Wedding Reception Venues in the Northern Suburbs

Choosing the Right Wedding Reception Venue

Two northern hotels list wedding receptions. Mawson Lakes Hotel has a function centre with ceremony and reception packages, and The Salisbury Hotel Salisbury hosts weddings in a family-owned pub setting with set menus.

Mawson Lakes leans to a larger, styled reception, while Salisbury suits a relaxed, mid-sized celebration.

Weighing Mawson Lakes against Salisbury for a reception:

Seated numbers: Mawson Lakes Hotel's function pack lists 200 seated across three combined rooms, and The Salisbury Hotel Salisbury seats 120 in the Assembly Room or 90 on the Patio.
Ceremony: Mawson Lakes Hotel offers wedding ceremony packages as well as receptions, so both parts of the day can stay at one venue.
Styling: the Mawson Lakes hire fee already includes linen, table runners, centrepieces and printed menus, and a fairy-light ceiling can be added.
Cost: Mawson Lakes Hotel starts From $1,350 minimum spend, and Salisbury's set menus start From $45 per person.
Overnight stays: guests can book rooms in Mawson Lakes Hotel itself.

Northern Suburbs Wedding Reception Venues

The Varsity, Edgewater and Lakeside rooms at Mawson Lakes Hotel can be used singly or opened up together, with up to 345 across the whole centre.
For dancing after dinner, Mawson Lakes can bring in a floor, a stage and lighting.
Salisbury's Patio is enclosed, with heating, cooling, its own bar and a 132-inch screen for a slideshow.
Booking Salisbury's Patio on an exclusive basis keeps the reception apart from the public bar.

Menus for a northern wedding

Mawson Lakes Hotel serves plated set menus with alternate serve or choices, a hot buffet, or shared platters.
At The Salisbury Hotel Salisbury, the set menu is two courses with dessert optional, for 20 guests and up.
Both venues cater for special diets when told ahead.
Drinks at Mawson Lakes can run as a timed package, bar tab, subsidised bar or cash bar.

Common Questions About Wedding Reception Venues

Can we hold the ceremony and reception in the same northern venue?

Mawson Lakes Hotel offers both ceremony and reception packages. Ask The Salisbury Hotel Salisbury whether a ceremony could be set up in one of its rooms.

How many seated guests can a Mawson Lakes Hotel wedding take?

Its function pack lists three combined rooms at 200 seated or 240 standing, and a single room at about 60 to 80 at banquet tables.

What is the starting cost of a Salisbury reception?

The Salisbury Hotel Salisbury lists set menus From $45 per person for groups of 20 or more.

Is there a coordinator to help plan the day?

Mawson Lakes Hotel has a functions coordinator, and Salisbury's functions manager can build a package around your plans.

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