Poet's Lane Receptions

Details checked November 2026

Price: Price on enquiry
Ceremony: Ceremony on site
Accommodation: Stay on site
Getting there: 45 min from Melbourne

Poet's Lane Receptions is a dedicated wedding venue at Sherbrooke in the Dandenong Ranges, roughly 43 km east of Melbourne's CBD, with a reception room for up to 170 guests that looks out over its gardens. Couples can marry in a stained-glass indoor chapel or a garden gazebo, only one wedding is held per day, and guests can stay overnight in the on-site motel rooms and cottages.

Good to know

Exclusive use: one wedding at a time
Sleeps 51 guests on site
Licensed restaurant and cafe, trading until 1am
Licensed for up to 190 people

From poetslane.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.

Where it is

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When to go

Spring blooms and autumn colour are the highlights. The hills are cooler and wetter than the city, so plan for rain and mist at any time of year.

From Melbourne: 45 min
Within 20 km: 45 venues
In Dandenong Ranges: 16 venues

Close by

Fortnums Restaurant & Wedding Venue4 km away

Dine Divine4 km away

Planning a wedding in Dandenong Ranges

Worth asking Poet's Lane Receptions

What would a wedding for our guest numbers cost on our date?
How many guests can you seat for dinner, and how many for a cocktail reception?
Where would the ceremony be held, and what is the wet weather plan?
How many guests can stay, is it included, and is there a minimum stay?
Which dates are still free in our preferred season, and are weekdays cheaper?

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Style

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