Wedding Reception Venues in the Upper Yarra

Choosing the Right Wedding Reception Venue

Follow the Warburton Highway up the river and the reception settings change with each town. In Wandin North, Wandin Park Estate works from a restored woolshed and a marquee higher up its 320-acre family property, while at Warburton, Projekt 3488 has turned a Masonic Lodge into a hall for one wedding a day.

Elmswood Estate, a working vineyard in Seville, adds a Pavilion with floor-to-ceiling windows over the valley. Capacities run from 110 seated at Projekt 3488 to 250 in the Wandin Park Estate marquee.

Comparing the reception rooms up the river:

Big guest lists – the Grand Marquee at Wandin Park Estate seats up to 250 at oak-wood tables under crystal chandeliers, with a grand piano and room for a band
A rustic seated dinner – Wandin Park Estate's Woolshed seats 150 under exposed timber trusses, with a fire pit and outdoor bar in the brick courtyard
Glass and vines – up to 120 seated in Elmswood Estate's Pavilion, dance floor included, or 200 standing
A hall that transforms – at Projekt 3488, long Oregon timber tables fold back into tiered seating after dinner to reveal the dance floor under a mirror ball
Your own suppliers or theirs – Wandin Park Estate lets couples bring in their own, while Projekt 3488 uses its appointed caterer, quoted separately from hire

Menus from Wandin Park Estate's partner caterer start from $89 per person, and Elmswood Estate's wedding guide runs from $210 per person. Projekt 3488 quotes venue hire and catering separately on enquiry.

Elmswood Estate's couples marry up on the Deck, out in the vine rows or beneath the Terrace
Wandin Park Estate offers the courtyard, a feature gum tree, the indoor Shearer's Quarters and the homestead gardens
Projekt 3488 offers deck, hall or loft for the vows, so every season is covered
A red-brick arbour hung with grapevines leads guests 70 metres up to the Wandin Park Estate marquee

What's included on the day

Projekt 3488's five-hour hire covers a DJ-ready sound system, a cordless microphone, candles, glassware, tableware, set-up and pack-down
Drinks at Projekt 3488 run as a five-hour package of local wines, sparkling, beer and cider, with an arrival cocktail or gin bar as extras
Wandin Park Estate includes a commercial kitchen and bar with both reception spaces, plus a bridal suite in the homestead for getting ready
Elmswood Estate's in-house team handles catering and coordination, with drinks built around its own wines, and guests park free on site

Common Questions About Wedding Reception Venues

Which Upper Yarra venue takes the most wedding guests?

Wandin Park Estate's Grand Marquee holds up to 250. Elmswood Estate reaches 200 for a cocktail reception, and Projekt 3488 takes 140 cocktail-style or 110 seated.

Can couples get ready at the venue?

Wandin Park Estate has a bridal suite inside its homestead for the wedding party.

Will another wedding be on at the same time?

No at Projekt 3488, which gives the whole building and gardens to a single wedding each day. Couples at Wandin Park Estate also have the estate to themselves on the day.

Is there room for a band or DJ up the valley?

Projekt 3488 comes wired for live music, whether a DJ or a band, and the Wandin Park Estate marquee has room for either. Elmswood Estate's Pavilion has a dance floor and a microphone.

Wedding Reception Venues in Upper Yarra

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