Overnewton Castle Receptions

Overnewton Castle in Melbourne suburb Keilor is an all-in-one wedding venue, offering romantic ceremonies, modern wedding reception and bridal suite, and splendid photo opportunities and wedding enhancements.

The venue hosts various wedding styles, including:

• Winter 
• High tea
• Micro weddings
• Same-sex 
• Bespoke weddings

Overnewton Castle: Garden or Chapel Ceremony

With its unique features, including horse-drawn carts and castle turrets, Overnewton offers an extraordinary wedding experience. For the ceremony, you can pick between charming outdoor locations in the gardens or a traditional indoor nondenominational chapel setting.

Grand old English garden spans four acres and includes over century-old oaks, elms and a wrought-iron gazebo. The lush greenery and formal garden setting allow you to get married in a serene atmosphere with a unique appeal.

The venue doesn’t charge extra for a backup location in case of rain, making it one of the more affordable Melbourne outdoor ceremony options. The chapel has hand-painted pictures on oak panels and polished timber floors.

You can sign up for a ceremony-only package at Overnewton Castle, which covers two hours of your chosen ceremony site rental. Or host a ceremony and reception in one place for a cohesive fairytale theme.

Ceremony package features:

• Red carpet
• White garden chairs
• White-clothed signing table and chairs

Reception Options at Overnewton Castle

Multiple event spaces at Overnewton Castle are suitable for seated receptions between 70 and 150 guests and cocktail parties with 240 guests. Versatile event spaces with Victorian flair can be adorned to match your guest number, theme, and style preferences. 

Services include:

• Catering and bar
• Photography
• Styling

These services are combined into your bespoke package based on the venue’s team suggestions, your budget, availability and preferences. Menu options are diverse, from formal alternate-serve meals to delicious finger food options.

If you prefer intimate celebrations, choose a micro wedding package designed for a minimum of 30 guests and a maximum of 50. It contains:

• Exclusive use of the grounds
• Canapés and drinks upon arrival
• Two-course wedding meal
• Cake cutting service
• Elegant table setting
• Audio-equipment

The micro wedding package is allowed from Monday to Thursday.

Couples who prefer a more relaxed atmosphere for their wedding can request a high tea wedding package for memorable afternoon garden celebrations at Overnewton Castle. The venue will assist you in creating a custom high tea wedding with finger sandwiches, savoury pastries, petit fours and freshly baked scones.

Optionally, you can include kids’ meals in all your packages.

With endless opportunities for a fairytale wedding at Overnewton Castle, book a site tour to get inspired and discuss your ideas with the venue’s team. Contact the manager to book your tour.