This 18-acre rainforest retreat is ideal for those wanting a wedding where you can have exclusive use of the property. When you book your wedding at Spicers Tamarind Retreat, you and your guests gain full use of the entire retreat for a full 24 hours.

The soothing sounds of Gardners Falls will accompany your wedding vows, adding to the ambience of your wedding ceremony at Spicers Tamarind. You will have your pick of garden ceremony locations set amongst tropical tranquility, making for an intimate event, no matter how many guests you’re hosting.

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To learn more about this stunning hinterland venue and others, check out our curated Sunshine Coast’s Best Wedding Venues Guide. You’ll easily be able to create a shortlist of venues with our comprehensive and detailed guide to each venue. We share pricing information, minimum and maximum numbers, curfew times, facilities, imagery, the list goes on!

As far as socially distanced wedding planning goes, this is the easiest and most efficient way to explore all the best wedding venues on the Sunshine Coast. 

Images by Ash & Stone 

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One of the hinterland’s longest standing venues, the iconic venue still flaunts some of its original colonial structure in the historical homestead. Set on acreage, the property now has all the mod cons for comfort as well as charm. Flaxton Gardens is known for its fabulous food and the ultimate romantic setting for a wedding on the range.

Ceremony Spaces

The Gardens

Flaxton Gardens is famous for its incredible views all the way to the coastline, which provide the perfect backdrop for the wedding ceremony where you want to feel like you’re a world away from the everyday. There are multiple options –the more country feel complete with charming windmill, or the uninterrupted clean views.

The Gazebo

For a more intimate ceremony, the Restaurant Gazebo is a quaint option, which is well protected. This is a lovely option for an elopement.

Wet Weather Option

If wet weather arises, the Barrel Room allows complete confidence your ceremony will go ahead as planned.

Reception Spaces

The Winery

Recently renovated, the Winery at Flaxton Gardens remains the most popular space for a wedding at Flaxton Gardens. Couples love the rustic elegant vibes with plenty of space for up to 350 guests. Sit-down dinner or cocktail receptions are on offer. The Barrel Room is the foyer to the Winery and is an ample space for guests to chill out in comfort.

The Restaurant

Light and bright, the Restaurant dining room is perfect for a more intimate wedding of up to 60 guests. Your guests will appreciate the fine dining with menu designed by chef and owner, Alan Thompson and the restaurant’s head chef. The pair take their inspiration from the wealth of fresh produce available in the hinterland region.

Photo Ops

At Flaxton Gardens

Onsite at Flaxton Gardens, there is a photo op with every turn of the head. The Gazebo can be utilised as both a ceremony spot and a sweet space to have photos. Make sure to take a stroll in the vineyard for some sweet shots. Of course you can’t go past the views of rolling hills over the hinterland all the way out to the ocean and Moreton Island.

Nearby

The Sunshine Coast hinterland is lousy with pretty places your photographer will definitely have already scoped out. The iconic One Tree Hill is always a popular spot to take photos with the backdrop of the Glass House Mountains, there are pretty gardens galore, there’s even a secret tree-lined driveway that all the local photographers seek out to get the perfectly lit shot.

In the Evening

Take a moment to have a sneaky photo under the festoon lights outside under the expansive sky. On a balmy night, with a light breeze coming up over the hinterland hills, you won’t find a more romantic setting.

For more information on weddings at Flaxton Gardens, get in touch with their professional wedding team.

Images by Quince + Mulberry Studios, Luke Middlemiss Photography, Studio Impressions Photography, Jennifer Oliphant Photographer, Tracey Beard

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The Noosa wedding venue has a grand variety of both ceremony and reception location options onsite. The Plantation room boasts floor to ceiling glass windows with balconies overlooking the gardens and golf course and can be divided to suit your guest numbers. Alternatively The Sunset Lounge private bar and spacious terrace is bathed in light on the upper level of the clubhouse. Plenty of luxury onsite accommodation is available, as well as a restaurant, championship golf course, world class spa, tennis courts and fitness centre.

Open Day

Come along and meet the team at  Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort, have a look around the glorious grounds and meet the Noosa wedding venue’s preferred suppliers. Photographers, florists, photo booth suppliers, cake specialists, stylists and more will all be there. 

The Open Day is free to attend. You will be able to take a tour of the beautiful ceremony sites, reception rooms and accommodation options. 

Date: Sunday 10^th February,  10:00am to 2:00pm

Location: Noosa Springs Golf and Spa Resort, Links Drive Noosa Heads

Cost: FREE

Free Accommodation Offer

When you take to Noosa Springs for their Open Day, you will find oh so many reasons to book this Noosa wedding venue for your big day. If you need just one more, how about this – the resort are currently running a promotion where you will receive a complimentary accommodation package worth over $900 when you book your wedding before March 31st, 2019.

UPDATE: New offer

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Abby and Josh’s Noosa wedding overlooked the Noosa River, making for a stunning backdrop as they said their vows. Making their way to their reception meant just a matter of mere steps to where they and their guests could relax, enjoy the sunset and dine on a delectable meal from one of Noosa’s premium Hastings Street restaurants. 

Rickys Restaurant & River Bar is the ultimate Noosa dining experience, and a picturesque, elegant setting for your Noosa wedding. It’s the perfect Noosa wedding venue for small weddings, right up to 130 people for a sit-down dinner.  A la carte menus are seasonal using both local and imported premium ingredients sourced for their taste and uniqueness. There are three and four course menu options to be enjoyed before the mesmerising backdrop of the Noosa River. 

Now, lovely news about this – you absolutely have the option of having both your ceremony and your reception more or less in one place, because the very pretty Quamby Park is right next door, and is a perfect place to say your vows. 

Images by Karen Buckle Photography

Photography: Karen Buckle Photography | Venue: Rickys Restaurant & River Bar| Styling + flowers: First Class Functions | Dress: Karen Willis Holmes 

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Our Wedding Venues Guide to the Sunshine Coast’s very best of the best wedding reception venues gives you the low down on absolutely everything you need to know to make your venue short list. From minimum and maximum numbers, available parking, onsite and offsite accommodation options, to pricing and packages, curfew times, and noise restrictions – we’ve investigated every last detail for you. It’s available for immediate download for only $12.99. 

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Coolum Beach is the Sunshine Coast’s most down-to-earth small coastal town, in my opinion. Life just moves a little bit slower there – in a good way.

There is definitely plenty of reason for the locals to be friendly – their patch of paradise has kept to its roots. The love of the beach and a simple way of life is where it’s at in Coolum. Lazy beach days watching surfers ride and tides rise, twilight walks along the beach with a cocktail waiting at the end – that’s the life! 

If this resonates with you, Coolum Beach may be the perfect place for you to hold your wedding. 

The Space

My pals, Coolum Beach is small. Coolum Beach Surf Club is one of the only local wedding venues, and happily it’s in the perfect absolute beachfront location. The second-floor private function room offers outstanding views of the beach, and comes with its own private bar and deck. 

Your Ceremony

If having the sand between your toes as you say your vows is a wedding day dream for you, then this is the place. Directly out the front of the Surf Club is a popular place for Coolum wedding ceremonies. 

Alternatively, a short walk away is Point Perry, which offers spectacular views. The deck at the Surf Club is a third option, or can be your wet weather back up plan. 

Sample Menu

Entrée

Hervey Bay Scallops, cauliflower puree, crispy prosciutto, salsa verde

Canape`

Crispy Pork belly, tempura prawn and maple slaw

Main

Crispy skinned Tasmanian Salmon, whipped mash, asparagus and aioli

250g char grilled rib fillet, confit mushroom, green beans, garlic roasted potatoes and whisky jus

For a ceremony with an uninterrupted beach backdrop, while staying in the shade, the second-floor deck. The deck is an extension of the private function room, which caters for 100 guests sit-down. The deck also makes a fantastic wet weather backup plan. 

To request a quote for your wedding, contact the functions team at Coolum Beach Surf Club. 

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Smack bang on Noosa’s famous Hastings Street is just the right venue for the chic foodie couple, who want a modern, relaxed yet classy wedding. Bistro C is a favourite restaurant of Noosa locals who dine, and a highly sought after Noosa wedding venue. 

Within walking distance there are several breathtaking beachfront ceremony locations to choose from From your ceremony, you and your guests can stroll down to the beach for photos, then mosey on up to the restaurant for cocktails and canape`s as you watch the sunset. 

Inside the restaurant you get that classic Noosa vibe where contemporary style meets beach chic. Eclectic art fuses with the ambience of flickering candles and the sound of waves lapping at the doorstep. 

When you guests leave your wedding you want them to walk away raving about the brilliant time they had. Nothing achieves this like a deliciously satisfying meal. Bistro C‘s Executive Chef Dayle Merlo takes inspiration from fresh local produce creating seasonal menus. 

If you’re still looking for the perfect venue, you can find out everything you need to know about Bistro C in our 2017-18 edition of our Best Sunshine Coast Wedding Venues ebook. 

Images supplied by Bistro C. 

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Foodies one and all, listen up. The fact that this Sunshine Beach restaurant is hosting weddings is a huge win for our kind. 

The cuisine at Embassy XO weaves its way through the provinces of China and South East Asia, along with Joos’ unique balance of flavours, textures and exciting spices. Executive Chef Seungjoo Kim continues to impress by refreshing the menu each season.

Modern Asian dining is on offer throughout the three-storey complex.  The lounge bar offers an an impressive yet approachable wine list and a great cocktail menu catering for all pallets. French glass doors open up to a mini balcony giving ocean glimpses and a summer breeze or in winter you can relax next to our intimate, warm fire.

The other location option for weddings is the restaurant dining room, where a truly Asian feel in its warm decor meets that bright, airy feel we so adore and expect of our Sunshine Coast wedding venues. 

As for the ceremony, there are several close-by locations to get the nuptials done in style. If sand is your pleasure, the beach is is but a two-minute stroll away, there are nearby parks, and the added benefit of booking a wedding with Embassy XO is you get a pretty decent wet weather back up plan to boot. 

The quick-fire portion of this Sunshine Beach wedding venue review with all the little nitty gritty details you want to know can be found beyond the pretty pictures below. 

The Low Down

How many weddings in a day: One

How long operating as a wedding venue: 5 years

How many guests: 100 stand up or 70 sit down

Adequate parking: Yes + street parking with no limitations

Wheelchair accessible: Yes

Operating hours: 12noon to midnight

Discounted wedding days: Sunday to Thursday

Beverage packages: Starting from $48 per head for four hours

Food packages: Starting from $30 per head for cocktail/yum cha or $55 per person for banquet

Sample menu tasting available: Yes, only small fee charged to cover costs

Dance floor: Yes there is room for a dance floor

Room for a band: Yes

Audio equipment: No

Wet weather ceremony back up available: Yes

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Rickys River Bar + Restaurant is the ultimate Noosa dining experience, and a picturesque, elegant setting for your Noosa wedding. It’s the perfect Noosa wedding venue for small weddings, right up to 130 people for a sit-down dinner.  A la carte menus are seasonal using both local and imported premium ingredients sourced for their taste and uniqueness. There are three and four course menu options to be enjoyed before the mesmerising backdrop of the Noosa River. 

Now, lovely news about this – you absolutely have the option of having both your ceremony and your reception more or less in one place, because the very pretty Quamby Park is right next door, and is a perfect place to say your vows. 

 The Low Down

Minimum number of guests: 50 for exclusive bookout

Maximum number of guests: 130

Operating as a wedding venue: 

Wedding days available: 7 Days

How many weddings in a day: One 

Air conditioning: Yes

Adequate parking: Yes

Wheelchair accessible:  Yes 

Operating hours: Lunch available  11.30am- 4.30pm, dinner 5.30-11.30pm

Ceremony locations: Quamby Park next door (booked through the council)

Reception locations:   Restaurant

Music:  Some restrictions, 2-3 piece band or DJ must conclude by 11:00pm

Bring own cake:   Yes

Fully staffed bar onsite:  Yes 

BYO:  No

Dance floor:  Yes 

Room for a band:  Yes 

Audio equipment with speakers and a microphone: No

Wet weather ceremony back up plan:  Can use venue from 5:00pm 

Acccess to rest of venue: Yes, from 5:30pm

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Absolute waterfront purpose-built Sunshine Coast wedding venue is centrally located at Brightwater, overlooking the lake. Inside, the décor promotes warmth and stylish nautical opulence.

Inside The Lakehouse Sunshine Coast you will find beautiful interior styling, which has two key elements – stag heads and antlers, and a hint of the nautical. The little touches, like oars and a cow hide rug beside the fireplace in the welcome area give you an instant feeling of warmth. 

There are two gorgeous ceremony locations on site, making this venue perfect for those couples wanting a carefree wedding day, where everyone can relax from start to finish with no travelling. And thanks to the function coordinators, no fuss. However, even if it’s your dream to be married on a beach or in a pretty chapel, there are both options but  a 10-minute drive away. 

Turning towards the majestic lake, the weatherproof deck offers sweeping views of the surrounding estate and is the ideal location for your guests to enjoy pre-reception canapes. 

The main function space is a mix of plush deep carpet, luscious wallpapers, antler chandeliers and an eclectic mix of classic and country furniture with a slightly distressed finish. With tones in grey, charcoal, slate, black, white, ivory and pewter, this beautiful room provides the perfect backdrop for your own décor and style and will fit with any colour scheme.

Images by Calli B Photography

The Low Down

Minimum number of guests: 60 on a Friday and Sunday and 80 on Saturdays.  Other days by agreement.

Maximum number of guests: 150 seated, 250 standing

Food and beverage packages: Signature wedding package starts from $105 per head, Family platter package from $110, and roving degustation from $80 per head. 

Minimum spend: Minimum numbers on weekends, and minimum bar spend, but no minimum for catering. 

Operating as a wedding venue: Opened in November 2013 and have delivered hundreds of beautiful weddings since! 

Wedding days available: 7 days per week, every day of the year!

How many weddings in a day: One

Air conditioning: Fully ducted air conditioning and heating

Adequate parking: Underground parking for 110 vehicles plus street parking and bus area

Wheelchair accessible: Yes, and a disabled bathroom.  The venue is all on one level.

Operating hours: 10am – 12 midnight, 7 days. Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday. Can operate from 12noon on ANZAC Day. No surcharge applies to public holidays. 

Special deals available: Wedding specials in January, February, June and July. Minimum numbers apply on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. 

Ceremony locations: The Pavilion, a central waterfront courtyard or The Pontoon, a timber and steel structure next to The Lakehouse which is suspended over Brightwater Lake.

Reception locations: The Lakehouse Sunshine Coast.  Also for smaller weddings we can offer “Pontoon”, our function room at Brightwater Hotel.

Music: Full AV installed in the venue.  Musicians can simply plug in, and play.

Bring own cake: Yes, we serve the couples cake with fresh raspberry coulis and vanilla cream.

Fully staffed bar onsite: Yes

BYO: No, we are fully licensed.

Dance floor: Yes, large dancefloor.

Room for a band: Yes. 

Audio equipment with speakers and a microphone: Yes

Noise restrictions: Yes, standard venue noise restrictions. 

Wet weather ceremony back up plan: Yes

Supplier meals available (eg. Photographer, DJ): Yes

Acccess to rest of venue: When booked, couples and their family and friends have exclusive access to the venue.

Photography // Calli B Photography

Location // The Lakehouse Sunshine Coast 

Flowers // Willow Bud 

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Pitchfork Restaurant in Peregian Beach is like the venue equivalent of the perfect dress: effortlessly stylish during the day, transitioning into funky elegance in the evening. Six days a week, this place is packed with local clientele – to me, that’s a really good sign you have a winner on your hands. Their gourmet menu changes seasonally, and when you book your wedding you can choose a sit down dinner for up to 90 guests and canape package options to suit all budgets. Alternatively you can host a cocktail reception for up to 120 guests. 

Peregian Beach being the perfect picturesque place for an elopement, Pitchfork Restaurant will even cater for small intimate weddings of 10 guests – as long as you don’t mind some fellow restaurant-goers, who will surely wish you well and add to the joy of your special day, being such a friendly, relaxed little coastal town. 

The Low Down

Minimum number of guests: 10 – if happy to share the venue with other guests

Maximum number of guests: 120 cocktail

Wedding days available: Tuesday – Sunday

How many weddings in a day: 1 or 2

Air conditioning: Yes

Adequate parking: Yes

Wheelchair accessible: Yes

Operating hours: Tuesday – Sunday 12-2 lunch 5-late dinner              

Ceremony locations: On the beach at Peregian 5 min walk

Music: Background music, guitar not amplified        

Bring own cake: Ye s

Fully staffed bar onsite: Yes

BYO: No

Dance floor: yes, if 70 guests        

Room for a band: No        

Audio equipment with speakers and a microphone: Yes

Wet weather ceremony back up plan: NA

Acccess to rest of venue: yes 

Decor images by Jodi McDonald, food images supplied by the venue 

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