Wedding types — 60 – 250 guests
Hotel weddings
Everything under one roof: getting-ready suite, ceremony, reception, and a lift to bed at the end of it. Hotels carry the most logistics of any venue type, which is exactly why couples with interstate guests keep choosing them.
Typical spend
$25,000 – $70,000
Per-head packages usually cover food, beverage, staffing and the room. Watch for AV charges, cakeage and minimum-night accommodation clauses.
Guest count
60 – 250 guests
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Ways couples do this
City ballrooms
The classic big-guest-list format. Reliable service, wet-weather-proof, and everyone can walk to their room.
Boutique hotel buy-outs
Twenty rooms and a courtyard, taken over for the weekend. Feels private without any of the dry-hire work.
Rooftops and pool decks
Sunset ceremony upstairs, dinner in the restaurant below. Strong on photos, tight on wet-weather options.
Worth knowing
Before you book anything
- Negotiate a guest room block and a complimentary suite for the couple — most hotels expect to be asked.
- Read the AV clause: in-house sound and lighting is where hotel quotes quietly grow.
- Ask which other events run that day, and whether you share the lobby or bar.
FAQs
Hotel weddings — your questions
How much is a hotel wedding in Australia?
Most sit between $25,000 and $70,000 for 100 to 150 guests, with per-head packages from around $150 to $300 including beverages.
Are hotel packages good value?
They're strong value when you use everything in them — food, drinks, staffing, room hire and AV. They're poor value if you already have your own caterer or styling team.
Can we bring our own photographer and band?
Nearly always. Hotels rarely lock in creative vendors, though they may have a preferred supplier list and AV requirements.
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