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3 Picture Perfect Wedding Regions in Victoria

Have you imagined yourself and your partner hand in hand at the alter in dry paddock with a big old gum as a backdrop?

Or have you envisaged a rugged rocky background? Does your wedding vision include your wedding party laughing as they walk along a dusty track?

The colors and light that an Australian country wedding provides is second to none in creating the stage for the most unforgettable wedding (and wedding photos). And – that stage is right here, in our beautiful state, Victoria.

Combining unique wedding dresses and splashes of color against the landscape of our very own state will not only make your wedding memorable, but convenient for you and your guests to get to and totally unique.

So, sit back, relax, and let me take you to some of the best wedding day regions in the country.

Central Goldfields

Bendigo and surrounds provide the perfect place for rustic romance. If it’s a vineyard with timber wine barrels and rows of bright green vines against the blue sky that you’re thinking of, the Heathcote region, with the best wines in the world, has an abundance of romantic wedding day destinations for you. The Bendigo area boasts historic countryside with golden stony ground and fields of relics. This region offers diverse backgrounds for total wedding originality, with all the rustic landscape and features you can dream of.

The Gippsland Region

The green fields and high plains of Gippsland often provides lush landscape all year round. If your wedding ideas involve the heights of the plains or a fresh sea breeze on a warm day the Gippsland region might have your ideal wedding location. With so much diversity, Gippsland has the heights, the lakes and even the wines. Also, a great wedding locality for those who love to skip down to the sea. Or even make use of the wide-open ocean as a powerful backdrop for your big day photos. With all the textures Gippsland has to offer it caters for every taste.

The Grampians

If you’ve considered the soring heights of rocky rises alongside fresh water falls and streams, the Grampians, in the Western part of Victoria could offer you the ideal wedding destination. Imagine, your elegant wedding party set against the rugged ranges – together with the romance of the falls, this will make for a dreamy wedding location. With breathtaking sunsets and boasting truly native Aussie landscape this is an awe-inspiring setting for a wedding. The light and shadow in this region is ever changing and the air is very clear making it a purely magnificent place to exchange your vows.

So, you can find your ideal wedding location without even travelling interstate. Where in the world is there better landscape to stage an event as romantic as your wedding day? Our state offers all the above and even more. And all the regions mentioned have great places for you and your guests to stay.

And you won’t have to go far at all! Have an amazing day xx