Melbourne is a lively city known for its vibrant laneways, famous Australian restaurants, bustling arts scene, and so much more. Melbourne wedding venues on offer throughout the city include a similarly diverse range of industrial warehouses, rooftop restaurants with sweeping views of Melbourne, glamorous ballrooms, and iconic churches. Our Easy Weddings Melbourne venue scouts have toured them all and selected the best wedding venues around so you can get started planning a wedding at your dream venue today.
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There are 112 Melbourne Wedding Venue suppliers from which to choose. Overall, they have an average rating of 4.9 out of 5. Couples usually enquire with 8 vendors in this category and book 18 months out from their wedding date, typically after an Engagement Venue and before a Wedding Planner. Wedding Venue suppliers charge between $5,685 and $32,500, averaging at $18,095. Across Australia, the average cost is $12,660. Given Australian weddings typically cost $30,545, this means Australian couples spend 42% of their wedding budget on Wedding Venue.
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Tucked away in the leafy Melbourne suburb of Eltham, Ballara is a beautiful Victorian estate and garden wedding venue. The grounds feature manicured English gardens, a lovely non-denominational chapel, various outdoor gathering spaces, and an elegant indoor reception hall.
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Set within ten acres of leafy established gardens, Tatra Receptions is the Fairy Tale venue of your dreams. And, with spectacular views across the Dandenong Ranges forest, it's considered one of Melbourne's most unique wedding venues.
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Located at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges, Chateau Wyuna offers everything you will need for your wedding ceremony and/or wedding reception.
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Fondata 1872 is an exquisite historic venue with modern appeal.
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Bianchet Winery is a fantastic and memorable place for your wedding, with spectacular views, simplistic charm and inviting atmosphere, it is the ideal venue space.
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With breathtaking 360-degree views of the Yarra Valley and Yarra Ranges beyond, Vines of the Yarra Valley provides an unforgettable experience for your wedding day. Exchange your vows amongst the vines surrounded by your loved ones the beauty of nature. With the exceptional valley the backdrop of your wedding ceremony and reception, it will be a day nobody will ever forget.
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Sprawling across 20 acres, our Tuscan inspired estate will transport you and your guests to the Italian countryside for an unforgettable wedding celebration.
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Winners of the Australian Bridal Industry Academy (ABIA) Awards for Function Coordinators of the Year
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Yarra Valley's most breathtaking wedding destination! Celebrate your magical day at Zonzo Estate in the most picturesque setting. Create memories to last a lifetime over shared tables, abundant with food and paired with the perfect drop.
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Offering a beautiful warehouse space, Gather & Tailor is the perfect setting for a stunning industrial wedding. This blank-canvas venue features industrial lighting, beautiful timber floors and exposed beams.
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Located in Malvern East on tranquil Finch Street, The Gables is a charming country manor and outdoor wedding venue in Melbourne with magnificent gardens and a flower-covered gazebo. Celebrate in residential luxury, surrounded by glittering chandeliers and stained glass windows with outlooks over lush lawns and water fountains. It's a picture-perfect setting for garden ceremonies too.
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The iconic Melbourne Zoo in the heart of the city offers a number of beautiful wedding venues to choose from, each surrounded by animals and gardens. A wedding here is a true experience from start to finish, whether surrounded by the rainforest or tucked away in the Japanese gardens.
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For a prime oceanview location, you can’t go past Melbourne’s Waterfront on the Pier. This restaurant doubles as an exquisite bespoke function space that can accommodate up to 80 ceremony guests and 200 reception guests. With breathtaking views of Port Melbourne, the open interior allows couples to transform the space according to their theme and capacity needs.
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The Hotel Windsor is a luxury hotel wedding venue with a stunning, decorative Victorian ballroom for weddings, located in the heart of Melbourne CBD. The 19th-century wedding reception spaces within the hotel suit both large weddings and intimate weddings alike.
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Overlooking the Yarra River, Fenix Events offers a dazzling, modern wedding venue in the heart of Richmond. Floor-to-ceiling windows flood the space with natural light while your guests dine on the finest Australian fare.
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A quintessential Melbourne wedding venue with views of the Yarra River, Bolte Bridge, and Docklands on full display, Aerial offers a modern wedding venue with floor-to-ceiling windows and 180-degree views. Here, you'll be thrilled by the waterfront wedding location and spectacular catering options.
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Brimming with understated luxury and Art Deco glamour, this 5-star boutique hotel wedding venue in Melbourne has a beautifully curated interior. Royce Hotel is located next to the Royal Botanic Gardens and features a ballroom wedding venue, as well as an outdoor courtyard for summer soirees in the Melbourne sunshine.
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The Grande Reception and Function Centre in Melbourne's suburb of Epping is a formal wedding reception ballroom that's perfect for a traditional wedding. If the party aspect of your wedding is what you're all about, you'll be thrilled by the spacious sunken dance floor and easily accessible bar setup.
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Recently renovated with a pearly white Georgian style facade, The Ivory Elsternwick offers couples an elegant all-in-one venue with everything you need to create a fairy tale wedding. The Ivory Ballroom is sure to leave guests with something to talk about, with its sophisticated silky drapes and sparkly ceiling. Plus, the gorgeous rose garden provides another stunning space for photographs.
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Located next to the Catani Gardens at St Kilda Beach, Harbour Room is one of Melbourne's most desirable waterfront wedding venues. Boasting direct sea views and diverse event spaces inside above the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron, you can toast to the newlyweds on the rooftop whilst the sun sets over Port Phillip Bay.
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Featuring sensational vistas across Victoria Harbour through its huge windows, Berth is a one of a kind waterfront wedding venue in Melbourne with everything you need to host the perfect day. The primary wedding space is on the first floor, with a mesmerising Yarra River backdrop to your ceremony and reception.
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Set on 6 whimsical acres with a lush waterfall, Potters Receptions is an enchanting garden wedding venue just a 30-minute drive from Melbourne. The manicured grounds feature a charming chapel and a beautiful wisteria laden terrace for mesmerising ceremonies and outdoor receptions. The elegant dining room is another indoor space on offer, and there are 8 boutique rooms for guests to stay the night.
Our Complete Guide to Melbourne Wedding Venue Hire
A hub of culture and taste, Melbourne has long been Australia’s go-to for interesting museums and galleries, great restaurants and cafés, and modern design and architecture. Melbourne offers hundreds of wedding venue options for ceremonies and receptions, including landmarks as iconic and traditional as St Patrick’s Cathedral in East Melbourne, along with a variety of industrial warehouses converted to modern wedding venues in Brunswick, Fitzroy, and throughout Melbourne’s Northside. As an architectural hub, Melbourne is home to many wedding venues that seamlessly combine historic and contemporary design elements, and the list of places that host weddings is growing constantly.
Looking for the best Melbourne wedding venue for your wedding? Here at Easy Weddings, Australia’s leading free wedding venue finding service, our venue hire experts have done the tours for you, bringing only the best options to help you narrow your search and book your wedding venue.
Getting married in Melbourne? Here are some of the highlights you can look forward to:
Melbourne is a beautiful place to host your wedding year round, but the most popular wedding dates are usually between September to October and March to April, when the weather is at its most consistent. Melbourne is notorious for having four seasons in one day — it can easily go from rain to hail to blue skies in an hour’s time — and many couples select their wedding date based on weather, or prioritise their wedding venue selections based on backup plans for inclement weather.
What are the popular wedding styles in Melbourne?Melbourne weddings tend to be either traditional or modern, but the wedding venue styles vary across the board. A more traditional, classic couple might opt for a religious ceremony in a famous Melbourne church followed by a reception in a glamorous hotel ballroom with crystal chandeliers and showstopping floral arrangements. A more modern couple may prefer to host their Melbourne wedding ceremony in a charming garden or courtyard before heading to a converted warehouse wedding venue in Brunswick.
Are there any major events in Melbourne that we should consider when planning our wedding?Melbourne hosts many major events throughout the year that can make planning a wedding a challenge, especially if you need to book hotel room blocks and transportation for your wedding guests. A few Melbourne events to have on your radar when selecting a wedding date are the Australian Open, AFL Grand Final, Grand Prix and Melbourne Cup Day.
Should we consider any wedding venue locations near Melbourne?If you’d prefer to escape the urban landscape of Melbourne, there are plenty of additional wedding venue options within driving distance of the city. Those looking for a vineyard wedding or a rustic farm venue might extend their wedding venue search to Yarra Valley or Mornington Peninsula. The nearby Dandenong Ranges and Macedon Ranges offer beautiful private estates, manors, and garden wedding venues with mountain views. Beachfront wedding venues can be found in Mornington Peninsula, along Great Ocean Road, and throughout Melbourne’s Bayside.
