31 guides
Guides to choosing a venue
Plain, practical reads on costs, guest numbers and what to ask, plus a local guide to each region and venue style. Every figure comes from the venues listed on Where I Do.
Tools for planning
Planning and costs
Where to start: budgets, guest numbers, travel and what to ask.
CostsWhat wedding venues in Victoria cost
Starting prices that Victorian wedding venues publish on their own websites, per person and for venue hire, and why most venues do not publish a price at all.
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CostsPer person or venue hire: how venue pricing works
The two ways wedding venues quote a price, what each usually covers, and how to compare one against the other.
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PlanningQuestions to ask a wedding venue before you book
A plain checklist for your first enquiry and site visit: dates, numbers, what the price includes, the wet weather plan and the fine print.
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PlanningChoosing a wedding venue by guest numbers
How to match a venue to your guest list, from intimate weddings to receptions for 300 or more, with every Victorian venue that publishes a capacity in each size.
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PlanningWedding venues within an hour of Melbourne
Venues most guests can reach in an hour or less from the city, grouped by how far out they are, with what that means for transport and accommodation.
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PlanningCeremony and reception at the same venue
Why keeping the ceremony and reception in one place makes the day easier, what to check, and which Victorian venues say they host both.
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Venue styles
What to know before booking each kind of venue.
Venue ideasSmall wedding venues in Victoria
Venues in Victoria that suit a small wedding, listed by region, using the seated capacity each venue publishes.
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Venue ideasWedding venues with accommodation in Victoria
Where you and your guests can stay on site: Victorian wedding venues that offer accommodation, counted by region.
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Venue ideasWinery weddings in Victoria, region by region
Which regions of Victoria have the most winery wedding venues, with links to the wineries in each one.
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Venue ideasPlanning a barn or rustic wedding in Victoria
What to know before booking a rustic and barn venue, from the questions that matter most to the regions with the most choice, with 71 venues to compare.
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Venue ideasPlanning a garden wedding in Victoria
What to know before booking a garden venue, from the questions that matter most to the regions with the most choice, with 201 venues to compare.
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Venue ideasPlanning a beach or coastal wedding in Victoria
What to know before booking a beach and coastal venue, from the questions that matter most to the regions with the most choice, with 35 venues to compare.
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Venue ideasPlanning a city or rooftop wedding in Melbourne
What to know before booking a city and rooftop venue, from the questions that matter most to the regions with the most choice, with 9 venues to compare.
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Venue ideasPlanning an estate or homestead wedding in Victoria
What to know before booking a estate and homestead venue, from the questions that matter most to the regions with the most choice, with 109 venues to compare.
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Region guides
Local advice on seasons, getting there and staying over, with every venue in the region.
RegionsPlanning a wedding in inner Melbourne
A local guide to wedding venues in inner Melbourne: what the 34 venues are like, when to go, getting there, accommodation, what venues publish about price and capacity, and where to start.
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RegionsPlanning a wedding in the Melbourne CBD
A local guide to wedding venues in the Melbourne CBD: what the 34 venues are like, when to go, getting there, accommodation, what venues publish about price and capacity, and where to start.
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RegionsPlanning a wedding in the Yarra Valley
A local guide to wedding venues in the Yarra Valley: what the 33 venues are like, when to go, getting there, accommodation, what venues publish about price and capacity, and where to start.
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RegionsPlanning a wedding in the Mornington Peninsula
A local guide to wedding venues in the Mornington Peninsula: what the 29 venues are like, when to go, getting there, accommodation, what venues publish about price and capacity, and where to start.
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RegionsPlanning a wedding in Melbourne's eastern suburbs
A local guide to wedding venues in Melbourne's eastern suburbs: what the 22 venues are like, when to go, getting there, accommodation, what venues publish about price and capacity, and where to start.
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RegionsPlanning a wedding in the Bellarine Peninsula
A local guide to wedding venues in the Bellarine Peninsula: what the 21 venues are like, when to go, getting there, accommodation, what venues publish about price and capacity, and where to start.
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RegionsPlanning a wedding in Gippsland
A local guide to wedding venues in Gippsland: what the 21 venues are like, when to go, getting there, accommodation, what venues publish about price and capacity, and where to start.
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RegionsPlanning a wedding in the Macedon Ranges
A local guide to wedding venues in the Macedon Ranges: what the 21 venues are like, when to go, getting there, accommodation, what venues publish about price and capacity, and where to start.
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RegionsPlanning a wedding in Melbourne's western suburbs
A local guide to wedding venues in Melbourne's western suburbs: what the 20 venues are like, when to go, getting there, accommodation, what venues publish about price and capacity, and where to start.
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RegionsPlanning a wedding in Bendigo
A local guide to wedding venues in Bendigo: what the 17 venues are like, when to go, getting there, accommodation, what venues publish about price and capacity, and where to start.
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RegionsPlanning a wedding in the High Country
A local guide to wedding venues in the High Country: what the 17 venues are like, when to go, getting there, accommodation, what venues publish about price and capacity, and where to start.
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RegionsPlanning a wedding in the Dandenong Ranges
A local guide to wedding venues in the Dandenong Ranges: what the 16 venues are like, when to go, getting there, accommodation, what venues publish about price and capacity, and where to start.
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RegionsPlanning a wedding in Melbourne's northern suburbs
A local guide to wedding venues in Melbourne's northern suburbs: what the 16 venues are like, when to go, getting there, accommodation, what venues publish about price and capacity, and where to start.
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RegionsPlanning a wedding in Geelong
A local guide to wedding venues in Geelong: what the 15 venues are like, when to go, getting there, accommodation, what venues publish about price and capacity, and where to start.
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RegionsPlanning a wedding in Ballarat
A local guide to wedding venues in Ballarat: what the 13 venues are like, when to go, getting there, accommodation, what venues publish about price and capacity, and where to start.
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RegionsPlanning a wedding in Daylesford and Hepburn
A local guide to wedding venues in Daylesford and Hepburn: what the 13 venues are like, when to go, getting there, accommodation, what venues publish about price and capacity, and where to start.
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RegionsPlanning a wedding in the Great Ocean Road region
A local guide to wedding venues in the Great Ocean Road region: what the 12 venues are like, when to go, getting there, accommodation, what venues publish about price and capacity, and where to start.
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Venues by region
- Ballarat13
- Bass Coast4
- Bellarine Peninsula21
- Bendigo17
- Dandenong Ranges16
- Daylesford and Hepburn13
- Eastern suburbs22
- Echuca4
- Geelong15
- Gippsland21
- Grampians5
- Great Ocean Road12
- High Country17
- Inner Melbourne34
- Macedon Ranges21
- Melbourne CBD34
- Mildura7
- Mornington Peninsula29
- Northern suburbs16
- Phillip Island9
- Rutherglen8
- Shepparton6
- South Eastern suburbs13
- Surf Coast8
- Western suburbs20
- Yarra Valley33







