School Formal Venues Melbourne

Melbourne's school formal venues are a pair of ballrooms, one in the north and one in the east. Manor on High in Epping has three separate ballrooms, seating anywhere from 80 to 650, and each has a courtyard, a lounge, a bar and a permanent dance floor of its own. Its minimum spend starts from $3,000 on a weeknight and rises to $5,000 on weekends, which is worth knowing when the committee picks a date.

Vogue Ballroom in Burwood is a standalone building that seats 100 to 370, or takes 420 for a cocktail-style night. A mezzanine balcony looks down on a 10m by 10m dance floor under chandeliers, and a car park behind the building fits up to 120 cars for parents doing drop-off and pick-up. It lists no starting price, so ask for a quote with your student numbers.

What a formal committee should confirm with either venue:

• Final student and guest numbers, and whether teachers count towards them
• The seated menu and how dietary requirements are handled
• How the drinks service works for an under-age crowd
• Arrival times, photo spots and the time the music stops

For the rest of the night, look through school formal ideas, or arrange a group arrival with limousines.