Of the 320 weddings the resort hosts each year, one format is requested more than all others combined: golden-hour ceremony on the terrace lawn, reception in the Pool Pavilion. Wedding coordinator Elena Vasquez calls it 'the peninsula sequence' — and it never looks the same twice.
The peninsula sequence
Guests gather on the upper lawn as the light drops — the Swan behind the aisle, the skyline behind the guests. Cocktails move to the terrace as the ceremony ends, and the reception opens in the glass-walled Pool Pavilion, where the lagoon reflects the evening.
Everything sits within a five-minute walk, which matters more than it sounds: elderly relatives, prams and heels all survive the evening. After-parties drift to the ballroom foyer or the late-night venues.
The pavilion at sunset does the decorating for us.
One wedding per day
The pavilion and lawns are never double-booked — a policy that costs the resort weddings and buys couples certainty. Every lawn booking carries a free weather backup in the pavilion or ballroom, confirmed 48 hours out.
The wedding atelier handles the middle months: menu tastings with the executive chef, florals, styling boards and a full rehearsal walk-through. External suppliers are welcome; production stays in-house for rigging safety.
The practical numbers
The pavilion holds 120 seated; the Grand Ballroom takes 620. Reception packages start at A$189 per guest, with menus drawn from the resort's six restaurants rather than a separate banquet kitchen.
Guest suite blocks run at negotiated rates with a single coordinated check-in window — and the wedding couple's suite includes the terrace where everyone else spent the evening wishing they could stay.
Field notes
- Peak Saturdays hold 12–18 months out; Fridays and Sundays open within six.
- Provisional date holds are free for seven days — use one while you decide.
- The menu tasting at the atelier is the meeting that decides everything — book it early.
- Golden-hour ceremonies run best 90 minutes before published sunset.
