Sydney's Most Luxurious Wedding Venues
Luxury Wedding Venues: Sydney | Hunter Valley
This list of luxury wedding venues in Sydney features the 12 most exclusive places to get married across the city. All of these impressive wedding venues are situated in stunning locations, have beautiful harbour, ocean or city-scape views, and are one-of-a-kind ceremony & reception venues that offer an incredible wedding experience with outstanding service.
The most luxurious wedding venues in Sydney's CBD range from extravagant ballrooms in 5 star hotels to fine dining restaurants catered by the city's best known chefs. If you're looking for a distinguished location for your wedding, the city's two most exclusive event spaces are situated within world renowned landmarks on Sydney Harbour and offer limited bookings for private events each year based on seasonal availability.
Sydney's best location for a luxury wedding with ocean views is the affluent Northern Beaches area that stretches from Mosman to Palm Beach. High end wedding venues in this region include boutique resorts, chefs hatted restaurants and multi-million dollar holiday houses with beachfront gardens to hire for the exclusive use of you & your guests.
These are the 12 finest wedding venues in Sydney and include the most exclusive ceremony locations and grandest reception venues across the city.
Top 12 Luxury Wedding Venues in Sydney
1. Jonah's Boutique Hotel
- Location: 69 Bynya Road, Whale Beach, NSW 2107
- Capacity: 30 - 122
- Accommodation: Sleeps 22
- Wedding Packages: $260+/pp
Jonah's Restaurant & Boutique Hotel is Sydney's most exclusive venue for seaside weddings and is located at Whale Beach with sweeping views over the city's northern coastline. With a spectacular ceremony venue in a cliff top garden, a floor to ceiling glass-walled restaurant and onsite accommodation in 11 oceanfront suites, Jonah's is the perfect all inclusive location for luxury weddings with ocean views.
All inclusive wedding packages at Jonah's start at $260 per person and include your wedding ceremony in the garden, a chefs hatted menu with paired wines from an internationally awarded wine list and highly attentive personalised service. A highlight of weddings at Jonah's is the amazing cocktail hour experience with a caviar & seafood station on the terrace. Highly recommended for foodies!
2. Taronga Zoo Sydney
- Location: Bradleys Head Rd, Mosman, NSW 2088
- Capacity: 350 Seated - 550 Standing
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
- Availability: Oct - Nov annually
Between October & November every year Taronga Zoo custom build this luxury event space on the concert lawn providing an exclusive opportunity to host your wedding at a one-of-a-kind location on Sydney Harbour. With seating for up to 350 guests, the Concert Lawn Marquee is ideally suited to grand wedding receptions and has stunning views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Opera House and city skyline.
When you book your wedding reception at Taronga Zoo you also get access to the iconic Bird Amphitheatre which is one of Sydney's most spectacular ceremony venues with 180° harbour views. Other harbour-view venues at the Zoo include a funky rooftop bar and elegant ballroom.
3. Four Seasons Hotel Sydney Harbour
- Location: 199 George Street, The Rocks, NSW 2000
- Capacity: 380 seated, 900 cocktail
- Accommodation: Sleeps everyone
- Wedding Packages: $220+/pp
The Four Seasons Hotel is located in Circular Quay close to the Sydney Opera House and Royal Botanic Gardens and is a 5 star luxury hotel with 12 premium event spaces including a grand ballroom perfect for opulent wedding receptions. This contemporary pillarless space seats up to 380 guests and comes with personalised wedding packages starting at $220 per person.
4. Sydney Opera House
- Location: Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW 2000
- Capacity: 60 - 400
- Wedding Packages: $POA
The most exclusive wedding venue on Sydney Harbour is the concert hall foyers at the Sydney Opera House which have limited availability around the iconic landmark's international performance schedule. If you do manage to secure a booking you'll have an uninterrupted view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and immersive seats amongst the buzz of Sydney's famous ferries to Circular Quay.
While the concert hall foyers are the most expensive wedding venue in Sydney, the Opera House has other beautiful function spaces right in the heart of harbour including the Utzon Room which retains its design by the original architect, and the Yallamundi Rooms with unobstructed views of Sydney Harbour.
5. ivy Ballroom Weddings
- Location: 320 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
- Capacity: 370 - 1,000
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Ivy is an iconic name in Sydney hospitality with the Merivale team delivering a luxury wedding venue in the heart of the CBD's thriving nightlife scene. The extravagant ballroom is regularly styled by the city's elite wedding planners to create a one-of-a-kind reception space for large weddings oozing in luxe grandeur.
The extravagant ballroom covers 509²m of floor space in a heritage listed building within easy reach of the Royal Botanic Garden and St. Mary’s Cathedral. Inside you'll find a grand staircase entrance, contemporary black & white decor and impressive chandeliers.
6. Doltone House - Jones Bay Wharf
- Location: 32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont, NSW 2009
- Capacity: 1,000
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The flagship event space at historic Jones Bay Wharf has a unique industrial vibe that oozes luxe appeal and with budget friendly wedding packages starting at under $150/pp is the most affordable space for luxury weddings on Sydney Harbour. With seating for 250 - 680 guests, lofty ceilings, grand chandeliers and multiple overhead rigging points, the Heritage Wharf Room is the perfect wedding space to up-style with lavish floral installations.
7. Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
- Location: 61-101 Phillip Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
- Capacity: 250 - 700
- Accommodation: 436 Rooms
- Wedding Packages: $179 - $259/pp
The Wentworth Ballroom in the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth Hotel is a decadent French-inspired space perfect for couples seeking a grand wedding venue to seat 250 - 450 guests in the heart of the city. The pillarless ballroom oozes modern grandeur with contemporary furnishings set beneath original mirrored ceilings from the 1960's and with an overall sophisticated ambience, is the ultimate 5 star reception venue for large cultural weddings.
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth offers all inclusive wedding packages from $179 per person with most couples spending $230 - $250/pp on a peak season Saturday night.
8. Pier One Sydney Harbour
- Location: Walsh Bay, 11 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW 2000
- Capacity: 100 - 350
- Ceremony: Sydney Harbour
- Receptions: Luxury hotel rooms
Pier One is one of the city's most sought after wedding venues with a dress circle location directly under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The hotel has two ceremony spaces on a sheltered pier overlooking the water to Luna Park and in the bridge-side marquee. Luxury reception rooms feature wrap-around windows that look directly out over the harbour.
9. Art Gallery Of NSW
- Location: Art Gallery Road, Sydney, NSW 2000
- Capacity: 116 - 300
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The prestigious wedding venues at Art Gallery of NSW are conveniently located near the Royal Botanic Gardens and have stunning views over Woolloomooloo and Sydney Harbour. The event spaces and menus are designed by internationally recognised chef & tv personality Matt Moran and offer a 5 star dining experience within the city's cultural hub.
The two adjoining event spaces seat up to 116 guests or 188 combined and cater for up to 300 people for a cocktail reception. Being two seperate areas you can host your wedding ceremony in one space before moving into the restaurant for your wedding reception.
10. Palm Beach Wedding Venue
- Location: Palm Beach, Sydney NSW
- Capacity: 100
- Wedding Ceremony Venue
Located at a $40 million holiday house in Palm Beach, this secluded 2,500²m garden is Sydney's most exclusive wedding venue. The Balinese-inspired property is located directly on the ocean's edge and is accessible by pre-authorised road entry or by private boat.
This is strictly a high end wedding ceremony venue with light nibbles and drinks permitted post ceremony. It is recommended to book a local Northern Beaches venue for your wedding reception.
11. Salon Privé at O Bar & Dining
- Location: 264 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
- Capacity: 28 - 40
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Salon Privé is a spectacular private dining venue at luxury establishment O Bar & Dining. Located on the 47th floor of Australia Square, the revolving foodie venue enjoys 360 degree views over the Sydney skyline including iconic landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House.
Salon Privé provides a luxurious, intimate dining experience for micro wedding receptions and elopements for 28 seated or 40 standing guests. There is also limited availability to book O Bar & Dining for your exclusive use for larger weddings of up to 400 guests, or 120 in The Dress Circle space.
Expect stunning views, bespoke menus, 5 star wait service and an exclusive private dining experience for lunch or dinner wedding receptions.
12. Doltone House Darling Island
- Location: 48 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont, NSW 2009
- Capacity: 80 - 1,200
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Doltone House Darling Island is situated on Sydney Harbour in the state's first 6 star green rated building and features two elegant function rooms including a grand reception hall seating 300 - 750 guests. This premium waterfront space features a floor to ceiling glass facade with views over Sydney Harbour & the city skyline, and adjoins a private outdoor promenade with access for water taxis and private charter boats.
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