Congratulations on your recent engagement. Known for its city centre, gardens and heaps of excellent wedding venues, Bendigo is the perfect place for weddings.
Here is my list of Top 20 Amazing Bendigo Wedding Venue for 2020.
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Some brides would ask which wedding venue provide both ceremony and reception, whether the venue does fit the guest number?
This article will give you a clear insight of each wedding venue’s capacity, pricing, ceremony options as well as accommodation info.
Who am I to make the list? I’m a candid wedding photographer who shoots over 20 weddings in Bendigo region each year, I’m often the one who be with the couple from start in the morning to end of the reception. I think I’m at the best position to make the list.
I’ve handpicked the most stunning wedding venue in Bendigo. Here we go.
All Seasons Resort and Hotel is a premium hotel located 5 minutes’ drive from Bendigo CBD. With two modern décor function room and multi choice of accommodation, it delivers the finest wedding experience in regional Victoria. The conservatory room features floor to ceiling window bring nature light fulfilled the room with stunning view of private garden. The Fernery Room has old world elegance and contemporary finished provide an intimate space for you family and friends.
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Website: https://allseasonsbendigo.com.au/bendigo-weddings/
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Balgownie Estate Winery Retreat setting in the charming Bendigo region. About 10 minutes’ drive from Bendigo town centre, it is an award-wining winery in Victoria. Lush vineyards and elegant deliver remarkable view and backdrop for you wedding ceremony and reception. Picturesque location can be found everywhere like vineyard, lawns, cellar and the building itself. The barrel room and vineyard lawn provide perfect site to make your ceremony unforgettable in any weather condition.
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Website: https://www.balgownieestatebendigo.com/weddings/bendigo-winery-wedding-celebration/
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Bridgeward Grove Olives & Art Farm located in about half hour drive from Bendigo CBD. It is a truly unique space features a country setting for you wedding ceremony and reception. There are plenty of stunning photogenic spot like olives grove, garden, facility, farm and Campaspe River inside the property or nearby.
There are two historic bluestone churches for ceremony or location photo taken which is just few minutes driving distance. The boutique function room can host up to 100 (Marquee option available for more capacity) seated guests for a wedding reception with any weather condition.
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Website: https://www.bwgrove.com.au/venue-hire/
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Bendigo District RSL settle in the heart of Bendigo city. It offers professional service for wedding ceremony and reception. Flexible rooms can fit your wedding in formal seated dinner or casual cocktail style up to 140 guests. As in the inner city, picturesque location like old buildings, gardens, laneways around Bendigo District RSL can be the highlight of your wedding album.
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Website: https://www.bendigorsl.com.au/wedding-function-packages/
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Bendigo Town Hall is one of the most spectacular venues in central Victoria offers historic grandeur atmosphere to your special occasion. It located in Inner Bendigo CBD with a variety of photogenic location like garden, classic building, café and laneways around.
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Website: https://www.bendigoregion.com.au/arts-culture-theatres/weddings
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Big Hill Vineyard is a stunning venue situated on 95 acres land with rolling vineyards and majestic gum trees. It located in south of Bendigo city, 15 minutes’ drive. The venue offers a variety of food and wine options for up to 240 seat guests or 500 for cocktail style. The stunning garden can be the perfect site to host you wedding ceremony with breathtaking Mt Alexander backdrop.
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Website: https://thebighill.com.au/weddings/
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Chateau Dore Winery is a historic winery located at the Mandurang Valley few minutes’ drive from Bendigo CBD. The venue’s history started in 1866, known as Central Victoria’s finest and most popular venue with a garden wedding setting. It has acres of established gardens and lawns which offers a great variety of location for your dreamed garden ceremony, reception and photo in one property. Chateau Dore Winery offers a great number of beverage and wine choice to impress everyone’s visit.
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Website: https://chateaudore.com.au/weddings/
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Goldfields Catering (Bendigo Pottery Function Centre) located 10 minutes’ drive from Bendigo city centre. It has a professional team to take care of you big day. Menu and beverage can be customised as you need. With fully heating and cooling system Goldfields Catering can be the idea venue for your ceremony and reception with any weather condition.
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Website: https://www.goldfieldscatering.com.au/functions/wedding-receptions
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Harcourt Valley Vineyard is an awarded winery located in between Bendigo and Melbourne, 30 minutes’ drive from Bendigo and 85 minutes’ drive from Melbourne CBD. It is a breathtaking landscaped ground with vineyards delivers beautiful backdrop of your wedding ceremony and reception.
There is a verity of stunning locations to host your ceremony like gardens with winery backdrop or in the shade of big gumtrees. The granite winery décor with wine barrels provide a unique winery environment to celebrate you wedding after ceremony. With amazing wine and a rustic setting inside the property, Harcourt Valley Vineyard can be your perfect venue for a country style wedding.
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Website: https://www.harcourtvalley.com.au/weddings/
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Lynnevale Estate is an award-winning winery located few kilometers away from Bendigo CBD. The venue features breathtaking landscaped gardens and vineyards delivers unforgettable experience to everyone attending you wedding celebration. The stunning lakeside lawn is the most popular site to host wedding ceremony. Picturesque vineyard and farmland are perfect location for location photo with bridal party after wedding ceremony.
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Mimosa Glen Homestead Cottage and Woolshed sits on the Heathcote Wine Region, Mcivor Creek at Tooborac. About 50 minutes’ drive from Bendigo and 75 minutes’ drive from Melbourne CBD. It is a historic cottage built 150 years ago, featured with a large renovated woolshed for wedding up to 150 guests.
In Mimosa Glen Homestead stunning location, gardens, woolshed deliver elegant and rustic feeling, Wedding Rock is the one makes the venue remarkable, perfect overlooking view of the magnificent mcivor Creek for a wedding ceremony.
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Website: https://mimosaglen.com.au/tooborac-accommodation/weddings/
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Pratty’s Patch is 10 minutes’ drive from Bendigo CBD. It is a historic cottage blue stone building with warm charm atmosphere. It features a private outdoor space for wedding ceremony and stone cottage to hosting up to 80 seated guests. A wide range of menus can be customised as you wish here. Pratty’s Patch is an idea venue to have your ceremony and reception at one place.
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Website: https://www.prattyspatch.com.au/functions/
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Ravenswood Homestead located at the south of bending city, settled on a beautiful 37 acres land. It features boutique accommodation for 40 guests and natural backdrop accommodating wedding guest up to 150. Everyone will be enjoying your wedding ceremony and reception with country atmosphere and the beautiful garden landscape of Ravenswood Homestead.
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Website: http://thegroundsravenswood.com.au/stable/weddings/
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Silks Function Centre located right next to Bendigo with only few minutes’ drive. It offers flexible space and layout of venue rooms to fit any wedding size without worrying weather.
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Website: https://www.silksfunctions.com.au/services#weddings
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The Boardwalk Bendigo is an all in one venue for your special occasion. It located next to the Lake Weeroona which is in to heard to Bendigo city. This renewed venue has rustic timber décor and polished concrete floors, floor to ceiling glass allows nature light fulfilled the room and providing breathtaking panoramic view of the Lake Weeroona. The passionate and experienced staff offers inspired menu the way suit you and your guests.
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Website: https://www.theboardwalkbendigo.com.au/weddings
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The Capital located in the heart of Bendigo CBD. It is a National Trust-listed building was originally the Sandhurst Masonic Hall which built in 1873. It is the centre on art in Bendigo city. There are two space suits for wedding ceremony and reception in the building, The Banquet Room and Bendigo. The Capital has a beautiful surrounding environment, a variety of picturesque location are just few minutes’ walking distance.
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Website: https://www.bendigoregion.com.au/arts-culture-theatres/hire-the-capital
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The Eaglehawk Country House Hotel is located in Maldon, which is designated as “Australia’s first notable town”. It is half hour drive from Bendigo and ninety minutes’ drive to Melbourne. The entire venue not only fulfilled with stunning garden but also magnificent history. Everything was well kept from its original appearance since one hundred years ago. There are plenty of picturesque locations like Publica Bar, The ‘Ladies Lounge’, Grand Dining Hall, Conservatory, the Porch and Gardens. The Venue offers a verity of location and catering option to host your ceremony and reception the way you like.
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Website: https://www.eaglehawkhotelmaldon.com.au/weddings
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The Lakeside Hotel sitting opposite to the iconic Lake Weeroona of Bendigo city. It is a Premier hotel with four versatile spaces to fit different size of event in central Victoria. The venue features elegant and stylish rooms abundant in nature light with sweeping view of the Weeroona Lake. A variety of accommodation option delivers convenience and comfort for everyone enjoyed your special occupation.
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Website: https://www.lakesidehotel.com.au/functions.html
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The Shiraz republic is a well know winery and brewery located in the heart of Heathcote wine region, which is half hour drive from Bendigo city. It features breathtaking landscaped ground with vineyards which provides the perfect backdrop for your wedding ceremony and reception.
The venue has a rustic atmosphere everywhere you can host you dream contrary style wedding in gardens with winery backdrop or in the shade of big gumtrees. There are four unique places with flexible décor option to host your reception. With wonderful wine and bear The Shiraz Republic can make every wedding plan come true.
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Ulumbarra Theatre sitting in the heart of Bendigo CBD, known as the largest dedicated auditorium in central Victoria. It transferred from Sandhurst Gaol, features a combined style of heritage and modern finishes. Multiple space available for your special occasion like Stage, Ground Floor Foyer and First Floor Foyer can fit up to 240 guests for seated dinner. As Ulumbarra Theatre sit in the inner CBD a variety of picturesque location are just few minutes’ walking distance.
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Website: https://www.bendigoregion.com.au/arts-culture-theatres/hire-ulumbarra
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Waratah Wedding and Function venue sitting at the north (fifteen minutes’ drive) of Bendigo city. Its one of the newest wedding venues in Bendigo, features beautiful garden and red brick chapel to host your perfect wedding. Recommended caters has been carefully selected by the Venue, BYO food and drink are also available here.
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Website: https://www.waratahweddings.com.au/home
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So that’s all for the Top 20 wedding venue in Bendigo and I need to say: Bendigo is magical place to get marry. There are still many wedding venues out there in Bendigo. If you’re planning your wedding, you could read more wedding tip on my blog or contact me for new ideas.