Wedding Reception Venues in Melbourne's Inner East

Choosing the Right Wedding Reception Venue

Kew, Hawthorn and Richmond each give a wedding a different setting. High Street in Kew has a red-brick 1888 post office turned pub, the riverbank at Wallen Road in Hawthorn has a pillar-free ballroom over the Yarra, and Bridge Road in Richmond has a Victorian pub with a cobblestone lane running through it.

Numbers decide most of it. An 80-guest dinner, a 200-guest pub party and a 500-guest banquet are three different weddings, and the inner east has a room for each.

Sorting the inner east's wedding rooms by guest count:

Around 80 at tables: Stamps Room @ Postmaster Hotel seats 80 in Kew's former mail sorting room, or takes 150 for a cocktail-style reception, with gilded mirrors and chandeliers.
Several hundred seated: The Ballroom @ Leonda By The Yarra seats 510 at a banquet, 450 with a dance floor in or 344 cabaret style.
Up to 200 standing: The Bridge Hotel joins its upstairs Studio and Loft, each with a bar and balconies, for a relaxed pub celebration.
A smaller seated meal in Richmond: Brick Corner and the Heritage Room at The Bridge Hotel seat up to 62 together for banquet dining.
Ceremony on site: Leonda hosts wedding ceremonies as well as receptions, so the day can stay in one place.

On cost, Leonda quotes either an all-inclusive package or venue hire, the Postmaster's events team quotes on request, while canapés at The Bridge Hotel are from $37 per person.

The Stamps Room's timber floors leave space for a first dance or high tables, and a rustic fireplace warms a winter wedding.
The Postmaster's team builds each reception from seated meal or canapé packages, drinks packages and AV extras, and offers a tour of the rooms.
At Leonda, guests gather in the Marble Bar foyer for canapés before moving into the Ballroom, where the couple have a VIP room.
Leonda's raised stages hold a head table and a band or DJ, with two handheld microphones and a lectern for the toasts.

Choosing between pub, post office and ballroom

For a guest list beyond 200, Leonda is the inner-east option, and it parks up to 150 cars free on site, accessible bays included.
For a reception that feels like a party, The Bridge Hotel's upstairs rooms have a raised stage for speeches and two big plasma screens.
For a heritage dining room of moderate size, the Stamps Room suits couples who want chandeliers without a ballroom's scale.
The whole of The Bridge Hotel can be booked exclusively, and drinks there can be packaged, put on a tab or paid at a cash bar.

Common Questions About Wedding Reception Venues

Which inner-east venue suits an 80-guest seated wedding?

Stamps Room @ Postmaster Hotel in Kew seats 80, and its seating can be arranged to suit the plan. The Bridge Hotel's Brick Corner and Heritage Room seat 62 between them.

Can the ceremony and reception happen in one place?

Yes. Leonda By The Yarra, on the Hawthorn riverbank, hosts ceremonies as well as receptions in The Ballroom.

Is there room for speeches and a band?

Leonda has raised stages for a head table and a band or DJ, with a lectern and microphones. the Studio upstairs at The Bridge Hotel has a raised stage for speeches, and the Postmaster's rooms both have audiovisual equipment.

How are inner-east weddings priced?

Leonda and the Postmaster Hotel both price by quote. The Bridge Hotel publishes canapé packages from $37 per person, with shared set menus for groups of ten or more.

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