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
Nestled in the picturesque locale of Mount Alford Kooroomba Vineyard and Lavender Farm offers jaw dropping vistas out across their lavender farm. This venue 10 minutes South of the idyllic country hub of Boonah, offers 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.

White Chapel, Black Hall and The Barn, Kalbar
Nestled in the heart of the country town gem that is Kalbar, this multi award winning venue offers the perfect location for your luxury country wedding.

Lovingly restored and transformed into a gorgeous wedding venue, the White Chapel Kalbar has exquisite features, combining nostalgic country with modern touches.

Black Hall Kalbar adjacent to White Chapel, is stunning, versatile space which can host a reception or wedding ceremony. Black Hall overflows with its own distinct personality, exuding an aura of country elegance and sophistication. Once the home of the local Sunday School, this location features a welcoming stone fireplace, long rustic timber tables, oak backed chairs and a hint of the new with state of the art technology to support music and speeches.

Rounding out this wedding location offering is The Barn and & The Grounds. Perfect to encapsulate a stylish, rural wedding, this little slice of Australian country heaven creates a perfect backdrop for the most special of days.

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.

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.

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. Situated 16 minutes from the township of Boonah, this is a wedding venue which offers stunning natural beauty and intimacy.
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 ceremony, there are lush lawns featuring jaw dropping views across the Scenic Rim

Eight luxury apartments, provide accommodation for 16 guests. Mount French is a pristine rural hideaway 1.5 hours from Brisbane ready to make your special day truly unforgettable.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

Can’t get enough of our wedding scene? Book your free ticket to the Scenic Rim Wedding Expo to be held on Tamborine Mountain on Sunday 6 April 2025. 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, on Sunday 2 March 2025 (Autumn) on Tamborine Mountain to tour the grounds of participating venues, attend food tastings, listen to live music and be inspired for your special day.

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