Redcliffe Barn at Ravenswood Sanctuary

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Redcliffe Barn, located in Ravenswood Sanctuary, Pinjarra. The venue offers a multitude of ceremony venues – from their deck to a number of beautiful areas on the property. The barn offers numerous food & beverage packages.  Email them for more information redcliffebarn@ozzienet.net

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Perth Zoo Homstead Barn

Fancying marrying next to the elephants? Perhaps penguins are more your style? The Perth Zoo offers a gorgeous rustic stylish function area plus you get the added benefit of furry and not so furry friends joining you on your wedding day! The Perth Zoo Homestead Barn can hold 200 guests or more if using the adjacent courtyard. Mustard Catering holds the contract for Perth Zoo, so check out their website for more.

Villa Pourzand

More “French Rustic” than “Australian Rustic” I still love the feel of Villa Pourzand. Located in the beach side suburb of Cottesloe, Villa Purzand has a minimum of 40 guests and can cater to 120 guests for a cocktail function or 90 for a sit down. Visit the Villa Purzand website for more.

Chapel Farm

Swan Valley’s Chapel Farm offers a beautiful rustic style venue with a capacity for 250 guests. There’s a private waterfall and lake on site (great for your ceremony)  and a bar located within the restored homestead. Visit the Chapel Farm website for more.

Sandalford Winery

From the gorgeous underground cellar to the oak room, Sandalford Winery has a range of function spaces that are beautifully rustic. The underground cellar is the largest space, able to fit 250 guests and the venue has two beautiful garden spaces for wedding ceremonies. Visit their website for more.

Kidogo Art Institute

Kidogo Art Institute is a stunning limestone building sitting right on the beach. Located in Fremantle, the venue has two galleries available for hire (the smaller White Gallery can only be hired together with the Large gallery and makes the perfect place for ceremonies or pre dinner drinks) The exposed beams and beautiful limestone walls make this a gorgeous blank canvas for your event. Visit their website for more.

Cambinata Farm

Cambinata Farm, a working yabbie farm in Yallingup. The venue can cater to 200 guests. The onsite shearing shed is a great option for functions with a baby grand piano and beautiful candelabras available for use. Guests can even camp on the property! Visit their website for more information.

Brookside Vineyard Bed & Breakfast

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Brookside Vineyard Bed & Breakfast is located in the Bickley Valley.  Polka Dot couple Linda & Joel converted the wine shed into their reception venue and it has just the right amount of rustic charm! Visit the website for more information

Stone Mason’s Distillery

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Stone Mason’s Distillery was built ion Kojonup in 1894 and retains it’s historic charm. The venue can cater to 85 guests in their restaurant with delicious three course menus.  Visit their website for more.

What other venues can you add to my list?

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What nicer way to end off a Friday than with some gorgeous inspiration for your wedding centrepieces? Alicia of Form over Function recently styled the tables for the Centennial Parklands Dining open night and kindly shared the photographs (by Evoke Photography) with us as well as her thoughts behind her styling!

Table One? Organic Garden! Alicia says “It’s impossible not to be inspired by what grows all around when working at this venue. For this natural, chic and organic take on wedding styling, we covered the table in a pale avocado Irish linen overlay from our hire range, and created an eclectic and fresh look with the use of a green glass candleholder with large half sphere candle (also works wonderfully as a vase), a sweet white ceramic pot with leaf detail filled with a mass of end of season kale, a taller white ceramic self stripe pot vase filled with an arrangement of goddess lilies, lotus pods and hellebore foliage and one of our pin hole ceramic votives adding an beautiful organic touch.”

“Dipping into the “Bodhi” line from our online stationery store, we tied name tags to hosta leaves with string at each place setting as a twist on traditional place cards, and sat a matching menu featuring hand-stitched ribbon detail on a small white easel. To add glow to the setting, small green glass hurricane candleholders were at each setting, picking up on the green glass candleholder at the centre of the table.”

“Deco Chic: Defying the bridal-table-must-be-white dress code, we dressed this traditional bridal table with the modern twist of a striking deco-inspired fabric overlay in hues of aqua, white and charcoal, and placed a centrepiece before each guest featuring etched and cut glass footed vases filled variously with white peonies and rice flower. For a modern twist, we took the delicious frosted aqua glass candlesticks from our hire range and topped them with a pompom of massed white carnations, using them as flower holders instead.

“Candlelight glowed from within cut glass holders, scattered along the front edge of the table, and before each guest, and menus calligraphied with the guest name were at each setting, along with white damask napkins were held by delicately beaded silver napkin rings”"

“Secret garden: Nestled as is this venue is within the magnificent grounds of Centennial Parklands, the setting is a natural fit for styling which echoes touches of what lies beyond. For this long table, we combined the richness of chocolate tablecloths, with the warm luxury of a pale camel suede table runner, which played host to a series of delicate, footed wire bird cage stands, each wearing a top knot of dodder vine and baby privet berry, with a rustic lace candleholder glowing within.”

“Before each guest glowed a cream rustic lace votive, and sat a sweet hessian bag vase with string handles filled with an arrangement of hellebore foliage, pale pink peony roses and baby privet berry, doing double duty. Not only did this work by adding floral touches to the table, but as a gift for guests to carry away with them at the end of the night. Cream napkins sat at each place setting, along with a ‘Butterflies” menu/place card from our online stationery range.”"

SugarCube set up a decadent lolly buffet in tones of white and beige. Tall cglass containers were filled with sweet treats,

“Peaches and cream: When the flower gods deliver peach David Austen roses in such perfect, spectacular profusion, we believe strongly in just allowing masses of them to do their own beautiful thing. For this romantic, vintage inspired setting we used cream damask linen, with napkins held by mother of pearl napkin rings. ”

“A round mirror sits at the centre of the table to reflect the flowers and the candlelight, and plays host to a footed cream flower stand with a cut crystal glass plate filled with a massed arrangement of David Austen roses, velvety grey dusty miller foliage, and just a touch of springtime jasmine in bloom. Each guest also treated to a small cream lace vase filled with peach David Austen blooms. Wish we could share the scent.”

“Summer in the park: evergreen overlays from our linen hire range, add a beautiful sweep of pale green blossom and leaves to the tabletop, masses of frosted glass spheres in a range of sizes line the centre of the table, some aglow  with candlelight, others filled with massed arrangements of sweet chincherincee. Small candleholders in shades of green to white, made from gorgeous recycled glass, are scattered throughout the centrepieces, as well as sitting before each guest”

“And adding a touch of sleek city glamour, white damask napkins are held in place by chocolate leather napkin rings.”

“Sunshine: our inner crafty selves were inspired by the too-cute floral flowers made by a recent bride of ours for her own cocktail wedding bonbonniere: paper bags filled with Turkish delight and bound with a paper wrap finished with a fabric and button flower.”

“Diving into her stash of fabric flowers, we created fabric napkin bands in a range of contrasting yet matching fabrics in all colours sunshine-y, and attached a fabric flower to each. Continuing the all things fabric are wonderful theme, we wrapped a vase in bright yellow linen, added a band of contrast fabric picking up on the napkin bands and attached a series of fabric and button flowers, filling it with a mass of gorgeous sunset orange pincushion proteas. ”

“Before each guest glowed a large amber frosted votive from our hire range.”"

“Modern elegance: pairing the deep crimson to hot pink blush and of coral peonies and gloriosa lily with a sleek white milk glass vase, a  beautiful white ceramic underplatter with fine line detail, a matching sake bottle vase filled with gloriosa lily and sake cup candle holders from our range, makes for a striking and elegant setting”

“By covering tables in exquisite ink blue silken overlays with pleat detail, echoing the fine line detail on the vases, candleholder and centrepiece display plate, and adding square silver napkin rings to the napkins, the tables gain the feel of elegant and intimate dinner party, no matter how many tables you need to dress at your venue.  Featuring the whimsical yet elegant ‘Dandelion stationery from our online stationery store.”

“A Clear Romance: The drama of this setting is all in the use of a trio of sleek, conical glass candlesticks in three varying heights, sitting alongside  a conical vase filled with a puff ball arrangement of baby’s breath, punctuating the elegant continuous mirror table runner we placed down the centre of this white damask linen covered tables.Candlelight glowed from within cut glass holders, scattered along the front edge of the table, and before each guest, and menus calligraphied with the guest name were at each setting, along with white damask napkins were held by delicately beaded silver napkin rings”

“Scattering a mass of small clear glass tealight holders the length of the table amped up the sparkle and the glow: deceptively simple. Our modern take on the all white wedding.”

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Al Ru Farm

I love the farm setting of Al-Ru located half an hour from Adelaide. It’s set on a cattle property and even has a b&b so the newlyweds can stay.  The converted barn is just right for a reception and has high pitched ceilings, modern polished cement floors and can cater to 80 guests sit down or 120 for a cocktail reception. Your ceremony can be held in owner Ruth Irving’s French inspired gardens beforehand too. Check out the Al Ru Farm website for more information.

Saltram Winery

Saltram Winery is located in the Barossa Valley and has gorgeous rustic style spaces for weddings. From the Grey Floor Function Room which was an old barrel room now complete with lime washed walls and a capacity of 100 sitting or 160 for cocktail functions to the Dolan’s Den Function Room which can seat between 40-50 or 80 for a cocktail reception and is just right for an intimate celebration. Check out their website for more.

Stoneyfell Function Centre

Stoneyfell Function Centre sits just on the outskirts of Adelaide, part of the Stoneyfell Winery.  The rustic style function area can cater from 55 guests to 350 guests. Established in 1858, the hall features exposed beams and beautiful chandeliers. Check out the website for more information.

Kingsbrook

A different kind of rustic, Kingsbrook has a stunning orangerie which is a beautiful space for a wedding. There’s gorgeous accommodation onsite and the landscaping is picture perfect. Visit the website for more details.

Glen Ewin Estate

Glen Ewin Estate is one of my favourite rustic venues in South Australia. They have two venues – the rustic one being The Pulpshed which can cater for 300 guests seated or 380 for a cocktail function. With massive ceilings, wooden walls and surrounded by gorgeous gardens, it really is a beautiful venue. Check out their website for more.

Golding Wines

Golding Wines, an Adelaide Hills winery features a huge sandstone barn which can cater to 150 guests seated or 250 for a cocktail style function. There’s a beautiful outdoor terrace perfect for pre dinner cocktails (or wine, obviously) plus plenty of room for your ceremony. Visit the website for more.

Olivers

Located in McLaren Vale, Olivers has a a beautiful homestead (perfect for the night before or of the wedding) and a chaff shed built in the 1850s complete with exposed brick walls and pot belly heater. The chaff shed can hold 60 guests but can be extended onto the verandah for 100 guests. Check out the website for more.

Longview Winery

Nestled within the Adelaide Hills, Longview Winery has a gorgeous barn style function room complete with exposed beams, open fireplaces and corrugated iron. The venue can cater between 70-100 people depending on your style of function though there are different areas available for your needs. Check out the website for more.

Pennys Hill

Pennys Hill, located in McLaren Vale have a number of rustic style spaces beautiful for a wedding – from The Stables complete with sawdust floor which caters to 110 people to The Gendey Room which can accommodate 90 and many spaces all highlighting the country winery feel of the property. The onsite restaurant receives rave reviews, plus you’re guaranteed pretty great wine! Visit the website for more information.

Howard Vineyard

The historic stone barn at Howard Vineyard, located in the Adelaide Hills can seat 120 guests or accommodate 200 guests for a cocktail reception. Check out the website for more.

Willunga Peacock Farm

Willunga Peacock Farm can seat 120 guests or cater to 150 for a cocktail style reception. The farm’s shearing shed and old stables make gorgeous wedding venues plus there is also a bed and breakfast on the property. Check out the website for more.

The Hundred Eaves

The Hundred Eaves is located on the Fleurieu Peninsula. The bush chapel onsite was built in 1862 and can accommodate up to 100 guests for a ceremony and can also be converted into a reception space seating 48 guests or 100 guests for cocktail functions. Check out the website for more.

Bird In Hand Winery

Bird In Hand Winery is a splendid place for a rustic style wedding with their barrel hall able to seat 350 or hold 600 for cocktail weddings. Dance with your guests after your vineyard ceremony amongst the gallons of wine underneath glimmering paper lanterns while enjoying wine grown just outside. Check out the website for more.

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Something that I’ve loved seeing pop up lately is vintage party hire services.  I think it’s a such a special touch to host an afternoon tea featuring  vintage china and cucumber sandwiches, or serve your guests delicious Mojitos out of silver jugs, even eat off  different vintage plates. Here’s three of my favourite vintage party hire businesses and the divine things they offer!

‘A Vintage Affair’ Melbourne, Victoria

From a huge range of gorgeous tea cups and saucers, silver tea sets, cake stands and accessories the girls at ‘A Vintage Affair’ hire out beautiful pieces for weddings, hen’s days and bridal showers. A Vintage Affair offers full service event styling in addition to their hire and also does a “high tea experience” which includes everything from the crockery to the catering to the games!

The Vintage Table, Perth, WA

The Vintage Table, based in Perth is a brand new business with a sense of history – owner Alison has been collecting vintage pieces for many many years and lending them for family and friend’s celebrations. Now they’re available to anyone for any type of occasion.. The Vintage Table is able to cater for up to 200 for a vintage high tea set up, 100 for a seated dinner and 150 for a cocktail function.  The Vintage Table has a number of packages – suitable for a high tea, dinner, even a dessert buffet. My favourites? The 1920s silver antique wedding cake plateau and Alison’s collection of over 200 champagne coupes!

A Vintage Party, Byron Bay NSW, and Brisbane QLD

A Vintage Party is owned by Marika (one of our lovely readers and brides) and is based out of coastal town Byron Bay. Marika’s love of vintage and handmade extended throughout the wedding where she sourced many vintage glass jars, glass bottles and the most delightful china floral patterned plates. Plus I love reading about Marika’s finds on her blog!

How are you incorporating history into your own wedding day? Have you found any fantastic suppliers helping you to create your vintage atmosphere?

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