Vue on Halycon Weddings
If you’re looking for a winery wedding venue near Melbourne, chances are you’ve stumbled across the glorious Yarra Valley in your research. A world-famous wine region, the Yarra Valley is home to hundreds of 5-star restaurants, wineries, hotels, and tourist attractions – meaning that to stand out, venues have to be pretty special.
Vue on Halcyon certainly achieves that. A glorious family-run winery estate featuring rows of stunning vines, manicured lawns, and stretching paddocks, Vue on Halcyon is a premier events space perfect for weddings that want to blend rustic country escapes with classic winery elegance.
The Scene at Vue on Halcyon Yarra Valley
Everything you need for your dreamy winery wedding day is already in place on the property. A gorgeous dining hall is a perfect place for receptions, featuring light timber accents and winery views. There’s a non-denominational chapel on the grounds and a lovely lawn area where couples can get married under the open sky.
After the ceremony, picture wandering hand-in-hand through rows and rows of vines as your photographer snaps photos or posing beneath the whimsical trees for a private kiss. A bonus (and beloved) addition to your wedding party is Vue on Halcyon’s two very friendly alpacas! These two furry bundles love visitors and make a great and iconic wedding photo companion!
For more formal shots, the estate has a stunning rose arbour, and the main gate is a popular backdrop to bridal party photos. To top it off, head up into their huge paddock with your wedding party for perfect golden hour photos with the rolling Yarra Valley hills behind you.
After that, head up to the main dining hall for your reception. Catering is designed, cooked, and served by Vue on Halcyon’s elite events team, led by owners Rennae and Dean. With more than 10 years of experience in the industry, they lend their expertise and ingenuity to you on the day of your wedding, ensuring they’re on-site to keep things running smoothly. The team also oversees venue visits, rehearsals, and on the day.
Vue on Halcyon Yarra Valley Wedding Ceremonies
Vue on Halcyon offers two ceremony locations. The first is the popular outdoor ceremony, located on kempt green lawns with the vines behind you. The venue provides thirty chairs and a signing table, and many couples request wine barrels be placed either at the head of the aisle or at the foot. Some couples opt to bring in an arbour to exchange vows beneath, either kept rustic and simple or decked out in beautiful flowers.
The second location is inside the venue’s non-denominational chapel. A light-filled space, the chapel comfortably seats an intimate number of guests. The chapel features a vaulted ceiling and exposed timber beams. Guests pass a wine barrel in the foyer, a fun talking point to remind guests that they’re on a premier winery estate.
Vue on Halcyon Yarra Valley Wedding Receptions
After the reception is complete, you’re likely to nip off for wedding photos across the property. The venue staff can start serving pre-reception canapes and drinks to your guests, keeping their hunger at bay as the kitchen staff leap into dinner action. These nibbles are served out on the Cellar Door verandah, where guests have an unobstructed view of the vineyards and countryside.
For your reception, Vue on Halcyon provides the following:
- White linen
- A printed menu and table numbers
- Hanging florals feature (at additional cost)
- Cake table and cake knife
- Gifts table
- Cordless microphone
- Supply of fixtures
- Full-size dancefloor
- Private bridal retreat
- Experienced event team to assist with set up
When you return from photos, take a beat in your private bridal suite to touch up hair and makeup (or slip into that stunning reception outfit) before making your grand entrance into the main dining room where your guests await. Featuring an arched timber ceiling, concrete floors, and white walls, the dining room is a blank canvas that awaits your decor and furnishing inspiration.
Wedding Photography Near Vue on Halcyon Yarra Valley
Some of the most popular wedding photography locations at Vue on Halcyon Yarra Valley are:
- Amongst the vines
- Out by the main gate
- In the paddocks at golden hour
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