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Marry in New South Wales

New South Wales wedding packages

Say your vows in New South Wales, among the vineyards or close to the Pacific. Share your date and your advisor plans the rest.

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It comes off your final price, and is refunded in full if you don't go ahead.

Choose your venue in New South Wales

Each of these five venues has an offer we hold for your ceremony and reception.

  • Chateau Elan at The Vintage

    Say your vows in a sandstone chapel in the Hunter Valley, with guests staying on the estate.

  • Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains by MGallery

    Say your vows by a garden waterfall in Leura, then celebrate facing the Jamison Valley.

  • Pullman Magenta Shores Resort

    Say your vows on a lakeside lawn on the Central Coast, between Tuggerah Lake and the Pacific.

  • Rydges Resort Hunter Valley

    Say your vows by a lake in Lovedale wine country, with your guests staying in villas nearby.

  • Three Blue Ducks Byron Bay

    Feast at one long table on a working farm outside Byron Bay, with the venue all yours.

Plan a wedding in New South Wales

In Pokolbin you can marry under the Summerhouse Rotunda at Chateau Elan with the fairways behind you, or under the Gazebo at Rydges, with wine barrels set out for your guests. In Leura, the Middle Lake gives you a quieter garden setting under a green canopy of trees.

Hunter Valley receptions run late, in the Barrington Room above the 18th green or in tipi tents strung with fairy lights. On the Central Coast, a cocktail evening can take over the Swales Room, and near Byron Bay dinner is a sharing menu built on produce from an 80-acre farm at Ewingsdale.

  • Your ceremony at Chateau Elan

    Carriage House chapel aisle looking to the entrance doors.

  • Your dinner at Fairmont Blue Mountains

    Reception tables and lounge seating on the lawn above the valley.

  • The setting at Magenta Shores

    Aerial view of the lagoon pools among the resort buildings.

Get your guests to New South Wales

Your guests will want to know these before they book flights.

  • Nearest airport: Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) for Sydney, the Hunter Valley and the Blue Mountains; Ballina Byron Gateway (BNK) or Gold Coast Airport (OOL) for Byron Bay
  • Transfer: From Sydney, guests drive about 90 minutes west to Leura or north to Magenta Shores. Byron Bay guests have a 30 to 35 minute drive from Ballina.

Give your guests more of New South Wales

Days around the wedding fill easily.

  • Sydney Harbour by ferry

    Take a ferry out of Circular Quay to Manly, passing the Opera House on the way.

  • Hunter Valley cellar doors

    Taste the region's wines at the cellar doors, or see the vineyards from a hot air balloon.

  • Three Sisters at Echo Point

    Walk out to Echo Point in Katoomba to see the Three Sisters sandstone formation.

  • Byron Bay beaches

    Surf or swim at the beaches in and around Byron Bay on the morning after the wedding.

Questions couples ask about marrying in New South Wales

How do we lodge a Notice of Intended Marriage for a New South Wales wedding?
Through an authorised celebrant, at least 1 month before the date, and you do not need to be an Australian citizen or permanent resident. Bring a passport or birth certificate, and marry in front of 2 witnesses aged 18 or over. Your celebrant then registers the marriage with the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
How far is the Hunter Valley from Sydney for wedding guests?
The Hunter Valley is just over 2 hours by road from Sydney, so guests can land and arrive the same day. Plan the welcome event for the evening rather than the afternoon. Wineries and places to stay are spread across Pokolbin, Lovedale, Broke and other villages, so we arrange group transport between them for the weekend.
How many guests can a New South Wales wedding venue hold?
Anywhere up to about 400, depending on the venue. The Deck at Three Blue Ducks Byron Bay seats up to 50, and exclusive use of the whole farm venue seats 180. The Founders Room at Chateau Elan seats 90 to 150, and the Magenta Ballroom at Pullman Magenta Shores seats up to 220 or holds 400 cocktail style.
Can our guests stay at the venue for a Hunter Valley wedding?
Yes, both Hunter Valley venues have rooms on the estate. Rydges Resort Hunter Valley has 417 rooms, king spa suites and 2 and 3 bedroom villas, and Chateau Elan has spa suites and private villas with a booking code for your guests. In the Blue Mountains, Fairmont Resort sets aside group room rates across its 224 rooms and suites.
Can we move a Blue Mountains wedding indoors if the weather turns?
Yes. At Fairmont Resort in Leura, the Norman Lindsay room has vaulted ceilings and a leafy outlook for indoor ceremonies of up to 60 guests, and the 288 square metre Grand Ballroom takes the reception. In the Hunter Valley, Chateau Elan keeps its air-conditioned Carriage House on hold as the wet weather setting for outdoor vows.
Where can we take wedding photos at a Hunter Valley venue?
Across the grounds of the resort you marry at. Chateau Elan runs golf cart rides to photo spots on its Greg Norman-designed course, and Rydges Resort Hunter Valley opens its gardens, lake and tree-lined Pine Way for bridal party portraits. On the Central Coast, Pullman Magenta Shores offers its gardens, lake and beach, though the golf course itself is off limits for photos.

Tell us about your wedding in New South Wales

Tell us your date and roughly how many guests. Your advisor checks the venues in New South Wales for you and replies in writing.

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