Northern Rivers Wedding Venues
This curated list of the best wedding venues in the Northern Rivers features beautiful places to get married from the Tweed region through Byron Bay and the hinterland to Ballina, Lismore and the Clarence Valley. Venues range from private country estates and working farms to rainforest retreats and coastal resorts, with many offering onsite accommodation and exclusive use for destination weddings over two or three days.
The Northern Rivers is known for its diverse subtropical landscape, where the Pacific coastline gives way to fertile river valleys, rolling farmland, ancient rainforest and the dramatic volcanic ranges surrounding Wollumbin/Mount Warning. Wedding venues throughout this region offer scenic ceremony & reception spaces overlooking mountains, valleys and some of northern NSW's best-known beaches.
Couples looking in the northern end of the region will find Tweed Valley wedding venues set amongst farmland, rainforest and the ancient Tweed Caldera, while Tweed Hinterland wedding venues offer secluded rural properties and dramatic mountain settings. Closer to the Queensland border are several coastal and ocean-view venues, while properties further south offer easy access to Byron Bay, the Nightcap Range and wider Northern Rivers hinterland.
Top 10 Northern Rivers Wedding Venues
1. Midginbil Eco Resort
- Location: 252 Midginbil Rd, Midginbil, NSW 2484
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Sleeps 150+
- Venue Hire: $8,900+
- Catering & Drinks: BYO
- No Curfew!
Midginbil Eco Resort is an exclusive-use rainforest retreat that offers affordable 3-day weddings amongst 400 acres of forested hills and rolling countryside in the Northern Rivers Hinterland. With onsite accommodation for 150+ guests in a unique safari village, motel-style rooms and glamping tents, this secluded country retreat is perfect for destination weddings where all guests stay onsite with you for the weekend.
Wedding ceremonies are hosted on a grassy hilltop under an ancient fig tree with spectacular regional views to Wollumbin/Mount Warning and Nightcap National Park. Receptions can either be hosted outdoors surrounded by picturesque sub-tropical rainforest, or in a rustic barn that comes fully furnished for up to 150 guests. Other facilities include a rustic ceremony pavilion that's sheltered from rain, a bonfire site where you can party into the night without curfew, and a pool, tennis and volleyball courts.
Midginbil is a DIY wedding venue that offers complete freedom to choose your own suppliers. Costs to host your wedding here include a seasonal venue hire fee which ranges from $8,900 - $9,900, and a minimum spend on accommodation (which guests pay directly with the venue).
2. Joy At St Peter & St Paul's
- Location: 450 Alphadale Road, Tregeagle, 2480
- Capacity: 2 - 50
- Venue Hire: $2,950+
- Catering & Drinks: BYO
Joy at St Peter and St Paul's is a beautifully restored 1899 country chapel that offers intimate weddings for up to 50 guests amongst the rolling green hills of the Northern Rivers near Alstonville. The light-filled chapel is adjoined by an undercover barn that provides a relaxed setting for outdoor receptions surrounded by lush grazing pastures.
Joy is a blank canvas wedding venue that offers total freedom to choose your own suppliers. The venue hire fee ranges from $2,950 for last-minute dates, $3,950 for mid-week weddings and $4,950 for weekend dates including exclusive use of the chapel, barn & grounds with seating for up to 50 guests. Being just 15 minutes from Lismore and 25 minutes from Ballina Airport, this peaceful rural venue offers a convenient all-in-one location for a small, meaningful and affordable country wedding.
3. Nightcap Ridge
- Location: Nightcap Range Road, Dorroughby, NSW 2480
- Capacity: 10 - 120
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12 + optional glamping
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Nightcap Ridge sits within the Nightcap National Park and is a beautiful nature-filled wedding venue that offers exclusive access to 67 acres of ancient Gondwana Rainforests. This secluded eco-luxury retreat offers 3-day weddings immersed in your own private forest clearing, with sweeping lawns and lily ponds providing a beautiful setting for outdoor ceremonies, while an open-air pavilion hosts receptions for up to 120 guests.
Nightcap Ridge offers all-inclusive packages for micro weddings with 10 - 40 guests and larger weddings with 40 - 120 guests that include all ceremony & reception furnishings, styling, flowers and two nights accommodation for up to 12 guests in 3 onsite cottages. Customised catering packages and an in-house bar service is available, or you're welcome to BYO catering & drinks.
Up to 30 additional guests are able to glamp onsite and there is also accommodation within 30 - 40 minutes drive in Clunes and Bangalow.
4. Tides Byron Estate
- Location: 290 North Teven Road, Teven, NSW 2478
- Capacity: 22 - 160
- Accommodation: Sleeps 22
- Wedding Packages: Tailored
Tides Byron Estate is a luxury wedding destination set on a 100 acre macadamia orchard in Teven, with panoramic views across the Byron Bay Hinterland to Lennox Head. Combining an 8-bedroom villa that comfortably sleeps 22 guests, a fully licensed reception hall and beautiful outdoor areas for ceremonies and cocktail hour, this exclusive private estate offers a sophisticated all-in-one setting for multi-day weddings.
Ceremonies can be held beneath a magnificent fig tree surrounded by rows of macadamia trees, followed by cocktails on an outdoor terrace overlooking the hinterland and coast. The Grand Hall hosts receptions for 55 - 160 guests in a light-filled contemporary space with floor-to-ceiling glass, and the luxury villa features a beautiful infinity pool with an adjoining entertaining area that works well for recovery events for up to 40 guests.
Tides Byron Estate offers exclusive venue hire for large weddings with 55 - 150 guests throughout the year, with villa-only bookings for micro weddings and elopements limited to mid-week dates. The hall comes fully furnished with drinks supplied onsite, while catering is offered by a choice of preferred suppliers.
5. Sugar Beach Ranch
- Location: Keith Hall Lane, Keith Hall, NSW 2478
- Capacity: 50
- Accommodation: Sleeps 4
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Sugar Beach Ranch sits on 60 secluded acres of coastal bushland in South Ballina and is a beautiful beachfront venue where retired polo horses play host to micro weddings and elopements with a maximum of 50 guests. Located on an unspoilt stretch of South Ballina Beach between sprawling sugarcane fields and the Pacific Ocean, this private horse ranch is one of the most unique coastal wedding locations in the Northern Rivers.
Exclusive venue hire includes a two night stay in two cabins, space to pitch a hire marquee and use of the resort size swimming pool and surrounding deck. June to November is a particularly good time to get married at this hidden gem as you have a front-row view of migrating whales. If you want to get married on horseback, this is the Northern Rivers venue for you!
6. The EarthHouse
- Location: 334 James Gibson Rd, Corndale, NSW 2480
- Capacity: 120
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive (BYO alcohol)
- Cost: $17,000 - $30,000
- Curfew: 10.30pm
Perched high above the Corndale Valley on a 110-acre farm is The EarthHouse, a luxe-rustic all-in-one wedding venue combining Mediterranean-inspired architecture with breathtaking views over rolling countryside to the Nightcap Ranges. This iconic rammed earth pavilion is surrounded by landscaped gardens where a magnificent 100-year-old fig tree offers a shaded location for wedding ceremonies overlooking spectacular mountain and valley views
Indicative pricing for a fully catered wedding with all furniture and tableware for both your ceremony & reception ranges from $17,000 for 40 guests to $30,000 for 120 people. Fig Tree Catering provide the customised menus and drinks are BYO. Set within a secluded landscape that captures the romance of Tuscany, this is one of the best country wedding venues in the Northern Rivers for couples seeking a sophisticated European feel.
7. Angourie Resort Yamba
- Location: 166 Angourie Rd, Yamba NSW 2464
- Capacity: 40 - 170
- Sleeps: Entire guest list
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
Angourie Resort sits within lush subtropical gardens near Yamba Main Beach, offering an easy destination for all-in-one weddings in the Clarence Valley at the southern end of the Northern Rivers. This full-service rainforest resort has a poolside reception space for intimate weddings with a coastal open-air vibe, and a fairy-lit function room for large receptions with up to 170 guests. Plus with one & two bedroom apartments and villas onsite, the resort makes it easy for guests to stay together for a wedding weekend getaway.
For your ceremony, the resort has an intimate poolside pergola with an outdoor bar as well as an indoor wet weather options, plus there are a myriad of beautiful spots to get married on the coast nearby including the headland at Green Point and historic Yamba Lighthouse on Pilot Hill. The Angourie Rock Shelf is a popular location for oceanside wedding photos on flat rocks and is just 5 minutes down the road.
8. Summergrove Estate
- Location: 363 Carool Rd, Carool, NSW 2486
- Capacity: 150 seated, 170 standing
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- Wedding Packages: $11,670 - $21,920
Set high on a hilltop at Carool in the Tweed Hinterland is Summergrove Estate, an all-in-one wedding destination with panoramic views across rolling green valleys to the Tweed Coast and Pacific Ocean. At this 73 acre private estate, well-designed ceremony & reception spaces make the scenery the focus, and paired with onsite accommodation it's a spectacular location for multi-day weddings at the northern end of the Northern Rivers.
Ceremonies at Summergrove Estate are either hosted in a ridge-top garden on manicured lawns with mountain and ocean views, or the property's elegant wedding chapel (capacity of 170 guests) which features a floor-to-ceiling glass facade at its altar, taking in the majestic silhouette of WollumbinMount Warning in the distance.
A modern white-walled reception barn seats up to 150 guests and caters for cocktail weddings with 170 people in full air-conditioned comfort. Wedding packages include exclusive use of the estate overnight with accommodation for up to 12 guests in 6 luxury villas, plus all furniture and catering for your ceremony & reception. Minimum spends apply ranging from $21,200 - $26,400 on weekends.
9. Sandbar & Restaurant Evans Head
- Location: 1 Captain Cook Drive, Evans Head, NSW 2473
- Capacity: 120 Seated, 175 Standing
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
- Curfew: 11pm
The Sandbar & Restaurant is an oceanfront wedding venue overlooking Main Beach at Evans Head in the Richmond Valley. This stunning reception space is located within the Evans Head Surf Life Saving Club and caters for up to 120 seated guests or 175 people cocktail style, with floor-to-ceiling glass walls offering panoramic views over the Pacific Ocean and surrounding dunes and bushland.
Wedding ceremonies can be held on the sand directly in front of the reception venue with beautiful photo opportunities on the beach and nearby Goanna Headland. With wedding packages starting at under $150 per person including all catering and drinks, this is one of the most affordable wedding venues in the Northern Rivers.
10. Riverside Ranch
- Location: 151 Micalo Rd, Yamba, NSW 2464
- Capacity: 150
- Accommodation: Available in Yamba
- Venue Hire: $6,600
Riverside Ranch sits directly on the Clarence River near Yamba, offering a private setting for waterfront weddings at the southern end of the Northern Rivers. This Micalo Island property wraps 50 acres of countryside around 800 metres of river frontage, providing a totally secluded river bank setting to host your entire wedding day outdoors in nature.
Riverside ceremony sites include a private pontoon, sprawling country gardens and a large mature fig tree. Undercover receptions are hosted in the Moondance Saloon, an open-sided rustic barn that seats up to 150 guests overlooking a natural lagoon. The property is a fully DIY venue where you hire furniture to suit your needs and BYO caterers and drinks. The $6,600 venue hire fee provides exclusive use of the entire estate for 3 days, so you have plenty of time to set up and style your preferred wedding spaces.
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