Historic Tanilba House - Classic Wedding Package
Tanilba House (c1831) is a state heritage listed and convict built venue, full of rustic charm and elegance. It has an unparalleled location surrounded by the bay and is the perfect setting for a wedding! This unique venue provides an unmatched combination of colonial romance, rustic country ambience and seaside beauty.
Tanilba is overflowing with incredible wedding photography options with so many elements and locations to choose from.
Features include an all weather conservatory, surround verandahs, a grand 40 meter arbour, 3 acres of stunning whimsical gardens filled with magical evening lighting plus our twin fig tree cathedral area where you can get married surrounded by the boughs of two huge 160+ year old fig trees.
There is an abundance of local accommodation for those looking for a destination wedding located somewhere out of the ordinary.
You can choose from a drinks package, open bar or BYO .
While this wedding package is a popular option, we pride ourselves on our service and flexibility and can work with you to design a custom wedding that is perfect and unique to you. Some key included services can be removed if preferred and attract a credit.
See bottom for recent wedding testimonials :)
Option 3: The Chain Gang - 3.5 hour package. Any day/time. Priced for 30 people. Add additional time & guests up to 70 2021 - $6900, 2022 - $7200
Designed for couples who want an intimate, simple and elegant wedding. This 3.5 hours package allows enough time for photos and to mingle with guests but also keeps the reception informal and wedding organisation to a minimum. With lots of inclusions, this package saves you lots of planning stress.
Priced for 30 guests (with more guests able to be added).
Inclusions
- 3.5 hours of venue hire from the start time of your ceremony to close of reception and bar.
- Up to 2 additional hours can be added for an additional charge.
- Complimentary 2 hours of early access for bridal party photography and /or dressing
- Decadent and abundant grazing table for 30 people
- Wedding management to help plan and create a unique and memorable occasion just for you
- Celebrant with all legal paperwork
- Additional guests from 30 to 70 people can be added for $66 per adult.
- 3.5 hour photography package
- Arbour, rustic bench seating for 20 guests and elegant signing table for ceremony.
- Scattered seating in the conservatory, on the verandahs and in the gardens using timber tables and rustic wooden chairs.
- Bridal and Guest tables set with elegant, farmhouse style, fresh leaf table garlands, hessian and lace runners, glass tea light candles
- Cake table and gift table.
- Service team to setup, service, clean and breakdown your event
- Surround sound system provided throughout the house and gardens for use with digital devices and playlists
Option 4: Vintage Buffet or Cocktail Party. Any day/time. Priced for 50 people. Option to add additional 2 hours & guests 2021 - $8900, 2022 - $9200
Our most popular package! A more traditional wedding package, with lots of inclusions, designed for couples who want a beautiful, romantic and rustic wedding but who want to reduce the stress of wedding organising by having us organise key suppliers.
We also oversee arrangements on the big day so you can relax and enjoy your wedding.
Our Vintage Buffet or Cocktail Party package has generous catering and is for a minimum of 50 guests. Feasting table style menus are also available if preferred.
This is the perfect option for those couples wanting a destination wedding.
Inclusions
- 4 hours of access for your ceremony and reception. (Up to 2 hours can be added at additional charge).
- 2 Hours extra early access for your bridal party photo's and/or dressing.
- Wedding management and service team to help plan and deliver a unique and perfect occasion just for you
- Celebrant with all legal paperwork.
- Premium buffet or cocktail style menu for 50 people by one of Port Stephens best - Amanda Douglass Catering. Feasting style menus also available.
- Additional guests from 50 can be added for $89 per adult.
- 4 hour photography package
- White arbour, rustic bench seating for 20 guests and elegant signing table for ceremony.
- Scattered seating in the conservatory, on the verandahs and in the gardens using timber tables and rustic wooden chairs.
- Rustic tables styled with fresh leaf garlands from the garden, hessian and lace runners, wooden rounds and tea light candles.
- Cake table and gift table.
- Surround sound system throughout the house and gardens for use with digital devices and playlists.
- Fairy light strewn dance floor for your DJ or acoustic performers.
- Optional accommodation available in the maids quarters for up to 4 people
- All day bridal access to the maids quarters dressing room for hair and make up etc also available
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Option 5: Bespoke wedding - Full design it yourself venue hire. Multiday access, any day/time. 2021 and 2022- $6600
If you’ve always dreamed of designing your own unique wedding in a truly unparrallelled venue then this package is for you. With so many rustic indoor and garden spaces to choose from you can let your imagination run wild!
Our bespoke package gives you the flexibility to choose all your own preferred suppliers and styling.
An ideal option for couples looking for a special destination wedding.
Inclusions
- Create a bespoke wedding unique to you as a couple, by choosing your own suppliers and providers.
- Access to setup and style on the day before and the day of your wedding.
- 6-hours of hire for your wedding ceremony and reception.
- Access on the day of your wedding for the bridal party to dress and take pre-wedding photos in the house and gardens.
- Time to breakdown and collect your personal items the following day.
- Surround sound system provided throughout the house and gardens for use with digital devices and playlists.
- Fairy light strewn dance floors for your DJ or acoustic performers.
- Optional accommodation available in the maids quarters for up to 4 people
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Wedding Testimonials 2020/21
Not a day goes by that I am not grateful, thankful and full of joy to be married to my best friend! He is the first one I want to see in the morning and the last one I want to see at night! Days spent by his side are my absolute favourite!Being able to marry and celebrate with such joy at Tanilba House was truly a special and memorable day for all the best reasons. Speedy responses to emails and very flexible to meet up at times that worked for us. It was fabulous to meet on the site of Tanilba House, being able to see the spaces, options and the absolute gorgeousness that laid ahead. Tanilba House was unlike any venue we visited or searched! It is so natural, and the beauty of the blossoms, trees and age old house seeps elegant extraordinary beauty! Dee and Glenn have worked endlessly and with such skill and delicateness to restore the house to an incredible quality that keeps as much as possible to the character for the era it was built. The furnishings are antiques that respect the time the house was built! There are so many special spaces it so hard to choose your favourite. We loved being able to incorporate every space spreading out from the gorgeous deck into the yard and out to the long vine covered arbour! We were able to scatter rugs throughout the lawn space and bring yard games. We set up an oyster bar and loaded the spaces with vases of flowers everywhere. And our favourite was stringing up some flannel flowers that we had dried over the months. Its truly a most unique space that will let your creativity create your day just how you dream. The fairy lights strung in every space make it feel so dreamy as the sun sets. Leaving at the end of the night looking back to the house it just overwhelmed us how blessed we were to have our wedding celebration in such a unique magnificently special home!Thank you Dee, Glenn and Lynda for making it truly a most wonderful day for us we will appreciate it with our whole heart for the rest of our days! Love Tasha & Lucas Ashley
Well where do I start, we got hitched and took the plunge in one of the most picturesque locations I can think of. Tanilba House is a one of a kind venue with many unique aspects to it.Having a wedding at a heritage listed property never really crossed our minds until we started to research venues. Most of these types of properties are not close to the water, and aren’t able to offer to versatility that Tanilba House does. With a variety of package options to choose from Tanilba House along with its owners Dee and Glen and event Co-ordinator Lynda Prescott made the choice easy.Absolutely no regrets and rate this venue and its team accordingly. Thumbs up 5 stars, Thank you so muchWith ThanksAaron and Patricia Sumskis This venue is truly beautiful inside and out. We had our wedding here and couldnt be happier. The hosts were very obliging to ensure everything went smoothly. If you are after a romantic venue with indoor and outdoor options then you cant go past Tanilba House!Donna M
I’m not sure where to start.....the magnificent house, the wonderful and helpful people, the affordable variety of wedding packages ..... it all comes together to create the best experience. Thank you so much to all at Tanilba House. We couldn’t have asked for more.Joey M
My new husband and I were lucky enough to experience our wedding at Tanilba House recently. There are no words to describe how beautiful our wedding was. Tanilba House has so many different facets to it. One side overlooks the water, yet walking around the grounds, you could find yourself in a bush setting under an old mulberry tree or under a beautiful arbour encased in fairy lights. It is a simply gorgeous venue that has that whimsical feeling to it. The owners Glenn and Deidre, were so lovely and accommodating to us. We could not sing their praises higher. They are genuine, down to earth, helpful people who had us at the forefront of their minds in everything they did. After hearing some bridal nightmare stories about other venues, we didn't know what to expect but any expectation we had, they exceeded it. Beautiful place for a ceremony and reception. Many of our guests gave feedback about how much they loved everything about Tanilba House. The food was delicious, the ambiance was on point and the night was nothing short of spectacular. We also had a dedicated on-site wedding coordinator who was simply amazing. She was there every single time we needed her. We highly recommend this venue. Competitive on price and they genuinely care about ensuring your day is special and everything you want it to be!Rebecca W
We attended a wedding here last night. It was a great night. The venue was unique and inviting. The ceremony held beneath a canopy of trees was intimate and calming. The food was great and the service was excellent. This place is in a bit of a remote place but very accessible by car. We got a taxi there from our hotel which was near the airport. We booked the same taxi and driver to go back to the hotel. When we called the taxi driver who dropped us off, he told us he was to far away. We called the Taxi service but they could not help us. So there were 6 of us stranded for 2 hours.The owners of this place came to us after packing up and offered to drive us back to the hotel, which they did. Going above and beyond after a very busy night for them.We were very grateful and sincerely thank you for doing this. If I could give 10 stars I would. Once again thank you! Amazing service.Adam and the rest of the AJR Counselling, Coaching & Consulting team.
Awesome venue with the nicest owners/hosts! Just attended a friend's wedding, and it was a fantastic day and night. The owners have done an amazing job with this unbelievably historic property, and no one who attended the event could fault their attention to detail, or enthusiasm for their business. Even with the Covid restrictions hanging over everything they do, they made everything manageable and enjoyable. Definitely recommend this venue for anyone with wedding plans in the future.Damian Wood Absolutely beautiful spot for our Daughter's wedding and the owner was so supportive and made the whole day so memorablePaul Speziale Highly recommend. Attended a wedding last Saturday 13th March with my wife and some friends. Location stunning, Attention to detail was seen and appreciated. Staff were warm, friendly and ensured that we felt welcome. The wedding party looked awesome in this unique setting. The wedding took place under a huge fig? tree and surrounded by flora and fauna. and (the sound of the bag pipes ). Such a beautiful and rustic setting that I'm sure the Bride & Groom with remember for ever. The food was just right nothing pretentious, service was attentive but not intrusive. This venue is definitely worth your consideration if your looking for a wedding venue. They also offer other functions including high tea.After such a wonderful day, we all made our way to leave however we ran into some trouble as our taxi let us down and we were stranded and unable to get back to our hotel. Well after midnight and starting to feeling despondent the owners Glenn and Deidre were our saviors' as they very generously offered and drove us in 2 separate cars back to our hotel. Talk about going above and beyond!! this act of kindness is and was very much appreciated and their generosity speak volumes. On behalf of my wife and my friends who were in such a bind that night thank you so much.Albert Morrison We had our wedding here last weekend the 14/11/2020.it was the most perfect day! The team at Tanilba house made the day run smoothly. Nothing went wrong! I highly reccomend Dee, Glenn and Lynda at Tanilba house.Brodie and Marshall Neis
I was lucky enough to get married to my soulmate on 21/03/2020 at Tanilba House in their beautiful gardens! To say our day was perfect would be a complete understatement! Such an incredible location, the effort from everyone involved with our wedding from beginning to end was second to none! Our wedding planner Lynda did such an amazing job making sure everything ran smoothly from our very first meeting to last minute changes and making sure that we were happy and had everything we needed! Glenn and Dee worked tirelessly, to welcome us into their property and make sure everything was set up and ran smoothly! I honestly cannot thank everyone involved enough for putting together the most incredible day for my husband and I.... thank you all a million times over you were amazing and the memories you helped us create will last foreverBrooke Warren
Couldn't ask for an easier experience or for a better weddingThank you for providing a great dayChristopher H I couldn’t recommend Tanilba House as a wedding venue enough - what I love about Tanilba House is that it is a beautiful venue with so many areas to have different parts of the ceremony and reception. There is wet weather options in case of rain. I chose a package which included amazing food! Nothing was ever a problem at Tanilba, what makes the venue truely special are the people - Lynda, Dee and Glenn who went out our their way to make our wedding magical! I couldn’t ask for a better experience, thank you so much! Laura Hawthorn (May 2021) Our wedding at Tanilba House recently was everything we had hoped and more!! A big thank you to Dee and Glenn for help making our special day run so smoothly. From the rustic decor to the spectacular grounds and gardens, the location and set-up of the arbour, bar, cake table, table and chairs, grazing table and the gold lounge all set the perfect atmosphere for our intimate 'elopement'. Thanks again for such a memorable day 🥰 Caroline Langlois (April 2021)
Well where do I start, we got hitched and took the plunge in one of the most picturesque locations I can think of. Tanilba House is a one of a kind venue with many unique aspects to it.Having a wedding at a heritage listed property never really crossed our minds until we started to research venues. Most of these types of properties are not close to the water, and aren’t able to offer to versatility that Tanilba House does. With a variety of package options to choose from Tanilba House along with its owners Dee and Glen and event Co-ordinator Lynda Prescott made the choice easy.Absolutely no regrets and rate this venue and its team accordingly. Thumbs up 5 stars, Thank you so muchWith ThanksAaron and Patricia Sumskis This venue is truly beautiful inside and out. We had our wedding here and couldnt be happier. The hosts were very obliging to ensure everything went smoothly. If you are after a romantic venue with indoor and outdoor options then you cant go past Tanilba House!Donna M
I’m not sure where to start.....the magnificent house, the wonderful and helpful people, the affordable variety of wedding packages ..... it all comes together to create the best experience. Thank you so much to all at Tanilba House. We couldn’t have asked for more.Joey M
My new husband and I were lucky enough to experience our wedding at Tanilba House recently. There are no words to describe how beautiful our wedding was. Tanilba House has so many different facets to it. One side overlooks the water, yet walking around the grounds, you could find yourself in a bush setting under an old mulberry tree or under a beautiful arbour encased in fairy lights. It is a simply gorgeous venue that has that whimsical feeling to it. The owners Glenn and Deidre, were so lovely and accommodating to us. We could not sing their praises higher. They are genuine, down to earth, helpful people who had us at the forefront of their minds in everything they did. After hearing some bridal nightmare stories about other venues, we didn't know what to expect but any expectation we had, they exceeded it. Beautiful place for a ceremony and reception. Many of our guests gave feedback about how much they loved everything about Tanilba House. The food was delicious, the ambiance was on point and the night was nothing short of spectacular. We also had a dedicated on-site wedding coordinator who was simply amazing. She was there every single time we needed her. We highly recommend this venue. Competitive on price and they genuinely care about ensuring your day is special and everything you want it to be!Rebecca W
We attended a wedding here last night. It was a great night. The venue was unique and inviting. The ceremony held beneath a canopy of trees was intimate and calming. The food was great and the service was excellent. This place is in a bit of a remote place but very accessible by car. We got a taxi there from our hotel which was near the airport. We booked the same taxi and driver to go back to the hotel. When we called the taxi driver who dropped us off, he told us he was to far away. We called the Taxi service but they could not help us. So there were 6 of us stranded for 2 hours.The owners of this place came to us after packing up and offered to drive us back to the hotel, which they did. Going above and beyond after a very busy night for them.We were very grateful and sincerely thank you for doing this. If I could give 10 stars I would. Once again thank you! Amazing service.Adam and the rest of the AJR Counselling, Coaching & Consulting team.
Awesome venue with the nicest owners/hosts! Just attended a friend's wedding, and it was a fantastic day and night. The owners have done an amazing job with this unbelievably historic property, and no one who attended the event could fault their attention to detail, or enthusiasm for their business. Even with the Covid restrictions hanging over everything they do, they made everything manageable and enjoyable. Definitely recommend this venue for anyone with wedding plans in the future.Damian Wood Absolutely beautiful spot for our Daughter's wedding and the owner was so supportive and made the whole day so memorablePaul Speziale Highly recommend. Attended a wedding last Saturday 13th March with my wife and some friends. Location stunning, Attention to detail was seen and appreciated. Staff were warm, friendly and ensured that we felt welcome. The wedding party looked awesome in this unique setting. The wedding took place under a huge fig? tree and surrounded by flora and fauna. and (the sound of the bag pipes ). Such a beautiful and rustic setting that I'm sure the Bride & Groom with remember for ever. The food was just right nothing pretentious, service was attentive but not intrusive. This venue is definitely worth your consideration if your looking for a wedding venue. They also offer other functions including high tea.After such a wonderful day, we all made our way to leave however we ran into some trouble as our taxi let us down and we were stranded and unable to get back to our hotel. Well after midnight and starting to feeling despondent the owners Glenn and Deidre were our saviors' as they very generously offered and drove us in 2 separate cars back to our hotel. Talk about going above and beyond!! this act of kindness is and was very much appreciated and their generosity speak volumes. On behalf of my wife and my friends who were in such a bind that night thank you so much.Albert Morrison We had our wedding here last weekend the 14/11/2020.it was the most perfect day! The team at Tanilba house made the day run smoothly. Nothing went wrong! I highly reccomend Dee, Glenn and Lynda at Tanilba house.Brodie and Marshall Neis
I was lucky enough to get married to my soulmate on 21/03/2020 at Tanilba House in their beautiful gardens! To say our day was perfect would be a complete understatement! Such an incredible location, the effort from everyone involved with our wedding from beginning to end was second to none! Our wedding planner Lynda did such an amazing job making sure everything ran smoothly from our very first meeting to last minute changes and making sure that we were happy and had everything we needed! Glenn and Dee worked tirelessly, to welcome us into their property and make sure everything was set up and ran smoothly! I honestly cannot thank everyone involved enough for putting together the most incredible day for my husband and I.... thank you all a million times over you were amazing and the memories you helped us create will last foreverBrooke Warren
Couldn't ask for an easier experience or for a better weddingThank you for providing a great dayChristopher H I couldn’t recommend Tanilba House as a wedding venue enough - what I love about Tanilba House is that it is a beautiful venue with so many areas to have different parts of the ceremony and reception. There is wet weather options in case of rain. I chose a package which included amazing food! Nothing was ever a problem at Tanilba, what makes the venue truely special are the people - Lynda, Dee and Glenn who went out our their way to make our wedding magical! I couldn’t ask for a better experience, thank you so much! Laura Hawthorn (May 2021) Our wedding at Tanilba House recently was everything we had hoped and more!! A big thank you to Dee and Glenn for help making our special day run so smoothly. From the rustic decor to the spectacular grounds and gardens, the location and set-up of the arbour, bar, cake table, table and chairs, grazing table and the gold lounge all set the perfect atmosphere for our intimate 'elopement'. Thanks again for such a memorable day 🥰 Caroline Langlois (April 2021)
