Wedding Reception Venues in Rowville

Choosing the Right Wedding Reception Venue

A Rowville reception can take two quite different forms: a restaurant dinner beside a fireplace, or a pub function room with a stage and dance floor. Eating House on Wellington Road and the Stamford Inn on Stud Road offer one of each.

Seated numbers usually decide it, along with how much dancing the couple wants after the speeches.

Weighing up the reception spaces:

Around 100 to 120 seated with dancing – the McArthur Room at the Stamford Inn, with a stage, private bar and three screens
A fireside dinner – Eating House's Dining Room seats up to 120 for toasts and courses
A marquee wedding – Eating House's heated, enclosed Marquee seats 100 and has its own bar and taps
A large cocktail reception – the Stamford's Wellington Room holds up to 500, with a separate entry and a beer garden
Drinks while photos are taken – The Bench, Eating House's heated alfresco area out the front, for 40

Combining Eating House's areas allows 262 guests. The Stamford's upgrades include arrival cocktails, a photobooth and a candy buffet.

Alternate drop – the Stamford serves two or three-course set menus alternately at sit-down events
Plated at Eating House – two or three courses, or the three-course Special Set
Shared tables – Eating House's Tapas, Asian or Mediterranean share menus, from $35 per person
Special diets – vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free meals with a week's notice at Eating House

Before the first dance

Speeches – wireless microphones and staging at the Stamford Inn
The dance floor – both larger Stamford rooms have one
Decor – Eating House adds tea lights, fairy lights and personalised menus
Securing the date – Eating House asks for a 40 per cent deposit, with a cap

Common Questions About Wedding Reception Venues

How many guests can sit down for a Rowville reception?

The Dining Room at Eating House seats up to 120 and its Marquee 100. At the Stamford Inn, the McArthur Room seats around 100 to 120.

Which Rowville venue suits a cocktail-style wedding?

The Stamford Inn's Wellington Room holds up to 500 for a cocktail event. Eating House can join its spaces for up to 262.

How is room hire charged for a seated wedding at the Stamford Inn?

Sit-down events there use a two or three-course set menu, with room hire charged separately. Pricing starts from $55 per person.

Is a winter wedding in the Eating House marquee comfortable?

The Marquee is enclosed against wind and rain and heated in winter. It has its own bar, beer taps and background music.

Wedding Reception Venues in Rowville