Kiama sits on a scenic coastal headland in Kiama and offers a range of modern reception spaces catering for 20 to 400 guests that all have spectacular views over Kiama's Surf Beach. The main function room is one of the largest oceanfront venues on the South Coast seating up to 250 wedding guests, with ocean-facing windows that fill the room with natural light.
Wedding ceremonies can be hosted outside on the adjoining oceanfront reserve just metres from the ocean's edge, and there's a foyer inside The Pavilion that doubles as a wet weather backup. With affordable wedding packages starting at less than $150 per person, a convenient location just 3 minutes from Kiama Station, and wrap-around balconies offering panoramic coastal views to the Kiama Lighthouse, The Pavilion is one of the best value wedding venues on the Southern Coastline of NSW.
3. Fig Tree Park
- Location: 58 Sherringham Lane, Central Tilba, NSW 2546
- Capacity: 2 - 100
- Accommodation: Sleeps 2
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Fig Tree Park is a stunning coastal estate that offers outdoor weddings on a scenic hilltop overlooking uninterrupted views of the Pacific Ocean to Montague Island. The property sits in the foothills of Mount Gulaga on the far South Coast just five minutes from Mystery Bay, and is a peaceful setting for ocean-view weddings surrounded by rolling hills and paddocks of grazing horses.
Ceremonies are hosted on the hedged lawns of a French-style cottage with the azure waters of the Sapphire Coast glistening in the background. Receptions take place beneath the sprawling fairy-lit branches of a huge fig tree, where a warm coastal breeze adds to the romantic atmosphere. A hilltop pavilion with opening sides provides a sheltered space for ceremonies & receptions in all weather conditions.
Comprehensive wedding packages include all styling, flowers and furniture for your entire wedding day, plus catering, drinks, and two nights accommodation in a refurbished barn. With a birds eye view of migrating whales from May to November, and accommodation for all guests within 15 minutes drive, Fig Tree Park offers a unique coastal location for small destination weddings with up to 100 guests.
4. Seacliff House
- Location: 151 Princes Highway, Gerringong, NSW 2534
- Capacity: 130
- Accommodation: Sleeps 24
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Seacliff House is located amongst dramatic coastal scenery in the Gerringong headlands and is a popular destination for three-day weddings as it has onsite accommodation for up to 24 guests in two ocean-facing farmhouses. The property has a paved ceremony garden overlooking the Pacific Ocean and surrounding farmland, and is located three minutes drive from Werri Beach where you can get married barefoot in the sand and have wedding photos beside the ocean.
Seacliff House is a fully DIY wedding venue that comes with an industrial-style reception barn seating up to 108 people. The barn is a complete blank canvas featuring high ceilings, rigging points for styling installations and huge ocean facing windows, and is an ideal space to create your own one-of-a-kind wedding and bring your own suppliers.
5. Willow Farm Berry
- Location: Galls Lane, Berry - South Coast, NSW
- Capacity: 130
- Accommodation: Sleeps 10
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Willow Farm sits on 160 acres of coastal farmland just 7 minutes from One Mile Beach where you can say "I do" in the sand and have photos on the beach. Wedding facilities include a rustic entertainment shed that's typically used as a dance floor, an outdoor reception area where you can dine in the open air with elevated views over the farm, and a yoga barn that doubles as your wet weather ceremony space.
At Willow Farm you have exclusive use of the property to custom design your own unique celebration. Most couples hire a marquee or host an outdoor wedding reception overlooking the farm's sweeping paddocks and dams. This blank canvas venue is perfect for couples wanting a picturesque regional wedding with a blend of country coastal charm.
6. Kullindi Homestead
- Location: Booderee National Park, Ellmoos Rd, Jervis Bay NSW 2540
- Capacity: 20 - 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps 20
- Venue Hire: $3,800
Kullindi Homestead is a private, waterfront wedding venue located on the shore of Sussex Inlet near Jervis Bay. Perfect for DIY'ers, this beautiful country style destination has a sprawling lawn where you can pitch a marquee or tipi directly on the banks of the tidal canal.
Kullindi Homestead is perfect for couples wanting a budget friendly destination wedding in a relaxed waterfront setting where you can self style your own ceremony and reception and host your entire day in one place. Venue hire includes exclusive use of the property for two nights with onsite accommodation for up to 20 guests in 5 self contained units. Additional guests are welcome to camp and catering and drinks are BYO.
7. NRMA Murramarang Beachfront Holiday Resort
- Location: Banyandah Street, South Durras, NSW 2536
- Capacity: 20 - 120
- Accommodation: Villas sleep 40+
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Murramarang Resort sits directly on Mill Beach within the Murramarang National Park offering a nature-filled setting for beachfront weddings about 15 minutes drive north of Batemans Bay. The holiday park has direct access to the sand and offers fully furnished beach ceremonies sheltered by a natural rock wall, or if you don't want sandy toes, a grassy headland offers panoramic views over Beagle Bay and the surrounding coastline.
There are four reception venues onsite that cater for micro weddings of 20 - 40 guests as well as larger weddings of 120 plus. You can choose from indoor or outdoor spaces and there's a covered courtyard for wet weather ceremonies. All inclusive wedding packages range from $150 - $220 per person including furniture, set up, catering, drinks and your national parks fee of $550 for a ceremony on the beach.
The resort has ocean spa villas, beach houses and safari style tents to accommodate all your wedding guests.
8. Nowra Culburra Beach SLSC
- Location: 4 Farrant Ave, Culburra Beach NSW 2540
- Capacity: 130
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
The Nowra Culburra Surf Life Saving Club is located directly on Warrain Beach in the Shoalhaven region of the South Coast and is a blank canvas wedding venue favoured for its affordability, oceanfront location and panoramic coastal views. The hall has beach facing windows and a balcony overlooking the ocean, a full commercial kitchen making it easy to self cater, plus tables, chairs, plates, cutlery and glasses so you don't have to hire the essentials for a seated reception.
You can get married on the beach directly in front of the surf club by arranging a permit from Shoalhaven City Council. It's a beautifully quiet beach with rocks at one end which make a lovely backdrop for coastal wedding photos. The affordable venue hire starts at $600 for day hire and ranges up to $3,000 for full weekend access.
9. The Woods Farm
- Location: Bayly Road, Tomerong, NSW 2540
- Capacity: 200
- Accomodation: Sleeps 120
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Woods Farm is a 40 acre coastal property that offers 3 day destination weddings just 15 minutes from the world's whitest sand beaches in Jervis Bay. The farm is exclusively yours for the weekend and is completely surrounded by woodlands, offering a private nature-filled oasis where up to 120 guests can stay onsite with you in a luxury glamping village and premium cabins.
The Woods Farm is renowned for its magical bush chapel which has an incredible 120 metre aisle that curves through the trees under a series of jasmine covered archways. Receptions are hosted in an open courtyard with an outdoor bar and there's a vintage-inspired reception shed adorned with luxury chandeliers.
Couples wanting to exchange vows barefoot in the sand, are just 15 minutes drive away from Hyams Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches for wedding ceremonies on the South Coast. The pearly white sand of Hyams Beach is framed by the turquoise water of Jervis Bay, offering a spectacular coastal setting to say "I do" that guarantees stunning wedding photos. Beach ceremony permits are available through Shoalhaven Council.
9. Mollymook Beachside Weddings
- Location: 72 Golf Avenue, Mollymook, NSW 2539
- Capacity: Seated 170, Standing 220
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Mollymook Beachside Weddings is operated by Salt & Spencer at Mollymook Golf Club and offers absolute beachfront weddings for up to 170 seated guests. The stunning function space has a feature window running the length of the room offering panoramic seascape views that stretch to the horizon.
If you're looking for a beachside wedding venue that combines scenic ocean views with affordable all inclusive packages, Salt & Spencer nails the brief. Their wedding packages start at under $120 per person including all furniture, catering and drinks.
Wedding ceremonies can take place on the white sands of Mollymook Beach directly in front of the function centre, or on an ocean-facing lawn near the headland walk.
10. City Beach Function Centre
- Location: 1 Marine Dr, Wollongong NSW 2500
- Capacity: Seated 220, Cocktail 420
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
City Beach Function Centre is Wollongong's most popular beach wedding venue, featuring two ocean-view reception spaces conveniently located directly on South Beach and just 5 minutes walk from the city centre. Both spaces are pillarless in design, have floor-to-ceiling ocean-facing windows and private balconies where guest can enjoy the fresh sea air.
The largest function space is the Pearl Room which seats up to 200 guests with a dance floor and has panoramic views over the Pacific Ocean and a private festoon-lit balcony. The Ocean Room caters for smaller weddings with up to 90 seated guests and has a starlight fibre optic ceiling, a private balcony and sweeping foreshore views.
All inclusive wedding packages start at around $150 per person and include custom wedding planning, paddock-to-plate menus and matching drinks. This is an ideal venue for couples wanting a sophisticated oceanfront setting, super easy planning experience and a relaxed beach-chic atmosphere.
11. The Sebel Harbourside Kiama
- Location: 31 Shoalhaven St, Kiama NSW 2533
- Capacity: 200
- Accommodation: Hotel rooms
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Sebel Kiama is a seaside wedding venue that combines working harbour and ocean views with heritage architecture and a convenient location within walking distance of Kiama's beaches. With hotel rooms that guests are able to book themselves, it's an easy venue to host a destination wedding overlooking the ocean.
This historic 4.5 star hotel has an ocean view ceremony space in a private garden courtyard where vows are exchanged against a shoreline of elegant palm trees. The hotel's Quarry Room has floor-to-ceiling windows offering a 180 degree vista over the surrounding coastline to the Pacific Ocean and caters for up to 100 seated guests or 180 people cocktail style.
Affordable wedding packages are priced from $159 per person including all furniture, catering and drinks, and there's a minimum spend equal to 60 paying adults.
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Beach Weddings South Coast
Beach wedding venues on the South Coast are an even split between all inclusive and DIY locations. All inclusive venues cater for your food & beverages with a per head charge typically between $160 - $240 per person. There's likely to be a venue hire charge on top which gives you exclusive use of the grounds and the option to have your wedding ceremony onsite.
At the coastal wedding venues that are DIY you can choose your own caterers according to your budget and BYO drinks. If you're looking for affordability, private coastal properties and local surf clubs offer the best value DIY packages on the South Coast.
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