Wedding Reception Venues in Sans Souci

Choosing the Right Wedding Reception Venue

Glass walls and the Georges River set the scene for both of Sans Souci's reception venues. St George Sailing Club on Riverside Drive is built out over the water, a short way upstream from Botany Bay, while Bass & Flinders Pavilion sits on Sans Souci Wharf beside the leisure centre.

The guest list decides which one fits.

Reception details at a glance:

St George Sailing Club: 200 seated, or 170 with a dance floor, with shared banquets and plated alternate-serve menus, canapés from $69 per person
Bass & Flinders Pavilion: 120 for a seated dinner or buffet, with a choice of two three-course menus
Photos: covered decks over the river at the sailing club, and a deck circling the whole pavilion
Arriving by water: the pavilion can pair the reception with a private Bass & Flinders charter cruise
What's included: five-hour events at the sailing club come with an event manager, staff, linen and glassware

Both run their own food and drinks packages, so the reception can go from arrival drinks to the speeches without a change of venue.

Arrival: a cocktail hour can be added at the pavilion, and arrival canapés at the sailing club
Speeches: the sailing club's wireless microphone and projector are included with exclusive hire
First dance: a dance floor fits in the sailing club's room with 170 still seated
Sunset: the pavilion's floor-to-ceiling glass puts the river and sunsets in view from anywhere inside

Menus and drinks for the day

Sailing club: banquets or plated alternate-serve menus, with a grazing station or seafood station as extras
Pavilion: a seated menu, a banquet with roving entrée, or canapés
Drinks: free-flow packages for four and a half hours at the sailing club; Standard, Deluxe or Premium packages at the pavilion
Crew meals: the sailing club offers meals for your DJ or photographer

Common Questions About Wedding Reception Venues

How many wedding guests can each Sans Souci venue seat?

Seated, St George Sailing Club takes 200 guests, or 170 once a dance floor goes in. Bass & Flinders Pavilion has room for 120 at a dinner or buffet.

Can guests arrive by boat to the reception?

A private charter cruise, before or after the reception, can be booked with Bass & Flinders, the same family business that runs the pavilion.

What does a Sans Souci wedding reception cost?

St George Sailing Club's packages start from $69 per person for canapés, with banquets and plated menus priced above that. Ask Bass & Flinders Pavilion for its current package pricing.

Do the Sans Souci venues set a minimum guest count?

The sailing club's private event space has a minimum of 50 guests, and the pavilion's packages apply from around 60.

Wedding Reception Venues in Sans Souci