Wedding Reception Venues in Melbourne's South East

Choosing the Right Wedding Reception Venue

Chandeliers in Mulgrave, a disco ball in Springvale and a sliding wall in Narre Warren – reception rooms in the South East are mostly large pub function spaces with their own entry, bar and dance floor, set up for a seated dinner followed by a long night of dancing.

Reception rooms by seated numbers:

Village Green Hotel, Mulgrave: the Cabaret Room seats 220 under classic chandeliers; chair covers and coloured sashes can be added. From $45 per person.
Sandown Park Hotel, Noble Park: the Corrigan Room seats 250 with staging, a private bar and a dance floor. From $18 per person.
Waltzing Matilda Hotel, Springvale: the Banksia Room seats 140, or 90 with a dance floor. From $50 per person.
Fountain Gate Hotel, Narre Warren: the Jewel Room seats 120 with dancing, beside a lounge for pre-dinner drinks. From $48 per person.
Hallam Hotel and Dandenong Pavilion: The Corner Bar in Hallam seats 90, and Dandenong Pavilion's semi-private room takes 50 at long tables, with an alfresco garden area. From $50 per person and from $25 per person.

Several of these pubs keep accommodation on site – 14 rooms at Sandown Park Hotel and 18 at the Waltzing Matilda – which helps guests travelling in for the day.

Village Green Hotel can dress tables with its own decorations, chair covers and sashes, and pass on contacts for stylists, cake makers and DJs.
Fountain Gate Hotel and the Waltzing Matilda can both add chair covers and table runners.
Sandown Park Hotel can add a red carpet and an arch to the couple's entrance.
Dandenong Pavilion's alfresco area is set in gardens.

Reception menus in the South East

Alternately served set menus at the Waltzing Matilda (30 or more) and Fountain Gate Hotel.
Carvery buffets at Village Green Hotel and Sandown Park Hotel, with a cake-cutting service at Village Green.
Traditional or multicultural menus can be tailored at Sandown Park Hotel.
Seated groups of 20 to 50 at Dandenong Pavilion choose from four set menus.

Common Questions About Wedding Reception Venues

Which South East reception venue seats the most guests?

Sandown Park Hotel's Corrigan Room seats 250, and Village Green Hotel's Cabaret Room seats 220 or holds 500 for a cocktail-style wedding.

Is there a reception room with a disco ball?

Yes – the Waltzing Matilda Hotel's Banksia Room. A disco ball hangs over its dance floor, with disco lighting, a DJ booth and a stage.

Can a small wedding of around 50 be held in the South East?

At Dandenong Pavilion, long tables in the semi-private room take up to 50, with a room hire fee if you want it to yourselves; Village Green's smaller Copper Fox room takes 60 seated.

Can the wedding menu follow our family's food traditions?

Sandown Park Hotel's kitchen can tailor traditional or multicultural menus, and the Waltzing Matilda Hotel tailors menus to cultural preferences.

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