Wedding Reception Venues in Ourimbah

Choosing the Right Wedding Reception Venue

Ourimbah now has two wedding estates with quite different characters. Bidja Estate on Footts Road is a family-run, style-it-yourself property with a red barn, while Mackay Family Estate on Frederick Street is a French-styled estate built purely for weddings.

Choosing between them comes down to whether you want a blank canvas you fill with your own suppliers or a formal garden setting with catering on hand.

How the two Ourimbah estates compare:

Reception room: Bidja Estate's red barn seats 160 or holds 180 for canapés; Mackay Family Estate's chandelier-lit Banquet Hall seats up to 150.
Ceremony: Bidja Estate offers a rainforest clearing, gardens or paddocks; Mackay Family Estate has a lawn by a 120-year-old pear tree for up to 300.
Catering: Bidja Estate is BYO food and drink with your own insured caterer; Mackay Family Estate lists catering available.
Pricing: Bidja Estate is From $10,780 room hire; Mackay Family Estate shares packages and pricing with couples on request.
Something different: Mackay Family Estate has a fairground with a 24-horse carousel and its own licensed bar.

Both estates are set among gardens, so ceremony, drinks and the reception can all happen on one property.

Couples get exclusive use of the grounds from midday the day before, so suppliers can set up.
Bifold doors open from the barn onto a paved dance floor lit with festoons.
Hire includes trestle tables, 200 white Tiffany chairs, glassware, a cool room and a prop shed of arbours and candelabras.
Packages include two nights onsite for the couple, with camping or glamping space for guests.

Mackay Family Estate: French gardens and a carousel

Garden rooms joined by granite paths include a rose garden, an amphitheatre, a walled garden and a pear garden.
The ceremony lawn sits at the end of a 35-metre walk lined with standard roses.
The Walled Garden and the Poolside Butlers Nook each suit a canapé reception for up to 50.
An outdoor fireplace setting seats 26 for an intimate wedding dinner.

Common Questions About Wedding Reception Venues

Which Ourimbah wedding estate suits a larger guest list?

Bidja Estate's barn seats 160 or holds 180 standing, while Mackay Family Estate seats up to 150 in its Banquet Hall and takes 300 for a ceremony on the lawn.

Can we bring our own caterer to an Ourimbah wedding estate?

At Bidja Estate, yes: any caterer with public liability insurance can be used, and drinks must be poured by RSA-qualified bartenders from the approved list. Mackay Family Estate lists catering available on its listing.

Is there wet-weather cover for an Ourimbah wedding ceremony?

Bidja Estate's red barn doubles as the wet-weather fallback. Mackay Family Estate moves seated receptions indoors to its Banquet Hall.

Can couples stay onsite at an Ourimbah wedding venue?

Bidja Estate's packages include two nights of onsite accommodation for the couple, with camping or glamping space for guests.

Wedding Reception Venues in Ourimbah