Looking for an intimate wedding venue for 10 guests near Sydney? On this list of the best small wedding venues for ten guests near Sydney are some of the state's most picturesque places for intimate ceremonies & receptions. All of these micro wedding locations are within 3 hours of the big smoke and have dedicated ceremony and reception venues perfect for 10 people.
The best places to get married with a guest list of 10 near Sydney include private dining rooms, intimate wedding destinations with accommodation for everyone such as country estates and specialist elopement venues.
Here are the best small wedding venues for 10 guests near Sydney.
Top 10 Wedding Venues for 10 Guests
1. Wallaringa Farm
- Location: 321 Wallaringa Road, Wallaringa, NSW 2420
- Capacity: 12
- Accommodation: Sleeps 8
Wallaringa Farm is a picturesque wedding venue for 10 guests located in the rolling hills of Dungog Shire. With a maximum capacity of 12, the 3 bedroom farmhouse is officially the smallest wedding venue within 3 hours of Sydney.
A covered deck and lush lawns provide the perfect setting for intimate wedding ceremonies and private dining with views over grazing Wallaringa horses in the surrounding paddocks. You can choose to DIY your nuptials, or opt for an all inclusive wedding package with a celebrant, legal ceremony, photographer, styling & a 2 night stay from $5,500.
2. Linnaeus Farm Berry
- Location: 599 Coolangatta Road, Berry, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 2 - 30
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- Location Hire: DIY/BYO
With 5 luxury bedrooms, a swimming pool and exquisite gardens, Linnaeus Farm is the perfect destination for small weddings with 10 people. The 3.5 hectare estate is situated in Berry on the NSW South Coast and features an intimate lake house, petanque court, games barn, incredible kids playground and an infrared sauna.
When you hire Linnaeus Farm for your wedding you needn't go anywhere else for your wedding photos as there are amazing backdrops throughout the gardens including an olive grove, orchard and pair of centuries old Fig Trees, all set against the scenery of Saddleback Mountain.
3. Goosewing Cottage
- Location: 1194 Mount View Rd, Mount View, NSW 2325
- Capacity: 20
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
- Elopement packages: $3,295+
The gorgeous little open-air chapel at Goosewing Cottage is a purpose built rustic wedding venue for elopements with 2 - 20 guests. Surrounded by lush green rolling hills, the farm stay offers a private and intimate location to say "I do" with optional accommodation in two onsite cottages that sleep 8 & 4 guests respectively.
Starting at $3,295, the all inclusive wedding packages come with an award winning photographer and your choice of marriage celebrant who completes and lodges all your legal paperwork for you.
4. Figbird Cottage
- Location: Comerong Island Rd, Terara - South Coast, NSW
- Capacity: 10+
- Accommodation: Sleeps 8 + glamping
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
Figbird Cottage is a dream wedding venue for small garden ceremonies near Nowra. The ornamental gardens feature white entry gates, a 20 metre white rose arbour with a canopy of fairy lights, a miniature rotunda, topiary trees and hundreds of rose and camellia bushes surrounded by picturesque dairy paddocks.
All inclusive small wedding packages for 10 guests are priced from $5,500 and include exclusive use of the grounds mid-week, a wedding planner, ceremony set up, a celebrant & legal wedding ceremony, professional wedding photographer, a cake, flowers and 1 night accommodation.
5. Chapel Hill Retreat
- Location: 36 Berambing Crest, Berambing, NSW 2758
- Capacity: 10+
- Accommodation: Sleeps 10+
- Wedding Packages: All inclusive
This open-air deck is the most popular small wedding venue for 10 guests at Chapel Hill Retreat, owing to the romantic setting and incredible views over the Blue Mountains world heritage national park. The deck is not only a gorgeous place to tie the knot but can be arranged for intimate private dining mid-week.
Chapel Hill Retreat also has a small hilltop chapel, a natural bush cathedral and an avenue of oak trees suitable as little wedding ceremony sites. Optional accommodation is available onsite too, in a bridal suite and self contained cottages. All inclusive elopement packages start at $4,500 with catering from $200 per person.
6. St Joseph's Guesthouse
- Address: 1029 Saint Albans Road, Saint Albans, NSW 2775
- Capacity: 10 - 100
- Accommodation: Sleeps 10
St Joseph's Guesthouse is the perfect wedding destination for small nuptials with 10 guests and has both indoor & outdoor reception spaces to suit seated dining for the same number. Built in the ruins of an abandoned hillside church, this amazing venue is one of the most atmospheric and scenic locations for intimate weddings in Australia.
In the upper two levels are 5 luxury bedrooms and open plan dining, lounge and deck areas while the ground floor is a modern function space with historic relics. You can either hire the venue for 2 nights for $3,500 or opt for an all inclusive wedding package with a celebrant, photographer and catering.
7. The Lodge At Mount Rivers
- Location: 38 Lawrences Road, Mount Rivers, NSW 2311
- Capacity: 250
- Accommodation: Sleeps 16
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
One of the best small wedding destinations for 10 guests in New South Wales is The Lodge at Mount Rivers. This beautiful country homestead is nestled on the banks of the Peterson River and features an infinity pool with a covered deck area perfect for intimate weddings & receptions, plus two dining rooms and a front riverside lawn.
What stands this relatively unknown location apart from other micro wedding venues though, is the many adventurous things to do & explore across its 200 hidden acres. From swimming holes and fishing spots to bike trails and hilltop picnic sites. The Lodge at Mount Rivers offers a one-of-a-kind wedding & elopement experience, where you can even bring your own horse.
8. Eleven Eighty Weddings
- Location: 1180 Bolong Road, Coolangatta, NSW 2535
- Capacity: 80
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
- Accommodation: Sleeps 15
Eleven Eighty is the perfect private property to hire for small weddings with 10 guests as there are multiple event spaces that are ideal for mini but mighty ceremonies & receptions. The first is this gorgeous little barn, another is a refurbished old train carriage and there's also an Argentinian BBQ pergola and a rustic courtyard that has an optional glass marquee.
When you hire Eleven Eighty for your micro wedding you get exclusive use of the entire 3 acres for two nights with accommodation for all 10 people in two cottages. There's a styling shed where you'll find tables, chairs and lounges and you can either self cater or hire a private chef. BYO drinks.
9. Leaves & Fishes
- Location: 737 Lovedale Road, Lovedale, NSW 2325
- Capacity: 12
- Accommodation: Sleeps 12
Leaves & Fishes is the only rainforest wedding venue for ten guests in New South Wales and is conveniently situated in the heart of the Hunter Valley amongst all of the region's best vineyards. With 5 boat sheds situated around a private Lotus Lake, this exclusive retreat offers the perfect destination for a 1 or 2 night micro wedding, with the option of an extended honeymoon.
The largest boathouse has an over water deck suitable for wedding ceremonies & receptions for 10 people. The property also offers all inclusive elopement & micro wedding packages that come with an authorised marriage celebrant and photographer.
10. Lords Estate Chapel
- Location: 313 Seven Hills Rd, Seven Hills, NSW 2147
- Capacity: 10
- Wedding Packages: DIY/BYO
This small reception venue for 10 guests in Sydney is located in the historic residence behind Lords Estate Chapel. Venue hire includes access to the intimate private dining room, an adjacent drawing room (which is a perfect wedding ceremony venue for 10 people) and a little whiskey parlour.
You'll need to hire a private chef to cater your reception and Claire the owner has plenty of excellent recommendations. Make sure you arrive early to have photos in the gorgeous gardens and beside the chapel. Incidentally, the chapel can also be hired for small wedding ceremonies & receptions and is a perfectly intimate event space for 10 people.
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