Wedding Reception Venues in Kangaroo Point

Choosing the Right Wedding Reception Venue

Two riverside venues share Kangaroo Point at very different scales. Medley, a cafe and restaurant at the end of Wharf Street, occupies the old Yungaba immigration depot grounds, and Riverlife Adventure Centre runs marquees and a deck below the cliffs.

Choosing between Medley and Riverlife:

Medley's whole venue holds 120 on their feet or seats 70, leaving room for a ceremony and live music.
Its two river decks face the water with glimpses of the Story Bridge, holding 80 standing.
Daytime weddings can take Medley's high tea, from $60 per person.
At Riverlife, the Sunset Marquee takes 180 at dinner tables or 300 for cocktails, with the City Lights Marquee as a second space.
Couples at Riverlife can marry on the parklands lawn with the skyline behind, with a covered option if it rains.

Riverlife's whole site takes up to 800 for a cocktail reception, and The Fresh Collective runs its events. Medley opens for evening receptions on request when the group is 20 or more.

Yungaba was once Queensland's immigration depot, and Medley sits at the end of Wharf Street by the river.
The Alfresco Dining Room seats up to 40 for a smaller reception lunch.
Menus span canapés, walk-and-talk meals, share banquets, three-course dinners and dessert buffets.
Music stays at background level and licensed trading ends at 10pm, so plan a gentler evening.

Riverlife Adventure Centre for a bigger celebration

Receptions use the Sunset Marquee, the City Lights Marquee, the Riverfront Deck over the water or the heritage Cannon Room.
Speeches and dancing are covered, with a sound system, a microphone and a dance floor on site.
Drinks can be packaged, put on a bar tab or paid by guests as they order.
Engagement parties run in the same spaces, so a couple can mark both milestones by the river.

Common Questions About Wedding Reception Venues

Where does a large Kangaroo Point wedding fit?

Riverlife Adventure Centre takes up to 800 across its site, or 180 seated in the Sunset Marquee.

Where can a Kangaroo Point couple hold the ceremony?

Riverlife uses the parklands lawn with the city skyline behind, and Medley's whole-venue hire includes ceremony space.

When does licensed trading end at Medley?

At 10pm, with music kept at background level.

Who caters receptions at Riverlife?

The Fresh Collective runs events at Riverlife Adventure Centre.

Wedding Reception Venues in Kangaroo Point