We’re all about finding great options for the budget conscious bride that don’t compromise on style or quality. As such, we’ve often talked on the blog about ways to avoid the crazy markups of the traditional bridal industry. One area we’ve focused on is unusual wedding venue ideas. If you’ve read that blog post, you know that booking your wedding in a non-traditional space like a museum or national park can save you from those industry markups. However, knowing that many traditional venues bump up their prices when they hear you’re booking a wedding may make you wonder if you should disclose the nature of your event when booking. Can you really save money by telling fibs to the wedding venue?

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For brides on the Southwest coast of Australia, Perth offers countless stunning wedding venues. Complete with sandy beaches, riverside parks, botanic gardens, and mountains, Perth is full of natural splendour. For the urban bride, Perth also offers countless cultural attractions for your guests to enjoy before or after the wedding day including ballet, opera, theatre, art galleries, and museums. If you’re thinking of getting married in Perth, here are our top three picks for the best wedding venues in the city.

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If you’re a bride who spends any time at all on Pinterest, you know about the magic of a barn wedding. Barn weddings have become incredibly popular in recent years as more and more brides favour budget-friendly, less-formal, and more customizable wedding days. While barn weddings are right on trend, they also offer a timeless and traditional down-home feel for the bride who wants to keep it both stylish and simple. If you’re on the fence about this trend, here are a few of the benefits that make a barn wedding truly magical.

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Darwin might not be one of Australia’s better-known destinations, but with views of the Timor Sea and access to Kakadu National Park it is naturally a dream wedding location. Whether your dream wedding includes wilderness or waterfront, Darwin has the perfect venue for you. If you’re getting married in the Northern Territory, here are our picks for the best wedding venues in Darwin.

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This week in our Australian wedding venue series we’re stopping in Canberra. As the country’s capital, Canberra offers history and culture surrounded by forests and nature reserves. With Lake Burley Griffin in the city centre and countless cultural institutions on its shores, the city of Canberra is a beautiful backdrop for any wedding. If you’re planning to tie the knot in the nation’s capital, here are three perfect wedding venues for you to consider.

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Today, more than ever, couples are moving away from traditional weddings and are choosing to throw a party that expresses both their individual personalities and who they are as a couple. Booking a unique wedding venue is a great way to incorporate that uniqueness and creativity into the entire experience of your wedding day. If you’re looking to step outside the box, here are a few unusual wedding venue ideas your guests won’t forget.

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To continue our regular series on the best wedding venues all over Australia, we are stopping this week in Hobart. This island city is known for its combination of historic districts like Battery Point and natural wonders like Mount Wellington. With its combination of old-and-new, natural-and-architectural, Hobart is guaranteed to have a wedding venue for you, no matter what style you’re looking for. Here are our top three picks for where to get married in Hobart.

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Wedding receptions set in a cultivated garden with a marquee tent as a centre-piece for the dinner and dancing are a classic choice that will never go out of style. A garden inspired marquee wedding theme seems to encompass everything a bride could want: romance, tradition, and the beauty of nature without the fear or getting rained-out. These lavish receptions can sometimes cause the dollar signs to add up quickly, but it is possible to throw a wedding with this theme without breaking the bank. Here are a few tips for creating that garden inspired marquee wedding on a budget.

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For many brides, choosing a wedding venue can be a little overwhelming. The venue is one of the biggest budget items in the entire day, so it’s important that a couple feel confident and excited about their choice of location. To help inspire our readers in Adelaide this week, we’ve collected a list of amazing Adelaide wedding venues to take the overwhelm out of your planning.

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For the Brisbane Bride, there is no shortage of magical places to tie the knot. There’s no need to settle for a run-of-the-mill wedding location when Brisbane has so many unique venues on offer. If you’re dreaming of a wedding venue that your guests will never forget, head to Brisbane to say “I do”.

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When looking for the perfect wedding venue, it’s easy to get caught up in the dreamy details. After all, many brides have been thinking about their wedding day for years and likely have a carefully curated wish-list. However, knowing what you don’t want is just as important. Since you may not have thought of what not to look for, here are a few things you don’t want in a wedding venue.

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The Melbourne-based bride has so many beautiful wedding venues to choose from. With coastal views, historic architecture, and a bustling metropolis, there is a place in Melbourne to suit any type of bride, no matter what her vision may be for the big day. If you’re overwhelmed by all the choices, here are our three favourite places to get married in Melbourne.

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Choosing your wedding venue is almost as big a commitment as choosing your groom! The choice of venue will set the tone, atmosphere, and level for formality for the ceremony and reception. The venue is also often one of the biggest items in a bride’s budget, making the choice of location a particularly important decision. If you’re getting married in bustling Sydney, you might be overwhelmed with your choice of venues. To help narrow down your options, here are the top three places to get married in Sydney.

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If you’re after something out of the ordinary, luxurious and elegant, take a look at these stunning wedding venues around Sydney

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We’ve hand picked a list of stunning South Coast wedding venues.

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