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Heritage homestead · Est. 1887

Weddings on twelve acres

ElleryHouse

One wedding a day, forty-five minutes from the city.

12Acres
160Seated
45Min from the city
Check a dateSee the four spaces
White chairs set in rows on a lawn, facing a simple ceremony arch under tall trees
The Garden Lawn, set for a ceremony
Afternoon light through two old trees and a garden bed

The house

A sandstone homestead, its garden & a long lawn

Built by a farming family in 1887 and restored slowly over the last decade, Ellery House sits on twelve acres at the quiet edge of Sydney’s south-west.

We host one wedding a day, so the house, the gardens and our team are yours from ten in the morning until the last song. Say your vows under the old elms, have drinks among the books, then dinner in the Pavilion as the paddocks go gold.

— Margaret & Tom, who look after the house

12Acres of garden
160Guests seated
1Wedding a day
45Minutes from the city
The spaces

Four rooms for one day

Each space flows into the next, so guests move from ceremony to cocktails to dinner without a coach or a car.

N I · GARDEN LAWN SEATED 180 · STANDING 220 III · LIBRARY SEATED 40 IV · SUITE UPSTAIRS II · PAVILION SEATED 160 PARKING · 80 CARS OLIVE DRIVE
The grounds, sketched. Not to scale.
i.

The Garden Lawn

Our ceremony lawn, framed by hundred-year-old elms and a box hedge. Late-afternoon light falls straight down the aisle.

Rows of chairs either side of a flower-lined aisle on a lawn

180Seated

220Standing

ii.

The Pavilion

A light-filled reception room with French doors on three sides, a timber dance floor and heating for the winter months.

Round tables with linen, gold chairs and tall arrangements of roses under a white roof

160Seated

220Cocktail

iii.

The Library

The original drawing room, now lined with books. We use it for canapés and drinks after the ceremony, or for a small seated dinner.

A pale panelled room lined with bookshelves, with a chandelier and a tall window

40Seated

70Cocktail

iv.

The Bridal Suite

Upstairs in the main house: a four-poster bed, a dressing room with good light, and its own bathroom. Get ready here, then stay the night.

A bedroom with a four-poster bed, an armchair and tall windows

8Getting ready

2Sleeps

Tall candles and flowers on a long dinner table at dusk

“Dinner by candlelight, music until eleven, & no one waiting to set up the next wedding.”

Packages

Priced per guest

Three packages, each with venue hire, food and drink. Fridays and Sundays are A$25 less per guest. A 60-guest minimum applies.

Classic

A$165per guest

  • Five-hour reception in the Pavilion
  • Three canapés on arrival
  • Two-course alternate drop
  • Your cake, cut and served
  • Beer, wine & sparkling, five hours

Signature

A$195per guest

  • Five and a half hours
  • Five canapés in the Library
  • Three courses, or a shared feast
  • Premium wines & a cocktail on arrival
  • Festoon lights over the lawn

Grand

A$235per guest

  • Six hours, Library and Pavilion
  • Six canapés & a grazing table
  • Three courses with a choice menu
  • Spirits for the last two hours
  • Bridal Suite overnight, breakfast included

Ceremony on the Garden Lawn, from A$1,800. Sample prices, shown for illustration.

Estimate your day

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Package
Day

Estimate

A$21,300

An estimate only. Your quote depends on the date, menu and extras, and we’ll write it up after a tour.

Round tables laid with white linen, glassware and small flower arrangements

With every package

What’s included

  1. Exclusive use of the house and gardens
  2. A coordinator from your first menu tasting
  3. Tables, chairs, linen and tableware
  4. Set-up and pack-down by our team
  5. The Bridal Suite to get ready in
  6. Menu tasting for two
  7. A wet-weather ceremony space
  8. Parking on the grounds for 80 cars
  9. PA and microphone for speeches
  10. Access from 10am on the day
Dates & tours

Check a date, then come and see

Saturdays go first, often a year ahead. Tours run on Saturday mornings and early afternoons, before the day’s guests arrive.

Check a date

Saturday available14 Booked

Pick a date to see if it’s free.

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Visit

Getting here & staying close

Getting here

Ellery House is about forty-five minutes’ drive from the CBD, out past the last of the suburbs. The final kilometre is a sealed drive lined with olives.

By car
Parking on the grounds for 80 cars; cars can stay overnight.
By coach
A turning bay at the front door. We can suggest operators.
By train
The nearest station is fifteen minutes away by taxi.

Staying nearby

The Bridal Suite sleeps two. For everyone else, there are cottages, farm stays and a few good motels in the nearby town, all within a short drive.

Guests
We send you a list of places we know well, to share with your guests.
Late shuttle
Local shuttle partners run guests back to town after the last song.
The morning after
Grand package couples stay for breakfast on the verandah.

Questions

Often asked

What if it rains?

We watch the forecast with you during the week. If rain looks likely, we move the ceremony to the Library and Pavilion verandah, which seats 140 under cover. The final call is yours, up to three hours before.

When does the night finish?

Music and the bar finish at 10:30pm and guests leave by 11pm. We have neighbours a few paddocks away and keep a good relationship with them.

Can we bring our own suppliers?

Yes. Bring your own photographer, florist, celebrant, band or stylist. Our kitchen does all catering, and the bar is ours too. We’ll share a list of suppliers who know the house well, if that helps.

Is the venue accessible?

The Garden Lawn, Pavilion and Library are all reachable without steps, on firm paths. There’s an accessible bathroom next to the Pavilion and two accessible parking bays by the front door. The Bridal Suite is upstairs.

How do we hold a date?

Come for a tour first. If the date suits, we hold it for seven days while you decide, then a deposit secures it.

Do you host smaller weddings?

We do, mid-week. The 60-guest minimum applies on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays; ask us about Monday to Thursday for smaller groups.