Crown Aviary

A Brief Of The Crown Aviary

If you have ever been dreaming about getting married at one of the rooftop Melbourne wedding venue, then look no further than the Crown Aviary. Situated on level 3 of the Crown building, facing directly towards the Yarra River, weddings at the Crown Aviary are blessed with stunning river view as well as the panoramic Melbourne city skyline backdrop.

Being a all-in-one Melbourne rooftop wedding venue, the main highlights of the Crown Aviary are its outdoor rooftop ceremony venue, alongside with the marquee style reception venue next to it.

Crown Aviary Basic Information:

• Address: Level 3 Crown Towers Hotel, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank VIC 3006
• Phone: (03) 9292 6222
• Opening hours: 24/7

Top 3 Wedding Highlights At The Crown Aviary

From a Melbourne wedding photographer’s perspective, the Crown Aviary is the perfect wedding venue for flexibility of holding ceremony and reception at one place, also bride and groom can appreciate stunning view of the Melbourne CBD while enjoy spectacular Melbourne wedding photography opportunities. Here are the top 3 highlights of weddings at the Crown Aviary:

1. Ceremony and reception all-in-one wedding venue
2. Rooftop terrace with magnificent Melbourne CBD and Yarra River view
3. Plenty of wedding photography opportunities nearby

The Crown Aviary Ceremony Options

• On rooftop

The Crown Aviary Venue Features 

• Reception Guest capacities: max seated 300 or max 550 cocktail setting
• Event time included: 5hours
• Ceremony hire fee: $4500
• Venue hire fee: $0 however a minimum spending applies (based on season and date)
• Price per head: starts from $185pp
• Beverage price: included in all wedding packages

The Crown Aviary Venue Inlcusion: 

• Personal wedding coordinator and bridal concierge
• Selection of three canapes per person
• Three course set dinner menus with alternation
• Five-hour crown reserve beverage package
• Cakeage
• Selection of centrepieces
• Black or white table linen
• Three security officers
• Complimentary accommodation for the newlywed at Crown Towers

The Crown Aviary Package Price 

The price calculation at The Crown Aviary depends on your selection of package: being one of the finest Melbourne wedding venues, the Crown Aviary also offers customized tailor-made package for different cultural group such as Kosher packages for Melbourne Jewish wedding as well as Asian package for Melbourne Vietnamese weddings,

Crown Aviary Classic: $185pp

Crown Aviary Cocktail: $185pp

Crown Aviary Kosher: $185pp

Crown Aviary Asian: $203pp

Crown Aviary Indian: $190pp

*All wedding packages comes with a basic beverage package

Crown Aviary Wedding Package Optional Add-ons

• Alternating service for entrée and dessert: $8pp
• Additional entrée or dessert: $14pp
• Antipasto Platter: $15
• Fresh Seafood Platter: $28pp
• Chocolate fountain: $15pp
• Fruit platter: $7pp
• Traditional ice cream cart: $15pp
• Fresh donut cart: Starts from $2000 for 3 hour duration
• Donut wall: $1000
• Beverage upgrade starts from $4.5pp

Wedding Ceremony Options At The Crown Aviary

Enjoy the premiere experience of having terrace wedding ceremony held at the Crown Aviary where you will be benefiting with a magnificent Melbourne city skyline backdrop. During the summer, large umbrellas will be setup to provide shade while drink stations will be setup to provide hydration. After the wedding ceremony, the terrace will then be converted into pre-dinner canapes area where you guests drink and mingle.

Wedding Reception At The Crown Aviary 

Boasting beautiful white-on-white table décor, high glass ceiling as well as a massive stage and dancefloor, your wedding reception at the Crown Aviary will certainly amaze you and your guests. The bridal suite is secretly located at the backside of the venue so you can surprise your guests with your bridal introduction at the beginning of the reception. The glasshouse type reception room features plenty of large windows which provides an excellent view of the Melbourne city night skyline as well as Crown’s famous firework during the night.

CROWN AVIARY REVIEW (4.5STARS)

Angie: The Crown Aviary is a really nice rooftop wedding venue in Melbourne. A great place for a outdoor feels, wedding and yet protected from all the elements of mother nature. The place is airy, bright and spacious. Can find excellent opportunities for Melbourne wedding photography. The foods are amazing and the service does not disappoint as well.

Frank: Crown Aviary is basically a large tent on the roof of the building. Access is via the Crown Towers hotel lobby lifts. It's a bit of a rabbits Warren to get there walking past Heston Blumenthals and Koko and then a side door inside the Crown Spa are, smelling strongly of chlorine. There are several large flights of stairs up to the roof level which was a real chore for all the ladies in heels, especially at the end of the night when feet were sore and everyone had had a bit to drink. The venue is attractive with views to the sky and the city and the big tent building has been glammed up a little with chandeliers. On 40°C day, the air-conditioning kept the venue very comfortable, even with over 200 guests and dancing. Staff were friendly and plentiful as always at Crown. I was told there were lifts to the Aviary for disabled access and people who didn't want to brave all the flights of stairs but couldn't find it.

Stan: The Crown Aviary itself is beautiful, with a spacious open outdoor area, one of the most unique Melbourne wedding venues that I’ve been to. The covered area inside can get very very hot, and very bright (during a sunny day), so I would highly suggest light clothing and sunglasses. The food was delicious as was the desert options. The staff were inexperienced with drinks being taken to the wrong tables, spilling coffees and teas, forgetting, but they were friendly. Thank you for the experience.

Wedding Photography Opportunities Within The Crown Aviary 

From a Melbourne wedding photographer’s perspective, the Crown Aviary is the perfect wedding venue for couples to get lots of stunning wedding photography captured on the wedding day. After the wedding ceremony, the group photo and family photos can be taken directly on the rooftop, followed by the bridal party wedding photography in front of the Melbourne city backdrop. Afterwards, the bridal party can go downstairs to get some riverside wedding photography next to the Yarra River. To put into summary, here are the top 3 locations for stunning Melbourne wedding photography near/at Crown Aviary:

1. On rooftop
2. By the Yarra River
3. Crown Tower stairs

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