Rustic Wedding Venues in Sydney
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Looking for a rustic wedding venue in Sydney? Sydney has rustic wedding venues to suit all types of weddings from reception barns and sheds to farms and country gardens. The ceremony and reception venues listed below provide the ultimate locations for boho, earthy and rustic weddings in Sydney.
Rustic wedding venues in Sydney can be found in the CBD and in hidden locations throughout the city's north, east and western suburbs. Farm wedding venues, country homesteads and wedding barns are concentrated in the city's outskirts while rustic halls, gardens, chapels and timber-based function rooms are included in the city's offerings.
Here are 30 highly recommended rustic wedding venues in Sydney including our top 10 curation to start.
Top 10 Rustic Wedding Venues In Sydney
1. St Joseph's Guesthouse
- Location: 1029 St Albans Rd, St Albans, NSW 2775
- Capacity: 100
- Venue Type: Heritage Guesthouse
- Wedding Packages: Venue hire $5,500 includes 3 nights
- Accommodation: Sleeps 10
Built in the ruins of a 160 year old church, the historic St Joseph's Guesthouse is one of the most unique rustic wedding venues in Sydney. The 5 bedroom, 3 level stone building is surrounded by peaceful country paddocks and native bushland, and offers an intimate, all-in-one setting for wedding ceremonies and receptions.
Wedding ceremonies are held outside against the Church's rustic brickwork and under the working bell, while receptions of up to 100 can be held outdoors or up to 60 in the ground floor event space.
2. Growwild Wildflower Farm
- Location: Alpine, NSW
- Capacity: 120
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Growwild supplies wildflowers to the Sydney flower markets and is one of the most scenic farm wedding venues in Greater Sydney. The 25 acre property is surrounded by National Park and offers a secluded location for rustic weddings with a micro wedding barn onsite.
The wedding barn can be utilised as a wet weather ceremony venue and is a wonderfully intimate space for rustic wedding receptions of up to 50 seated guests. There's a brick courtyard adjoining the barn which is perfect for outdoor dining and dancing.
3. The Lodge Jamberoo
- Location: 406 Jamberoo Mountain Road, Jamberoo, NSW 2533
- Capacity: 300
- Accommodation: Sleeps 136
The Lodge is a country wedding hotel that you can hire for the exclusive use of you and your guests for the weekend. This rustic wedding destination is conveniently located just south of Sydney and has 43 newly renovated rooms surrounding a giant outdoor swimming pool.
Wedding venues at The Lodge include a rustic wedding chapel set in a romantic Pine Forest, a large blank canvas hall and outdoor avenues suitable for long table dining. Affordable wedding packages start at under $100 per person.
4. The Pavilion Kiama
- Location: 2 Bong Bong Street, Kiama, NSW 2533
- Capacity: 80 - 400
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Pavilion Kiama is a luxe-rustic reception venue that offers affordable wedding packages on the beachfront. The function room has large windows overlooking the beach and is the perfect blank canvas to style rustic weddings. The space features polished timber floors, white walls, an elevated stage, a dance floor and a seperate entrance foyer with pre-dinner bar.
5. Australian Botanic Gardens
- Location: 362 Narellan Rd, Mount Annan, NSW 2567
- Capacity: 200
- Venue Type: Botanical Gardens
- Wedding Packages: Ceremony only or All inclusive
The Australian Botanical Gardens is a 416 hectare wedding venue in South West Sydney. The site features 6+ manicured lawns for wedding ceremonies including waterfront and woodland locations. Either are an ideal setting for rustic wedding ceremonies.
The Gardens are available to hire without needing to book one of the reception venues or you can opt for extended hire of the lawns and have a picnic or garden marquee reception. The two indoor reception venues onsite can also be styled to accommodate a rustic wedding palette.
6. Lords Estate Chapel
- Location: 313 Seven Hills Rd, Seven Hills, NSW 2147
- Capacity: 2 - 80
- Weddings: Ceremony + receptions
- Wedding Packages: Ceremony only, 4hrs, reception
Lords Estate is a rustic wedding chapel conveniently located off the M7 in Sydney's western suburbs. It is a privately owned, non-denominational location recently back on the Sydney wedding scene after a 41 year hiatus and has an adjacent barn with plans for refurbishment.
The beautifully restored 140 year-old chapel has a wonderfully intimate atmosphere within its interior, seating up to 80 guests for wedding ceremonies. Small wedding receptions of up to 30 guests are also welcomed inside the chapel with enough space for a break out lounge and dance floor.
7. Mali Brae Farm
- Location: Moss Vale, NSW
- Capacity: 30 - 110
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Mali Brae is a private 90 acre property to hire for farm weddings near Sydney and has two rustic reception venues to suit different sized celebrations. One is a new luxe rustic wedding space that seats 30 - 55 guests and has large floor to ceiling windows overlooking the farm. The other is the original hay shed with polished wooden floors, skylights & a grand brick fireplace.
There are 6 places to tie the knot across the farm's acreage including a rustic ceremony barn and a set of brick building ruins which make a beautiful rustic backdrop instead of hiring an altar.
8. Ravensthorpe Guesthouse
- Location: Albion Park, NSW
- Capacity: 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps 14
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The outdoor courtyard at Ravensthorpe Guesthouse is a beautifully intimate space for luxe rustic weddings that can be styled for both cocktail and seated wedding receptions. The Georgian style manor also has a brick floor garden marquee for indoor rustic weddings and light-filled conservatory for smaller celebrations.
All inclusive wedding packages provide exclusive use of the grounds and accommodation for 24 hours and come with a choice of preferred caterers. There are 3 acres of gardens for your ceremony and wedding photos including a pool and tennis court area.
9. Butchers Daughter
- Location: 11-15 Alexander Street, Crows Nest, NSW 2065
- Capacity: 100
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive from $145/pp
Butchers Daughter is a unique non-wedding-like venue located in Crows Nest on Sydney's North Shore. Seating up to 50 guests or catering for cocktail events of up to 100 guests, this gorgeous little event space comes with a dark wall backdrop, timber tables and chairs and an amazing florist owner who will help you style the space for an incredible rustic wedding.
The Butchers Daughter is all about shared dining with The Daughters Feast & Butchers Table catering for seated & cocktail receptions respectively. Ceremonies can be held here too.
10. Gledswood Homestead
- Location: 900 Camden Valley Way, Catherine Field, NSW 2557
- Capacity: 50 - 450
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Gledswood Homestead is an historic farm style property in Camden that features four rustic wedding venues seating 50 - 450 guests. The venues all have wooden floors, open fireplaces and are styled with exposed timber beams and brickwork.
The property centres around a grand homestead (circa 1810) and has 35 acres of country gardens that offer a beautiful winery style setting for wedding ceremonies and photos.
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11. Audley Dance Hall
- Location: 2 Lady Carrington Dr, Royal National Park NSW 2233
- Capacity: 20-200
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
- Accommodation: Sleeps 5
Audley Dance Hall in Sydney's Royal National Park is a rustic wedding location with the option for indoor & outdoor wedding receptions. There's a timber jetty at the water's edge for wedding ceremonies, surrounding forest for wedding photos and accommodation in a caretakers cottage onsite.
The wedding hall caters for weddings of up to 200 guests and has high ceilings, a large shady verandah and spectacular views over the Audley Valley and Hacking River.
12. Berry Hill Farm
- Location: 1832 River Road, Leets Vale, NSW 2775
- Capacity: 20 - 300
- Venue Type: Country
- Wedding Packages: DIY (Onsite coordinator available)
- Accommodation: Sleeps 74+
Berry Hill Farm is a brand new country wedding venue on 75 acres of riverfront wilderness in the Hawkesbury region of Sydney. Ideal for laid-back country weddings, the location features a scenic sandstone escarpment that creates a sense of relaxed peace. The farm comes with the option of teepee or marquee wedding receptions and there's loads of space to set up a glamping village.
13. Australian Bushland Weddings
- Location: 256 Webbs Creek Rd, Wisemans Ferry, NSW
- Capacity: 250
- Venue Type: Forest
- Wedding Packages: DIY & BYO
- Accommodation: Cabins & huts to sleeps 200+ guests
Located at The Outdoor Adventure Company in Sydney, wedding venues at Australian Bushland Weddings include two secluded bush camps with rustic reception sheds. This budget friendly wedding venue hires out the camps for a $77 per person fee that includes basic onsite accommodation.
Australian Bushland Weddings is an ideal spot for weekend-long weddings immersed in the forest. With cabins to sleep 200+ guests, no neighbours and no curfew, this is the perfect place for a late night genuinely rustic wedding party in the woodlands.
14. Killcare Surf Club
- Location: 81 Beach Dr, Killcare, NSW 2257
- Capacity: 150
- Venue Type: Function Room
- Wedding Packages: DIY & BYO
Killcare Surf Club is a rustic wedding venue in a beachfront location with a large balcony overlooking the ocean. Have your wedding ceremony directly in front of the venue on the sand. One of the few BYO & DIY wedding locations in Sydney with a commercial grade kitchen onsite. Style your own rustic wedding reception with floral or leafy ceiling installations and table settings.
15. The Freedom Hub
- Location: 283 Young St, Waterloo, NSW 2017
- Capacity: 150
- Venue Type: Warehouse
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive or DIY & BYO
The Freedom Hub is a large urban warehouse and ethical wedding venue supporting people who have experienced modern day slavery or human trafficking. The Freedom Hub provides a list of preferred ethical suppliers that you can choose from or you can bring in your own preferred suppliers.
The white walls, wooden bar, exposed bricks and open ceiling of this industrial style space provide the ideal canvas for a rustic wedding theme. Think country meets urban with a raw wood arbor, rich greenery and deep floral tones.
16. Hazelhurst Cafe
- Location: 782 Kingsway, Gymea, NSW 2227
- Capacity: 10+
- Venue Type: Cafe + bush
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Hazelhurst Cafe is a boutique wedding venue with laid back, rockstar vibes set within the grounds of the Hazelhurst Arts Centre in Southern Sydney. Ideal for small rustic weddings with an art gallery feel. Ceremonies are held in adjoining bushland and the gardens and venue are available for your exclusive use when booked for weddings.
17. The Grounds of Alexandria
- Location: 2 Huntley St, Alexandria, NSW 2015
- Capacity: 6 - 400
- Venue Type: Function Rooms & Gardens
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Grounds of Alexandria is a versatile urban location with multiple rustic wedding venues in one of Sydney's busiest inner-city suburbs. Reception venues include the grand Lindseed House, The Atrium and Garden for mid sized weddings and The Lock-Up or Patio for elopements and micro weddings.
With a riot of potted plants and vine covered crumbling brick wall, The Grounds of Alexandria requires very little styling to achieve a rustic wedding look.
18. Springfield House
- Location: 245 New Line Rd, Dural, NSW 2158
- Capacity: 200
- Venue Type: Function Centre
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Springfield House is a classic wedding venue with 5 acres of gardens and bush that provides an ideal all-in-one location for country weddings in Sydney. This private location is regularly booked by couples seeking a rustic wedding venue, and is also a favourite for cultural celebrations such as Indian and Chinese weddings.
19. Three Williams Cafe
- Location: 613A Elizabeth St, Redfern, NSW 2016
- Capacity: 120
- Venue Type: Cafe
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Three Williams is an urban warehouse style wedding venue, rustic in charm and atmosphere. Budget-friendly and suitable for small weddings, this Sydney venue is an easy choice with its all inclusive wedding packages and central location.
20. Kittyhawk Sydney
- Location: 16 Phillip Ln, Sydney, NSW 2000
- Capacity: 175
- Venue Type: Restaurant + bar
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
With exposed brick walls and rich leather decor, this unique French restaurant and cocktail bar in the centre of Sydney's CBD district is the ideal rustic wedding location. The venue is themed around the liberation of Paris in 1944 and has a wonderful vintage charm. Suitable for small weddings and elopements + larger weddings.
21. University of Sydney
- Location: Camperdown NSW 2006
- Capacity: 500
- Venue Type: Heritage halls + Courtyards
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Within the beautiful grounds of Sydney University are a choice of heritage wedding venues filled with character and rustic charm. From the grand Refectory seating up to 500 to the Chancellor's Room for micro weddings and elopements. Easy spaces to style in a rustic wedding theme with very little investment.
22. William Inglis Hotel Sydney
- Location: 155 Gov Macquarie Dr, Warwick Farm NSW 2170
- Capacity: 700
- Venue Type: Farm Stables & Sheds
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
- Accommodation: Sleeps 300+
The barn-like stables and gardens at Warwick Farm provide the ideal venues for rustic weddings. With venues for large weddings with hundreds of guests, this Hotel is also regularly utilised for cultural weddings including Indian, Chinese and Lebanese. A budget friendly wedding location with hotel accommodation for 300+ guests.
23. Rustic Weddings Sydney
- Location: 563 Freemans Reach Rd, Freemans Reach NSW 2756
- Capacity: 150
- Venue Type: Barn & Farm
- Wedding Packages: DIY & BYO
Rustic Weddings Sydney is located at The Australiana Pioneer Village and offers several affordable ceremony and reception venues suited to rustic chic, vintage, country or boho styled weddings. There is a large shearing shed that retains its original rustic vibe as well as a smaller wedding barn.
Wedding packages include the option to dry hire wedding venues and the ability to DIY & BYO catering & drinks.
24. Burnham Grove Estate
- Location: 332 Cawdor Rd, Cawdor NSW 2570
- Capacity: 150
- Venue Type: Gardens
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive from $125/pp
- Accommodation: Sleeps 6
Burnham Grove is a luxe-rustic wedding estate that offers an all-in-one location for garden weddings in South West Sydney. Intimate garden areas are surrounded by relaxed countryside providing an ideal backdrop for rustic wedding ceremonies. An outdoor garden marquee with croquet lawn sets the scene for a country wedding reception.
25. Athol Hall
- Location: 2 Athol Wharf Rd, Mosman, NSW 2088
- Capacity: 200
- Venue Type: Barn
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Athol Hall is an expansive, all-in-one wedding venue with its own private beach on Sydney Harbour. The rustic reception hall is a barn-like wedding venue featuring a blank canvas to style as you like. The property's wide open green spaces provide a great location for pre-dinner drinks and canapes with spectacular views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
26. Willow Farm
- Capacity: 130
- Wedding Venues: Barn, outdoors, marquee
- Location: Berry, NSW
Willow Farm is a 160 acre all-in-one wedding venue with a rustic reception shed onsite. The working cattle farm is a relaxing place to get married with open fields of lush green grass as far as you can look, and peaceful waterfront locations for wedding ceremonies at a creek and dam.
The entertainment shed makes a perfect rustic reception venue and has an adjoining outdoor space that can be utilised in conjunction creating seperate areas for dinner and dancing. Wedding packages include the option for DIY & BYO or you can request all-inclusive catering. The farmhouse accommodates 10 onsite for the weekend.
27. Figbird Cottage
- Capacity: 150+
- Wedding Venues: Farm gardens, marquee
- Location: Terara, NSW
If you're looking for more of a luxe rustic wedding venue, Figbird Cottage ticks the box. Surrounded by picturesque dairy farm paddocks and English rose gardens, the quality European marquee at Figbird Cottage sets the scene for a laid back, country wedding.
Extremely affordable wedding packages include exclusive hire of the entire property for 3 days/2 nights with accommodation for 8 guests in the 2 farm cottages onsite. Figbird Cottage is one of best budget venues for rustic weddings within 2 hours of Sydney.
28. The Bathers' Pavilion
- Location: 4 The Esplanade, Mosman, NSW 2088
- Capacity: 150
- Venue Type: Cafe
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Bathers' Pavilion is a beachfront wedding venue with views of Sydney Harbour. The cafe and restaurant offer a modern-rustic reception space with the perfect blank canvas to style to your preference. Situated in a convenient location near ferries on Sydney's north side, The Bathers' Pavilion offers the quintessential harbour city experience for wedding guests.
29. Ovolo Woolloomooloo
- Location: 6 Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo, NSW 2011
- Capacity: 300
- Venue Type: Hotel
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
- Accommodation: Sleeps everyone
Heritage-listed Ovolo Woolloomooloo is a waterfront hotel with views of Sydney Harbour. Located on an historic pier and retaining the charm of its origins, the hotel offers a selection of creative spaces for weddings including rustic reception venues. The industrial-chic Piper Room with its high ceilings and original wooden beams and flooring makes an ideal setting for rustic weddings.
30. Moby Dicks
- Location: 227 Whale Beach Rd, Whale Beach, NSW 2107
- Capacity: 200
- Venue Type: Function Room
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Moby Dicks is one of the most spectacular rustic wedding venues in Sydney. With floor to ceiling glass windows enjoying 180 degree ocean views, this Northern Beaches reception venue is a definite to impress. Polished wooden floors and internal columns provide the ideal blank canvas for a rustic wedding reception.
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