Small Wedding Venues in the Southern Highlands
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Looking for a small wedding venue in the Southern Highlands? These 10 micro wedding venues are all located in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales and are the ideal size for small weddings & elopements with 2 - 60 guests. They include romantic little ceremony spaces, small reception venues and all-in-one locations, and they all specialise in offering small wedding packages.
If you're looking an intimate wedding venue that won't feel empty with a small guest list, you're in the perfect place. From private gardens & boutique estates in Bowral, to barns & farms in Moss Vale, these are the best places for a small wedding in the Southern Highlands.
Top 10 Small Wedding Venues in Southern Highlands
Mali Brae Farm
- Location: 562 Nowra Rd, Moss Vale, NSW 2577
- Capacity: 30 - 55
- Accommodation: Sleeps 2
Augustine's Room is located on a 90 acre farm in Moss Vale is the perfect wedding venue for intimate weddings with 30 - 55 guests. This modern little reception space was purpose built for micro weddings in 2021 and features an internal bar, fireplace, and floor-to-ceiling windows with expansive countryside views.
When you book Augustine's Room for your wedding you get your pick of 7 intimate wedding ceremony sites which range from rustic ruins & wild gardens to weeping willows. Mali Brae Farm's micro wedding packages are well priced for the Southern Highlands and include exclusive use of the property, catering & drinks, all furniture & tableware, wait staff and your ceremony set up in your chosen location.
Growwild Wildflower Farm
- Location: 916 Old Hume Hwy, Alpine, NSW 2575
- Capacity: 50
- Venue Hire: $6,500
- Catering & Drinks: BYO
Growwild Wildflower Farm is a picturesque garden venue with a small wedding space that seats up to 50 guests in a gorgeous little rustic barn. The barn sits within 25 acres of manicured wildflower gardens just 15 minutes from Bowral and is an exclusive-use wedding location with a plethora of beautiful backdrops for your bridal photos.
One of the most intimate ceremony sites in the Southern Highlands is situated in a Secret Valley at Growwild. The hidden forest clearing has a manicured lawn that's completely surrounded by native bushland giving the space a private, relaxed and cosy feel. Micro wedding packages include furniture & set up for your ceremony and reception, and owners Lukas & Jane offer full pre-wedding planning and on-the-day coordination.
Caoura Cliffs
- Location: 1450 Caoura Road, Tallong, NSW 2579
- Capacity: 40 - 140
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- BYO catering & drinks
Caoura Cliffs sits on a private clifftop deep in the Southern Highlands wilderness, and is a naturally intimate wedding location with jaw dropping views over lush green valleys. The modern reception space is hidden off-the-beaten-track on a 1,100 acre farm and is adjoined by an outdoor ceremony space that offers a stunning location for micro weddings overlooking the Shoalhaven River.
The Pavilion is a larger reception venue than other places on this list and is best suited to weddings with 40 or more guests. Small wedding packages include exclusive venue access, all ceremony & reception furniture and in-house wedding planners. With a luxury onsite cottage that has a poolside pavilion for welcome night gatherings & recovery parties, Caoura Cliffs is one of the most exclusive small wedding destinations in the Southern Highlands.
Scribbly Cottage
- Location: 570 Kareela Rd, Penrose, NSW 2579
- Capacity: 20 - 40
- Accommodation: Sleeps 20
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Scribbly Cottage is nestled within 60 acres of woodlands at Sylvan Glen Estate and is one of the most affordable little wedding venues in the Southern Highlands. The intimate cottage has a small reception venue that seats 20 - 40 guests in a permanent marquee, and beautiful places to get married in private gardens surrounding the homestead.
Small wedding packages start at under $10,000 and include a two night stay for up to 20 guests, use of the gardens & marquee for your wedding ceremony & reception, and access to 60 acres of picturesque countryside for your wedding photos. The property also has a casual event space for pre & post wedding events and a private 9 hole golf course making it an ideal location for small destination weddings.
Kangaroo Valley Bush Retreat
- Location: 55 Radiata Road, Kangaroo Valley, 2577
- Capacity: 40 - 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 64
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
- No Curfew
Kangaroo Valley Bush Retreat specialises in boutique weddings where all your guests stay onsite with you for a relaxed, 3 day celebration in nature. The retreat sits in a private wilderness overlooking the Kangaroo Valley and features an intimate wedding ceremony space in a 320 million year old Rock Cathedral and a modern reception area for 40 - 120 guests on a cliff-top deck and glass-walled hall.
This 100 acre retreat is exclusively yours for two nights and comes with onsite accommodation for 64 guests in 32 stylish suites making it perfect for an intimate weekend wedding getaway. All inclusive wedding packages come fully furnished and catered, and there are facilities for a welcome night gathering and poolside recovery party.
This is one of the only small wedding locations in the Southern Highlands that has no curfew, and there's a sheltered fire pit area for your after party where you can cosy under blankets until dawn.
The Robertson Hotel
- Location: 1 Fountaindale Road, Robertson, NSW 2577
- Capacity: 10 - 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 100
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Robertson Hotel oozes sophisticated glamour and has the best small wedding venues in the Southern Highlands for great gatsby themed events. This grand heritage hotel was built in the 1920's and retains its heritage charm. The hotel's many intimate event spaces are tailor made for elegant, black tie events and 14 acres of formal gardens provide a great choice of outdoor wedding ceremony spots.
This majestic hotel offers all inclusive small wedding packages for 30 - 50 guests, including a furnished ceremony, a fully catered cocktail or seated reception and 5 hours venue hire.
Retford Park
- Location: 1325 Old South Road, Bowral, NSW 2576
- Capacity: 100
- Ceremony Venue Hire: $1,785 - $3,565
If you're looking for a small wedding ceremony venue, Retford Park offers 4 elegant spaces set within manicured European-style gardens. A Japanese Maple Lawn, Green Room, Knot Garden and Laurel Lawn are all nestled within the grounds of this 19th century Italianate mansion, plus there's a myriad of stunning backdrops for wedding photos.
This historic Southern Highlands venue is situated in the heart of Bowral and specialises in intimate wedding ceremonies & elopements. Venue hire is managed by The National Trust who offer ceremony-only packages and well as the option for a poolside cocktail hour after saying "I do".
Linnaeus Farm
- Location: 599 Coolangatta Road, Berry, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 2 - 30
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- Location Hire: $10,000 - $17,500
Linnaeus Farm is a luxurious private property to hire for micro weddings & elopements near Bowral and comes with a two night stay in a large 5 bedroom house set within 3.5 hectares of manicured country gardens. The grounds feature a private lake with a small ceremony venue in a lake house, an intimate elopement spot on scenic mountain-view lawn and a small reception space in a modern entertainment barn that seats up to 30 guests.
Venue hire for micro weddings & elopements is seasonally priced from $10,000 - $17,500 and includes a two night stay for up to 12 guests. This venue's maximum guest capacity is 30 people.
Moraea Farm
- Location: 450b Coolangatta Road, Berry, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 30
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- Venue Hire: $7,500 - $12,000
Moraea Farm is the sister venue to Linnaeus Farm and offers venue hire for small weddings with up to 30 guests from $7,500. The hire fee includes a two night stay in the 6 bedroom homestead and approval to host your wedding ceremony and an intimate reception on the grounds.
On the same property as the Moraea Farm homestead is a smaller sized reception venue in a private restaurant that seats up to 40 guests. When you hire the restaurant for your wedding reception you get exclusive use of the entire property.
Peppers Manor House
- Capacity: 20+
- Location: Kater Rd, Sutton Forest, NSW 2577
- Info: Peppers Manor House is a timeless garden retreat on a romantic estate in the Southern Highlands. The meticulously maintained grounds are ideal for elegant or black tie weddings and there's luxury B&B style accommodation. Small weddings of up to 30 guests are ideal in the Taittinger Lounge. Tennis, golf accommodation & swimming pool onsite.
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