Top Wedding Ceremony Venues in Sydney
Sydney Wedding Venues: Ceremony | Reception
This list of Sydney's best wedding ceremony venues includes a wide choice of beautiful places to get married from the CBD to the 'burbs. Whether you're looking for an indoor ceremony space or an outdoor setting with spectacular harbour views, all of these stunning ceremony locations offer an unforgettable backdrop to say "I do".
Among Sydney's most romantic wedding ceremony sites are clifftop lawns with ocean views, private seaside lawns, exclusive harbour-side terraces and gorgeous heritage chapels that offer an intimate indoor area for chic nuptials in any weather. There's also an amazing selection of garden ceremony venues, park-like spaces and beachfront settings with most also offering amazing opportunities for wedding photos onsite.
This guide incudes all of the city's best ceremony only wedding locations and while most allow hire for your nuptials without the requirement of also holding your reception onsite, there are several all-in-one venues here with amazing ceremony spots that are too good not to consider.
Top 25 Wedding Ceremony Venues in Sydney
1. Lords Estate Chapel
- Location: 313 Seven Hills Rd, Seven Hills, NSW 2147
- Capacity: 2 - 80
- Ceremony Packages: BYO celebrant or minister
Lords Estate is one of the only private wedding chapels in Sydney and is conveniently located within 20 minutes of the city, offering the perfect indoor ceremony venue for civil and religious weddings of all denominations. The chapel sits behind grand iron gates surrounded by beautiful gardens and an urban meadow so when you book this all-weather ceremony space you also get a beautiful location for wedding photos.
Behind the chapel is the original refectory that offers gorgeous heritage spaces for indoor wedding photos plus a drawing room and whiskey parlour where you can get ready. Wedding ceremony packages include exclusive access to the chapel and grounds for the duration of your booking and the chapel comes fully furnished with modern audio and sound system.
2. Connections Garden at Australian Botanic Gardens
- Location: 362 Narellan Rd, Mount Annan, NSW 2567
- Capacity: 80
- Ceremony Packages: Garden hire from $1,425
The Connections Garden is one of 8 beautiful wedding ceremony venues at the Australian Botanical Gardens in Western Sydney. This private and intimate rainforest setting is perfect for garden ceremonies with up to 80 guests and is wheelchair friendly.
You can hire The Connections Garden exclusively for outdoor ceremonies with a 3 hour package that includes access to the rest of the gardens for your wedding photos afterwards. Venue hire packages start at $1,425 including a 3 hour venue booking, and ceremony hire packages with an aisle runner, guest seating and a signing table & chairs can be added for an additional $840 including set up.
3. The Vicarage At Lords
- Location: 313 Seven Hills Rd, Seven Hills, NSW 2147
- Capacity: 10
- Wedding Ceremony Packages: $1,880
The Vicarage at Lords is a private mansion that offers an authentic Victorian-era setting for small & intimate wedding ceremonies with up to 10 guests. Built in 1890, The Vicarage features ornate period architecture including the original turret, a heritage staircase, hidden formal entrance and an intimate drawing room which is one of Sydney's most exclusive ceremony spaces.
The all inclusive wedding ceremony package is priced at $1,880 and includes a celebrant to officially marry you and lodge all legal paperwork, a photographer, and access to private gardens which feature a rope swing, rose garden & fountain and an urban meadow for wedding photos.
4. Palm Beach Ceremony Venue
- Location: Palm Beach, 2108
- Capacity: 2-100
- Venue Hire: POA
Situated on Sydney's Northern Beaches, this exclusive ceremony-only wedding venue offers an idyllic setting for seaside celebrations with up to 100 guests. Venue hire includes private access to more than 2,500m² of Balinese-inspired gardens offering a myriad of beautiful photo backdrops and an ocean view lawn for waterfront ceremonies overlooking Pittwater's stunning vista of luxury yachts and scenic bushland.
Post-ceremony, guests can indulge in refreshments on the perfectly manicured lawns, enjoying champagne & nibbles while taking in the breathtaking coastal views. Engaging the services of a wedding planner is highly recommended for this property as it comes as a complete blank canvas. There's easy road and water access, abundant parking and the convenience of on-site amenities so there's no need to hire bathroom facilities.
5. Taronga Zoo Sydney
- Location: Bradleys Head Rd, Mosman, NSW 2088
- Capacity: 30 - 350
- Onsite Accommodation: 62 Rooms
The bird amphitheatre at Taronga Zoo is the ultimate ceremony space for harbour views in Sydney with guests enjoying a panoramic vista of the iconic city skyline as you say "I do". This jaw dropping wedding backdrop comes with tiered seating for guests, and all ceremony-only wedding packages include access to the zoo grounds allowing beautiful wedding photos with some of the world's most exotic animals.
One of the great things about booking this unforgettable wedding space for your official "I do's" is the ease of access for your guests. Not only is there ample parking onsite, but there's also regular ferries to & from Circular Quay. With four water view reception spaces at the zoo you're also covered for spectacular wet weather options.
6. Chapel Hill Retreat
- Location: 36 Berambing Crest, Berambing, NSW 2758
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 34
- Wedding Packages: All-inclusive
Chapel Hill Retreat is located near Bilpin on the outskirts of Sydney and has 4 scenic wedding ceremony sites with expansive views over the Blue Mountains National Park. Your choice of places to get married includes an elevated mountain-view deck perfect for smaller wedding ceremonies with up to 100 guests, a natural bush cathedral, expansive lawns and an intimate indoor space in a hill-top chapel for which the property is named.
This 35 acre retreat also features a modern reception venue (which you don't have to book to get hitched here) and 6 self contained cottages for wedding accommodation.
7. Kirribilli Wedding Ceremonies
- Location: 51-55 Upper Pitt Street, Kirribilli, NSW 2061
- Seated Capacity: 24
- Standing Capacity: 40
- Venue Hire: $1,000/hr
With a panoramic harbour vista that takes in the Sydney Opera House & epic sunsets over the city skyline, this private terrace lawn in Kirribilli is among the most romantic ceremony places in Sydney. This spectacular wedding location is best suited to micro weddings with up to 24 guests but does accommodate up to 40 people standing.
Venue hire is priced at $1,000 per hour and includes guest seating, a wet weather marquee and access to kitchen facilities should you wish to hire a caterer. Extended bookings are welcome for an all-in-one ceremony & reception.
8. Leuralla Amphitheatre
- Location: 41 Olympian Parade, Leura, NSW 2780
- Capacity: 30 - 200
Just 1 hour from Sydney is Leuralla Amphitheatre, a breathtaking ceremony setting with jaw dropping views over the Jamison Valley's dramatic cliffs and sandstone escarpments. This awe-inspiring wedding spot is managed by Kyle & Emily at Blue Mountains Weddings who offer dry hire packages as well as all-inclusive options that come with a wet weather back up.
One of the great things about this awe-inspiring place for marriage ceremonies is that it comes with built-in seating so you don't have the expense of hiring chairs, plus it sits next to a scenic lawn where you can host a post-ceremony cocktail hour.
9. Lakeside Lawn At Australian Botanic Gardens
- Location: 362 Narellan Rd, Mount Annan, NSW 2567
- Capacity: 400
- Ceremony Packages: Lawn hire from $935
Seating up to 400 guests, The Lakeside Lawn is one of the largest waterfront ceremony venues in Sydney. With rolling green hills in the distance, the area is a peaceful and relaxed spot to say “I do” with surrounding Gumtrees offering shade during the warmer months.
Hire packages start at $935 for 3 hours duration and you can extend from $300 per hour. Chairs, table, carpet and a petal spread are available extras and are priced at $840. Photos in the gardens are included with all ceremony packages.
10. The Wattle Garden At Australian Botanic Gardens
- Location: 362 Narellan Rd, Mount Annan, NSW 2567
- Capacity: 40
- Ceremony Packages: Garden hire from $935
In August and September each year, the native Australian wattle comes into bloom and paints this elegant ceremony setting in bright & happy yellow. Tucked away at the back of this garden is an alternative option on The Island, a unique wedding spot with additional tree shade and a picturesque water backdrop.
The Wattle Garden is available for exclusive hire from $935 and caters for up to 40 guests with wheelchair access, plus you get access to 416 hectares of botanical backdrops for wedding photos. Ceremony hire packages include the option to add seating, signing table and aisle runner from $840.
11. Jonah's Whale Beach
- Location: 69 Bynya Road, Whale Beach, NSW 2107
- Capacity: 30 - 122
- Accommodation: Sleeps 22
- Wedding Packages: $260+/pp
With panoramic views over the Northern Beaches coastline, the clifftop garden at Jonah's Restaurant & Boutique Hotel is Sydney's most spectacular beachfront ceremony setting. This breathtaking place to say "I do" is exclusively available to couples who book their wedding reception at Jonah's where you get and incredible fine dining experience with 5 star service from the chefs hatted restaurant.
12. Lindesay House
- Location: 1 Carthona Avenue, Darling Point, NSW 2027
- Capacity: 10 - 100
- Venue Hire: $6,535+
As the original house built at Darling Point in 1834, Lindesay House provides a one-of-a-kind heritage backdrop for luxury wedding ceremonies on Sydney Harbour. This iconic address comes with access to a formal Paterre Garden where statues, a pond and manicured hedges provide the perfect setting for high-end editorial style wedding photos.
13. Gili Rooftop @ Taronga Zoo Sydney
- Location: Bradleys Head Rd, Mosman, NSW 2088
- Capacity: 60 Seated - 80 Standing
- Accommodation: 58 Rooms
- Wedding Packages: $220 - $230/pp
Taronga Zoo's Gili Rooftop offers an iconic Sydney Harbour ceremony backdrop with a panoramic vista over the city skyline that stretches from the bays of the Eastern Suburbs to the bridge. This picture-perfect wedding space is tailor made for all-in-one celebrations with up to 60 seated guests and includes an interior rooftop bar for your reception and an adjoining balcony perfect for an unforgettable harbourside ceremony.
If you're looking for a wedding site with amazing photo opportunities you'll love the variety of show-stopping backdrops at the zoo which range from waterfront settings to the elephant and giraffe exhibits. All inclusive wedding packages include exclusive use of the Gili Rooftop for your ceremony & reception, catering and drinks and a guide to escort you for wedding photos throughout the zoo grounds.
14. Sydney Opera House Foyers
- Location: Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW 2000
- Capacity: 1,000
- Ceremony Packages: Minimum spend applies
- Cost: $20,000+
The Sydney Opera House foyers are among the world's most exclusive places to get married. Filled with light, the expansive ceremony areas within Australia's best known landmark overlook Circular Quay and have direct, unobstructed views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Availability is limited by the Opera House performance schedule so enquire early.
15. Sydney Harbour Bridge Wedding Ceremonies
Location: Eora Country, 3 Cumberland St, The Rocks, NSW 2000
Capacity: 14
Ceremony Packages: $4,750+
The summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of the world's most unique wedding ceremony venues. Bridge Climb in Sydney offers a 3 hour wedding ceremony experience where you, your celebrant, photographer and/or videographer and wedding guests receive a private climb to officially tie the knot on the bridge summit.
With uninterrupted views over Sydney Harbour taking in the Opera House and city, there is no more spectacular a ceremony venue than the very top of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge. Wedding ceremony packages are available for up to 14 & 28 climbers ranging from $4,750 mid week to $18,250 for peak holiday periods.
16. The Wedding Pavilion - William Inglis Hotel
- Location: 155 Gov Macquarie Dr, Warwick Farm, NSW 2170
- Capacity: 700
- Ceremony Packages: From $80/pp
The Wedding Pavilion is a garden ceremony venue located within the William Inglis Hotel. Featuring a white wedding gazebo and access to surrounding rose gardens, this Sydney wedding ceremony location offers a picture perfect setting with the convenience of having 144 guest rooms onsite.
The 5 star hotel offers ceremony only wedding packages from $80/pp including all furnishings plus 1 hour of drinks & canapes. A wet weather back up venue is available and photos on the grounds are permitted.
17. Growwild Wildflower Farm
- Location: 916 Old Hume Hwy, Alpine, NSW 2575
- Capacity: 30 - 145
- Ceremony Packages: $6,500
Growwild is a private 25 acre flower farm located on the outskirts of Sydney. There are two unique wedding ceremony venues onsite catering for both indoor and outdoor nuptials. When you hire either space you get the entire property for your exclusive use all day, hence should you wish to have a reception onsite also you can.
The Secret Valley lawn is accessed via paved paths and is secluded within native bushland surrounds. After exchanging vows, this area is ideal for laid back and relaxed post wedding celebrations in the great outdoors. The indoor spot is a cute little barn that seats up to 50 guests and has an adjoining courtyard and bridal suite.
18. Richard Wherrett Studio - Roslyn Packer Theatre
- Location: 22 Hickson Road, Millers Point, 2000
- Capacity: 100 - 200
- Ceremony Packages: Venue hire only available
The Richard Wherrett Studio at Roslyn Packer Theatre offers a unique, industrial style space for wedding ceremonies in the heart of Sydney’s performing arts scene. The Walsh Bay location is a convenient harbour-side spot close to some of the most popular wedding venues in Sydney.
With impressive high ceilings, a rustic blank canvas and state of the art facilities, the Richard Wherrett Studio can be styled to any wedding theme. Expect a grand historic warehouse with a contemporary vibe.
19. Palm House Sydney
- Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
- Capacity: 120
- Ceremony Only Wedding Package: $2,165 (2026 weddings)
Palm House is one of the most intimate wedding ceremony rooms in the Sydney CBD and is located in the heart of the Royal Botanic Gardens with easy access from Woolloomooloo gate on Mrs Macquarie's Rd (has mobility parking and a wheelchair ramp). If you're looking for an indoor wedding ceremony space with chic vintage charm this heritage glasshouse is perfect, and its flooded with natural light so all your wedding photos are top notch.
Venue hire is priced from $2,165 including 4 hours exclusive access and you get a wedding photography permit to the Royal Botanic Gardens. The iconic Mrs Macquarie's Chair is also super close where you can get amazing bridal portraits with the Sydney Harbour Bridge as your backdrop. You need to hire your own furniture and decor.
20. Milsons Point Ceremony Office
- Location: Milsons Point, NSW 2061
- Capacity: 50
- Cost: $300 - $650
This unique indoor setting at Milsons Point is a specialist ceremony space for micro weddings and offers total privacy for your vows to celebrate your big moment with up to 50 guests. Much like a registry office, this North Sydney venue offers affordable all inclusive ceremony packages that come with commonwealth-authorised celebrant Michael Teulon to officiate your marriage ceremony.
21. Heritage Wharf - Ovolo Woolloomooloo
- Location: 6 Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo, NSW 2011
- Capacity: 300
- Ceremony Packages: With catering
The Ovolo Woolloomooloo Hotel is located on a heritage-listed wharf on Sydney Harbour. This 100 year old wharf makes an extraordinary setting for waterfront wedding ceremonies with Sydney Harbour and skyline as your backdrop.
The Heritage Wharf is one of the best ceremony venues in Sydney if you’re looking for an elegant harbourfront location to exchange vows. For extra good feels, when you book your wedding ceremony at the wharf a donation is made to a foundation supporting Sydney’s disadvantaged children.
22. Little Bay Chapel
- Location: 50 Pine Ave, Little Bay, NSW 2036
- Capacity: 80
- Ceremony Package: $1,500
Little Bay Chapel is a striking wedding ceremony venue situated at Little Bay near Maroubra in Southern Sydney. The architecturally designed chapel welcomes both religious and civil wedding ceremonies, seats up to 80 guests and features 360 degree views over the Pacific Ocean and captivating stained glass windows.
Little Bay Chapel's wedding package is $1,500 including two hours hire with the option to live stream & record your service for an additional $400.
23. Tarpeian Lawn - Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
- Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
- Capacity: 300
- Ceremony Packages: $1,890
- Inclusions: 3 hr venue hire
The Tarpeian Lawn at the Royal Botanic Gardens is located near the Sydney Opera House and is within walking distance of the ferries at Circular Quay. Shaded by giant fig trees and with unobstructed views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the lawn is an ideal spot for semi private weddings located away from the garden's more public spaces.
Venue hire starts at $1,890 for 3 hours with additional hours charged at $515 per hour. You're also required to pay for a static ranger from $288 and for an escort to accompany any supplier cars coming into the gardens.
24. Herb Garden & Pavilion
- Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
- Capacity: 80
- Ceremony Packages: $570
- Inclusions: 3 hr venue hire
Located at the Government House end of the Royal Botanic Gardens near the Conservatorium Gates, The Herb Garden offers a quiet and tranquil ceremony spot featuring a sandstone pavilion. In wet weather the pavilion provides cover for 20 wedding guests and the garden in total has a maximum capacity of 80. Venue hire is $570 including 3 hours with additional hours priced at $190 each. Static ranger & supplier car escort fees also apply.
25. Lawn 33 - RBG Sydney
- Location: Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
- Capacity: 150
- Ceremony Packages: $1,800
- Inclusions: 3 hr venue hire
The iconic Lawn 33 is one of the most popular places to get married in the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney as you walk down the aisle towards an incredibly romantic waterfront scene. Also known as the Harbour View Lawn, Lawn 33 features both harbour and city views framed by a large shady fig tree. This lawn is located close to the main public walkway and has a 3 hour venue hire fee of $1,800 with $490 for every additional hour.
26. Lavender Bay
- Location: Lavender Bay, Sydney
- Capacity: 500+
- Ceremony Packages: $0+
- Inclusions: Non-exclusive use
Lavender Bay is a free wedding ceremony venue located on the Sydney Harbour Foreshore near iconic Luna Park. The lush green parkland space is right next to a plethora of wedding photo opportunities including Wendy Whiteley's Secret Garden, the iconic Lavender Bay boat sheds, brick rail bridge overpass and the Sydney Harbour Bridge and waterfront.
If you have fewer than 60 wedding guests you do not need to a permit to get married at Lavender Bay. The summer months are busy here so turn up early, pick your spot and have someone stay until you arrive to say "I do". Venue permits for larger weddings start at $315 and range up to $1,300 for 250+ guests.
Lavender Bay is accessible by Sydney Ferries which depart regularly to the Sydney CBD via Circular Quay and to the inner west via Balmain.
27. The Undercroft - Australian Botanic Gardens
- Location: 362 Narellan Rd, Mount Annan, NSW 2567
- Capacity: 2 - 400
- Ceremony Packages: 2+ hours
- Cost: $895
'The Undercroft' at The Australian Botanical Gardens in Western Sydney is a modern ceremony location situated within the covered underside of the architecturally designed PlantBank complex. This open air space is perfect for couples who want an all-weather outdoor spot for civil ceremonies with a contemporary chic vibe.
Venue hire starts at $895 for 3 hours exclusive use with extra hours charged at $300 and a ceremony styling package available at $790.
Best Wedding Ceremony Venues in Sydney
Planning a wedding ceremony in Sydney? The most beautiful places to get married in Sydney include a wide range of spectacular locations from stunning ceremony venues on Sydney Harbour to funky chapels, private gardens and pristine beaches. Most commercial premises and council owned land have a 2 hour hire period giving you time to have wedding photos onsite afterwards.
Here is a curated shortlist of Sydney's best wedding ceremony venues:
Indoor Ceremony Venues
Outdoor Ceremony Venues
Wet Weather Ceremony Locations
Wedding Ceremony Locations Sydney
Wedding Ceremony Vendors Sydney
Wedding Celebrants
Wedding Photographers
You may also like:
Wedding Ceremony Venues NSW
Sydney Wedding Venues
Have a wedding ceremony venue to add to this list? Get Started