Tanilba House, venue in Tanilba Bay

Tanilba House

Venue

Historic boutique wedding venue in Tanilba Bay (Port Stephens) offering intimate, personalised garden weddings with on‑site accommodation.

Tanilba Bay

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Couple Fit

  • Couples seeking a historic, garden‑focused setting
  • Couples wanting an intimate, personalised celebration (typically under 50 guests; can host up to 90)
  • DIY couples who want to bring their own suppliers
  • Couples who value on‑site accommodation for one couple

Experience

  • Convict‑built stone homestead (c.1831) with extensive gardens and multiple photography locations
  • Owners live on site and offer house tours and history talks
  • Limited number of weddings each year for a quieter booking calendar

Services

  • On‑site ceremonies and receptions for intimate, elopement or small dinner weddings
  • DIY/BYO supplier option and predefined vintage packages
  • High tea events, house and gardens tours, and history talks
  • Licensed bar with drinks packages or BYO bar option (RSA applies) and some on‑site furniture for styling

Pricing

  • Small wedding packages from $3,500 (example: 4 people)
  • Accommodation from $250 per night midweek, $300 per night weekends (one couple)
  • Group function example: $2,200 for a 2‑hour hire up to 90 people; $500 deposit to confirm booking; high tea example $75 per person; optional add‑ons such as scones $10 per person

Travel

  • Events and photos are held on the property; venues and shoot locations are clustered on site
  • On‑site two‑bed maids' quarters available for one couple
  • Nearby parks and bay beaches are walkable from the property

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Google photo: Tanilba House (1831)