Wedding Reception Venues in Wyong & the Northern Lakes

Choosing the Right Wedding Reception Venue

Around Wyong, a wedding can take over a whole private property for the day – a rustic garden estate at Kangy Angy or a paddock-and-rainforest wedding property at Ourimbah – or stay simple at a historic family pub on the Pacific Highway in town.

Ceremony, reception and numbers at a glance:

Bidja Estate, 130 Footts Rd, Ourimbah – a red barn seating 160 for dinner or 180 for canapés, with bifold doors onto a paved, festoon-lit dance floor; From $10,780 room hire.
Saying the vows at Bidja – a rainforest clearing ringed by palms, a garden spot or out in the paddocks, with the barn standing by if the weather turns.
Kangy Gardens, 49 Preston Rd – private, rustic grounds spread over two and a half acres, with the Jardin Chapel, and The Gallery, a sandstone building that seats 80 for dinner.
A larger cocktail-style party at Kangy Gardens – up to 110 guests across a permanent marquee and the lawns, with the Bellbird Bar pouring cocktails, beer and spirits.
Royal Hotel Wyong, the family pub on the Pacific Highway – a Dining Room for up to 130 and the private Canoe Club for 60 seated, with two-course menus From $38 per person.

Wedding parties that want to stay close to the celebration should look at the estates: Bidja's packages include two nights on site for the couple plus camping or glamping for guests, and Kangy Gardens has accommodation sleeping eight.

Wyong & the Northern Lakes Wedding Reception Venues

One site for everything – both estates keep the ceremony and the party on the same grounds: chapel and lawns at Kangy Gardens, palms and paddocks at Bidja.
Seated numbers compared – Bidja's barn holds the most at 160, the Royal's Dining Room takes 130 and Kangy Gardens' Gallery seats 80.
Dancing under the festoons – Bidja's floor sits just outside the barn; weekend music runs until midnight, midweek until 10pm.
Portrait spots – Kangy Gardens' illuminated sculpture, The Heart, is a favourite place for the photographer.

Who feeds and styles the day

A blank canvas at Bidja – any caterer with public liability insurance is welcome, alcohol can be supplied if RSA-qualified bartenders from the estate's approved list pour it, and couples bring their own sound system.
What Bidja's hire covers – 200 white Tiffany chairs with trestles, bar stools, wine barrels and glassware, plus the cool room and the prop shed's arbours, easels and candelabras.
Kangy Gardens' kitchen and bar – canapés, shared platters and grazing tables from the preferred caterer, wood-fired pizzas and a licensed drinks list; style it yourself, borrow pieces from the styling store on the property or hand it to the team.
The pub route – the Royal's chef builds an alternate-drop or set two-course menu, and bringing your own wedding cake is fine.

Common Questions About Wedding Reception Venues

Is BYO catering and alcohol possible for a wedding near Wyong?

At Bidja Estate in Ourimbah, yes – any insured caterer can be used and you can supply the alcohol as long as bartenders with RSA from the approved vendor list serve it. Kangy Gardens works with its preferred caterer, though outside caterers can be approved for an added fee, and drinks come from its own licensed list.

Which northern venue has a chapel on the property?

Kangy Gardens in Kangy Angy, where the small Jardin Chapel sits in the gardens. A wedding booking there includes the whole property.

Is there a relaxed pub option for a smaller reception in Wyong?

The Royal Hotel Wyong's Canoe Club seats 60 and is available for exclusive use; the Dining Room takes up to 130. Menus start From $38 per person, and the family that runs the pub builds the package around your budget.

How early can we get into Bidja Estate to set up?

Exclusive use of the grounds starts at midday on the day prior, giving the couple and their suppliers time to set up and style.

Wedding Reception Venues in Wyong & the Northern Lakes