We don’t offer smaller packages, as weddings at The Merribee include exclusive use of the venue and accommodation for 20 guests for two nights.

Our packages are designed to give couples and their guests the best experience—arriving the night before, getting ready onsite, celebrating stress-free, and enjoying a recovery breakfast the next morning. These packages cannot be modified to reduce the price; while couples can forgo certain inclusions if they choose, this won’t affect the cost.

Absolutely! All the villas at The Merribee are pet-friendly, and your furry friends are more than welcome to be part of your special day. We do ask that pets remain on a leash at all times and are not left unattended in the villas.

As a fully licensed venue, we don’t allow external caterers or bar staff. However, we offer a range of catering packages to suit all tastes and dietary requirements—from informal buffet-style options to three-course plated meals.

The payment process is as follows:

• $2,000 deposit to secure your date

• Second payment of $3,000 the following month

• Minimum monthly payments of $1,000

• 60% of the venue to be paid 6 months before the wedding

• Full venue hire payment due three months before the wedding

• 50% deposit for food and beverages (based on approximate guest numbers) due three months before the wedding

• Final food and beverage payment due six weeks before the wedding

• $3,000 bond to be paid one week before the wedding (this will be refunded if no damages occur)

Our four Villas accommodate up to 16 people as listed below, with four additional single beds available to be set up wherever needed, bringing the total capacity to 20.

• Main house: Sleeps up to 8 people across 3 king bedrooms and a fourth bedroom with two single beds and an ensuite.

• Villa Parterre: Sleeps up to 4 between 2 king bedrooms. This is typically where the bridal party stays the night before and gets ready before the wedding. 

• Villa Botanica: Sleeps 2 people in a king bed. This is the honeymoon suite.

• Silo: Sleeps 2 people in a king bed. This is generally where the groomsmen stay the night before, with single beds available to be set up on different levels if needed.

Our standard wedding packages include exclusive use of the venue for two nights and almost three days: arrival day, wedding day, and a recovery breakfast the morning after. Additional nights can be added to the package for $4,000 per night, including exclusive use of the venue.

Our packages include breakfast on the morning of the wedding for in-house guests; you can pre-organise your preferred time for it to be delivered into the Villas.

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You can also choose to add canapés or a grazing table as a pre-ceremony option or for cocktail hour.

Check-in time is 3pm for the in-house wedding guests, but we request the couple to arrive around 1pm for a pre-wedding meeting before guests arrive.

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Check-out is at 10am the morning after the wedding, unless an extra night is added to the package.

The recovery breakfast runs for 2 hours, typically from 8:30am to 10:30am. If you add an extra night, you could opt for a later brunch instead.

You can choose not to use any extras from our packages, but the package price will remain the same.

Absolutely! We can modify all our menus to accommodate dietary preferences, including vegetarian and pescatarian options.

Yes! Food stations and pizza night are a great way to include all your guests in a welcome event onsite.

We don’t have a minimum number of guests for weddings at The Merribee, but there is a minimum spend of $10,000 between food and beverage on the wedding night and a minimum spend of $5,000 for food and beverage on the welcome night.

Yes, we do! We offer a beautiful wedding hall that can accommodate up to 130 guests for indoor receptions. It has four large sandwich doors that open fully to the crepe myrtle garden and outdoor dance floor, with stunning views of the open field at the rear of the property. The hall also includes a covered verandah area, perfect for setting up your band and bar.

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The hall has four white beams, perfect for custom draping, chandeliers, or floral installations—allowing you to create a beautifully personalized atmosphere for your wedding reception.

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You can also bring marquees to be set up at the back of the property to host undercover cocktail hour, reception dinner or dancefloor.

For indoor ceremonies or cocktail hour, Maywild Cottage provides an intimate and charming setting. Surrounded by our rose and winter garden and directly facing the lavender field, it offers a romantic backdrop ideal for special moments, rain or shine.

The runsheet is entirely up to each couple and often varies depending on the season.

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We generally recommend earlier ceremonies during winter—around 1:00pm or 2:00pm—to make the most of the available daylight. In summer, ceremonies typically begin later, around 3:00  tp 3:30pm, allowing you to enjoy more sunlight and perfectly time your sunset photos to coincide with your reception.

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Our curfew is 10:30pm, with all non-staying guests required to depart by 11:00pm. In-house guests are welcome to continue the celebrations in one of the villas, however, all communal areas must be vacated by 11:00pm.

The reception usually lasts between 2.5 to 3 hours, but the timeline is up to the couple. Due to food safety regulations, all leftover food from the stations is packed down after two hours.

Yes! We have a full vegan menu available here: https://www.themerribee.com.au/_files/ugd/d862ce_35183f6c2d214e0d8fed0c6cbdb7ed47.pdf

Additionally, we can modify all options to be vegan, vegetarian, or pescatarian as needed.

Yoga is held either in the back filed, in the tennis court, in Maywild Cottage or or wherever you prefer! Yes, we provide yoga mats for your guests.

No. However, we provide outdoor heaters and firepits to be set up outside, along with gas bottles and firewood for no extra cost.

Yes, we provide all wait staff, crockery, cutlery, linens, bar staff, glasses - you literally don't have to worry about a thing! We got you!

​Yes, each Villas has aircon/heating.