Rustic Wedding Venues in Brisbane
Looking for a rustic wedding venue in Brisbane? Brisbane's wide range of rustic wedding venues include some of the city's most unique event spaces. From function rooms furnished with timber & brick in the CBD's industrial & heritage buildings, to barn wedding venues in the 'burbs, no other Queensland city does rustic weddings quite like Brisbane.
The most popular venues for rustic weddings in Brisbane are barns, halls, warehouses, private dining rooms and country wedding venues with accommodation for the weekend. Further from the city limits are a great range of farm wedding venues, homesteads and country halls.
A couple of cheap places for rustic weddings are located in Brisbane's Ipswich area. Also on this list are a couple of affordable country wedding destinations on farms and in national parks. Here, you'll find renovated wedding barns, purpose-built sheds and rustic reception venues fashioned in outdoor pavilions.
Here's a list of 20 beautiful venues to hire for rustic weddings in Brisbane.
Top 20 Rustic Wedding Venues in Brisbane
1. Workshops Rail Museum - Rustic Wedding Hall
- Location: North Street, North Ipswich, QLD 4305
- Capacity: 200
- Wedding Packages: $90+/pp
The rustic wedding hall at Workshops Rail Museum is the original dining hall once used by the staff of Queensland's first ever railway workshop. This atmospheric space has been renovated from its humble origins as a refectory, with fresh white walls providing a modern blank canvas that pays homage to its historic origins with wooden carriage tables.
Up to 120 guests can be seated in the hall (sometimes referred to as the Trackside Café) and the space caters for 200 guests standing. Ceremonies can be held in front of the 1901 Power House doors or steam locomotive, or under a giant fig tree in the gardens. The museum can be opened for the exclusive use of your guests while you have photos on the grounds.
2. Workshops Rail Museum - Moving Goods Hall
- Location: North Street, North Ipswich, QLD 4305
- Capacity: 300
- Wedding Packages: $90+/pp
The Moving Goods Hall at the Workshops Rail Museum is one of the most unique rustic wedding venues in Brisbane. Set under 11 metre high soaring ceilings, this expansive industrial-rustic space has genuine rail tracks and a centrepiece PB 15, No444 steam locomotive which puffs fog for ceremonies and photos.
The Workshops Rail Museum is located on the historic site of Queensland's first railway workshop and features atmospheric heritage architecture that oozes an atmospheric old-world charm. Wide avenues, brick walls and huge timber door backdrops offer a wide range of rustic backdrops for wedding ceremonies and photos.
3. Wedding Barn at Black Hall
- Location: 87 George Street, Kalbar, QLD 4309
- Capacity: 90
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Wedding Barn at Black Hall is a gorgeous little rustic bar located on the grounds of White Chapel & Black Hall an hour from the Brisbane CBD. With raw timber pylons, corrugated iron features and festoon lights overhead, this beautiful outdoor bar is an incredibly unique spot for rustic wedding receptions.
The Wedding Barn adjoins manicured lawns and gardens suitable for ceremonies, photos, lawn games and seated dining under the stars. In the event of unfavourable weather White Chapel and Black Hall provide convenient indoor alternatives just a few steps away.
4. The Black Brisbane
- Location: 35 Collingwood Street, Albion, QLD 4010
- Capacity: 40 - 170
- Wedding Packages: Flexible
Inside the industrial chic warehouse of The Black Brisbane is a barn ceremony & reception space that offers the perfect urban setting for rustic weddings. Adorned with chandeliers, draped festoon lights and a mismatch of vintage furniture, the eclectic space oozes laid-back country vibes with a sophisticated edge.
Included with venue hire is exclusive access to the warehouse, covered courtyard and rustic bar area along with award winning catering and on-consumption or packaged drinks. Suits most budgets.
5. Rainforest Gardens
- Location: 196 Mount View Road, Mount Cotton, QLD 4165
- Capacity: 40 - 150
- Wedding Packages: All Inclusive
Rainforest Gardens is one of the most incredible rustic wedding venues in the Brisbane area. The 27 acre private mountainside oasis is secluded within a 40 year old hoop pine forest and features picture-perfect lakes, waterfalls and bushland backdrops.
At the centre of the property is a spectacular garden amphitheatre that overlooks a bush-bound lake and a rustic reception venue in an open-air pavilion that overlooks the Moreton Bay coastline. Completing this amazing destination is 4 luxury chalets sleeping 8 guests. Wedding packages include ceremony + reception, ceremony-only & elopements.
6. Midginbil Eco Resort
- Location: 252 Midginbil Rd, Midginbil, NSW 2484
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 150+
- Wedding Packages: 3 day/2 night BYO
If you're looking for a rustic wedding destination that's easily accessible from Brisbane and which sleeps your entire guest list onsite, meet the fun and curfew-free Midginbil Eco Resort. Set within 400 acres of sub tropical rainforest within Night Cap National Park, Midginbil is budget friendly, beautiful, and one of the best country wedding venues in Australia.
The property features a rustic wedding barn, a bonfire site that comes fully wooded-up, plenty of flat lawns for tipi receptions or games of backyard cricket, and the most amazing safari village with timber balconies on each tent. Wedding packages include exclusive use of the grounds and accommodation for 3 days & 2 nights, including the swimming pool, tennis and volleyball courts.
7. Wellington Point Farmhouse
- Location: 625 Main Road, Wellington Point, QLD 4160
- Capacity: 150
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
This beautiful farmhouse wedding venue set on 24 acres at Wellington Point overlooks picturesque rows of ploughed paddocks and strawberry fields. A cafe and restaurant by day, the open & airy indoor/outdoor space seats up to 100 guests for afternoon & evening weddings and has capacity for cocktail functions of up to 150.
Venue hire comes with timber tables and elegant cross back chairs which perfectly set the theme for rustic weddings against the polished wooden floorboards and brick feature bar. A choice of all inclusive wedding packages offer up classic cocktail and seated dining menus or the signature shared experience of the Farmhouse Feast.
8. The Warehouse Brisbane
- Location: 8 McLachlan Street, Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006
- Capacity: 100 - 1,000
- Wedding Packages: $123 - $415/pp
At The Warehouse Brisbane, brick walls, oversized archway windows, exposed timber beams and hanging Edison lights set the scene for beautiful rustic weddings with an elegant edge. The intimate and moody establishment has recently been refurbished, paying tribute to a bygone era with unique rustic spaces that ooze a sophisticated grandeur.
The two reception venues within this heritage-listed building include a loft which seats up to 250 guests under 7 metre high cathedral ceilings and has a breakaway lounge and rooftop event space with stunning views of Fortitude Valley. The other is a grand, speakeasy wedding hall that seats 100 or can host cocktail functions for up to 1,000 with an overlooking mezzanine.
9. Hillstone St Lucia
- Location: Carawa Street, Saint Lucia, QLD 4067
- Capacity: 10 - 800
- Wedding Packages: $168+/pp
Set on 4000m2 with views over lush golf greens and stunning park-like grounds, Hillstone St Lucia is one of the best rustic wedding venues in Brisbane. The grand refurbished clubhouse and its surrounding gardens offer a range of indoor/outdoor spaces that ooze relaxed, European elegance.
For rustic wedding ceremonies, The Fountain is intimately encased in a timber gazebo wrapped with jasmine and bromeliads. There's also a private courtyard garden secluded within tall, green hedges. Four reception spaces offer both indoor & outdoor dining catering for seated receptions of 10 - 350 guests right up to cocktail soirees for 800.
10. Black Hall Weddings
- Location: 87 George Street, Kalbar, QLD 4309
- Capacity: 85
- Accommodation: Sleeps 8 (not compulsory)
- Wedding Packages: $140+/pp
Mixing a Hampton's aesthetic with laid back country vibes, Black Hall does luxe rustic wedding receptions unlike any other event venue in the Brisbane region. This unique, American style wedding barn seats up to 74 guests (or 85 standing) and flows onto a cocktail lawn which has an outdoor bar under cover of an authentic rustic function area.
Wedding ceremonies can be held on the lawn outside the wedding barn or in the beautiful White Chapel at the front of the property. The venue owns a private bus to transport guests home after your wedding, and a Bentley to drive you to country wedding locations for photos.
11. The Lakehouse Folk
- Location: Lake Baroon, Sunshine Coast Hinterland
- Capacity: 14
- Accommodation: Sleeps 10
If you're looking for a country wedding venue that caters for intimate elopements, this private backyard offers one of the best views in Queensland. Just an hour & a half north of Brisbane, The Lakehouse Folk offer wedding packages from $1,000 to $4,800 with accommodation for up to 10 guests in two country cottages (one of which has a pool).
With Lake Baroon as your backdrop, you can DIY & BYO all your own suppliers to create a rustic wedding that perfectly reflects you. The owners are able to recommend vendors who do ceremony set up for you, as well as celebrants and photographers.
12. Lightspace Brisbane
- Location: 2 Scanlan Street, Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006
- Capacity: 20+
- Wedding Packages: DIY
With 4 metre high ceilings and a floor space spanning 660m², Lightspace is an expansive industrial-style location well suited to large rustic weddings. This urban wedding hall comes fully furnished with hardwood tables and timber chairs, and features industrial girders, raw wood planters and a riot of lush greenery.
The main event space doubles as a ceremony and reception venue and has a breakaway lounge & bar area where guests enjoy drinks and canapés between events. Drinks are provided at the venue with catering by preferred suppliers. Food trucks are welcome inside the venue and there is a loading dock entrance.
13. Loyal Hope Brisbane
- Location: 50 Morgan Street, Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006
- Capacity: 100
- Wedding Packages: DIY
Loyal Hope is a 1920's rustic wedding hall located in Brisbane's vibrant Fortitude Valley. The unimposing little heritage-listed building offers all the nostalgic vibes of a quaint country hall conveniently located in the heart of the city.
Inside, the space has been beautifully renovated with polished wooden floors, white walls filled with light from huge sash windows and a built in bar. Venue hire comes with designer timber furniture and styling items well suited to rustic, boho and vintage weddings. BYO caterers.
14. Electric Avenue
- Location: 23 Logan Road, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102
- Capacity: 8 - 50
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The private dining rooms at Electric Avenue are among the moodiest and most intimate rustic wedding venues in Brisbane. This beautiful heritage building has 5 uniquely styled event spaces that cater for small weddings of 8 to 50 guests, and you can book the entire venue for a ceremony & cocktail reception for up to 150.
If you're looking for a rustic event space with a vintage vibe, Electric Avenue is perfect. The 5 reception rooms include areas with ornate mirrors, heritage wallpaper and luxe chandeliers, atmospheric speakeasy rooms, and spaces decorated with retro artworks and eccentric memorabilia. This groovy little bar does excellent custom cocktails and offers affordable catering packages.
15. Canvas Club Weddings
- Location: 16b Logan Road, Woolloongabba, QLD 4102
- Capacity: 10 - 150
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
One of the best rustic wedding venues in Brisbane is hidden in the theatre-goers precinct of Woolloongabba. Canvas Club is a groovy cocktail & tapas bar that is well known amongst Australia's best in the bartending scene. It is nestled in a heritage-listed building and comes with intimate dining spaces for small weddings of 10 - 60 guests or the option for a takeover for up to 150 guests.
The best spot for rustic weddings at the club is a little vintage garden located at the back of the building. The garden caters for up to 60 wedding guests amongst hanging green baskets and a riot of timber, corrugated iron, retro posters and one-of-a-kind murals.
16. Loft West End
- Location: 100 Boundary Street, West End, QLD 4101
- Capacity: 500
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Rustic weddings with lashings of vintage glamour are what ceremonies and wedding receptions at Loft West End are all about. Hidden above Boundary Street away from the bustling footpaths of the West End, the Loft offers two unique wedding spaces oozing moody vibes.
The Gallery is perfect for rustic wedding receptions with wood panelled and brick walls, an eclectic cacophony of hanging lamp shades and timber tables with assorted seating for 60 to 200 guests. Next door, the cocktail bar has a feature bookcase which makes a great backdrop for wedding photos and a unique altar for wedding ceremonies.
17. Samford Valley Weddings
- Location: Hansen Road, Yugar, QLD 4520
- Capacity: 45
- Wedding Packages: $600+
Just 40 minutes from the Brisbane CBD, Samford Valley is a country wedding ceremony venue immersed in a majestic rainforest. This boutique open-air chapel is available for small wedding ceremonies and elopements with venue hire packages from just $600.
Set beside a tranquil creek and with a waterfall nearby, the pavilion at Samford Valley is a very private and intimate setting with beautiful wedding photo opportunities. Located on a registered “Land for Wildlife” property, this rustic wedding venue is ideal for couples wanting to get married surrounded by unspoilt nature.
18. Bundaleer Rainforest Gardens
- Location: 59 Bundaleer Street, Brookfield, QLD 4069
- Capacity: 200
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive (BYO drinks)
- Elopement Packages: All inclusive (BYO drinks)
At Bundaleer Rainforest Gardens there are two nature wedding venues perfect for rustic events just 20 minutes from the Brisbane CBD. Privately situated at either end of the property, the two wedding sites come with a ceremony & reception venue each, both surrounded by lush tropical rainforest.
One site has a Waterfall Ceremony Deck with a timber arbor and paved seating area for guests. A Treetops reception area adjoins this site and is ideal for rustic weddings as it has an open-air barn wedding vibe. The other site is a Jacaranda Tree lawn with a large white marquee.
19. Bebe's Farmhouse
- Location: Esk Kilcoy Road, Somerset Dam, QLD 4312
- Capacity: 300
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Located at Somerset Dam in the Brisbane Hinterland, Bebe's Farmhouse offers an authentic farm backdrop for rustic wedding ceremonies and photos. The delightful country estate is a fun place to explore with heritage listed farming buildings dotting the property and providing stunning backdrops for wedding photos.
Ceremonies are typically held under the shade of a giant fig tree set in front of an original slab hut. Weddings on the farm are managed by Bebe's Country Weddings who arrange set up & pack down for you and provide styling and catering as required. Also managed by Bebe's is the Coronation Hall reception venue within a convenient driving distance.
20. Walkabout Creek
- Location: 60 Mount Nebo Road, Enoggera Reservoir, QLD 4520
- Capacity: 60 - 300
- Ceremony Only Packages: No
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Walkabout Creek is one of the most accessible national park wedding venues in Brisbane. Just 25 minutes from the city Walkabout Creek offers 3 ceremony 'stages' and 3 reception venues nestled in D’Aguilar National Park.
The peaceful bush venues all have views over Enoggera Reservoir and come with all inclusive wedding packages incorporating your ceremony, photos and reception in the one place.
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