Unique wedding venues in Melbourne you’ll love
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Updated on: May 15, 2025
1 SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium
Melbourne, Victoria
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium offers couples the unique opportunity to exchange vows surrounded by beautiful sea creatures. This unique venue offers stunning function spaces to choose from, each themed differently. Check out their storefront and find out why you should host your unique wedding at SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium.
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Melbourne, Victoria
Are you seeking a truly unique wedding experience? SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium is Melbourne’s only underwater wedding venue, boasting world-class fine dining, event management by Showtime Event Group, and jaw-dropping photo opportunities at every turn. Centrally located and fully equipped for celebrations of all scales, this marine wedding venue is every bit as elegant as it is fascinating.
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2 Werribee Open Range Zoo
Animal lovers will absolutely adore the event space at Werribee Open Range Zoo. This unique venue offers couples the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to wed in a rustic, outdoor space among their favourite wild animals. It’s a wedding guests are unlikely to forget anytime soon! Find out more about Werribee Open Range Zoo here.
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Werribee South, Victoria
- Stunning safari setting for your wedding backdrop
- Encounters with adorable meerkats
- Outdoor wedding venue options with safari views
- Only 30 minutes from Melbourne CBD
The Werribee Open Range Zoo is a popular, safari-themed attraction nestled in Victoria, just thirty minutes from Melbourne CBD. It boasts gorgeous indoor and outdoor wedding settings, 200 hectares of breathtaking animals from Africa, Asia, North America, and Australia, and endless, unique photo opportunities. For delicious, fresh menus and tailor-made packages, Werribee Open Range Zoo is for you!
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3 The Convent
Daylesford, Victoria
If you are searching for a venue that’ll wow guests and leave them with something to talk about, you simply cannot look past The Convent. Truly one of Melbourne’s most unique wedding venues, this venue features a historic chapel, a magnificent glass conservatory, and two function rooms all within six acres of manicured gardens. Whatever you envision for your special day, the dedicated and talented team behind The Convent will ensure your wedding dreams become a reality. For more information, be sure to visit their Easy Weddings storefront here.
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Daylesford, Victoria
Historic Daylesford wedding venue The Convent encompasses a 19th-century, architecturally magnificent building nestled amongst six acres of enchanting gardens, with colourful foliage enveloping this ceremony and reception venue. Old world charm meets stunning views, heavenly fare, and a classic chapel at this multi-award-winning venue. Perfect for art lovers, it also boasts an exquisite gallery.
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24-200 Guests
4 National Gallery of Victoria
Art lovers with absolutely adore the National Gallery of Victoria. Known as one of Australia’s finest cultural institutions, the National Gallery of Victoria offers couples the opportunity to wed in a truly unique event space.
There are two function spaces to choose from, including the Great Hall with stained glass windows and the Garden Restaurant with plenty of natural light and dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows. Both intimate wedding groups and parties of up to 500 people are welcome here. Find out more here.
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Southbank, Victoria
- Landmark wedding venue in Melbourne CBD
- Contemporary restaurant venue with garden views
- Extraordinary stained glass roof feature
- Reception-only wedding venue
The National Gallery of Victoria is a magnificent landmark wedding venue in Melbourne CBD that features a contemporary restaurant wedding venue overlooking the pleasant gardens, and a historic Great Hall complete with a phenomenal stained glass roof by Leonard French.
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40-450 Guests
With many couples across Australia placing a large emphasis on wowing their guests, choosing the perfect venue has become one of the most important elements of planning a wedding. If you are on the hunt for something spectacular in Melbourne, we recommend starting with these unique wedding venues.
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