Venues
Wedding Venues: Frankston to Portsea
The possibilities are endless! The Mornington Peninsula is famous for its
beaches
and parks. You may choose to be married in an outdoor setting - perhaps at
a
beach, park, winery, yacht-club or garden.
Alternatively, you may wish to have your wedding in a home, hotel or function
centre. It's a personal choice. Some beaches, parks and reserves need to be
booked and you should contact the local council or appropriate authority.
Beach Weddings: Bayside
• Frankston: Long Island and Pier
area, good access, limited parking in summer.
• Mt Eliza: Davey's Bay - lovely outlook, limited car-parking.
• Mornington: Schnapper Point - good access, great
outlook.
Mothers' and Mills Beaches - good, safe
location, easy access.
• Dromana: Good locations, from Safety Beach to McCrae,
easy access.
• Rye: Many suitable locations on the beach itself,
or along the foreshore.
• Sorrento: Good location, limited access during summer.
• Portsea: Limited access to the beach.
Beach
Weddings: Ocean and Westernport
Side
• Portsea: Ocean beach - beautiful view, good access,
fee payable.
• Sorrento: Beautiful scenery, good access, fee payable.
• Gunnamatta: Open beach, good access, fee payable.
• Cape Schanck Lighthouse: Limited sea view from grassed area.
• Flinders: Blow Hole - spectacular and dramatic scenery.
Access is along a
narrow but well maintained path. Unsuitable for elderly. Limited parking
• Flinders: Ocean beach and the cliffs adjacent to
the golf course -
beautiful views, easy access and ample car-parking.
• Shoreham Beach: Good location, easy access.
• Balnarring: Good location along the foreshore reserve. Permit
required.
• Somers: Same as above.
• Hastings: Some good locations along the foreshore. Easy access
and parking.
Parks and Garden Weddings
• George Pentland Botanical Gardens,
Frankston: Lovely park with a lake.
No shelter for poor weather.
• Seawinds, Arthurs Seat: Big park with beautiful views
but long walks to
look-outs.No shelter for poor weather. Fee payable to Parks Victoria.
• Coolart, Somers: One of the best locations. Beautiful
park, homestead and
surrounds. Excellent shelter for poor weather. Fee payable to Parks
Victoria.
• The Briars, Mt Martha: Nice park and historic homestead
with rural outlook.
Good shelter. Fee payable to Shire.
• Sorrento Park: Lovely park with good bay views and
easy access but can
be crowded in summer.Shelter with rotunda for up to 50 people.
• Rose Garden, Mornington: Extensive new garden with
4000 roses, in bloom
from November to May.Good shelter, with rotunda for up to 100 people.
• Pt Nepean National Park, Portsea: 3 locations, Fort
Nepean, Fort Pearce,
and Observatory Point.Dramatic coastal scenery, cars not permitted
beyond
Gunners car-park but transporter available. Wind and flies can be a
problem.
• Red Hill: Picturesque hinterland of rolling hills
with a tapestry of orchards,
farms and vineyards. Many venues.
There are also a few private gardens available for wedding ceremonies, with
a fee
payable. Wineries, Vineyards and Reception Venues are numerous - some have
beautiful surroundings and vistas. However, they are usually only available
if the
reception is to be held there.
Links to helpful websites
Mornington Peninsula Shire ............................................ click here
Mornington Peninsula Tourism and Information centre ....... click here
City of Frankston ........................................................... click here
Frankston Visitor Information Centre ................................ click here
Parks Victoria ............................................................... click here