We shared our top modern wedding venues in Sydney in our previous post, and today we want to share our favourite rustic wedding venues. The rise of Pinterest and Instagram has allowed these kinds of wedding venues to come to the forefront and top everyone’s wish lists for dream rustic wedding. Here are our favourite rustic wedding venues in Sydney.
The Grounds
As one of the most well-known and Instagrammed places in the city, it’s no surprise that The Grounds would also be a great choice for a rustic wedding venue. With lots of beautiful flora, rustic details such as woodwork, we just had to include the Grounds on this list.
Things we like:
- The styling of the place is just breathtaking - all weddings are styled by The Grounds Florist. No one knows their place better.
- Plenty of photo locations at the premises.
- They are well known of its delicious food and the presentation of the food is amazing.
- Their alley is quirky, decorated with a truck, phone booth, mover, etc. offers great backdrops for photos. Not to mention their well maintained garden and plants.
- Can have both ceremony and reception at the same place. One of the few wedding venues that suitable for daytime and nighttime wedding ceremony. The arbour lit with fairy lights is simply beautiful for night wedding ceremony and for your first dance.
- There is also a unique styled private room named 'Lock In' at The Potting Shed - perfect for a small party after an elopement or super intimate wedding reception.
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Ottimo House
Ottimo House Denham Court was voted Sydney’s “Most Natural” wedding venue. Five hundred acres of eucalyptus trees, lush gardens, and a picturesque lake make this venue feel special as you are with your guests tucked away into the countryside. There are multiple places on the premises where you can host both your wedding ceremony and reception both indoors and outdoors, allowing the convenience of having your wedding all in one place.
Things we like:
- You can choose to get married in the rustic looking chapel or lawn at the premises or the local church for couple prefer a more formal ceremony.
- Plenty of photo locations at the premises.
- Split level of the reception hall offers aerial shots
- You can organise lawn games for your guests during your bridal portraits session.
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Three Blue Ducks at Rosebery
With it’s stripped off brick walls, concrete floors, and lofty ceilings, Three Blue Ducks at Rosebery in Sydney’s inner-south provides the perfect setting for a rustic wedding. Part of the historic Cannery building, this rustic farmhouse diner has multiple spaces on the premises for both indoor and outdoor functions.
Things we like:
- The rustic look with an industrial vibe and can be easily tailored to suit your wedding theme.
- You don’t need to travel far for a rustic look. It’s located just less than 20 minutes from the CBD, which means the wedding couple will get more options for the wedding ceremony and wedding photography locations and your guests won’t need to travel far.
- The hanging chandeliers, indoor plants, and the long table arrangements bring out the rustic settings to the industrial space.
- Shared dining and enclosed environment is perfect for couples who fancy an intimate wedding.
- The kitchen is headed by Andy Allen, a former Master Chef winner. Guests can be assured that the menu on any occasion will be second to none.
Mali Brae
The Southern Highlands provides a beautiful backdrop at any time of the year – and our next venue, Mali Brae Farm enchants you with its rustic setting. This award-winning venue has maintained the integrity of its original structures - like an old barn converted to a reception space – and at the same time furnishing them with modern fittings and décor.
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Gledswood Homestead & Winery
Gledswood Homestead and Winery is the ideal rustic country estate if your dream is to get married out in the open or in some kind of barn. The beautiful rustic backdrops of Gledswood Homestead mirrors that of Pinterest with exposed brick and wooden beams, lots of trees, and historic buildings. Gledswood Homestead also appeals as it is also a winery, so you know the wine selection will be top quality.
Things we like:
Loxley on Bellbird Hill
Loxley on Bellbird Hill is located in the Blue Mountains area in Hawkesbury. With the look and feel of a large holiday home, it is the perfect rustic wedding venue for couples that want a feeling of comfort and hominess on their wedding day. Exposed wooden beams, a stone fireplace, and french doors make this country venue a romantic getaway for couples and their guests.
Things we like:
Hopewood House
The exclusive Hopewood House is a grand Victorian-era wedding venue in the Southern Highlands. To have a wedding here means that you are one of the few weddings that have been chosen to be hosted at Hopewood House. Lush gardens are all over the estate and indoor venues transport you and your guests to another era of elegance and class.
Things we like:
Centennial Park
Centennial Park is a large, beautiful rustic wedding venue located right in the middle of the Sydney CBD. For people who love the city but still want their wedding to be a rustic dream, Centennial Park is close by. There are a large variety of spaces to host both your wedding ceremony and reception, and there are even cottages available for accommodation before or after your wedding as well. Because of the size of the Parklands, you can host weddings of any size here.
Things we like:
Athol Hall
Harbour views in North Sydney make Athol Hall one of the rustic wedding venues that can make you and your guests feel like they are in a completely different place while being in the middle of the city. Athol Hall as a heritage building gives the venue great character for people who want a more rustic and charming feel to their wedding.
Things we like:
Mystwood Wollombi
Mystwood is set on 140 acres of rolling hills, open pasture and native bushland in Wollombi, Hunter Valley. Mystwood offers ceremony and reception venues as well as stunning backdrops for location shoot. Mystwood is also complemented by 5 self contained luxury retreats, all with outdoor spas, wood fires and king size beds, so you can get ready at the property.
Things we like:
Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf
The industrial look of the Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf itself combined with both indoor and outdoor spaces allow you to customise this venue into whatever you would like. The location next to the historic wharf gives this place a nice, unique charm, especially if you are into sea life. The interior of Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf also offers you the flexibility for modern or luxury look wedding or rustic wedding theme.
Things we like:
- Located in Pyrmont - just across the bridge from the city.
- Plenty to photography locations - just stroll away like Darling Harbour, the city and Pyrmont itself, ie. Jones Bay wharf and the sandstone cliff opposite the wharf.
- If the weather is good, you can get stunning sunset view at the wharf.
- Can host up to 700 seated guests in the Heritage Wharf
- Waterfront venue with views of the city.
The Barn at Foxground
A rustic barn with expansive views of Seven Mile Beach surrounded by 80 acres of rainforest, at Foxground, two hours south of Sydney.
Things we like:
Private Estate
If you happen to know anyone with the space to do so, you can always host your rustic wedding in your home or the home of someone close to you. If your dream is to have a backyard rustic wedding, having a wedding at a private estate can give you that and so much more. There are no limitations to how long you need to be there, what you can and cannot do, and (to an extent) the amount of guests you can have.
Things we like:
- If you would like to DIY your wedding, you can customise it completely to your style at a private estate.
- Can save money - you can save thousands on venue hire if you have it at a loved one’s home.
- Familiarity - there is a sense of comfort in knowing the ins and outs of a space already or even knowing that it is owned by your loved ones even if you’ve never been there before. You can trust that you will be taken care of.
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