Wedding Venues Yarra Valley

Our Complete Guide to Yarra Valley Wedding Venue Hire

If you’re considering a Yarra Valley wedding, you’re probably on the lookout for winery wedding venues, stylish restaurants with event spaces, estates with lush vineyard views, and private estates with countryside backdrops. We’ve got all those options and more. Whether you’re into rustic style, modern minimalism, or a traditional ballroom wedding, there’s something to suit every Yarra Valley couple’s wedding style.

When it comes to selecting one of our favourite Yarra Valley wedding venues, we recommend locking in your venue early. This region is a very popular wedding destination for Melbourne couples as well as couples across the country.

Getting married in Yarra Valley? Here are some of the highlights you can look forward to:

• Spending the weekend prior to your wedding doing a Yarra Valley wine tasting tour with your wedding party
• Taking your couple portraits among the vineyards at your Yarra Valley wedding venue, or in the Yarra Ranges with the mountains as your backdrop
• Your wedding ceremony overlooking the rolling hills and vineyards of the Yarra Valley landscape
• Waking up on your wedding morning and heading to a local Yarra Valley spa for the relaxing treatments of your choice
• Attending a local cooking workshop with your bridesmaids the day before your Yarra Valley wedding
• Riding in a hot air balloon over the Yarra Valley on the day after your wedding

Early autumn and late spring bring the most comfortable temperatures with minimal rain, providing perfect conditions for a Yarra Valley wedding. The busiest time of year in the Yarra Valley is harvest, which takes place in March. December and February are dry and hot, and tend to be busy with tourists travelling during school holiday season. Winter is less busy for the Yarra Valley region, but it’s a lovely time of year for a cosy, indoor wedding with a fireplace and plenty of candlelight.

The Yarra Valley is known for its culinary chops, fantastic wineries, charming small towns, and boutique accommodation options. Yarra Valley weddings typically embrace these elements, opting for winery wedding venues with either a rustic or modern feel. As far as food is concerned, paddock-to-plate weddings are a big draw card for the region. Think of your Yarra Valley wedding as a chance to dine outdoors, showcase amazing local wines, and treat your wedding guests to an event in the Victorian countryside.

Harvest season is an event all its own in Yarra Valley, bringing in heaps of tourists on the weekends. January, July, and March are the busiest months in the valley, with similarly busy wedding weekends. Some of the region’s big events are the Yarra Valley Food and Wine Festival, the Yarra Valley Wine Show, and A Day on the Green Summer Festival. All these are things to be aware of when selecting your wedding date, as you’ll want to discuss hotel accommodation availability and any other difficulties your guests might experience if your wedding day falls near a major local event.

The nearby Dandenong Ranges offer plentiful rustic style wedding venues. If you’d like to combine our winery wedding venue search with coastal views and beach access, we recommend expanding your search parameters to include both the Mornington Peninsula and the Great Ocean Road region.