Eight Acres Lakes Entrance

Where do I even start. Eight Acres Lakes Entrance is genuinely one of a kind, and if you are even slightly considering it for your wedding, just book it. We had the whole property from Friday morning through to Sunday afternoon, and I can honestly say it was the most perfect weekend of my life. Not one thing went wrong. From getting ready, to welcome drinks by the fire pit, to the ceremony under the eucalyptus, right through to kick ons and a lazy recovery morning by the pool with our favourite people. It all flowed effortlessly. The venue itself is stunning. I wanted bushland and quiet, my husband is more coastal and Eight Acres met both requirements perfectly in a somehow non-competing way. Native bushland back drop with a pool surrounded by palm trees, fire pit areas with festoon lights strung overhead, we had quite a few kids and even that wasn't stressful! With a kids playground, giant lawn games, and farm animals to visit in the morning. It sounds like a lot, and it is, but it never felt chaotic. It felt like the most beautiful, relaxed version of a weekend away, except it happened to be our wedding. Ellis and Pete were absolutely unbelievable. From the moment we first reached out, they were easy to communicate with, experienced, supportive, and genuinely invested in bringing our vision to life. Nothing felt like too much to ask. They ran the weekend so smoothly behind the scenes that we never had to think about a single logistical detail. Because Eight Acres is BYO and DIY, we had complete freedom to choose our own suppliers, catering, drinks, and styling. The venue is a blank canvas but has SO MUCH natural beauty that you don't need to add too much either. It gave us the space to make the weekend entirely ours, without any of the stress that usually comes with that level of flexibility. Every single one of our guests travelled to be there. Not one person was local. When the invitations went out, the questions started, "Why Lakes Entrance?" We heard it more than once. And then people arrived. And every single one of them said the same thing: "Oh. I get it now." Not a single person has said it wasn't worth the trip. The cottages were comfortable and beautifully styled, the grounds were immaculate, and the whole property had this warm, unplugged energy that made everyone feel at ease from the moment they arrived. People did not want to leave. If you want a wedding that feels like more than just a day, that feels like a full weekend with the people you love in a genuinely beautiful place with a team who actually cares, Eight Acres is it. We would do it all again in a heartbeat. Ellis, Pete, and the whole Eight Acres team, you exceeded every expectation. Thank you.

Having a long weekend wedding at Eight Acres was incredible and would highly, highly recommend to anyone looking for a venue! The attention to detail from Ellis, Pete and the team is just amazing, nothing is too big or too small!! The little things like ensuring people making speeches had drinks for a toast and making sure the bride was fed was all attended to by Ellis as the on the day organiser, making everything just that bit more seamless and enjoyable. There are so many talented vendors in the area who Eight Acres work closely with which made organising our wedding quite simple. Could not recommend this place any higher to spend the weekend with your people. Thanks again Pete and Ellis, you certainly contributed to making this a wonderful experience!

Ellis and Pete have created something unbelievable at Eight Acres. Our wedding there felt like the most genuine, fun, heartfelt wedding and I still cannot believe how perfect it was. I am forever grateful for every little detail they did for our wedding, they went over and beyond and it absolutely blew our expectations. We truely will forever hold the day/weekend as one of the best in our life’s.

Beautiful venue, very well looked after! The guys at eight acres were so accommodating and easy going, made everything wedding planning and the day of our wedding flow so nicely, very relaxed and chill. Always around to help when you need things moved or put together. Accommodation was tidy and clean and makes the day so much easier when you can have guests stay. Loved everything about this place!