Wedding venues in Shepparton · Local guide – Where to Get Married in Shepparton and the Goulburn Valley

A private, boutique country estate on Shepparton’s eastern edge: a beautifully restored 1930s white farmhouse, two acres of manicured gardens and a driveway lined with ornamental pear trees. It’s made for intimate ceremonies – the kind where the setting feels exclusive, the guest list is precious and every detail is yours.

Cocktail receptions are possible on site, and there are a few exciting things in the works in the wedding space, so it’s well worth enquiring. If you want a ceremony with a high-end, private feel that’s more within reach than you might expect, put this one at the top of your list.

For a garden ceremony like this, I’ll help you work out where guests stand or sit, and my PA means everyone hears you clearly – breeze and all.

Just south of Shepparton on the Goulburn Valley Highway, Olivehouse sits among the mature olive trees of Greendale Grove. It offers three distinct ceremony spaces: The Grove, its signature outdoor spot framed by white barn doors; The Arbour, an English-inspired arbour in a manicured garden; and The Barn, with timber detailing and vines for a vintage feel.

Olivehouse offers ceremony-only weddings followed by a beautiful cocktail hour overlooking the grove – a gorgeous way to celebrate properly while saving on the cost of a full reception. It also suits couples who want the ceremony to be a real occasion before heading to a reception elsewhere. There’s an olive shop on site, too.

That’s me in front of the white barn doors. Ceremony-only packages put the ceremony front and centre – exactly where a personal script, and a celebrant who brings the guests in, makes the difference.

Calling itself Shepparton’s boutique lakeside venue, The Woolshed sits at Emerald Bank in Kialla, about ten minutes from town, surrounded by water, bushland and big open skies. Ceremonies can happen outdoors by the lake, beneath the gum trees, or in an indoor space with sweeping views.

The reception hall seats up to 200 guests (or 250 cocktail-style) and is designed to be styled your way, from modern and minimal to rustic or glamorous. It’s a practical choice if you want ceremony and reception in one place, and there’s a dedicated wedding coordinator to help you plan.

With up to 200 guests, sound matters. I bring a professional PA and mic so a lakeside breeze never steals your vows.

Mitchelton sits on the banks of the Goulburn River at Nagambie, about 50 minutes south of Shepparton. You can say your vows on the River Deck or, for something more atmospheric, down in the underground Cellar – which also means you’re covered rain or shine.

Receptions are held in the Montage Room or the more intimate Sundown Room. With the 58-room Mitchelton Hotel, a day spa, a restaurant and a café on site, it’s easy to turn the wedding into a whole weekend, and exclusive hotel buyouts are available for multi-day celebrations.

A special place for me. In the early 2000s, my grandfather painted Mitchelton’s famous tower building – and ended up on the front page of the Herald Sun. Whenever I marry a couple here, I think of him – it’s one of the places I feel most at home doing what I do.

Planning a Mitchelton wedding? Your celebrant doesn’t have to come from Melbourne – I’m based in Shepparton, travel within the Goulburn Valley is included, and this place means a lot to me.

Tucked into the hills near Seymour, The Trawool Estate looks out over the Goulburn Ranges, with expansive gardens and historic grounds. It’s around an hour from Shepparton and about 90 minutes from Melbourne, which makes it a natural meeting point for families coming from both directions.

Ceremonies can be held among the Australian bush surrounds, with receptions in the estate’s Wild Water restaurant. There are 27 hotel rooms and suites for guests, and the estate was named ABIA Best Hotel Wedding Venue in Victoria in 2022.

That’s me at Trawool in the rain – clear umbrellas, big smiles and a ceremony that carried on beautifully. I’ll work with you and the venue on where your ceremony sits, so your guests can see, hear and feel part of it, whatever the weather.

Overlooking Lake Mulwala, The Sebel Yarrawonga offers function rooms with adjoining terraces and lake views, including Elizabeth’s. It’s a little over an hour north-east of Shepparton, on the Murray.

It suits couples who want a polished hotel setting, with two- and three-course menus, drinks packages, and the option of a pre-wedding dinner or next-day gathering. The Sol Wellness Centre can put together a spa package for the wedding party, including hair and makeup.

Getting married on the Murray? Ask me about travel when you enquire – I’ll always quote it upfront.

A 180-acre bush property on Ulupna Island, between Ulupna Creek and the Murray River, around 50 minutes north of Shepparton. You can marry beside the lagoon at the red gum arbour, or in an undercover ceremony area that opens toward the cabins and lagoon.

The Paddock is built around wedding weekends: exclusive use of the property, a hand-built mud-brick reception venue, and cabins that sleep up to 66 guests, plus space for camping and caravans. Food, drinks and suppliers are arranged separately, so you get a lot of freedom (and a little more planning).

Weddings here are so much fun. With so many people staying on site, nobody’s rushing off to drive home – the celebration just keeps rolling. And a little personal history: it used to be a school camp, and I went to grade 3 camp here. Coming back as a celebrant is a full-circle moment for me.

That’s me at the timber arbour by the lagoon. A weekend-long wedding has its own rhythm. I’ll help you place the ceremony so it feels like the heart of the weekend, not just one item on the schedule.

Tucked down a laneway in the middle of Shepparton, The Vault is a private function space inside a converted warehouse, operated by The Teller Collective. It’s the group’s largest function space, holding up to 100 guests seated or 150 cocktail-style.

If you’d rather an urban, after-dark kind of celebration – long tables, good food, great lighting – than a paddock or a garden, it’s one of the few options right in town. Weddings are among the events it hosts, and it pairs well with a ceremony somewhere else in Shepparton.

Pairing a ceremony in one place with a reception at The Vault? I’ll help you plan the timing so the move between the two feels easy.

Easily one of the most underrated wedding venues in the region. On the banks of the Goulburn River in north-west Shepparton, the Golf Club lets you hold your ceremony out on the deck, overlooking the green fairways – and because the space can be enclosed and heated, it works beautifully even in winter. No weather contingency needed.

When the ceremony’s done, your reception is right there. Guests head straight to the bar, then into the Fairways function room, with its glass walls, sunset views and seating for up to 180 (or 200 cocktail-style). Catering is in-house, with menus and beverage packages that can be tailored, and there are 12 motel rooms overlooking the 18th fairway for guests who’d rather not drive home.

That’s me marrying a couple at the Golf Club, under the arbour with the fairways behind. If you want easy, warm and right in town, this place deserves far more attention than it gets.