Sydney is perhaps most famous for its beautiful harbour, golden beaches, and iconic landmarks like the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge. As such, Sydney wedding venues largely revolve around the harbour and include everything from rooftop terraces with views of Sydney Harbour to Art Deco ballrooms, beachfront wedding venues, and private estates with lush gardens. Whether you fancy a formal cathedral wedding or a more low-key restaurant wedding, our Sydney wedding venues team at Easy Weddings have selected a top tier of wedding venues just for you.
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There are 106 Sydney 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 $3,500 and $33,000, averaging at $16,140. Across Australia, the average cost is $12,680. Given Australian weddings typically cost $30,630, this means Australian couples spend 42% of their wedding budget on Wedding Venue.
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Nestled under the world-famous Sydney Harbour Bridge, Pier One Sydney Harbour in Walsh Bay is an exceptional waterfront wedding venue and luxury 5-star hotel with three immaculate event spaces for your dream day. The venue’s picturesque pontoon location floats above tranquil waters and enjoys panoramic views of the iconic Sydney Harbour skyline.
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Perfectly positioned at The Middle Harbour Skiff Club and sitting right on the beach, The Boathouse at The Spit, Mosman is the ultimate waterfront venue. The rustic Boathouse features gorgeous warm timber and imported stone with lavish gold-leaf painted ceilings. It offers you a touch of exoticism in relaxed splendour. A range of complementary decor in a variety of styles is also provided.
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With a postcode in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, ivy Ballroom is the blank canvas wedding space you’ve been waiting for. Featuring a sweeping staircase & tall ceilings, the magnificent setting of your wedding is evident as soon as guests arrive. For seamless indoor and outdoor entertaining, sip champagne in the garden terrace, followed by a lavish seated dinner in romantic, candlelit surroundings.
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Establishment Bar weddings have that cool, inner-city atmosphere that's equal parts chic and effortless. The spacious ballroom is located within a heritage building and features soaring ceilings, beautiful architectural features and an impressive marble bar, all complemented by an atrium-like private garden space. Steps away from the modern venue is a stylish boutique hotel.
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Establishment Ballroom in the heart of Sydney CBD is a chic, modern wedding venue with a large terrace attached that overlooks Establishment Gardens. As part of the Merivale Group, this venue offers award-winning cuisine and impeccable service. Just steps away, there's a gorgeous penthouse suite in the boutique hotel of Establishment Precinct that makes a lovely retreat for your wedding night.
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A premium wedding venue for your ceremony & wedding reception, L’Aqua is located on the top floor of Cockle Bay Wharf and this immaculate venue boasts an uninterrupted waterfront view of Darling Harbour.
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Kittyhawk is a lively Sydney CBD cocktail bar that doubles as a romantic wedding venue with cosy banquette seating and beautiful styling that glows in the evening. The Parisian bistro style fare lends well to canapes and grazing stations for a cocktail-style wedding.
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Celebrate your wedding day in elegant surroundings. An easy walk from Sydney Opera House & Harbour Bridge, the Amora is in a prime location and provides two beautiful pillarless venue spaces featuring an abundance of natural light and stylish interior. Fresh, modern & state-of-the-art, this prestigious wedding venue can host a generously sized guest-list of up to 350 guests.
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Make way for the exquisitely restored Campbell’s Stores playing host to the latest in world-class restaurants and bars immersed in the exclusive waterfront precinct of Sydney Harbour. Steeped in history and impeccable Victorian Georgian architecture, the leading restaurants deliver a rare and unrivalled dining experience.
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Located in the heritage area of The Rocks, The Langham Sydney is a 5-star hotel with an elegant ballroom that’s perfect for a glamorous Sydney wedding. The western waterfront is on full display from the hotel’s timeless function spaces and plush bedrooms. You’ll be blown away by the signature service and luxury amenities that give the hotel its flawless reputation.
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There’s no better place to host a vibrant rooftop Sydney CBD wedding than at Rydges Sydney Harbour. Overlooking the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge, The Sydney Opera House and the historic cobbled laneways of The Rocks, this cosmopolitan Sydney hotel wedding venue provides a stunning alfresco setting for your outdoor ceremony and reception.
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A bright, urban wedding venue located in the heart of Sydney CBD, ivy Sunroom offers a rooftop escape with a secret garden, modern interiors with floor-to-ceiling windows and a private terrace. Part of the well-known and much acclaimed Merivale Group, ivy Sunroom is an open space that mixes top-notch catering with sunny, timeless surrounds.
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Nestled in the leafy foliage of the Royal Botanic Gardens, The Terrace On The Domain is a contemporary restaurant venue with a sociable wraparound terrace. It’s a light, airy and open-plan events space that suits a variety of wedding styles. You can marry in one of the outdoor locations in the park, then retreat to this forest getaway to celebrate in the evening.
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Situated in the heart of the harbour, The Sydney Harbour Marriott Hotel at Circular Quay is home to a variety of inspiring and flexible event spaces to host your wedding day celebrations. Expect creative cuisine and personalised service overlooking the iconic Sydney landmarks at this luxury hotel wedding venue.
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Perfectly located on the edge of the Sydney CBD in trendy Surry Hills, Rydges Sydney Central is a desirable and convenient location for your luxury hotel wedding. This sleek 4-star wedding venue near Central Station boasts an alfresco terrace, multiple function suites and a private cinema to provide the best experience for your guests.
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Excellently positioned in Sydney’s Middle Harbour & bathed in natural light, Orso Bayside’s contemporary style is finished in a beautiful & graceful manner. With an exposed ceiling, this excellent wedding venue has clean lines, white theme, sweeping 360 views, gorgeous fairy light canopy, floor-to-ceiling wrap-around windows & a private terrace with fold-back glass doors opening onto the harbour.
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Savour postcard-perfect views of Sydney Harbour and the city skyline from the unrivalled central location of Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, a short walk from historic The Rocks and Circular Quay. With Sydney’s largest outdoor heated pool, an award-winning spa, and a newly renovated pillar-less Grand Ballroom, the hotel is a highly sought-after destination for weddings of stature.
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Located in the famous Sydney Opera House, the Yallamundi Rooms offer a unique, modern waterfront wedding venue inside an icon of the city. Floor-to-ceiling windows open up to the harbour and gorgeous finishings inside the venue include terrazzo floors, white birch timber panels, and odd-form concrete walls. In other words, this is an architecture lover's dream wedding venue.
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Nestled amongst the gorgeous foliage of Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden, Botanic House offers an excellent backdrop for your wedding celebrations. There’s really a no better place to say I do in front of loved ones. With lush gardens and romantic pavilions surrounds glimpses of the glittering Sydney Harbour and the city skyline. Offering spaces for both sit-down and standing receptions.
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Located on Sydney's historic Macquarie Street next to Hyde Park, The Mint is a sought after heritage wedding venue for its romantic sandstone architecture and colonnaded verandah. This former Royal Mint is now a spectacular event venue where you can exchange vows in the courtyard or Gold Melting Room and dine alfresco on the raised lawn.
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Taronga Zoo is without a doubt Sydney’s most unique wedding offering. Set just 12-minutes from Circular Quay by ferry, it’s a one of a kind wedding venue with extraordinary wedding spaces and direct views over Sydney Harbour, the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge. You can say ‘I do’ close to the exotic wildlife exhibits and stay at the exclusive Wildlife Retreat on your wedding night.
Our Complete Guide to Sydney Wedding Venue Hire
From Palm Beach to Darling Harbour to Bondi Beach and beyond, Sydney is a hotspot not just for beaches (of which there are over 100), but also for Australia’s best restaurants and waterfront wedding venues. Sydney’s food and wine industry consistently wins awards for modern Australian fare. What this means for your wedding is that it’s easy to find a wedding venue that has spectacular views of Sydney Harbour and that also serves really good food; in fact, we’ve already found these venues for you. We’ve also got a few cosy cottages, fancy ballrooms, and charter boats on our list of Sydney wedding venues too.
Here at Easy Weddings, Australia’s leading free wedding venue finding service, our venue hire experts have scouted the top Sydney wedding venues to bring you a highlight reel so you can quickly find and secure your dream wedding venue.
Getting married in Sydney? Here are some of the highlights you can look forward to:
One of the reasons Sydney is such a popular wedding destination is that the weather is fairly comfortable year round. Spring and autumn are the peak wedding seasons in Sydney, with the most popular dates in October and November followed by March. Sydney can get hot and humid in the summer months, but this time of year also allows longer daylight hours for your wedding. In the cooler winter months, you may prefer to have a cosy indoor venue for your wedding reception.
What are the popular wedding styles in Sydney?Sydney isn’t known for having one particular style of wedding, but rather hosts an array of stylish weddings, each with its own personalised design details. We’ve seen everything from Boho beach weddings to modern rooftop receptions to traditional religious weddings. As you search for your wedding venue, you’ll likely find that Sydney has a diverse portfolio of event spaces that can easily be stylised to fit your wedding design vision.
Are there any major events in Sydney that we should consider when planning our wedding?From its world-famous New Year’s Eve celebrations to splashy events like Mardi Gras and Sydney Harbour Regatta, Sydney hosts major events year round. If you’ll have many wedding guests travelling to Sydney that’ll need hotel bookings and transportation during your wedding weekend, we recommend checking the local calendar prior to selecting your wedding date.
Should we consider any wedding venue locations near Sydney?Sydney sprawls across many suburbs and landscapes, but getting outside of the city for a wedding is a lovely option as well. A couple of major destinations within driving distance of Sydney are the Blue Mountains and Hunter Valley wine country. In the Blue Mountains region, you’ll find wedding venues that include cosy cottages and farm stays as well as more formal private estates and mountain resorts. Hunter Valley is where you’ll find rustic wedding venues, classic vineyard estates, and impressive manors with manicured gardens and lawns.
