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Occasion: Engagement PartyLocation: Central CoastListings: 7

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How to Plan a Central Coast Engagement Party

Engagement parties on the Central Coast come in two shapes: a long dinner where the parents give speeches, or a standing party where two sets of friends meet over a drink. Pick the format first and the shortlist sorts itself.

For a seated dinner by the water, Swells Terrigal takes groups of 10 to 80 with a shared banquet and welcome bubbles from $87 per person, and Coral Grill & Seafood seats up to 65 on exclusive hire above Terrigal Esplanade. In Wyong, Motel Mezza serves Middle Eastern shared banquets from $65 per person with custom cocktails, and Royal Hotel Wyong's private Canoe Club room seats 60. Jasper's at Long Jetty closes its doors for private sittings and lets you bring your own wine and beer.

For a party that runs late, The Savoy Bar and Music at Long Jetty has a stage and in-house sound inside an old cinema, Woodport Hotel's Garden Bar in Erina takes up to 400 cocktail-style, and Wyong Milk Factory Tavern has an upstairs DO Room with its own bar, terrace and dance floor. At West Gosford, The Terrace @ The Settler's Tavern charges no cake fee.

Adding to the night:

  • Food at home or in a hall: grazing tables and cocktail food from Central Coast Events, from $20 per person
  • Styling: flower walls, arbours and a peacock chair for the couple from Celebration Set Ups, and seasonal arrangements from Piccolo Pear
  • Photos: Jessie Walker Photography runs engagement sessions with a client wardrobe of hundreds of outfits
  • Entertainment: Soho DJ with a lighting rig and wireless microphone, DJ Bass Sick from $700, live covers from Blue Vinyl or Midnight Black Band, or a Shooting Stars Photobooth from $550

Once the date is set, look ahead to wedding reception planning, or browse DJs who travel the coast.

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Matching the room to the guest list

  • Close family only: Jasper's, or The Tropic's private dining room for 22 seated
  • 60 to 80: Royal Hotel Wyong's Canoe Club room, Swells Terrigal, or The Captain's Table at The Olive Grove
  • 100 to 150: The Terrace @ The Settler's Tavern, Gracelands, or the Anzac Function Room at Mangrove Mountain Memorial Club
  • An open invitation: Woodport Hotel or The Gallery @ Gosford RSL Club

Picking a setting

  • Beach: Swells Terrigal, The Tropic, Avoca Beach House, The Surf Club Avoca Beach
  • Waterside deck: Gosford Sailing Club on the Brisbane Water foreshore
  • Hilltop and fairways: the enclosed balcony at Mangrove Mountain Memorial Club
  • Music bar: The Savoy Bar and Music, hired whole or in part

Arrivals and the day after

  • Let Us Take You Private Transfers runs a white stretch limousine for engagements
  • Its Mercedes people movers suit a group travelling together
  • The Outlook Riding Academy near Terrigal offers horse-ride picnics beside national park for a quieter celebration

Frequently Asked Questions About Engagement Parties

Where can we hold a seated engagement dinner on the Central Coast?

Swells Terrigal seats groups of 10 to 80, Coral Grill & Seafood seats up to 65 on exclusive hire, Royal Hotel Wyong's Canoe Club room seats 60, and Motel Mezza in Wyong offers whole-venue hire with shared banquets.

Which venues suit a big engagement party with dancing?

Woodport Hotel's Garden Bar in Erina takes up to 400 cocktail-style, Wyong Milk Factory Tavern's DO Room has its own dance floor for 100, and The Savoy Bar and Music in Long Jetty takes up to 170.

Can we bring our own wine to an engagement dinner?

Jasper's in Long Jetty is BYO wine and beer, with a $7 per person corkage charge, and can be reserved exclusively for groups of roughly 10 to 30.

How do we keep catering simple for an engagement party at home?

Central Coast Events, run by chef-owner Brenden in Berkeley Vale, does grazing tables, cocktail food and buffets from $20 per person, and can also bring furniture, decorations and heaters.

Is there a Central Coast photographer for engagement shoots?

Jessie Walker Photography runs engagement sessions from her Toukley studio, with use of a client wardrobe of hundreds of outfits.

What does an engagement dinner cost at a Terrigal restaurant?

Coral Grill & Seafood group set menus start from $70 per person, The Tropic's shared event menus from $80 per person and Swells Terrigal's group banquet from $87 per person.

What music suits an engagement dinner rather than a dance party?

Dolce Strings plays as a quartet of two violins, viola and cello from $1,200, and Midnight Black Band or Blue Vinyl can come as an acoustic duo. For singalongs, Central Coast Jukebox Hire delivers a touchscreen karaoke jukebox with wireless microphones, and Aluminus Dance & Entertainment adds roving or stage performers once the speeches are done.