Wedding Reception Venues in Adelaide CBD

Choosing the Right Wedding Reception Venue

The two CBD reception venues are both heritage buildings, but they suit different weddings. Ayers House is a bluestone mansion with period rooms and a glass Conservatory, and The Richmond Hotel is an Art Deco pub with three function rooms upstairs.

Seated numbers at a glance:

Ayers House: the Conservatory seats up to 170, and a front-lawn marquee seats 350
The Richmond Hotel: the full Loft seats 240 or holds 360 standing
The Richmond Hotel's Atrium seats 40 and suits micro-weddings
Henry's Table at Ayers House seats 30 to 80 with its own dance floor
The Balcony Room at The Richmond Hotel seats 60 and opens to a large balcony

Ayers House prices canapé receptions from $52 per person. The Richmond Hotel has no room hire fee; its rooms start from a $1,000 minimum spend.

Original rooms keep marble fireplaces, chandeliers and ornate plaster ceilings
The Conservatory stands where the old stables and coach house were, with its own dance floor
Your cake is cut and served free, and you can bring your own styling
Oyster bars, DJs and photobooths can be arranged

The Richmond Hotel's upstairs rooms for a wedding

The Loft has high ornate ceilings, European marble benches and dark timber floors
The Atrium, once the Winter Garden, has foliage-filled skylights, a stage and dimmable lighting
Catering ranges from canapés to an alternate-drop banquet, share-style menus and grazing boards
A lift and accessible bathrooms serve the upstairs rooms

Common Questions About Wedding Reception Venues

Which CBD venue suits a micro-wedding?

The Richmond Hotel's Atrium seats 40 and is pitched at micro-weddings. At Ayers House, the Library seats up to 22 at one long table.

Is there a room hire fee at The Richmond Hotel?

No. Each space carries a minimum spend that changes by day and session instead.

Can Ayers House take a reception of 300 seated?

With a marquee on the front lawns it can seat up to 350.

How quickly does The Richmond Hotel reply to wedding enquiries?

The events team replies within one to two days.

Wedding Reception Venues in Adelaide CBD