The Best Wedding Venues in Daylesford & the Macedon Ranges
Mist settling on the ranges, mineral springs, lavender in bloom and long lunches beside the fire. Daylesford, Kyneton and the Macedon Ranges sit between 45 minutes and an hour and a half north-west of Melbourne, and their wedding venues make the most of every season.
Our favourite wedding venues in the region are Lake House on the shores of Lake Daylesford; Sault among its lavender fields; Scrub Hill’s bluestone church in Newlyn; The Burrow’s barn on the edge of the Wombat State Forest; Cleveland Estate and Lancemore Macedon Ranges near Lancefield; St Agnes and Cadella Park near Kyneton and Churchill in Taradale, all three run by Prunella; and Alora Macedon, a new Tuscan-inspired estate looking out to Mount Macedon.
Daylesford & the Macedon Ranges at a glance
| Venue | Setting | Guests | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake House Daylesford | Lakeside restaurant, Daylesford | 14 to 150 | $325pp |
| Scrub Hill | Bluestone church and glasshouse, Newlyn | 120 seated, 140 standing | $6,500 venue hire |
| Cleveland Estate | 1882 homestead and vineyard, Lancefield | 120 seated, 200 cocktail | $165pp |
| Lancemore Macedon Ranges | Country hotel on 274 acres, Lancefield | 150 seated, 450 cocktail | $155pp |
| St Agnes | Heritage estate, Kyneton | 40 to 200 | All-inclusive, on enquiry |
| The Burrow | Forest barn, Denver | 170 seated, 200 cocktail | Price on application |
| Alora Macedon | Tuscan-inspired estate, Macedon Ranges | 50 to 400 | Price on application |
| Sault | Lavender farm, Daylesford | 90 seated | $228pp |
| Cadella Park | Heritage farm and barn, Cadello | 180 seated, 200 cocktail | $8,900 venue hire |
| Churchill | Country church, Taradale | 100 seated, 150 standing | Price on application |
Why get married in Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges?
This is Victoria’s spa country: mineral springs, lakes, cool-climate vineyards and gardens that put on a show every autumn. Daylesford and Hepburn Springs bring the boutique stays and long lunches, Kyneton adds a bluestone main street full of good food, and the Macedon Ranges roll out farmland, forest and the dramatic outline of Hanging Rock.
It’s close enough to Melbourne for an easy drive and far enough to feel like a proper escape, which makes it a natural fit for a wedding weekend. Many venues have rooms on site, and the region’s four distinct seasons give you a completely different wedding in each one.
What to know before booking a Daylesford or Macedon Ranges wedding venue
Pack for a cooler climate. The ranges sit higher than Melbourne and run cooler, with misty mornings and crisp nights well into spring. Ask every venue about its wet-weather plan and heating, and lean into it in winter: a ceremony by The Burrow’s stone fireplace or dinner at Lake House is hard to beat on a cold night.
Getting your guests there. The Macedon Ranges venues are 45 to 65 minutes from the city, Kyneton is about an hour, and Daylesford and Hepburn Springs are closer to 90 minutes. V/Line’s Bendigo line stops at Gisborne, Macedon, Woodend and Kyneton, and Tullamarine is around 35 minutes from Lancemore, handy for guests flying in.
Where everyone stays. Lancemore Macedon Ranges has 72 rooms, Cleveland Estate has 44 rooms plus six spa suites, Alora’s two residences sleep 23, and St Agnes and Lake House both have suites for the wedding party. Beyond that, Daylesford’s boutique stays and Kyneton’s walkable accommodation book quickly on weekends, so send save-the-dates early.
All-inclusive or bring your own. Prunella runs St Agnes, Cadella Park and Churchill as all-inclusive experiences, with styling, florals, catering and coordination under one roof. The Burrow and Alora are more flexible, so you bring the suppliers you love; browse our directory for wedding professionals who know the region.
Check the curfew. Country venues often finish earlier to respect their neighbours. The Burrow’s music wraps at 11pm, for example, so ask about finish times and plan the after-party accordingly.
Our favourite wedding venues in Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges
From lakeside dining rooms to forest clearings, these are the spa country venues we’d happily make the journey to.
Lake House Daylesford, Daylesford
Two hats, a lakeside ceremony and 13,000 bottles in the cellar
- From: $325 per person
- Guests: 14 in The Cellar, 40 in the Waterfront Pavilion, up to 150 on The Terrace
- Ceremony: beneath the silver birches on the lake shore
- Stay: a complimentary first night in the Sutton Suite when you book The Terrace
- From Melbourne: 80 minutes
Say your vows beneath the silver birches on the edge of Lake Daylesford, then sit down to a dinner people happily drive from Melbourne for. Lake House has been run by the Wolf-Tasker family since 1984, and Culinary Director Alla Wolf-Tasker’s seasonal, regional cooking sits at the heart of every wedding here, backed by a cellar 13,000 bottles deep.
Three spaces suit three very different celebrations. The Cellar seats 14 around a handmade oak table walled with wine, the glass-walled Waterfront Pavilion seats 40 overlooking the lake, and The Terrace hosts up to 150 beneath soaring ceilings, with room for a band and a dance floor. Think champagne towers, amaro stations and wine pairings chosen by people who know exactly what they’re pouring.
Ivory Tribe insight: Book a treatment at the on-site spa the morning of the wedding. A little calm before getting ready sets the tone for the whole day.
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Scrub Hill, Newlyn
A bluestone church and a glasshouse on two acres
- From: $6,500 to $9,000 venue hire (ex GST) for seven hours; ceremony only from $2,250
- Guests: 120 seated or 140 standing in the glasshouse marquee; 80 seated in the Bluestone Church
- Ceremony: the church, the Sunday School, the Himalayan cedar lawn, or the elm and pine forests
- Catering: The Surly Goat, a hatted local restaurant
- From Melbourne: 1 hour 20 minutes
Between Daylesford and Ballarat, a 150-year-old bluestone church stands at the heart of Scrub Hill, with soaring timber ceilings, diamond leadlight windows and Baltic pine floors, and a custom-built glasshouse marquee on the lawn beyond. Owners Jente and Emely came to Newlyn after years in some of Melbourne’s best dining rooms, and that hospitality polish shows in every detail.
Marry in the church, under the Himalayan cedar or deep in the elm and pine forests, then move through the property as the day unfolds. Venue hire includes exclusive use, an event manager on the day and a generous inventory, from 120 original bentwood Thonet chairs to a handmade arbour, and catering comes from The Surly Goat.
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Cleveland Estate, Lancefield
An 1882 homestead among the vines
- From: $165 per person
- Guests: 120 seated with a dance floor (140 without), up to 200 cocktail
- Ceremony: indoor and outdoor settings, including the Chardonnay Terrace and Lake View Room
- Stay: 44 guest rooms, plus six spa suites in the original homestead
- From Melbourne: 1 hour 10 minutes
Cleveland Estate pairs an 1882 homestead with 42 acres of vineyard, farmland, cottage gardens and a lake, and its contemporary, nature-inspired interiors make it feel like a country house weekend with all your favourite people.
The Great Room, with its exposed timber beams, hosts the main reception, while the moodier Carriage House restaurant suits a smaller, more intimate dinner. The executive chef builds menus around Macedon Ranges producers, a dedicated wedding manager stays with you from planning to the last dance, and with 44 rooms on site, everyone can stay close.
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Lancemore Macedon Ranges, Lancefield
A country hotel on 274 acres
- From: $155 per person
- Guests: 150 seated with a dance floor (200 without), 400 cocktail with a dance floor (450 without)
- Ceremony: under the elm tree by the dam and vineyard, at the Ned Kelly Look-Out or in the Secret Garden
- Stay: 72 guest rooms
- From Melbourne: 65 minutes (35 minutes from Tullamarine)
Turn into the driveway and the setting takes over: sheep in the front paddock, kangaroos crossing the lawn and 274 acres of gardens, vineyard and bushland stretching in every direction. Inside, sky-high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling glass frame the landscape from every room.
Say your vows under the elm overlooking the dam and vines, up at the Ned Kelly Look-Out or in the more formal Secret Garden, then celebrate with menus from the executive chef and wine from the estate’s own vineyard. With 72 rooms, walking tracks and an infinity pool, the rehearsal dinner, wedding and recovery brunch can all happen on site.
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St Agnes, Kyneton
A heritage estate, styled and run by Prunella
- From: all-inclusive packages, on enquiry
- Guests: 40 to 200, with indoor rooms for 20 to 50
- Ceremony: the cobbled stable courtyard, the lawns with vineyard views, or beneath the elms
- Stay: three on-site suites sleeping six, including the Wedding Suite across the upper floor of the stables
- From Melbourne: about an hour
St Agnes is a restored 1800s country estate on six acres of vineyards, heritage gardens and established elms, just outside Kyneton. Prunella Events runs every wedding here, so planning, styling, catering, florals, furniture and coordination all come as one, and you simply choose your photographer, celebrant and musicians.
Marry in the cobbled courtyard framed by the original brick stables, on the lawns with vineyard views or in the shade of the elms, then celebrate in the stables, under a sailcloth marquee or outdoors. When the night rolls on, there are late-night snacks, espresso martinis and the stables turned dance floor.
Ivory Tribe insight: Get ready in the Wedding Suite, which spans the whole upper floor of the stables. The views across the estate make for beautiful morning photos.
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The Burrow, Denver
A forest ceremony and a barn-style reception
- From: price on application
- Guests: 170 seated, 200 cocktail
- Ceremony: The Forest, a clearing among native eucalypts, or beside the barn’s stone fireplace in winter
- Venue time: seven hours, with music until 11pm
- From Melbourne: about 1 hour 20 minutes (20 minutes from Kyneton)
On the edge of the Wombat State Forest, a stone’s throw from Daylesford, The Burrow is a family-built (quite literally) wedding space on Wombat Forest Vineyard. The barn has cathedral ceilings, exposed hardwood trusses and a working stone fireplace, with timber bi-fold doors opening onto a wide veranda that looks over rolling farmland and forest.
For the ceremony, lead your guests into The Forest, a natural clearing among the eucalypts with timber log benches and festoon lights strung overhead, or gather by the fireplace on a winter’s afternoon with candles filling the hearth. You bring your own caterer, so the menu is entirely yours.
Ivory Tribe insight: Plan a dusk ceremony in The Forest. As the light fades, the festoons come up and the whole clearing glows.
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Churchill, Taradale
A country church and Sunday school hall, styled by Prunella
- From: price on application
- Guests: 100 seated indoors, up to 130 alfresco in summer, or 150 with a marquee
- Ceremony: in the church, the hall or the gardens
- From Melbourne: 1 hour 20 minutes
High on a hill above the tiny town of Taradale, Churchill pairs a deconsecrated country church with a whitewashed Sunday school hall in two acres of private gardens. It was the very first venue Prunella created, and their signature florals and styling fill every corner.
Say “I do” in the hall, then sit down to dinner in the church, with alfresco dining under the trees in the warmer months. Prunella takes care of the styling, catering, florals and coordination, so you can simply enjoy it.
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Alora Macedon, Macedon Ranges
A Tuscan-inspired estate facing Mount Macedon
- From: price on application
- Guests: 50 to 400 in the Glass Atrium
- Ceremony: a dedicated ceremony space on the hill, overlooking the ranges
- Stay: two residences sleeping 14 and 9, plus a 10-metre pool
- From Melbourne: about 45 minutes
Alora Macedon is a new 13-acre private estate where sandstone villas, Tuscan arches and manicured lawns look out to Mount Macedon. Its showpiece is a 600-square-metre Glass Atrium, all black-framed floor-to-ceiling glass, polished concrete and chandeliers, so you dine with the ranges all around you whatever the weather.
Ceremonies take place in a dedicated space on the hill, and because the estate is hired exclusively, you can bring in the suppliers you love. With two residences on site and a pool facing the mountain, it’s made for a wedding weekend with your closest people.
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Cadella Park, Cadello
A heritage barn at the end of a long country drive
- From: venue hire from $8,900, including exclusive use, furniture and styling; catering from $165 per person and drinks from $65 per person
- Guests: 180 seated or 200 cocktail in the Barn, or a marquee in the gardens
- Ceremony: indoor and outdoor settings across the grounds
- From Melbourne: about an hour, between Kyneton and Woodend
Cadella Park is a working farm on one of the oldest settled properties in the Macedon Ranges, with a century-old barn, an elm-lined avenue and pin oak gardens. As the sun drops, the poplars glow and the paddocks around the property turn to gold.
Like St Agnes, it’s run by Prunella, so styling, furniture, catering and coordination are all handled in-house. Dinner and dancing happen in the Barn on its Mediterranean-style terracotta floor, or in a marquee in the gardens for a bigger celebration.
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Sault, Daylesford
Lavender fields and a lakeside chapel
- From: $228 per person, depending on the season and day of the week
- Guests: 90 seated
- Ceremony: beside the lavender fields with the lake behind you, or in the lakeside barn chapel
- From Melbourne: 1 hour 15 minutes
Sault’s 125-acre estate is best known for its lavender fields, which bloom from November through March and make a ceremony backdrop that’s hard to forget. Owners Jodi Flockhart and Damien Aylward married here themselves before buying the property, and they’ve since hosted more than 500 weddings, guiding every couple from first enquiry to the last dance.
Ceremonies happen beside the lavender with the lake beyond, or in the lakeside barn chapel, followed by dinner in the homestead restaurant, where the kitchen showcases regional produce and the decks look out across the estate.
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Make a weekend of it in spa country
This is a region built for lingering, so give your guests a head start on your wedding website.
- Unwind: soak in the mineral springs at the Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa.
- Eat: wander Kyneton’s Piper Street for long lunches and wine bars, or pick up a loaf from Red Beard Bakery in Trentham.
- Explore: walk the path around Lake Daylesford, climb Hanging Rock, or visit Mount Macedon’s gardens in their autumn colour.
- Getting around: V/Line’s Bendigo line stops at Gisborne, Macedon, Woodend and Kyneton.
Daylesford and Macedon Ranges wedding FAQs
Macedon Ranges wedding venues are 45 to 65 minutes from the Melbourne CBD, Kyneton is about an hour, and Daylesford and Hepburn Springs are around 80 to 90 minutes away. Tullamarine Airport is about 35 minutes from Lancemore Macedon Ranges, which helps guests flying in.
Autumn (March to May) brings the region’s famous colour, and spring (October to November) brings blossom and mild days. Sault’s lavender blooms from November through March, while winter suits venues with fireplaces and indoor spaces. The region runs cooler than Melbourne year-round, so plan for crisp evenings.
The region has a two-hatted lakeside restaurant (Lake House Daylesford), a lavender farm (Sault), heritage churches (Scrub Hill, Churchill), a forest barn (The Burrow), country hotels (Lancemore Macedon Ranges, Cleveland Estate), heritage estates (St Agnes, Cadella Park) and a contemporary private estate (Alora Macedon).
Yes. Lancemore Macedon Ranges has 72 rooms, Cleveland Estate has 44 rooms plus six spa suites, Alora Macedon’s two residences sleep 14 and 9, St Agnes has three suites sleeping six, and booking The Terrace at Lake House includes a complimentary first night in the Sutton Suite.
St Agnes, Cadella Park and Churchill are run by Prunella Events, with styling, catering, florals and coordination included. Lake House, Sault, Cleveland Estate and Lancemore Macedon Ranges cater in-house, while The Burrow and Alora Macedon let you bring your own suppliers.
Ceremonies at Scrub Hill start from $2,250, with venue hire from $6,500, and Cadella Park’s venue hire starts from $8,900. Catered packages start from about $155 per person at Lancemore Macedon Ranges, $165 at Cleveland Estate, $228 at Sault and $325 at Lake House.
Planning further afield? See our guides to Melbourne, the Yarra Valley, the Mornington Peninsula, the Bellarine Peninsula and Gippsland.
