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Araluen Lodge

Details checked November 2026

  • Seated: 14 seated
  • Cocktail: 30 cocktail
  • Price: Venue hire from $999
  • Ceremony: Ceremony on site
  • Accommodation: Stay on site
  • Getting there: 55 min from Melbourne

Photos from araluenlodge.com.au

Steels Creek · Yarra Valley

Araluen Lodge

Photos from araluenlodge.com.au

Araluen Lodge is a boutique accommodation property with a lodge and three spa villas on three acres of gardens and bushland at Steels Creek, near Yarra Glen in the Yarra Valley. It runs DIY elopements and outdoor micro-weddings for up to 30 guests, with the ceremony, reception and overnight stays for up to 20 people all on the one property.

Made for tiny weddings: ceremony, reception and overnight stays for up to 20 on three acres of garden and bush. A lovely, low-key option for an elopement in the Yarra Valley.
Our take · from the Where I Do team

Good to know

  • Exclusive use: one wedding at a time
  • No pets
  • Sleeps 20 guests on site
  • Wedding coordinator included
  • Parking on site
  • Included: luxury accommodation for 14 guests, exclusive use of the property and gardens, 30 white chairs, wine barrel for signing certificate, outdoor furniture
  • Holds a limited liquor licence

From araluenlodge.com.au. Licence details from the Liquor Control Victoria register (CC BY 4.0); the venue sets its own wedding finish time. Check the details with the venue when you enquire.

How it compares in Yarra Valley

Size

One of the more intimate Yarra Valley venues: 100% of the 15 others that publish a capacity seat more.

Price

Below the middle starting price of $4,300 venue hire across 36 Victoria venues that publish one.

Where it is

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When to go

Autumn (March to May) brings golden vines and mild days and is the most sought-after season. Spring is green and fresh. Summer can be hot and winter evenings are cold, so ask about shade, heating and the wet weather plan.

From Melbourne
55 min
Within 20 km
27 venues
In Yarra Valley
33 venues

Close by

Yarra Valley Estate4 km awayDe Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate4 km away
Planning a wedding in Yarra Valley

Worth asking Araluen Lodge

  1. What does the hire fee include, and can we bring our own caterer and drinks?
  2. Where would the ceremony be held, and what is the wet weather plan?
  3. How many guests can stay, is it included, and is there a minimum stay?
  4. Which dates are still free in our preferred season, and are weekdays cheaper?

Paste them into your enquiry. More in questions to ask a wedding venue.

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