Your guide to Southern Highlands wedding venues for 2027

The Southern Highlands has a character I keep coming back to: mature gardens, country houses, open paddocks and rooms that feel made for a long meal with friends. This revised guide is a starting point for choosing a venue for 2027.

The original list mixed the Highlands with Berry and Kangaroo Valley. It also included old capacities and reopening claims. Those areas are now separated, and current packages should be confirmed with each venue. The photographs record past weddings, not guaranteed future inclusions.

In the Southern Highlands

Bendooley Estate, Berrima. Compare the Book Barn and Stables, and ask which ceremony and portrait areas are included. See my Bendooley Estate wedding photos.

Montrose House, Sutton Forest. The gardens and tall trees feature in several of my wedding stories. See my Montrose House wedding photos. Confirm current event availability directly.

Hopewood House, Bowral. A historic-house and garden setting to explore during a venue visit.

Somerley House, Sutton Forest. Ask the venue for its current wedding information and visit to understand how the spaces work together.

Milton Park, Bowral area. A country-house property with established gardens. Confirm its current name, operator and event offering when enquiring; older package details should not guide a new booking.

The Gibraltar Bowral. A hotel option with on-site accommodation and wedding spaces. Ask about room allocations and arrangements for the whole weekend.

Centennial Vineyards Restaurant, Bowral. A restaurant and vineyard setting with a courtyard to explore during your visit.

The Robertson Hotel. A grand country-hotel setting. Discuss ceremony, reception and accommodation requirements together.

Mali Brae Farm. A country wedding venue to research if you are drawn to farm scenery and a barn-style celebration.

Nearby Kangaroo Valley

Kangaroo Valley is a separate destination, with different travel routes and accommodation options. Do not assume a Highlands hotel is conveniently close to a valley venue.

Kangaroo Valley Bush Retreat. Use the venue’s current information; the old appeal for bookings during its bushfire recovery is no longer part of this guide.

Wildwood. Explore the current wedding offering and ask about transport, accommodation and weather alternatives.

Barranca and Melross also appeared in the original list. Contact the properties directly about whether your proposed event can be accommodated before treating an accommodation listing as a wedding venue.

Berry and the South Coast

Jaspers Berry is on the South Coast, not in the Southern Highlands. See my Jaspers Berry wedding photos. For venues in that area, use the separate South Coast guide.

Make a useful shortlist

Choose a few venues that fit your guest numbers, budget and preferred atmosphere. Ask for an itemised quote, a wet-weather plan, accessibility details and a clear account of what your booking includes.

Several names from the original list, including Biota Dining, are no longer presented here as current wedding recommendations. A photograph or old article is not evidence that a venue is taking bookings.

If you would like help planning photographs around the celebration, tell me about your wedding.