Weddings

Celebrate your special day at one of Australia’s most beautiful locations.

The dream location for an unforgettable wedding

With its stunning coastal landscapes and picture-perfect views, Wadjemup / Rottnest Island provides the perfect backdrop for your forever memories. There are unique options for both ceremony and reception to suit your style, and bring friends and families together to celebrate love.

Ceremony and Reception Venues

Couple enjoying a lakeside walk

The Lodge Wadjemup

Overlooking the picturesque Garden Lake, The Lodge Wadjemup's Function Rooms and Terrace offer a beautiful setting for your wedding celebration. Gather with family and friends for a seated or cocktail reception, with seasonal cuisine and bespoke drink options available. From ceremony to reception and accommodation, everything you need is right at your fingertips.

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Pinky’s Rottnest Island

The function lawn at Pinky’s Rottnest Island is the ideal place to say “I do”. With picture-perfect views overlooking Pinky Beach and Bathurst Lighthouse, celebrate with family and friends at one of Australia’s most beautiful locations. Enjoy locally-sourced cuisine and WA wines over a seated or cocktail reception. Everything is within easy reach, from your ceremony location,an unforgettable party space for your reception and accommodation for your wedding night to a relaxed setting for your post-wedding gathering.

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full view of inside Geordie's Cafe and Art Gallery | Rottnest Island

Geordie Bay Cafe & Art Gallery

After something a bit different? Geordie Bay Cafe presents a unique venue for small wedding receptions of up to 40 people. Offering bespoke function packages that tailor to the individual, the team here can cater for canape style cocktail functions through to full degustation menus.

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Ceremony Venues

Rottnest Chapel

The historical Rottnest Chapel provides a unique backdrop for your wedding ceremony. Built in 1858, the chapel features white-washed walls and a stained-glass window and has capacity for up to 50 people. The Rottnest Chapel is located centrally in the Thomson Bay settlement, next to Wadjemup Museum and Sculpture Garden.

For use of the Chapel for private functions including weddings, please contact The Lodge Wadjemup via [email protected]

Front view of Holy Trinity Church on Rottnest Island

Holy Trinity Catholic Church

The Holy Trinity Catholic Church, on top of a hill near the main bus stop in the Thomson Bay settlement, was built in 1975. This light and airy church can accommodate 100 people, with full-length doors on each side opening into the secluded courtyard to accommodate larger groups.

For general enquiries, please contact the Catholic Church Coordinating Chaplain, Father Leon on (+61 8) 9292 5052.

Beach Weddings

There are four beaches on Rottnest Island where wedding ceremonies are permitted, subject to approval by Rottnest Island Authority. These include:

Little Parakeet Bay – 30-person capacity

Pinky Beach – 100-person capacity

South Thomson Bay – 100-person capacity

Fay’s Bay – 140-person capacity

Please note: Beach weddings can only be booked outside of December, January and all WA school holidays.

To seek approval for a beach wedding ceremony on Rottnest Island, complete the application form on the Rottnest Island Authority website.

Bringing Flowers to the Island

As a Class A Reserve, it’s important to protect the spectacular flora that calls the island home. If you’re planning on bringing your own, it’s essential that you get approval from the Rottnest Island Authority to comply with the regulations in place. Your florist needs to be suitably certified and provide information about the species being imported.

Wedding Photography

If you’re using a commercial photographer to capture the memories of your special day, there are certain things they need to know and do before they begin. Read more on filming permits and guidelines on the island.