Cairns Wedding Venues
Wedding Venues: Cairns | Queensland
Cairns is the ultimate wedding destination for laid back nuptials in Far North Queensland with stunning waterfront venues and world heritage rainforest offering an incredible choice of amazing places to get married in nature.
The best wedding venues in Cairns offer a one-of-a-kind experience synonymous with the region's tropical climate, with outdoor ceremony & reception spaces being particularly popular. Among the city's most sought after wedding locations are beachfront venues with ocean views, and wharfs & marinas where there are waterfront reception venues that include funky breweries and restaurants.
Not far from Cairns are a collection of beautiful wedding locations set within world heritage wet tropic rainforests. These are among the city's most unique wedding venues and include a gorgeous little spot to elope on a quiet running creek and a large rainforest ballroom made ambient by thousands of live flames and fairy lights.
Here are our top 12 wedding venues in Cairns, QLD.
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Top 12 Wedding Venues in Cairns QLD
Hemingway's Brewery Cairns
- Location: 4 Wharf Street, Cairns City, QLD 4870
- Capacity: 200
- Wedding Packages: $180 - $220 per head
Situated within a heritage listing building overlooking Trinity Inlet, Hemingway's Brewery is the perfect location for waterfront weddings in the centre of Cairns. The brewery's Bond Store is a distinctive event space that seats up to 150 guests or caters for chic cocktail receptions for 200 people and features large vats and an acoustic drape that separates the Brewpub and adds to the industrial vibe.
Vista Hinchinbrook
- Location: 51531 Bruce Highway, Rungoo, QLD 4849
- Capacity: 100
- Accommodation: Sleeps 14
- Venue Hire: $1,320+
Vista Hinchinbrook is one of the most affordable & scenic wedding destinations near Cairns and is located 2.5 hours south of the city with an incredible vista over the Cardwell Range & Channel. This delightful bed & breakfast features an open-air reception space on a large covered deck, a ceremony lawn and four cabins including a honeymoon suite set within tropical rainforest.
Venue hire packages for weddings start at $1,320 without accommodation and $5,500 with all four cabins. The venue is fully licensed and provides drinks at pub rates. Catering is BYO and owners Trish & Ian have a list of local caterers they recommend.
The Bluewater Trinity Park
- Location: 7 Harbour Drive, Trinity Park, QLD 4879
- Capacity: 120
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The Bluewater at Trinity Park is an elegant wedding reception venue close to Cairns on the marina in Bluewater Estate. The all-in-one restaurant is a scenic destination for waterfront weddings with floor to ceiling windows overlooking moored boats to the ranges surrounding the city.
All inclusive wedding packages include an in-house wedding planner, custom food & drink menus and the option to get married on the lighthouse deck or in the sheltered Angel Cove at tropical Trinity Beach.
Rainforest Lakes
- Location: 1030 Kennedy Highway, Kuranda, QLD 4881
- Capacity: 600
- Wedding Packages: $90/pp+
Rainforest Lakes is an all-inclusive tropical North Queensland wedding venue located 30 minutes from the main centre of Cairns. The grounds offer two beautiful places to get married under tropical palm trees or at a lakeside rotunda and both sites are completely surrounded by pristine world heritage rainforest.
The popular destination has three reception venues that cater for seated functions of 70 - 350 guests with affordable wedding packages starting at $90 per person fully catered. BYO drinks is permitted.
Flames Of The Forest
- Location: Port Douglas Road, Port Douglas, QLD 4877
- Capacity: 400+
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
With the option for spectacular pyrotechnics and blazing trails of fire, Flames Of The Forest is among the most unique wedding destinations surrounding Cairns. Nestled within an ancient rainforest, the open-air ballroom is lit by thousands of live flames and fairy lights and is an incredibly romantic reception venue unlike any other in Australia.
All inclusive wedding packages include a lavish banquet, three course meal or cocktail menus, which are either served under the stars on in an elegant black marquee. Flames Of The Forest is an amazing place to get married at twilight, when thousands of candles & flames create an incredibly romantic ambience in the totally private rainforest.
KUR-Cow Barnwell Farm
- Location: 112 Barnwell Road, Kuranda, QLD 4881
- Capacity: 120
- Accommodation: Sleeps 6 + camping
- Wedding Packages: $220 - $320 per head
KUR-Cow Barnwell Farm is located just outside of the rainforest village of Kuranda and is the perfect wedding destination near Cairns for laid back country nuptials. What we love about this 626 hectare working cattle property is the unique wedding experience of offer with entry to a mini animal farm & horse stable, and a fun tractor & trailer ride that transports guests to the hilltop ceremony site overlooking hundreds of acres of grazing land.
The scenic reception space at KUR-Cow Barnwell Farm is in a marquee-style dining room which has an adjoining sunset deck overlooking rolling green pastures. Fully catered wedding packages range from $220 - $320 per person (minimum 45 guests) or you can opt to dry hire the venue from $3,500, add a drinks package which are priced at $55 - $70 per person and BYO caterers.
Seville Mercy Centre
- Location: 35 Bauhinia Avenue, Earlville, QLD 4870
- Capacity: 500
- Accommodation: Sleeps 20+
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
The grounds of Seville Mercy Centre are encased in lush rainforest offering the perfect wedding location for outdoor receptions in the relaxed tropical paradise for which Cairns is world-renowned. The eco friendly function centre is just 10 minutes from the Cairns CBD yet the tranquil grounds feel a million miles away.
Wedding facilities at The Seville include a small chapel, an indoor function room that seats up to 100 guests and two spacious lawn areas for outdoor receptions. All inclusive wedding packages start at $8,970 and include a two course reception, alcoholic beverages and all furniture required for 30 guests. A three course reception is priced from $11,970.
Peppers Beach Club Palm Cove
- Location: Williams Esplanade, Palm Cove, QLD 4879
- Capacity: 120
- Accommodation: 134 rooms
- Wedding Packages: $160 - $200 per head
Peppers Beach Club in Palm Cove is the ultimate wedding venue for a poolside celebration in a tropical resort setting. Situated near Cairns just 30 minutes to the north of the city, the coastal resort offers the choice of garden or beach wedding ceremonies and has a poolside event space & indoor reception room.
All inclusive wedding packages come with cocktail, feasting, buffet or plated menus and range in price from $70 - $122 per person plus drinks. Most couples who get married at Peppers Beach Club in Palm Cove spend between $170 - $190 per person inclusive of venue hire, food & beverages.
Alamanda Chapel
- Location: 9 Veivers Road, Palm Cove, QLD 4879
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps everyone
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Alamanda Chapel was custom built for beachfront weddings at the Lancemore Resort in Palm Cove and is one of the best wedding ceremony venues in Cairns. The sides of the chapel can be opened onto a timber deck making space for up to 150 guests directly on Palm Cove beach with stunning views over the Coral Sea.
Weddings at the chapel are managed by South Pacific Bridal who are local wedding planning experts with an extensive network of suppliers, and who regularly assist couples planning a Cairns wedding from interstate or abroad.
Misty Mountains Retreat
- Location: 199 Ellis Road, Bellenden Ker, QLD 4871
- Capacity: 30
- Accommodation: Sleeps 16
Misty Mountains Retreat is the most secluded & romantic wedding ceremony venue near Cairns, situated 40 minutes south of the city in the foothills of Mount Bellenden Ker amongst world heritage listed wet tropical rainforest. Intimate ceremony sites include an open air chapel at a grand old fig tree, tropical gardens & lawns or within the ancient rainforest beside a flowing mountain stream.
The retreat is available to hire for wedding ceremonies & elopements with up to 30 guests, or you can opt stay onsite and enjoy a celebratory dinner & honeymoon all in the one spot. Onsite accommodation includes a 6 bedroom homestead, villa & hideaway sleeping a total of 16 guests.
Nu Nu Weddings
- Location: 1 Veivers Road, Palm Cove, QLD 4879
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps everyone
- Wedding Packages: $240 - $280 per head
Nu Nu is an award winning wedding venue known for chef Nick Holloway's tropical menus & wine pairings. The popular foodie hangout offers a beautiful beachfront location for weddings within the grounds of the Lancemore Resort, with the Alamanda Chapel & local beach providing stunning ceremony venues nearby.
Nu Nu offers the option of a beach reception with one long dining table for up to 45 guests set up on the sand. Exclusive venue hire of the restaurant accommodates up to 200 standing or 120 seated guests with a fairy-lit outdoor deck for late night dancing. All inclusive wedding packages range from $215 - $265 with optional extras and there is a weekend minimum spend of $21,000.
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary
Location: 8 Rob Veivers Drive, Kuranda, QLD 4881
Capacity: 60+
Ceremony & micro wedding venue
If you're looking for a unique wedding venue near Cairns, the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary just 30 minutes north of town offers a ceremony setting on a bridge inside a butterfly aviary. As you exchange vows butterflies fly around and you can encourage them to land on you by wearing colourful flowers.
Beside the aviary is newly built deck which is ideal for pre and/or post wedding canapés and drinks. You can also utilise this area for a morning or afternoon tea wedding reception. Ask about butterfly releases which is a service available at whichever Cairns wedding venue you choose.
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The Farm Plumeria Road
- Location: 405 Plumeria Road, Black River, QLD 4818
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 76+
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
With free camping for up to 60 guests and no curfew, The Farm At Plumeria Road is one of the cheapest & most fun wedding destinations near Cairns. The 540 acre property is situated at the end of a secluded rural lane and offers complete privacy for country weddings on a stunning landscape of mountains, paddocks and river banks.
Wedding facilities at The Farm include a covered reception pavilion with outdoor lighting and fire pits, 4 acres of lawns with a timber ceremony rotunda and a camp ground with hot water amenities. Venue hire includes timber tables, chairs and a rustic bar, and optional accommodation in 6 units including converted shipping containers. Pet friendly. Glamping packages available.
Pullman Sea Temple Resort
- Location: 22 Mitre Street, Craiglie, QLD 4877
- Capacity: 200
- Accommodation: Sleeps everyone
- Wedding Packages: $240 - $270 per head
The Pullman Sea Temple is a 5 star coastal resort with a luxury reception venue that overlooks a flame-lit lagoon pool. The open-air terrace can accommodate up to 130 guests and is the most popular of four reception spaces within the resort, which include a sunrise boardwalk seating 40 people and two function rooms seating 100 guests.
Venue hire ranges from $5,000 - $7,000 depending on your chosen space and includes all furniture, set up & styling. You then add a premium styled ceremony which is $1,999 and an all inclusive wedding package which range from $110 - $270 per person. Catered wedding packages for up to 25 guests are available for $12k.
Cairns Wedding Guide
The best places to get married in Cairns are waterfront wedding venues and rainforest hideaways where stunning event spaces have been purpose-built in the city's most beautiful locations. With its appealing tropical climate, the town's most popular reception spaces are beachfront wedding venues that open to the warm sea breeze and outdoor dining spaces within world heritage rainforests.
Winter is a great time to get married in Cairns as the days are warm with limited chance of rain. Tropical North Queensland is monsoonal during summer and offers a steamy, wet & misty vibe which looks amazing in wedding photos. April through to November is when local wedding venues are at their busiest, and when dates get booked out the quickest.
Best Ceremony Venues in Cairns
These three beautiful wedding ceremony venues in Cairns are unique locations to say "I do" that offer a one-of-a-kind experience not available anywhere else. They are the best places to get married in Cairns for an intimate, romantic & highly memorable wedding ceremony.
Alamanda Chapel - Beachfront venue
Misty Mountains Retreat - Elopement & micro wedding venue
Australian Butterfly Sanctuary - Kuranda
Best Reception Venues in Cairns
Every reception venue in Cairns offers all inclusive wedding packages that come with catering, drinks and a fully furnished event space for your choice of a cocktail or seated function. Cairns and the surrounding area offer a great choice of indoor & outdoor reception spaces that range from waterfront venues and poolside settings to lush lawns and restaurants. These are our top recommended reception venues in Cairns.
Nu Nu Weddings - Foodies will love this venue
Hemingway's Brewery - Waterfront venue
The Bluewater - Marina venue
Flames Of The Forest - Outdoor venue
Seville Mercy Centre - Outdoor venue
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