The ultimate guide to planning a luxury wedding within the Scenic Rim

If you’ve picked up any Australian wedding magazines or browsed wedding blogs recently, chances are you’ve been eyeing off a Scenic Rim wedding.

The backdrops of rolling hills, leafy rainforests or antique chapels aren’t the only reasons the Scenic Rim is trending as a top destination to tie the knot – you’ll find ABIA Wedding Award, Wedding Industry Award and Brides Choice Award Winning venues and operators hosting “I dos” across the region.

Whether your special day has you arriving at a luxury vineyard, rainforest haven or hilltop estate, read on to discover how the Scenic Rim can make your dream wedding a reality.

📷 White Chapel, Kalbar

Kooroomba Vineyard, Mount Alford
Name a more romantic location to tie the knot than a lavender farm? Kooroomba Vineyard and Lavender Farm is just that – a venue offering carefully planted rows of lavender, a vineyard, an olive grove, an Australian Good Food Guide chef-hatted restaurant and, le piece de resistance, an architecturally-designed chapel, planted in the middle of the lavender fields and magnificent views of the Scenic Rim mountains.
After exchanging wedding bands, take your pick of an indoor or outdoor reception on the fully licensed grounds. The Kooroomba Restaurant can comfortably cater for small or large groups with seating options of banquet or round tables with architecturally designed floor to ceiling windows your guests can enjoy the amazing scenic views from every seat, or for a more open-air experience, opt for a cocktail-style reception held on the terrace overlooking the lavender fields.
To ensure you get the most out of your special day, Kooroomba provides a wedding planning team equipped to assist with every aspect of planning your wedding. This includes a planning meeting and unlimited support via phone calls and emails.

Tamborine Mountain Glades, Tamborine Mountain
Crowned gold as an eco-wedding venue in the 2022 and 2023 Wedding Industry Awards,  Tamborine Mountain Glades is a leading rainforest wedding venue on Tamborine Mountain and for good reason – it’s simply beautiful.
For your ceremony, take your pick of the immersive Rainforest Amphitheatre, The Circles. Either way, the babbling namesake Cedar Creek will be your soundtrack, and subtropical rainforest your backdrop.
Tamborine Mountain Glades can cater for parties of 10 to over 100 guests, from the Island Glade, an open-air venue set within the rainforest lit by candles, to the Miner’s Lantern complete with black stone fireplace or for endless elegance, the Sanctuary offers timber floors, crystal chandeliers and an open fire place to evoke romance of a bygone era.
Planning your dream day with the  our wedding professionals is a breeze – simply hop on the Tamborine Mountain Glades website and tap to download their wedding packages.

White Chapel and Black Hall , Kalbar
If being a multi award winner isn’t convincing enough, one look at this pure white, traditionally-designed chapel and adjacent reception hall will leave you head over heels.
On the inside, White Chapel Kalbar has original timber floors, high ceilings, stylish furnishings, flowered furnishings and golden candlesticks.
As a premier wedding destination, you can rest assured you’re in safe hands with the White Chapel management team. When you book with the venue,  additional services can be selected such as a wedding day luxe photographer package, White Chapel private bus or 24-seater minibus, and a vintage Bently to deliver the bride to her perfect day.
Think of Black Hall Kalbar as the yang to White Chapel’s ying – adjacent to White Chapel, this venue can be used for a wedding, or as a reception hall following a wedding in the White Chapel. While both are equally captivating, charismatic and dreamy, Black Hall overflows with its own distinct personality, exuding an aura of country elegance and sophistication.This  barn-style hall has a black exterior with contrasting white highlights along the large doors and windows. Warm lights surround the Hall, making the combination of black walls, white highlights and a subtle orange glow a sight to behold. The inside of Black Hall is equally as captivating, where the once ‘Sunday school’ space is now furnished with black panels, white skirting boards and iron chandeliers. After your ‘I do’s’, guests can settle at long, rustic timber tables for the reception.Outside, you’ll find a shaded garden area, where wedding photo opportunities lie in abundance (our personal favourite is a kiss to seal the deal under the fairy-lit antique-style dome).Black Hall and White Chapel are managed by the same team of professionals, so expect all the same convenient packages to be available at the two venues.

Hampton Estate Wines, Tamborine Mountain
At the intersection of privacy, luxury and scenery, you’ll find Hampton Estate Wines on Tamborine Mountain. This venue is overflowing with charm, elegance and wine.
For lovers of large views, celebrate with 100 guests in The Glasshouse – a round room with floor-to-ceiling glass windows offering 360-degree views of the Gold Coast hinterland. If a homely feel is more your style, spend your special day in Hampton House. Our tip: have the bride walk down the elegant cedar staircase to greet guests for a frame-worthy photo.
Additional spaces include the green – the lush lawns that let unobstructed views of the Scenic Rim’s rolling hills serve as your ceremony or reception backdrop, and a newly installed whisky bar, offering a more intimate space for smaller receptions.
The menu at a Hampton Estate wedding will be just as memorable with an award-winning head chef behind the pass. Impress your guests with a tailored menu of canapes and two or three-course meals. Similarly, a wedding here relieves the stress of finding accommodation, with boutique-style cottages offering space for 16 guests to stay onsite (complete with a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine).

Rosewood Estate, Beechmont
There’s a fair chance you’ve seen photos from Rosewood Estate on the cover of your favourite wedding blog or magazine, with its picture-perfect facade. Not only does it provide incredible views from atop the Lamington Plateau, but a wedding at Rosewood Estate gives you exclusive access to the 250-acre property, including the Rosewood Homestead.
Following the ceremony, you and the 200 other guests can retreat to the marquee – your reception area set between wooden flooring, glass walls and a clear roof with glittering fairy lights.
For proud wedding planners, the 100-year-old privately owned property is the only DIY wedding venue in its class, providing the opportunity for you to plan your event completely catered to your own tastes and requirements.

Beechmont Estate, Beechmont
Beechmont Estate’s philosophy is ‘quality over quantity’ when it comes to hosting the ultimate wedding. Beechmont Estate, found in the picture-perfect countryside of Beechmont on the Lamington Plateau has capacity for up to 95 guests to enjoy a truly memorable matrimony.
Weddings with Beechmont Estate give you access to all their five-star luxury facilities, including on-site boutique accommodation, the chef-hatted Paddock Restaurant serving paddock-to-plate dishes, the lawn and sunset terrace for cocktail hour, and activities for guests to enjoy pre-ceremony including e-bikes, short hikes to panoramic lookouts, and scenic helicopter flights.
For your ceremony, the lush lawn of the Estate serves as your wedding ground, where guests can enjoy sunshine, crisp air and stunning views. Wedding photographers have ample spots to snap memories around the grounds.
Your up-to 95 guests can enjoy themselves in the evening, with onsite accommodation providing lavish housing for the night. Beechmont Estate will happily allow you to pick your own wedding providers but have a list of professionals they’ve worked with in the past if you get stuck.

Mount French Lodge, Charlwood
Mount French Lodge is a stylish and sophisticated retreat with epic views and a rolling lawn that sits 600 feet above sea level and spans 100 acres of pristine wilderness. A wedding at Mount French Lodge sees you gain exclusive access to the property, which includes the Great Room, the pavilion, tennis courts, and the large lawn to pose on and fill the wedding photo album.
The Great Room serves as your ceremony venue, where the 14-foot-high ceilings, spotted gum hardwood floors and space for 50 guests to watch you exchange vows. Following the happy occasion, you’ll have the patio, lush lawns and a jaw-dropping view to enjoy while you celebrate the ceremony.
Each booking includes accommodation for 16 people in eight luxury apartments, topped off with the option to upgrade your guests to an all-inclusive stay for the day before and after the wedding.
Talk to the team to take advantage of their house beverage package to supplement your reception or ask for their recommendation on a cocktail or beer van, which can be arranged locally with the help of your wedding planner.

The Scenic Rim wouldn’t be named a premiere wedding destination if it didn’t have a long list of pure-luxe wedding venues in all corners of the region. You’ll also find venues fit for deluxe weddings at Highgarden Estate, Maroon Hill Estate, The Overflow Estate 1895, Shambala Estate, Secret Garden Estate, Wynmere Estate, Spicers Hidden Vale or click here for a full list of wedding venues and providers in the region.

To plan the best wedding, you need to talk to the best. Luckily, the Scenic Rim is home to suppliers who’ve specialised in creating truly memorable moments for years. To officiate your marriage, add a registered marriage celebrant to your wedding party like Caroline Jackson, Christelle and Marry Me Amanda.

For hand-crafted, elegant and memorable wedding favours, trust PJ Pottery to create gorgeous gifts for each guest.

Arrive in style with a powerful yet graceful 1960s Chevrolet Impala courtesy of Famous Rides or surprise guests with a fairy tale entrance in a horse-drawn carriage thanks to Drayhorse Shires.

To have a true expert in luxury Scenic Rim weddings on your team, allow Bronwyn from the Scenic Rim Bride to perfect your wedding, down to the last detail.

Can’t get enough of our wedding scene? Book your free ticket to the Scenic Rim Wedding Expo held in August each year on Tamborine Mountain. Hosted by Destination Scenic Rim this expo showcases the region’s top venues and vendors all in the one spot.

See for yourself our incredible operators, venues and wedding packages by joining the Scenic Rim Wedding Trail, each July to tour the grounds of participating venues, attend food tastings, listen to live music and be inspired for their special day.

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