Party Hero

Wedding Reception Venues in Heatherbrae

Find the Perfect Reception Venue for Your Big Day

Look through wedding reception venues and enquire directly – free.

Category: Wedding Reception VenuesLocation: HeatherbraeListing: 1

Wedding Reception Venues in Heatherbrae: Compare Suppliers

Choosing the Right Wedding Reception Venue

Heatherbrae, in the Raymond Terrace & Medowie area, offers couples a wedding held entirely outdoors. Hunter Region Botanic Gardens covers 125 hectares of native plantings, bush and trails, all looked after by volunteers.

Three ceremony spots and the celebration that follows:

  • The Eucalyptus Lawn: open grass and paths around a Victorian-style rotunda, with room for guests to gather.
  • The Bush Chapel: a grove reached through a rustic timber arch, with eight wooden pews and a water feature.
  • The Lily Pond: fountains and sculptures beside lawn and paved areas, for a quieter ceremony.
  • Dressing the chapel: topiary trees, natural hessian and a decorated entrance can style the grove.
  • After the vows: a marquee can go up on site for the reception, and the café offers group menus.

Hire fees apply and are quoted on enquiry, elopement packages included, so send the gardens your date and guest numbers.

Heatherbrae Wedding Reception Venues
Read more

Planning a garden reception at Heatherbrae

  • Bookings are essential, so confirm the date with the gardens before locking in other suppliers.
  • A marquee on the grounds lets the reception follow the ceremony without moving guests elsewhere.
  • The volunteer-run Kookaburra Café serves homemade food and coffee, and a barbecue can be arranged on request.
  • Guided walks through the gardens can be added when booked ahead, filling the gap between ceremony and meal.

Who a Heatherbrae botanic garden wedding suits

  • Couples after a relaxed outdoor day among trees and water rather than a ballroom.
  • Eloping couples, since the gardens quote elopement packages on enquiry.
  • Anyone who wants a rotunda in the photos, framed by the Eucalyptus Lawn.
  • Guests who enjoy the bush, with trails winding through the grounds.

Common Questions About Wedding Reception Venues

Where can we say our vows at Hunter Region Botanic Gardens?

On the Eucalyptus Lawn by the rotunda, in the Bush Chapel grove with its eight pews, or at the Lily Pond with its fountains and sculptures.

Can the reception be held at the Heatherbrae gardens too?

Yes. A marquee can be set up on site for a reception, and open areas of the grounds can be used.

Does the botanic garden in Heatherbrae offer elopements?

Yes. Elopement packages are available, with prices given on enquiry like the other hire fees.

Who caters a wedding at the Heatherbrae botanic gardens?

The volunteer-run Kookaburra Café takes group bookings with a choice of menus, and catering plans are flexible, so discuss options when you enquire.

More Venue categories