Mt Duneed Estate

A BRIEF OF THE MT DUNEED ESTATE

Located in the picturesque Geelong, the Mt Duneed Estate represents as a contemporary winery Geelong wedding venue with a romantic relaxed vibe. For weddings at the Mt Dunned Estate, you can imagine a candid and laid back wedding ceremony amongst the olive tree lines followed by a relaxing night reception within the industry-inspired barrel hall. The Mt Duneed Estate is also one of the few wedding venues that is free of venue hire, making couple’s wedding day stress free and enjoyable. With onsite accommodations due to be ready in August 2022, the Mt Duneed Estate become a more convenient all-in-one wedding venue for Melbourne based couples

Mt Duneed Estate Basic Information:

• Address: 65 Pettavel Rd, Waurn Ponds VIC 3217
• Phone: (03) 5266 1244
• Opening hours: 12pm-5pm Thursday to Sunday, closed on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

TOP 3 WEDDING HIGHLIGHTS AT THE MT DUNEED ESTATE

From a Geelong wedding photographer’s perspective, whether it’s the late-afternoon wedding ceremony amongst the olive tree lines, or the relaxing cocktail night in the barrel hall, the Mt Duneed Estate has some aspects to offer for a perfect laid back wedding, worth to mention it is also one of the affordable wedding venues with top quality service, here are the top 3 highlights that make the Mt Duneed Estate stand out from the rest:

1. Award winning wines and apple ciders
2. Picturesque setting with combination of olive trees, vineyard and barrel hall
3. Affordable and competitive pricing

THE MT DUNEED ESTATE VENUE FEATURES

• Reception Guest capacities: max 350 seated or 500+ cocktail styled
• Event time included: 5hours
• Ceremony hire fee: starts from $1000
• Venue hire fee: $0 however a minimum spending/guest applies
• Price per head: starts from $149pp
• Beverage price: included in all wedding packages

THE MT DUNEED ESTATE VENUE INLCUSIONS:

• 5 hour beverage package
• Dedicated event coordinator
• Obligation-free 7 day date tentative hold
• Security

THE MT DUNEED ESTATE CEREMONY OPTIONS

• Amongst olive trees
• In barrel hall

THE MT DUNEED ESTATE CEREMONY PACKAGE PRICE AND INCLUSIONS

Ceremony package mid-week starts from $1000, weekend starts from $2000, includes:

• Full set up and packa down
• 40 chairs
• Signing table or wine barrel
• Arbor
• Umbrellas if required
• Water

THE MT DUNEED ESTATE RECEPTION OPTIONS

• Barrel hall

THE MT DUNEED ESTATE PACKAGE PRICE

The price calculation at The Mt Duneed Estate is straightforward, their venue hire fee and beverage are all included with the package price, their price per head ranges from $149 to $199, while they don’t have a minimum price set, a minimum guest numbers applies for weddings taken place there:

Mt Duneed Estate minimum guest numbers

Peak season (October to April):

• Friday: 110 adult guests
• Saturday: 160 adult guests
• Sunday: 80 adult guests

Off-peak season (May to September)

• Friday and Sunday: 80 adult guests
• Saturday: 110 adult guests

* Public holiday weddin incurs $2500 surcharge

Mt Duneed Estate Wedding Package Optional Add-ons

• One hour beverage package extension: $20pp
• Spirits packages: starts from $8pp per hour

WEDDING CEREMONY OPTIONS AT THE MT DUNEED ESTATE

Mt Duneed Estate offers couple an opportunity to get hitched amongst the stunning olive trees. During the hotter days, umbrellas and water stations will also be setup by the lovely team members at the venue. In case of the unpredicted wet weather, My Duneed Estate also offers backup indoor wedding ceremony location inside the barrel hall.

WEDDING RECEPTION AT THE MT DUNEED ESTATE

The night celebration at the Mt Duneed Estate will be taken place inside the Barrel Hall, and it is true a place that make your wedding unique and memorable. The industrial vibe barrel hall features a large dancing floor as well as plenty of overhead lighting, while the couple and the bridal party will be sitting in front of the wine barrels, the apple cider brewer barrels are in the back, adding an extra touch of the raw industrial feel to the room.

MT DUNEED ESTATE REVIEW (4.2 STARS)

Georgeia: Thank you SO much to the team at Mt Duneed for our dream wedding on the weekend. From the moment we walked into this Geelong wedding venue and met Christine we knew that we needed to get married there. We went through so many ups and downs trying to plan our wedding through covid and the entire Mt Duneed team have been exceptional and so accommodating along the entire journey. From the very first meeting through to the planning and the service on the day everything was perfect! The venue is amazing, the food was great, the olive grove is so beautiful and the barrel hall is perfect party space that we always dreamed of.

We have to give our biggest thank you to Keeley. Keeley was absolutely phenomenal from the moment we met her and we could not have asked for a better event manager. Our friends even want to adopt her into our friend group!

Candice: We were lucky enough to host our wedding at Mt Duneed last December. From the moment we booked, down to the very last minute, all staff at Mt Duneed (special mention to Christine, Bec and Keeley) were amazing! Emails and phone calls were so pleasant and helpful, even when I was unsure of why I had called (sorry! Haha). Breathtaking views at the venue allowed our Geelong wedding photographer to capture plenty of stunning pics of us. All our guests have told us how much they loved the food and how stunning the venue is, and we 100% agree. Thank you for being so flexible and understanding through navigating the unknowns of Covid. I am beyond happy with the final result of our wedding and cannot wait to come back and visit!

Carlynda: To Christine, Bec, Jess and the amazing team at MT DUNEED ESTATE, thank you so much for allowing us to hold our dream wedding at such an amazing venue!!

The food, the wine, the gorgeous views and the amazing Barrel Hall provided the perfect backdrop for Geelong wedding photography. The lead up to the day was effortless and anything we requested, the team underwent with service with a smile. Even in this unpredictable covid climate, the team produced upmost professionalism and took on anything that was thrown their way. Thank you for making all our vendors feel so welcome and allowing our closest family and friends to enjoy themselves to the fullest!!!

WEDDIN PHOTOGRAPHY OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE MT DUNEED ESTATE

Being a Geelong wedding photographer that has fallen in love from the first sight of stepping my foot into the Mt Duneed Estate, I love this Geelong wedding venue for its natural sceneries as well as different backdrops for natural and candid wedding photography, here are the top 3 spots within the Mt Duneed Estate for awesome wedding photography:

1. The olive tree grove
2. The vineyard
3. In front of the venue

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Should you have any questions to plan a wedding or know more about wedding photography at Mt Duneed Estate, please do not hesitate to Contact Us for suggestions and information from a Mornington wedding photographer’s view.

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