OVERVIEW
The Australian Botanic Garden ensures a beautiful and meaningful wedding day. Spanning 416 hectares, the garden showcases a diverse collection of native plants and provides various stunning backdrops, from the Connections Garden to the Lake Nadungamba. As a centre for botanical research and conservation, your wedding day also supports vital efforts to preserve Australia’s flora.
Conveniently located just 45 minutes from the CBD, this garden sanctuary is easily accessible from all corners of Sydney, making it the perfect setting for your entire wedding experience.
Couples are encouraged to explore the vast 1,000 acres of natural splendour to find their perfect spot to exchange vows. With an abundance of ceremony sites, such as:
Our DIY wedding ceremony venues offers you the ultimate freedom to craft a day that’s uniquely yours. Choose to elevate your special day with our Platinum or Luxe Packages, designed to provide you with all the essentials for a seamless wedding ceremony. Let us take care of the details so you can focus on making memories!
For couples who cherish the beauty of nature and value sustainability, the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan offers a breathtaking and meaningful setting for your wedding. By choosing this venue, you not only enjoy a stunning backdrop but also support vital botanical research and conservation efforts led by our dedicated science and horticulture teams.
About
Sophie and Madi, our experienced and passionate wedding ceremony venue sales team, are dedicated to helping you find the ideal location within our garden. With their personalized tours and expert guidance, they ensure a seamless and stress-free planning process, allowing you to focus on creating beautiful memories. Choose the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan for your wedding ceremony and let nature's beauty, combined with the significance of plant science, enhance your special day.
Sophie & Madi
Venue & Events Team
Venue Features
Indoor / Outdoor Ceremony
Min 20 / Max 600 Reception guests
Min 2 / Max 600 Ceremony Guests
Time restrictions: 12:00 AM
3rd Party Catering
3.00 hours Event time included
Music must end by 11:00 PM
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Packages
If you're looking for a beautiful, budget-friendly option that allows you to personalise every detail, our DIY Package is perfect for you. This package includes the hire of one of our picturesque garden venues, providing you with a breathtaking natural backdrop to create your own dream wedding ceremony.
Our Platinum Package is designed for couples seeking a seamless ceremony experience. This package includes all the essentials to ensure your special day is both beautiful and memorable.
Our Luxe Wedding Package offers the ultimate wedding experience, combining all the elegance and essentials of the Platinum Package with additional premium services.
Enjoy exclusive use of the venue for the entire day, allowing you to relax and fully immerse yourself in your special day without time constraints!
Are you dreaming of a wedding reception that seamlessly blends award-winning architecture with the beauty of nature? Look no further than the Bowden Centre.
The reception packages sets the canvas for your reception, including:
This package is available for weddings up to 80 seated, or 120 cocktail.
Location
362 Narellan Road, Mount Annan, New South Wales
FAQ
For wedding ceremonies, the hire includes:
Each site has a maximum capacity that is detailed in the wedding information for each location. We recommend that you inspect the sites to ensure you are comfortable that your preferred area is well suited for the size of your group.
We love to make magic happen! Feel free to decorate your ceremony with cut flowers, shade structures, arbours, aisle runners, plinths, festoon lights..the list is endless!
Certainly! We have The Gardens Cafe on-site for daytime catering and refreshments. You are also welcome to use a third-party caterer for your event.
Sure can, please let us know your plans and measurements in advance.
Some sites can have petals, though we do request that these are picked up post-ceremony. Being a botanic Garden with an ABUNDANCE of beautiful plants throughtout, this extra step helps to protect our living collection.
Rice is not permitted; Confetti (including biodegradable confetti) is not permitted.
Power is available for certain sites. Please speak with staff for details.
You may use a low-volume, battery powered portable speaker or amplifier for the wedding celebrant. Please position speakers towards your area to minimise impact on other Garden users.
Sure can! Set the mood with a live acoustic ensemble, piano, string quartet or pre-recorded music. Do you have something else in mind? Feel free to get in rouch and we can let you know.
Fire and/or flames are not permittedwithin the Garden.
Yes. the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan is a public garden and other activities may be occurring at the same time. The public will be notified by signage of your ceremony, but we can only guarantee exclusive hire at the Connections Garden.
If you are after more privacy, have you considered an after-hours ceremony?
Each wedding ceremony site has a designated car parking area which varies from location to location.
Free car parking is available throughout the Garden and is available to all garden visitors on a first come first service basis.
A coach parking bay is available on Yandelora Drive (ask our staff for specific locations).
No, the Australian Botanic Garden closes to all vehicles each night. If a car has broken down, or cannot otherwise be moved due to mechanical fault, your guests should please notify a Gardens Ranger on 0409 122 953 in order to avoid a fine.
No, due to the wildlife that call the Garden home, pets are not allowed.
To book a site visit, you can contact our sales team via phone or email.
We are also open to the public every day, 8am - Sunset. Feel free to pop on in and take a self-guided tour at a time that suits you best.
We accept bookings up to 18 months in advance.
Gate opening times vary seasonally. For current opening times visit: www.australianbotanicgarden.com.au
July 2024
July 2024
The Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan
Thank you so much for leaving this kind review Samuel, I am so glad your intimate ceremony was so breathtakingly beautiful!
March 2024
The Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan
Thank you so much for your kind complements for Isobel's customer service! We are so honoured to have played a small part in your big day and we are delighted to hear you felt it was beautiful and magical- our favourite words!
March 2024
The Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan
Thank you Zoe for taking the time to leave this kind review. I hope you are enjoying life as newlyweds!
September 2020
Expert Advice
As a wedding professional, The Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan offers expert advice to help couples plan their perfect day. Ask a question or read their expert advice.
Get Expert Advicewill wedding venues negotiate price for ceremony only?
The Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan
Here at the Australian Botanic Garden we have 9 ceremony locations to choose from that are available 7 days a week (pending existing bookings) and can be held regardless of whether the couple are hosting their reception at the garden.
How many guests qualify as a small wedding?
Do venues usually have a minimum?
The Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan
Our venue packages have a minimum number of 50 guests. However we do not have a minimum number for our venue hire option only. This allows the flexibility to self-cater or hire external suppliers to service your event. Please feel free to contact one of our helpful Visitor Experience team members for further details.
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Hi Rebecca, thank you so much for talking the time to leave this review and I am so glad you had a wonderful time getting wed in Connections Garden! I hope you are both enjoying life as newlyweds!