About
Dalywaters Rose Garden & Chapel is a romantic ceremony and reception venue on the Mornington Peninsula, featuring picturesque rose gardens, an ornamental lake with a jetty and vintage boat, and a Pinot Gris vineyard. The venue includes a sunlit, open-garden chapel with white weatherboards, rustic chandeliers, and a 60-meter vine-covered bridal walk. Managed by Hanah Nguyen, the private property accommodates up to 120 ceremony guests and up to 150 for cocktail or DIY receptions.
Key features and policies include: - A new indoor seated reception space opening October 2025 that accommodates up to 70 guests with panoramic garden views, an elevated stage, and a dance floor.
- Exclusive use of the venue for 3 to 5 hours, with a policy of hosting only one wedding per day.
- Flexibility for DIY weddings, permitting external catering and vendors with no additional fees or corkage charges for own alcohol.
- In-house catering options for seated receptions ranging from approximately $55 to $100 per person.
- A private, vintage-furnished conservatory bridal suite with a changing room and toilet.
- Inclusion of diverse ceremonies and communities, being kid and pet-friendly as well as LGBTQ+ welcoming.
- Availability year-round, excluding a winter maintenance closure from July 1st to either August 1st or September 1st.
- Venue hire pricing ranging from $3,000 to $7,000.