Waratah Wedding & Function Venue

Details checked November 2026

Seated: 160 seated
Price: Venue hire from $4,500
Ceremony: Ceremony on site
Getting there: 2 hr from Melbourne

Waratah Wedding & Function Venue is a licensed wedding property in Huntly, near Bendigo, with a banquet hall seating more than 160 guests, landscaped gardens and the small St Thomas Chapel dating from 1875. Couples can hold both ceremony and reception on site, may bring their own caterers for a fee, and can book guest rooms at Red Waratah Accommodation across the road.

A chapel from 1875 and a banquet hall on the one property, with guest rooms across the road. Good value for central Victoria, and you can bring your own caterer for a fee.

Our take · from the Where I Do team

Good to know

You can bring your own caterer
Parking on site
Included: 50 white wedding chairs, tables
Licensed to serve drinks on site, trading until 1am
Licensed for up to 163 people

From waratahweddings.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 Bendigo

Price

Close to 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

Spring and autumn are the most comfortable. Summers are hot and dry, so shade and later ceremony times matter, and winters are cool.

From Melbourne: 2 hr
Within 20 km: 11 venues
In Bendigo: 17 venues

Close by

Omari Bendigo8 km away

Langley Estate8 km away

Planning a wedding in Bendigo

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What does the hire fee include, and can we bring our own caterer and drinks?
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Can you recommend transport for guests to and from nearby towns?
Which dates are still free in our preferred season, and are weekdays cheaper?

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