Wedding Reception Venues in the City & Inner North

Choosing the Right Wedding Reception Venue

Receptions in the City & Inner North range from a 350-seat ballroom on Northbourne Avenue to a speakeasy wedding for a few dozen. The suburb matters less than the format: Braddon, Dickson, Turner and Lyneham have the big seated rooms, Civic's bars suit cocktail receptions, and Pialligo and Ainslie cover the middle ground.

Matching a reception style to a part of the region:

Large seated dinners: the Great Room at Canberra Rex Hotel in Braddon seats 350 at banquet tables, and its Grand Ballroom seats 150.
Vows and dinner on one property: Beltana Farm in Pialligo hosts vows under its truffle oaks, then seats 70 to 100 in the restaurant.
A glass atrium in Dickson: Pavilion on Northbourne's Four Seasons Room seats 150, and its tropical atrium takes 250 for cocktails.
An upstairs party in Ainslie: Edgar's Inn gives couples Wakefield's bar for 20 to 70, or 120 with the full floor, plus their own stairs and entrance.
Cocktail-style in Civic: Molly hosts up to 150 across the Vault and main bar, and Highball offers its Casita Bar, terrace or the whole venue.

Mercure Canberra in Braddon adds courtyard garden ceremonies and receptions for up to 180 From $99 per person, while the Main Hall @ Polish White Eagle Club in Turner seats 120 below a raised stage.

City & Inner North Wedding Reception Venues

PJs in the City starts from $14 per person for pub bites, and Jack's Back Bar seats 90 for a relaxed reception.
The Duxton in O'Connor has canapé packages from $49 per person, and Pavilion on Northbourne's plated menus are from $50 per person.
Beltana Farm's canapé packages are from $74 per person, and Molly's pricing starts from $85 per person.
The Croatian club hall in Turner is from $750 room hire, which covers a bartender and the clean-up.

Long guest lists and big rooms

Thoroughbred Park in Lyneham has rooms from 150 to 500 guests, an in-house chef and free parking for over 1,000 cars.
Its rooms look across the track to the Brindabella and Majura ranges.
The Main Function Hall @ Australian Croatian Club in Turner seats 250 with a stage and dance floor, licensed until 2am.
The Great Room at the Rex can be split into five rooms, and the hotel's glass-roofed rooftop bar can be hired exclusively.

Common Questions About Wedding Reception Venues

Which City & Inner North venue covers both the vows and the reception?

Beltana Farm in Pialligo offers vows under its truffle oaks followed by a reception in the restaurant. Mercure Canberra in Braddon also pairs a courtyard garden ceremony with a reception in its function rooms.

Where can 300 wedding guests sit down to dinner in the region?

The Great Room at Canberra Rex Hotel seats 350 at a banquet, and the Croatian club hall in Turner seats 250.

Is there a small, private wedding option in Ainslie?

Edgar's Inn hosts receptions in Wakefield's for 20 to 70, with the couple's own stairs and entrance, a disco ball and a side room for speeches or the cake.

Which Civic bar suits a cocktail wedding?

Highball offers its Casita Bar, wrap-around terrace or whole venue, and Molly takes up to 150 across the Vault and main bar.

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