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Rivers Edge

Details checked November 2026

  • Seated: 220 seated
  • Cocktail: 450 cocktail
  • Price: Price on enquiry
  • Ceremony: Ceremony on site
  • Getting there: In central Melbourne

Photos from riversedgeevents.com.au

Melbourne · Melbourne CBD

Rivers Edge

Photos from riversedgeevents.com.au

River's Edge Events is a first-floor function room on the Yarra River near South Wharf in central Melbourne, holding up to 220 seated guests (180 with a dance floor) or 450 for a cocktail reception. Its walls of glass face the river and city skyline, it has two small balconies over the water and a pared-back interior of polished concrete and neutral finishes, and ceremonies can be held in the same room before it is reset for the reception.

Good to know

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wedding coordinator included
  • Included: dedicated event coordinator, dance floor, table linen, banquet tables, bridal suite
  • Licensed to serve drinks on site, trading until 1am
  • Licensed for up to 630 people

From riversedgeevents.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 Melbourne CBD

Size

One of the more intimate Melbourne CBD venues: 53% of the 17 others that publish a capacity seat more.

Where it is

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When to go

City venues are mostly indoors, so the season matters less than elsewhere. Rooftops and terraces are best from November to April, and Melbourne weather can change quickly, so ask what happens if it turns.

Within 20 km
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In Melbourne CBD
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Worth asking Rivers Edge

  1. What would a wedding for our guest numbers cost on our date?
  2. Where would the ceremony be held, and what is the wet weather plan?
  3. Which dates are still free in our preferred season, and are weekdays cheaper?

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