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Looking for a wedding venue where you can stay overnight? Queensland has some amazing wedding venues with accommodation onsite, including many private properties and beautiful resorts that can sleep your entire guest list. Whether you're wanting an overnight bed for two, or to accommodate 100+ guests for the weekend, below are a list of the best wedding venues with accommodation in QLD.

Among the sunshine state's most beautiful wedding venues with beds onsite are world-class beach resorts, private islands, hinterland retreats and private properties to hire for weddings with scenic beach and country views. There's also 5 star hotels, Airbnb wedding venues, camping & glamping villages, exclusive-use resorts that you can take over for the weekend and homestead wedding venues on grand hilltop estates.

If you're on a tight budget you'll be pleased to know that many wedding locations with accommodation allow guests to book & pay for their own rooms. There's also online payment services like Eventbrite where guests can pay an amount you nominate to cover their stay. At 3 day wedding venues where the hire fee includes all accommodation, engaging a service like Eventbrite means guests can fully cover this cost, leaving only food & beverage to you.

No matter what your budget, Queensland has wedding destinations with accommodation in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, the Sunshine Coast and all through tropical north QLD including the private islands off the coast. Here's a list of amazing wedding venues with accommodation in Queensland.

Best Wedding Venues with Accommodation in QLD

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Top 10 Wedding Venues with Accommodation in QLD

1. Daydream Island Resort & Living Reef

• Location: Daydream Island, Whitsundays, QLD
• Capacity: 2 - 300
• Accommodation: Sleeps 300+
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Daydream Island is a world class wedding resort with 240 accommodation rooms located in the azure waters of the Whitsundays. Just 30 minutes from the mainland by boat transfer or helicopter and with swimming pools, cafes, restaurants, bars, rainforest walks and the Great Barrier Reef to explore, the Island offers an incredible experience for destination weddings.

Wedding facilities on the island include seaside infinity decks, world class white-sand beaches, oceanfront terraces, a stunning glass chapel, poolside event spaces and an underwater observatory. All wedding guests get discounted accommodation rates, and wedding package specials are now on for 2024 & 2025 dates. See details in listing.

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2. Maleny Retreat

• Location: Mears Lane, Booroobin, QLD 4552
• Capacity: 200
• Accommodation: Sleeps 54
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

At 555 metres above sea level on its own private ridge, Maleny Retreat is one of Queensland's most scenic wedding venues. The secluded estate overlooks 100 acres of stunning mountain scenery that stretches past Glass House Mountain to the Pacific Ocean.

When you hire Maleny Retreat for your wedding you get exclusive use of the entire property including accommodation for 14 guests in the 9 bedroom guesthouse. An additional 40 guests can be accommodated in a gorgeous tent village. Wedding receptions can be hosted under the stars, in Sperry tents, giant Nordic tipis or a marquee, or on the guesthouse verandah.

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3. White Chapel & Black Hall Kalbar

• Location: 87 George Street, Kalbar, QLD 4309
• Capacity: 90
• Accommodation: Sleeps 8
• Wedding Packages: $140+/pp

White Chapel & Black Hall are two wedding venues situated on the same corner block in the quaint country town of Kalbar within the picturesque Scenic Rim region. The owner also has Herrmann House, a luxury Airbnb located 10 doors down the road which sleeps up to 8 guests and can be included in wedding packages.

White Chapel is a modern road-side chapel featuring polished timber floors, elegant tiffany chairs and a neon backlit altar. At its rear is a covered cocktail courtyard with a modern outdoor fireplace leading into the gardens. Black Hall resides next to a spacious lawn suitable for outdoor ceremonies & receptions and seats up to 74 guests in an atmospheric American style barn.

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4. Austinvilla Estate

• Location: 31 Austinville Road, Mudgeeraba, QLD 4213
• Capacity: 130
• Accommodation: Sleeps 90
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Austinvilla Estate is country wedding resort set on 111 acres of picturesque rural gardens in the Gold Coast Hinterland. The exclusive-use wedding destination comes with accommodation for up to 90 guests in boutique bunk houses, cottages, a fun tree house and an award winning bridal suite. 

Lush rainforest, macadamia fields and tranquil running creeks are overlooked by resort's open air ceremony pavilion and large rainforest deck which adjoins the incredibly romantic, fairy lit reception hall. Access to the tennis court, BBQ area, licenced bar and games room is included with venue hire and you can even host a poolside recovery party the day after your wedding.

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5. Hayman Island Resort

• Location: Hayman Island, Whitsundays QLD
• Capacity: 2 - 300
• Accommodation: Sleeps 300+
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Hayman Island is a world renowned resort on Queensland's iconic Great Barrier Reef that can be accessed via luxury catamaran, helicopter or private charter. Split across four distinct wings, the sought after wedding destination offers a range of luxury accommodation for wedding guests in hotel villas, beach houses, 1 - 3 bedroom suites and two storey residences

Wedding venues on Hayman Island include formal gardens and seaside lawns, private beaches, a perimeter poolside deck, an antique hilltop chapel and a circular ballroom furnished with floor to ceiling mirrors.

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6. Preston Peak Winery

• Location: 430 Preston Boundary Road, Preston, QLD 4352
• Capacity: 300
• Accommodation: Sleeps 18
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

This 330 acre hill-top property overlooks the picturesque mountain ranges of the Darling Downs and has one of the most photographed reception venues in Queensland. Preston Peak's enviable cellar door features a huge tree chandelier that rains down sparkling Swarovski crystals creating a romantic place for a first dance and for intimate wedding portraits.

Outside is a picturesque glasshouse style chapel with sweeping views over the Lockyer Valley, an avenue of deciduous maples with fairy-lit trunks, a small vineyard, serene orchard and an arbour kitchen space for outdoor wedding receptions. Most wedding packages include accommodation in two houses located 4 minutes from the property and which sleep 10 & 8 guests respectively.

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7. Midginbil Eco Resort

• Location: 252 Midginbil Rd, Midginbil, NSW 2484
• Capacity: 150
• Accommodation: Sleeps 150+
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

Midginbil Eco Resort is a fun wedding destination with accommodation for 150+ guests in cottages, a bunk house and an amazing village of Safari Tents that each have their own timber balconies overlooking epic rainforest views. All guests stay onsite with you for two nights with use of the swimming pool, tennis & volleyball courts and games room included.

The picturesque retreat is set over 400 acres in the Byron Bay Hinterland and comes with a rustic reception barn, cocktail courtyard, grass areas where marquees or tipis can be pitched and a late night bonfire site. With no neighbours this is one of the few wedding locations that has no curfew, and its also pet friendly.

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8. Jubri's Hideaway

• Location: 63 Chelldan Avenue, Dalby, QLD 4405
• Capacity: 80
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
• Accommodation: Sleeps 14

Situated an hour from Toowoomba in Dalby with a population of just 12k people, Jubri's Hideaway is the perfect spot for an intimate country town wedding with onsite accommodation for 14 guests across a guesthouse and two cabins.

Given its regional location, Jubri's is an unlikely spot for a secret balinese garden but behind authentic totem poles and hand carved timber doors sits a giant buddha altar with a courtyard amongst tropical gardens. Other popular wedding areas include a bush garden, rustic truck altar, water feature gardens and a reception shed with adjoining outdoor cocktail bar.

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9. Holy Red Deer Estate

• Location: 65 Ipswich Street, Esk, QLD 4312
• Capacity: 120
• Accommodation: Sleeps 10
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

If you're looking for an affordable wedding venue with accommodation onsite, Holy Red Deer Estate is an atmospheric little DIY & BYO location with a weekend venue hire fee under $5,000. The corner block property was once the centre of town and now features a cute little country chapel in which both ceremonies and receptions can be held.

Also at Holy Red Deer Estate is a front yard area with a raised stage that can be utilised as an altar or for bands playing at outdoor receptions. There's a billiard wedding hall, a groom's parlour, a bridal suite and for accommodation a country cottage that sleeps 10 guests. Esk has accommodation for all wedding guests within a 5 minute walk of the venue, hence no Ubers are required.

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10. Reflections Lake Cooby

• Location: 239 Loveday Road, Geham, QLD 4352
• Capacity: 300
• Accommodation: Sleeps 150+
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

Situated on the picturesque banks of Lake Cooby and with no neighbours for miles, this beautiful 50 acre property offers a scenic waterfront setting for a curfew-free weekend wedding getaway. Function facilities at the property include a rustic barn that seats up to 60 guests, an event centre catering for 120 and a grand waterfront marquee that caters for weddings with up to 300 guests.

Onsite accommodation is available for all wedding guests in a lakehouse, brand new cabins and bell tents. There's a bonfire site that comes fully stocked with wood, campfires for staying guests, many bush trails to explore, lots of wildlife spotting and even adventure activities that can be facilitated by staff.

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Wedding Venues with Accommodation in Brisbane

11. Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane

• Location: 23 Leichhardt Street, Spring Hill, QLD 4000
• Capacity: 920
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

The Hotel Grand Chancellor is one of the largest all inclusive wedding venues in Queensland, seating up to 440 guests on banquet tables or catering for cocktail weddings of 900+. The hotel is located in the centre of Brisbane and overlooks Roma St Parklands where there are gardens to hire for wedding ceremonies.

All inclusive wedding packages start at $150/pp for cocktail weddings and $185 per person for a 3 course seated reception with 5 hours of beverage service. Wedding guests receive discounted hotel accommodation.

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12. Rydges South Bank Brisbane

• Location: 9 Glenelg Street, South Brisbane, QLD 4101
• Capacity: 20 - 500
• Wedding Packages: $135+/pp

With panoramic 270 degree views of the Brisbane skyline and a versatile collection of sophisticated and opulent function spaces, Rydges South Bank is one of the best wedding venues with accommodation in Brisbane. And its also one of the best value.

All-inclusive wedding packages are both affordable and packed with goodies from tailored menus and table styling, to welcome signage and flowers. The grand Podium Ballroom and Level 12 Rooftop with breathtaking views of the Brisbane River and city skyline are the larger function spaces while a decadent private dining room seats up to 20 for micro wedding receptions.

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13. Rainforest Gardens

• Location: 196 Mount View Road, Mount Cotton, QLD 4165
• Capacity: 40 - 150
• Wedding Packages: All Inclusive

Rainforest Gardens is a 27 acre mountainside oasis that features curated plantings, fairy-tale lakes, magical waterfalls and dense bushland with an array of native inhabitants. At its centre is a spectacular garden amphitheatre and open air pavilion that set the scene for incredible outdoor weddings overlooking the Moreton Bay coastline.

Secluded in crisp mountain air, Rainforest Gardens is unrivalled in tranquility and is one of the most romantic wedding venues with accommodation in Queensland. Four luxury chalets sleep 8 guests onsite and are a standard inclusion with all-in-one wedding packages.

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14. Skyline Farmhouse

• Location: 303 I Zahnow Rd, Rosevale, QLD 4340
• Capacity: 16
• Accommodation: Sleeps 16
• Venue Hire: Min 3 nights

Skyline Farmhouse is a beautiful Airbnb wedding venue located on 755 acres of lush farmland a short drive from Brisbane in the Scenic Rim. The farmhouse offers a very private location for small destination weddings with 7 generous sized bedrooms sleeping up to 16 guests.

When you hire this private property for your wedding you get the entire farm to DIY your wedding your way and no neighbours to complain about noise. The large kitchen can be used by caterers to deliver a private dining experience in one of many spacious indoor & outdoor poolside areas. 

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Wedding Venues with Accommodation in Gold Coast QLD

15. Beechmont Estate

• Location: 422 Binna Burra Road, Beechmont, QLD 4211
• Capacity: 100
• Accommodation: Sleeps 50+
• Wedding Packages: Tailored & inclusive

Beechmont Estate is one of Australia’s best experiential wedding venues for foodie couples. Home to chef-hatted restaurant The Paddock, this hinterland destination near the Gold Coast serves up a paddock-to-plate menu of local fresh produce, flamed meats and matching beverage packages.

The restaurant features floor to ceiling windows with views to the Estate’s rolling hills and has adjoining formal lawns and a sunset terrace for cocktail hour celebrations. A short walk away are luxury 1 bedroom cabins and studio pavilions where wedding guests can stay onsite enjoying the views from their own private decks.

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16. Hampton Estate Wines 

• Location: 52 Bartle Road, Tamborine Mountain, QLD 4272
• Capacity: 150
• Accommodation: Sleeps 16
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Hampton Estate Wines is a family owned winery and versatile wedding venue with accommodation for up to 16 guests in luxury boutique style cottages. The estate is located in the picturesque hinterland at Mount Tamborine and enjoys stunning 360 degree views to the Gold Coast from the incredible Glasshouse wedding ceremony space.

Onsite reception venues at Hampton House include a light-filled fireside space complete with a grand descending staircase, and a brand new Whiskey Bar which is a moody and atmospheric space perfect for intimate weddings.

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17. Tides Byron Estate

• Location: 290 North Teven Road, Teven, NSW 2478
• Capacity: 140
• Accommodation: Sleeps 22
• Wedding Packages: Tailored

This sought after wedding estate is located on a 100 acre macadamia farm just over the Queensland border in Northern NSW, and offers a picturesque setting for 3 day weddings with accommodation in a luxury 8 bedroom villa. The villa has a stunning poolside event space that seats up to 40 guests for pre or post wedding functions and overlook the macadamia orchard with views to Lennox Head.

Wedding receptions are hosted in the luxury function hall which is situated next to the villa and has its own licensed bar and sound engineered walls. One of the walls is made entirely of glass taking in the same magnificent views as the villa, and opens onto an outdoor terrace perfect for cocktail or seated alfresco receptions.

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18. The Kooralbyn Valley Resort

• Location: Kooralbyn, QLD 4285
• Capacity: 1,000
• Accommodation: Sleeps 100+
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

The picturesque Kooralbyn Valley Resort is situated in the heart of the Scenic Rim with wedding venues and accommodation overlooking picturesque lakes and mountainous bushland. Individual hotel rooms include a large
presidential suite with private balcony and 8-person hot spa and 4 luxury penthouses.

The resort has a range of indoor & outdoor ceremony and reception venues that cater for intimate weddings right up to gala events of 1,000+ guests. With swimming facilities, an international golf course and day spa onsite, Kooralbyn Valley Resort is an idea spot for a destination wedding in Queensland.

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Wedding Venues with Accommodation in Sunshine Coast

19. Maleny Retreat

• Location: Mears Lane, Booroobin, QLD 4552
• Capacity: 200
• Accommodation: Sleeps 54+
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

Maleny Retreat is situated 555m above sea level on a ridge overlooking Glass House Mountain and is an incredibly scenic place to get married with accommodation for up to 54 guests onsite. The hilltop wilderness oasis is the perfect setting for outdoor weddings with marquees, Sperry tents and tipi packages available. The guesthouse sleeps 14 and there's a tent village accommodating 30 guests.

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20. Goodwater Ridge

• Location: 879 Bald Knob Road, Bald Knob, QLD 4552
• Capacity: 40 - 90
• Accommodation: Sleeps 16
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

Goodwater Ridge is the newest wedding venue with accommodation in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland and is located on 100 acres of remnant rainforest and farmland. The private property has a Mediterranean village vibe with stone walled gardens & fountain-filled courtyards, a white-washed chapel, brick function rooms and gorgeous rustic ruins perfect for a long lunch reception.

Three day venue hire at Goodwater Ridge starts at $18,900 including 2 nights accommodation for 16 people in 3 luxury cottages and 4 luxury studio rooms. All inclusive wedding packages with accommodation, styling, catering, service staff and photography are also available.

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Wedding Venues with Accommodation in the Whitsundays

21. Daydream Island Resort & Living Reef

• Location: Daydream Island, Whitsundays, QLD
• Capacity: 2 - 300
• Accommodation: Sleeps everyone
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Daydream Island is one of Australia's best private island wedding venues and has 240 accommodation rooms overlooking the sparkling blue water of the Coral Sea. With onsite swimming pools, cafes & restaurants, bars and the Great Barrier Reef to explore, the Island is a beautiful destination to bring all your wedding guests for several days. 

Amenities for weddings on the island include an amazing seaside infinity deck, some of the whitest sand beaches in the world, oceanfront terraces, a stunning glass facade chapel, underwater reef observatory and poolside event spaces. Special deals are now available for 2024 & 2025 weddings including free accommodation for the couple and discounted rooms for wedding guests. See listing for details.

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22. Freedom Shores Weddings

• Location: Pringle Road, Woodwark, QLD 4802
• Capacity: 200
• Accommodation: Sleeps 34
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Freedom Shores is an intimate beach resort that specialises in destination weddings with accommodation for 34 guests in 14 unique boat bungalows, suites and a private beach shack. When you book all accommodation you get exclusive use of the entire resort for the duration of your stay, located 10 minutes from Airlie Beach.

Weddings typically centre around The Beach Shack lawn which overlooks its own private beach and offers a secluded location for intimate ceremonies and outdoor receptions. There's also another larger lawn area where marquees or teepees can be styled under the stars.

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Queensland has many wedding venues with accommodation onsite, including a wide range of hotels in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, private properties and wedding estates in the hinterland regions and beautiful beach resorts on private islands including the Whitsundays.

Whether you're looking for a wedding destination to stay overnight, or a 3 day wedding location that accommodates your entire guest list, Queensland's beautiful beaches, tropical rainforests and fertile country plains offer a myriad of places to say "I do" with accommodation onsite.

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New South Wales has an amazing variety of hotel wedding venues that provide an all-in-one location for wedding ceremonies & receptions with accommodation onsite. From large hotels in the state's biggest cities to beachfront resorts and country inns, hotel venues across the state offer a broad range of wedding experiences for celebrations of all sizes and budgets. 

Some of the best wedding hotels in NSW are exclusive-use destinations where your entire guest list can stay with you for the weekend in your own private hotel. Several of these amazing hotels are named among the best weddings resorts in Australia and are located on private beaches and down quiet country lanes with world class ceremony & reception venues onsite.

In the state's most populous CBD's the world's largest hotel chains offer grand reception venues in opulent pillarless ballrooms and glass-walled function rooms that overlook iconic cityscapes. Amongst 5 star hotel wedding venues in Sydney for example, are ceremony & reception spaces with uninterrupted views over Sydney Harbour, the Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Small weddings are also well serviced by hotel venues across NSW with an ever growing collection of micro wedding resorts in coastal and country regions, and private dining rooms in city hotels. Large European, Chinese and Indian weddings are well service by hotel wedding packages too, particularly in Sydney's west where many hotels seat 300+ guests and allow external cuisine-specific catering.

To inspire your search for the perfect venue here's a list of our favourite wedding hotels in New South Wales. These amazing places include the newest concept in deconstructed hotel venues to traditional function spaces accessed via the nostalgic hotel lobby.

Hotel Wedding Venues

Byron Bay
Central Coast
Hunter Valley
Newcastle
North Coast NSW
South Coast NSW
Southern Highlands
Sydney

Hotel Wedding Venues in Byron Bay

1. Midginbil Eco Resort

• Location: 252 Midginbil Rd, Midginbil, NSW 2484
• Capacity: 150
• Accommodation: Sleeps 150+
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

Midginbil Eco Resort is a unique alternative to a hotel wedding venue, providing accommodation for all wedding guests for 2 nights in 10 motel-style rooms, a glamping village including Safari tents that each have their own timber balcony overlooking stunning National Park views.

The exclusive-use resort is secluded on 400 acres one hour inland from Byron Bay and is surrounded by sub-tropical rainforest and has no curfew. Wedding facilities include a reception barn with a cocktail courtyard, 3 scenic ceremony sites, grass areas for marquees or tipis, a late night bonfire site, communal dining room and games space. Pet friendly.

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2. Crystalbrook Byron Bay

• Location: 77 Broken Head Road, Byron Bay, NSW 2481
• Capacity: 100
• Accommodation: 92 Suites
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive from $200/pp

Crystalbrook Resort is a luxury wedding hotel with 92 suites to sleep all guests set within 45 acres of rainforest in the Byron Bay region of Northern NSW. Exclusive-use amenities for weddings include a beautiful Rainforest Lawn for ceremonies or where a Sperry Tent can be pitched, a spacious reception venue and adjoining Rainforest Verandah.

Weddings at Crystalbrook Byron Bay attract a $5,000 venue hire fee that includes set up and furnishings for your garden ceremony and reception. All inclusive wedding packages start at $200 per person with a range of menu and drink upgrades available. Guest accommodation is charged at a 10% discount with all wedding bookings.

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Hotel Wedding Venues - Central Coast

3. Crowne Plaza Terrigal

• Location: Pine Tree Lane, Terrigal, NSW 2260
• Capacity: 50 - 450
• Accomodation: Sleeps everyone
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

The Crowne Plaza Terrigal is the largest hotel wedding venue on the Central Coast and has a grand ballroom that seats up to 350 guests or caters for cocktail weddings with up to 450. The hotel's other event spaces include the elegant Haven Terrace & Meribella Conservatory which overlook Terrigal beach and provide a beautiful spot for coastal wedding ceremonies.

For smaller weddings Meribella Conservatory can seat up to 60 - 75 guests or caters for cocktail receptions of up to 100. All inclusive wedding packages are available from $140 per person and require a minimum of 50 guests for a cocktail function or 60 for seated receptions.

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4. Pullman Magenta Shores Resort

• Location: 1 Magenta Drive, Magenta, NSW 2261
• Capacity: 220 - 400
• Accommodation: Sleeps everyone
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

With the Pacific Ocean on one side and Lake Tuggerah on the other, Pullman Magenta Shores is one of the most scenic wedding hotels in New South Wales. The 5 star beachfront hotel is spread across 52 acres of prime coastal real estate and has accommodation for all wedding guests in 1 - 3 bedroom apartments that all have stunning water views.

Facilities at the hotel include a lakeside ceremony lawn, a large ballroom that seats 220 guests and can be partitioned for more intimate receptions plus terraces with panoramic views over the 18 hole golf course, country club and Magenta Beach. All inclusive wedding packages are available for 60+ guests. The hotel also has 3 swimming pools, a pool bar & day spa.

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5. The Beachcomber Hotel & Resort

• Location: 200 Main Road, Toukley, NSW 2263
• Capacity: 200
• Accommodation: Sleeps Everyone
• Wedding Packages: $150+

The Beachcomber Hotel overlooks Budgewoi Lake and offers a Hamptons-style setting for luxury hotel weddings. There are two reception venues within the hotel that both feature floor to ceiling opening glass walls overlooking the lake, with the largest space seating up to 120 guests.

For wedding ceremonies the hotel has a private and weatherproof courtyard on the water's edge that is available to hire for weddings with 30 - 200 guests.

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Hotel Wedding Venues - Hunter Valley

6. Greystone Estate

• Address: 617 Hermitage Rd, Pokolbin, NSW 2320
• Capacity: 30 - 110
• Accommodation: Sleeps 32
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Sleeping up to 32 guests across 4 self contained homes, Greystone Estate offers a 5 star alternative to a hotel wedding venue with all the same amenities, but in your own exclusive-use setting. The Hamptons-inspired destination is located across 10 park-like acres in the heart of the Hunter Valley and has a swimming pool, games room and an extravagant butlers pantry.

Beside the main accommodation are two purpose-built event spaces for weddings. One is a pure white open-air pavilion with a pitched chapel-like roof, the other is an elegant black & white reception hall that seats up to 110 guests. Venue hire starts at $14k mid week and is around $20k on weekends plus your choice of an all inclusive wedding package. 

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7. Chateau Elan Resort

• Location: Rothbury - Hunter Valley, NSW
• Capacity: 170
• Accommodation: Sleeps 200+
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Chateau Elan is an exclusive resort offering an all in one wedding experience for ceremonies & receptions of any size including elopements. You will not need to leave the resort from the moment you arrive to the short walk back to your villa at the end of the night. There's even a day spa with hair & makeup services, a swimming pool, cafe and late night bar.

Ceremony locations at the hotel include a white rotunda that sits on sloping manicured lawns overlooking the Greg Norman designed golf course, and the popular Carriage House, a convict-built sandstone chapel. The hotel also features two reception venues for up to 170 guests and offers well priced all inclusive wedding packages.

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8. Cypress Lakes Hunter Valley Resort

• Location: 15 Thompsons Rd, Pokolbin, NSW 2320
• Capacity: 900
• Accommodation: Sleeps 900+
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

The Oaks Cypress Lakes is a 25 acre resort that features a championship 18 hole golf course, multiple swimming pools, tennis courts, two restaurants, a bar, huge kids playground, gym, sauna and onsite day spa. The hotel lobby area has a hallway down which are a series of interconnecting event spaces including a ballroom that caters for wedding receptions of up to 250 guests.

Beside the resort's long winding driveway is a man made lake with a water fountain and rotunda that can be hired for wedding ceremonies. All inclusive wedding packages start at $180 per person with a sit down meal.

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Hotel Wedding Venues in Newcastle

9. Apollo Hotel Newcastle

• Location: 290 Pacific Highway, Charlestown, NSW 2290
• Capacity: 20 - 180
• Accommodation: Sleeps All Guests
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

The Apollo International is one of the most affordable hotel wedding venues in NSW with all inclusive packages priced from $75 per person. Onsite wedding facilities include a reception venue that seats up to 90 guests with a dance floor and which opens onto a poolside terrace that has an outdoor bar area. There's also a ceremony rotunda for garden weddings.

The Apollo Hotel is conveniently situated between Lake Macquarie and Newcastle Harbour and has many beautiful wedding photo sites within a close proximity.

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Hotel Wedding Venues - North Coast NSW

10. The Oasis Micro Wedding Resort

Location: 5 Koala Place, Boat Harbour, NSW 2316
Capacity: 80
Accommodation: Sleeps 50
Wedding Packages: BYO

The Oasis is a private little wedding resort to hire for your exclusive use for the weekend, and comes with accommodation for 18 - 50 guests in 9 self contained cabins. The resort is situated 600 metres from One Mile Beach in the popular holiday spot of Port Stephens and is secluded within 5 acres of tropical rainforest.

Set amongst billabongs and tranquil water features are an abundance of gardens and timber walkways offering a variety of backdrops for garden ceremonies & receptions For wedding receptions there's also a spacious outdoor deck with fairy-lit trees set under a weatherproof roof, plus a disco room for late night dancing.

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11. Goolawah Retreat

• Location: 288 Point Plomer Rd, Crescent Head NSW 2440
• Capacity: 30 - 150
• Sleeps: 32 + camping
• Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO

Another resort-style wedding destination with accommodation for up to 32 guests is Goolawah Retreat on the shores of Crescent Head. This 28 acre oceanfront retreat is made completely private by surrounding bushland and has 5 refurbished cottages plus plenty of green space where camping is permitted on application.

When you hire Goolawah Retreat for your wedding you get exclusive use of the property for 2 nights, use of the wedding pavilion and its commercial kitchen facilities and the ability to hire in food trucks and BYO drinks. There's no curfew at this secluded resort and its also pet friendly.

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Hotel Wedding Venues - South Coast NSW

12. The Lodge Jamberoo

• Location: 406 Jamberoo Mountain Road, Jamberoo, NSW 2533
• Capacity: 300
• Accommodation: Sleeps 136
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

The Lodge Jamberoo is one of the best hotel wedding venues in Australia with 43 guest rooms surrounding a 25m outdoor swimming pool. The newly renovated rural hotel is situated down a quiet country lane just south of Wollongong and offers exclusive hire for 2 nights with accommodation for up to 136 guests.

Tailor-made for weddings, the resort-style hotel features an incredible open-air chapel set within a natural Pine Tree Cathedral, and a luxe wedding hall with a private bar. There's also a dressing room salon and gentleman's lounge for getting ready, outdoor courtyards, a late night bar and pre & post wedding function facilities that include a poolside recovery party.

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13. The Cove Jervis Bay

• Location: Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay NSW 2540
• Capacity: 150+
• Accommodation: Sleeps 111
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Secluded within National Park on the NSW South Coast is The Cove, a world class wedding resort with its own private beach on the pearly white sands of Jervis Bay. At this 3 acre beachfront retreat all guests stay onsite with you for a 3 day wedding experience that starts with a welcome night gathering, has your wedding on day two and a recovery brunch on day three.

Wedding facilities include a beachfront ceremony garden, a brand new reception hall and an amazing Mediterranean style courtyard with an outdoor bar set under a cascade of fairy lights that's perfect both for cocktail receptions or for seated dining under the stars. 

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14. The Woods Farm

• Location: Bayly Road, Tomerong, NSW 2540
• Capacity: 200
• Accommodation: Sleeps 120
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

The Woods Farm is one of the most sought after wedding destinations in Australia, accommodating up to 120 guests for the weekend in a resort-like farm stay secluded in the woods. Celebrating across three days, weddings start with a pizza night in the veggie garden on night one, the main event on day two and a recovery pool party on day three.

Nestled amongst the 40 acres of trees and accessed via a magical 120 metre forest aisle of jasmine-covered archways, is a fairytale bush chapel with chandeliers and walls of vine. The rustic reception venue is no less spectacular with a roof of hanging chandeliers and a private bar. There's also an outdoor bar and alfresco reception space perfect for parties under the stars.

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15. Coolangatta Estate

• Location: 1335 Bolong Road, Coolangatta, NSW 2535
• Capacity: 2 - 200
• Accommodation: Sleeps 70
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive + DIY
• Elopement Packages: All inclusive

With 26 motel style rooms located a hop, skip and jump from Berry, Coolangatta Estate is a convenient and affordable spot for private destination weddings. When you hire Coolangatta Estate for your wedding you get exclusive use of the entire 100 coastal acres and its endless supply of picturesque and historic backdrops.

There are two main ceremony areas including a fairy lit fig tree and a hedged croquet lawn. For receptions a 200 year old Grand Hall offers an atmospheric spot for long table feasts under a soaring pitched roof, and there's also a function room that seats 200. All inclusive wedding packages are available, or you can BYO caterers.

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16. Linnaeus Collection Berry

• Location: 599 Coolangatta Road, Berry, NSW 2535
• Capacity: 2 - 30
• Accommodation: Sleeps 12
• Location Hire: DIY/BYO

The Linnaeus Collection is a new concept in deconstructed hotel weddings, bringing together a group of houses with luxury accommodation all within 5 minutes of Berry on the NSW South Coast. The unique concept is the brainchild of Peter Yannopoulos who was married himself in the intimate barn at the bottom of Linnaeus Farm's manicured gardens pictured above. 

The Linnaeus Collection caters for intimate celebrations of up to 30 guests at either Linnaeus Farm or Far Meadow Cottage (also featured on Wedlockers) and venue hire includes onsite accommodation for up to 12 guests with additional beds available within 5 minutes drive. Linnaeus Farm features a resort style swimming pool, Petanque court, orchard, olive grove, games room and infrared sauna.

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17. The Sebel Hotel Kiama

• Location: 2 Minnamurra St, Kiama, NSW 2533
• Capacity: 200
• Accommodation: Sleeps everyone
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

The Sebel is a popular hotel for weddings overlooking Kiama Harbour. The picturesque hotel has a garden courtyard for wedding ceremonies on the waterfront, a heritage courtyard marquee that seats 150 guests under elegant chandeliers, function spaces with 180° water views that seat 80 & 100 guests respectively and a chapel-like hall for intimate weddings of up to 60 guests.

Hotel wedding packages range from $149 - $220 per person including a choice of menus and a 5 hour drinks package. There's also a venue hire fee for the garden courtyard which is $1,600 including furniture & set up and a venue hire fee for your reception space of choice of $2,000 - $2,500.

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18. Headlands Hotel Weddings

• Location: Yuruga St, Austinmer, NSW 2515
• Capacity: 350
• Accommodation: Sleeps 150+
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Headlands at Austinmer Beach is situated 20 minutes north of Wollongong near the beautiful ceremony location of Glastonbury Gardens and is one of the Illawarra's most popular beachfront hotels for weddings. The hotel has 50 serviced apartments that range from studios & penthouses to two bedroom suites, all with ocean views and sun-drenched balconies.

The Ocean View reception venue can be hired from $3,500 and features panoramic water views plus a large balcony and two built-in bars. All inclusive wedding packages range from $160 - $235 per person with optional upgrades including grazing stations & mimosa bars. Terrace wedding ceremonies are priced from $1,500 or outdoor ceremonies from $3,500.

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Hotel Wedding Venues - Southern Highlands

19. Briars Inn Weddings

• Location: 653 Moss Vale Rd, Burradoo, NSW 2576
• Capacity: 200
• Accommodation: Sleeps 130
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Briars Conservatory is a light-filled reception venue located at the Briars Inn & Lodge, a public bar and motel where guests are able to book & pay their own accommodation. Being a short walk from the Conservatory, the Inn & Lodge is a convenient spot for guests to gather while the couple have wedding photos or for a post-reception after party.

The all-in-one wedding destination is situated on 15 acres of beautiful country gardens and has a private lake and lakeside rotunda for wedding ceremonies that is overlooked by the gorgeous light-filled reception space. 

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20. Peppers Manor Heritage Hotel

• Location: Kater Rd, Sutton Forest, NSW 2577
• Capacity: 20 - 250
• Accommodation: Sleeps 100+
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Wedding venues in this B&B style hotel give a nod to its 1920’s heritage, providing a timeless setting for luxury celebrations in a romantic country setting. This Southern Highlands landmark has 43 rooms & hotel suites to accommodate wedding guests, intimate private dining rooms perfect for small receptions, elegant function rooms for up to 250 guests, a quirky nook bar and an undercover terrace lounge.

Peppers Manor is surrounded by meticulously maintained gardens that are well suited to elegant, black tie wedding ceremonies and receptions. There's also a tennis court, golf course & swimming pool onsite. 

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21. Park Proxi Gibraltar Hotel

• Location: 7 Boronia St, Bowral, NSW 2576
• Capacity: 260
• Accommodation: Sleeps 180+
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Park Proxi is a stunning hotel wedding location with luxury accommodation for 180, an onsite day spa and golf course in Bowral. Garden ceremonies can be held lake-side or in the impressive light-filled gallery. A grand ball room provides an elegant reception space and the private onsite bar is the perfect spot for an after party. Wedding packages are all inclusive of ceremony & reception venue hire plus food & beverage.

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Hotel Wedding Venues in Sydney

22. Chapel Hill Retreat

• Location: 36 Berambing Crest, Berambing, NSW 2758
• Capacity: 150
• Accommodation: Sleeps 34
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Situated 1 hour from the Sydney CBD with sweeping views over the Blue Mountains National Park, this picturesque 35 acre retreat offers a scenic alternative to hotel weddings with versatility for guests to book their own onsite accommodation. Chapel Hill Retreat has 7 self contained cottages which come at a discounted rate if blocked out when booking your wedding.

Rivalling the most scenic wedding locations in Australia are a natural bush cathedral, a grassed avenue of Oak Trees, a non-denominational hill top chapel (after which the property is named), a gorgeous viewing deck with city views, a modern reception room and a covered long-table verandah. You can also host a festoon-lit outdoor wedding under the stars.

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23. Saint Events Centre @ Holiday Inn

• Location: Saint Mary's Leagues Club
• Capacity: 20 - 500
• Accommodation: Onsite hotel
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Saints Event Centre is one of the most affordable wedding venues in Sydney and is located within the St Mary's League Club with accommodation at the 4 star Holiday Inn onsite. Versatile function spaces cater for weddings of all sizes and come with budget friendly wedding packages that start at $55 per person. Saints is also a highly recommended engagement venue.

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24. The Pavilion Kiama

• Location: 2 Bong Bong Street, Kiama, NSW 2533
• Capacity: 80 - 400
• Wedding Packages:  All inclusive

While The Pavilion Kiama is not a hotel, it does have hotel accommodation less than 5 minutes walk from its front door and a stunning oceanfront location in one of the most popular holiday spots in New South Wales.

The elegant function space features a seperate entrance foyer & bar, polished timber floors and grand windows that take in the beautiful ocean views & foreshore to Kiama Lighthouse. Simply add lush florals and you have yourself an exclusive hotel wedding venue without the lush price tag. There's even 3 oceanfront ceremony spots to choose from right outside.

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25. Pier One Sydney Harbour

• Location: Walsh Bay, 11 Hickson Rd, Sydney, NSW 2000
• Capacity: 100 - 350
• Accommodation: Sleeps 150+
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

One of the best hotel wedding venues in Sydney is Pier One, located on the water directly under the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge. The sought after location has two ceremony spaces & 3 reception venues with views to Luna Park including a clear-roofed wedding marquee that provides a weather-proof space with uninterrupted Harbour Bridge views. 

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26. Watsons Bay Hotel

• Location: 1 Military Road, Watsons Bay, NSW 2030
• Capacity: 90 - 350
• Accommodation: Sleeps 80+
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

The Watsons Bay Hotel is one of Sydney Harbour's most iconic destinations, known for its relaxed harbour-front bar & beachfront restaurant with sweeping water views. The hotel has its own wharf serviced by regular ferries from Circular Quay and where private charter boats can pick up & off load guests.

Facilities for weddings at Watsons Bay Hotel include a rooftop cocktail bar that has a retractable roof and a Hamptons style function room with arched windows taking in the amazing water views. There are 32 boutique suites at the hotel and plenty of surrounding beaches and parks where wedding ceremonies can be hosted on the water's edge.

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27. Ovolo Woolloomooloo

• Location: 6 Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo, NSW 2011
• Capacity: 30 - 300 seated
• Accommodation: Sleeps everyone
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Undoubtedly the funkiest hotel wedding venue in Sydney is the Ovolo Woolloomooloo. Located on Woolloomooloo's heritage-listed Finger Wharf, this funky hotel blends historic industrial vibes with polished concrete, neon lights and atmospheric wall panelling.

Reception venues within the 5 star hotel include The Piper Room - a modern-industrial style ballroom with flexible floor layouts catering for 150 - 400 guests, The Burbs - a lounge style function space seating up to 150 guests and Alibi Bar perfect for cocktail receptions. The hotel has an indoor swimming pool, gym, bars and restaurants.

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28. Intercontinental Double Bay

• Location: Cross Street, Double Bay, NSW 2028
• Capacity: 10 - 495
• Accommodation: Sleeps 200+
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

The Intercontinental Double Bay is a 5 star wedding hotel located in the leafy Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The award winning hotel features 140 guest rooms, an opulent ballroom that seats up to 360 guests, a romantic courtyard for fairytale outdoor weddings and a poolside cocktail bar on the hotel's roof. 

All inclusive wedding packages come with a 5 star wedding concierge service with handpicked food & wine selections.

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29. Sydney Boulevard Hotel

• Location: William Street, Woolloomooloo, NSW 2011
• Capacity: 100 - 450
• Accommodation: Sleeps 450+
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Located in the heart of the Sydney CBD, the Boulevard Hotel reception venues include a grand pillar-less ballroom that seats up to 350 guests and Twenty Five, a popular social establishment on the hotel's 25th floor that caters for up to 200 guests overlooking stunning views of the Sydney opera House and Royal Botanic Gardens. 

The Sydney Boulevard Hotel has 275 hotel rooms that are more spacious than most hotel rooms in Sydney, and offers all inclusive wedding packages priced from $180 per person which is among the city's best value deals.

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30. Atura Blacktown

• Location: 32 Cricketers Arms Road, Prospect, NSW 2148
• Capacity: 70 - 200
• Accommodation: Sleeps 200+
• Wedding Packages: All inclusive

Atura Blacktown is a modern and vibrant hotel venue with an arty industrial vibe, and is located in the green belt of Prospect in Sydney's lively Western Suburbs. The hotel has 5 unique ceremony & reception venues that cater for weddings with 50 - 200 guests including a grand ballroom, poolside courtyard and the unique, art-inspired lobby.

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