Amazing Wedding Venues in Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs

Ideally located just up from the Junction, and only 15 minutes from the CBD. This restaurant offers friendly service and great modern meals including breakfast daily until 5pm. QPO is noted for its function facilities, offering 2 great rooms for that special celebration, corporate launch or training session. If you prefer al fresco dining, it is available outside the main entrance of QPO.

Vasko boasts a unique family presence, and a successful fusion of contemporary cuisine with a strong Mediterranean flavour.


Private dinner, cocktail party, engagement, wedding, christening you name it, Vasko’s enviable reputation for creativity ensures your next special occasion will be a complete success. A private bar, champagne garden and al fresco deck seating are just a few of the many great features included in our private space.

Vasko can accommodate up to 150 guests cocktail style, offering a broad range of canapés, finger food and grazer options. For a sit-down celebration we can cater for up to 70 people with a variety of set menus to choose from.

Each dish on their cocktail and set menus are house made and are of the highest quality.


For a conference Vasko’s private space can cater for your annual general meeting, training seminar/workshop, exhibition and more. The space is fully equipped with a comprehensive audio visual system including a wide screen plasma, DVD and i-pod facilities.

CRU is best understood when you've seen all its colours. Start your day with a coffee, breakfast, and the day's paper, served by familiar faces. Kick back in the afternoon with man's best friend in our sunny courtyard, while enjoying a burger and an ice-cold beer. As the sun gets low, come talk shop with our resident 'wine guy' in the cosy front bar over a glass of something red, just before sitting down to a beautiful dinner in our Private Dining Room.

FUNCTIONS & EVENTS
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From 10 - 150, we'd love to host your event, whatever it may be: milestone birthdays, school functions, even weddings. To meet your needs, we offer a Private Dining Room with it's own balcony & sound system, the Courtyard + the affectionately named "Shed," and when the rest is not enough, the entire venue is available.

Ballara is a gracious Victorian Estate nestled on 3 acres of English gardens, with it’s own picturesque lake, weeping willows and family of ducks – the perfect setting for a wedding venue in Melbourne.

Discover why Ballara is the perfect place for your perfect day.

- Set in the foothills of the Yarra Valley
- Family business established in 1987
- Exclusively yours for your celebration
- Authentic wedding chapel or manicured English gardens to hold your ceremony
- Picturesque lake with jetty, gazebo and water fountain
- Lush gardens with weeping willows, waterfall, lakeside swing & LOVE letters
- By night be mesmerised by thousands of fairy lights
- Elegant chandelier lit ballroom with large parquetry dance floor seating 60-160 guests
- Exquisite cuisine and exceptional service

We welcome the opportunity to meet with you to discuss your wedding plans and ideas. Contact us to organise an appointment and see why you should choose Ballara Receptions for your special day. Our venue is open 7 days a week and would be delighted to show you everything Ballara has to offer.

CEREMONIES

With its elegant chapel and lakeside gazebo, Ballara offers the choice of two exquisite backdrops for exchanging your vows.

Each option has its unique charms: from the stunning high-beamed ceiling of the chapel, in keeping with the heritage of this Victorian estate, through to the timeless tranquility of lake, set amongst beautifully manicured English gardens. The ceremony marks the very moment when the first day of the rest of your lives together begins, and both backdrops provide truly memorable starting points for that journey.

Whichever option you choose, you can rest assured that our team will be on hand to provide help with every step of planning your ceremony. Your function manager will be there to assist with coordination of your celebrant, photographer and music. Ballara is exclusively yours on the day, for anything from 60 to 160 guests.

When the ceremony is over comes the opportunity to take full advantage of everything Ballara has to offer for your wedding photos. From magical shots in the fairy light garden, through to unforgettable images set against the waterfall or rose arbours to name just a few, we have everything you need on-site.


WEDDING PACKAGES

We are the experts in helping you to bring everything together seamlessly. Think of your function manager as your personal assistant, advisor and co-ordinator all rolled into one; taking care of everything to ensure the run-up is stress-free and the day itself is just as you imagined it.

You can choose from the most versatile wedding packages in Melbourne and create something unique. From bands to bonbonniere, photographers to florists; if you so desire we can recommend some of Victoria’s finest wedding industry suppliers. Mix and match with people you’ve sourced personally – or simply use all of our wedding suppliers to ensure everything goes without a hitch

Handcrafted is the keyword at ‘It’s Twelve O’clock Somewhere’, Warrandyte’s answer to the ‘local’ that specialises in an ever-changing list of sixteen handcrafted beers and local wines on tap and they’re also available by the glass and bottle.

A great list of casual offerings from modern ‘shared plate’ entrees, to wood-fired gourmet pizzas and mains straight from the giant New Orleans smoker, are all served right across the day and night.

Outdoors ‘The Deck’ is the perfect place to take it all in, or indoors there’s a large space with a casual feel, great for small gatherings or larger groups.

Ezard at Levantine Hill is a gastronomic partnership between hatted chef Teage Ezard and Levantine Hill Estate.

Levantine Hill is one of the most visually remarkable and exquisite destinations you will ever find. Set amid the rolling hills of the Yarra Valley and surrounded by picturesque vineyards, it offers the perfect setting for your next event.

Teage Ezard has taken his famed gourmet experience outside the city limits to offer locals and visitors to the Yarra Valley the perfect dining match to Levantine Hill’s critically acclaimed wines.

In amongst the stunning bucolic vineyard views, visitors can enjoy Levantine Hill wines matched to dishes inspired by the classic food styles of Europe, which Teage Ezard has enhanced with new flavours and combinations.

The architecture has been personally designed by renowned architect Karl Fender of Fender Katsalidis Architects and interiors were meticulously designed by Molecule. The 100 metre sweep of the curved roof of the venue and the private barrel-like tasting booths reference the sleek curves of a wine barrel.

On offer are two dining spaces. The All Day Dining space offers sharing plates to be enjoyed with great wine and company. The Signature Restaurant offers a five course and eight course tasting menu perfectly matched to Levantine Hill wines.

The Elizabethan Lodge is an all inclusive wedding venue situated in the heart of Melbourne’s leafy eastern suburbs and only 20 minutes from Melbourne CBD. Nestled amongst landscaped gardens, tranquil waterfall gardens and bridge, gazebo, sandstone chapel, pre dinner drinks room, elegant reception rooms, spacious bridal suite and on site guest accommodation. Elizabethan Lodge has all the facilities in one venue to take care of all your wedding needs.

CountryPlace is an award-winning conference and corporate function centre in the picturesque Dandenongs, just 40 minutes east of Melbourne. The retreat is ideal for hosting special events and is regarded as one of the finest locations in Victoria.

CountryPlace has sixty two stylishly appointed guest rooms.

The centre provides for meetings of up to 120 delegates. All spaces have advanced audio-visual and wireless high speed internet. Meeting rooms have excellent natural light and comfortable ergonomic chairs, air conditioning and lighting controls.

In addition to the superb facilities, the outdoor team-building facilities are comprised of high and low ropes courses. Recreational facilities at our retreat include tennis court, gym, solar heated pool, volleyball, jogging trails & bush walks and nearby golf. Indoor recreation at the retreat includes billiards, fussball tables, open fires and bar/lounges.

Since April 2002, Amstel Members have enjoyed the choice of two layouts, the Park course and the Ranfurlie course 'Rated 60 in Australia'. The facilities and course conditions have continued to be maintained to the same high standards as expected of a member only course and therefore green fee players experience playing conditions normally reserved for members of exclusive clubs.

Outstanding indeed - few things in life are more special than getting married, and we at Linley Estate are committed to making your wedding everything you ever wished for.

Right from your initial inquiry you will receive the finest personalised service and attention to detail by our experienced wedding co-ordinators.

We work with you and your party to ensure you have covered every aspect of your special day - from colour co-ordinating your flowers, to complimentary guest car parking, choosing from our superb menu, to the precise timing of the evenings service, photography in the gardens, to the complimentary use of our bridal suite (based on availability) - your wedding co-ordinator will look after every detail.

Linley Estate is an established Hotel and offers all the conveniences including 31 spacious guest rooms, heated pool and sauna, tennis court and complimentary car parking for 250 cars. Your ballroom will be dressed with crisp white linen and with all the requirements you always dreamed of - our experienced staff will ensure both yourselves and your guests receive the attention that only Linley Estate is renowned for.

Elegant and romantic in every way, the gardens are complete with fountains, gazebo, feature bridge, rolling lawns and a kaleidoscope of floral displays providing the perfect photo opportunities. Amongst all this are three purpose built function rooms complete with all the essentials to make your special day nothing less than "Perfect".

After sunset, the gardens come alive with a light display of over 20,000 fairy lights, sprinkled through the trees, creating a stunning back drop for your special night.

Also available are a choice of linen chair covers with sashes (additional charge) and we will also assist you in selecting all your support services, ie, entertainment, limousine, celebrant, etc.

Linley Estate prides itself on its reputation for excellent food and outstanding service. You will always encounter our friendly smiles, our positive attitudes, and our desire to make your special day truly outstanding.

Amberlee Receptions is a great place to hold all your private parties.

Be it birthdays or anniversary celebrations, engagement or hen's party or just any excuse for a party, Amberlee is the place!

Amberlee is a special place that lends itself to private parties. Let us take the strain and host your special family party for you. Milestone anniversaries are very special occasions that need to to celebrated well. Hosting them at home is always stressful and very disruptive. Book Amberlee and just sit back and relax and enjoy the day.

We welcome parties of people from different cultures who wish to celebrate in their own special way.