Wedding Reception Venues in Moonee Ponds

Choosing the Right Wedding Reception Venue

Couples marrying in Moonee Ponds can hold the reception in a former supermarket turned bar and eatery, or in a glass-walled function room above a racecourse.

Holmes Hall, a bar and eatery on Holmes Road, recommends its Sunroom for weddings, and Moonee Valley Legends, at the corner of Thomas and Wilson Streets, looks over the Moonee Valley Racecourse towards the city skyline.

Numbers and rooms for the wedding:

60 seated with a private bar: the Terrace Balcony at Moonee Valley Legends.
A cocktail reception for 100: the same Terrace Balcony, wrapped in floor-to-ceiling glass.
60 to 150 guests: the Sunroom at Holmes Hall, with skylights overhead and exposed brick.
Up to 300: Moonee Valley Legends caters for groups from 30 to 300 across its spaces.
A smaller reception of 60 to 80: the Good Room at Holmes Hall, fully private with its own bartender.

For portraits between courses, Moonee Valley Legends has an open-air balcony near the function room, and the Sunroom's giant bi-fold doors open onto the Holmes Hall beer garden.

The Sunroom has a stage area for the speeches.
The Terrace Balcony is fitted with screens and the venue's own AV for toasts and a slideshow.
The Good Room has dimmable lights, A/V and your own music, and opens into the Front Bar for up to 120.
Moonee Valley Legends offers a caged balloon garland stand for decorating.

Catering the reception

At Holmes Hall, grazing platters can be laid out from the moment guests walk in.
Holmes Hall's function manager builds the menu around the wedding and its budget, from $19 per person.
The Legends kitchen offers cocktail and seated menus and plans around dietary requirements.
Barista coffee is available after dinner at Moonee Valley Legends.

Common Questions About Wedding Reception Venues

Can we walk through the reception venue first?

Moonee Valley Legends arranges a walk-through after you send its online enquiry form, and Holmes Hall's function manager is the contact for planning a Sunroom wedding.

What's the seated limit for a Moonee Ponds reception?

The Terrace Balcony at Moonee Valley Legends seats 60 for a meal, while Holmes Hall's Sunroom suits 60 to 150 and the venue seats around 300 across all its rooms.

Does either venue have outdoor space for the wedding party?

Holmes Hall's Sunroom has bi-fold doors to its beer garden, and Moonee Valley Legends has an open-air balcony for photos.

How do drinks work at the reception?

Holmes Hall runs a bar tab: you choose the drinks and set a limit, and it can be topped up on the night. Each Legends function space has a fully stocked bar of local and imported beer, wine and spirits.

Wedding Reception Venues in Moonee Ponds