The Journal
Everything we get asked, written down.
Practical guidance on planning a wedding at a private property — what a venue costs, what BYO involves, and how the weekend actually runs.
Practical guidance on planning a wedding at a private property — what a venue costs, what BYO involves, and how the weekend actually runs.
So we wrote them down properly. Real numbers, and the parts most venues would rather not put in writing.
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$8,800 including GST for the whole property, Friday to Sunday. What that covers, and what you choose yourself.
The term gets used loosely. What it includes, what is already provided, and what to ask each venue.
DIY means creative control, not doing everything yourself. What to choose, and what to hand over.
On-site beds change the whole weekend. Not all of them are the same offer.
Open air, spider marquee or fully enclosed — and how to size whichever you choose.
Three days, one guest list, and far less pressure on the six hours in the middle.
Your food, your drinks, your team. How to choose well and bring the weekend together.
Forty questions to ask before you book, grouped. Take it with you on every site visit.
How a full-facility venue and an exclusive-use weekend compare, with four questions that decide it.
Six questions that reveal whether a venue's exclusive use is the real thing or a marketing line.
Trucks, shared feasts, canapés or a formal caterer — how each format feels, and how to choose.
Every venue says they have a wet-weather plan. How to make them describe it.
Month by month through the calendar, with the trade-off each one asks you to make.
Send us your dates, guest count and plans, and we’ll reply within 24 hours with availability and whether Adeline suits your celebration.