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On Sunday the 12th of March ,we hosted our annual Wedding Showcase and invited newly-engaged couples (and those already booked in!) to visit The Refinery and get inspired for their future nuptials. ‘Twas a rainy afternoon with QLD putting on a great storm show, but it was a great opportunity for guests to experience our wet weather plan in action as well…!
A huge thank you to Lover of Mine for capturing this gorgeous gallery.
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This year we invited Amey from Rosenthal Creative to curate styling throughout the space to show off the varied talents of our creative vendors. On the first table, Amey’s custom hand-painted checkered linens worked perfectly with rattan wrapped cutlery from The Supper Club, giving off a gorgeous natural vibe. Black crockery and dimmed table lamps (courtesy of The Table Light Co.) elevated this look while the mauve, rust and bright red colour scheme kept things autumnal yet vibrant.
The second table set up was maximalist perfection! Situated under a an adorable balloon installation by Fancy Schmancy x Rosenthal Creative, the theme of exaggerated flowers flowed through this table’s entire aesthetic. Supper Club Co.’s clean and modern crockery and cutlery left room for super fun elements like funky floral arrangements by Mrs. Gibbons Flowers, plus napkin rings and a custom table-top by Rosenthal Creative. Our favourite detail was Maddison Jayne Design’s menus combined with tiny balloons for a super cute 3D flower effect!
Keeping it clean and classic, the final table of the day showed off The Refinery’s standard inclusions, taken to the next level with impactful florals by Mrs Gibbons (check out our full list of venue inclusions!).
But a wedding is about so much more than just a beautiful space! We sent around some of our newest canapés for our guests to try and opened up the bar. Those craving a sweet treat could taste a sample set of Petal + Peach’s incredible wedding cakes. Gin & tonic cake, anyone?
You also might have spotted the gorgeous Anita floating around on day the showing off the talents of a bunch of creative women. Anita wore multiple dresses from Bloom Australia’s designer collection including Harriette Gordon, The Law Bridal and an exclusive design of their own. Her glowy makeup was thanks to Janise aka Jdolls and her soft bridal up-do was the work of hair queen Paula Maree Hair.
And we can’t forget about those vendors who simply set the tone for your wedding day. In our outdoor area you could take the time to get to know some of the celebrants, photographers, videographers and party-people who bring that extra sparkle to the celebrations — including this stellar champez tower from Champagne Walls Gold Coast!
Meanwhile our fave DJ Cut A Rug (Aaron) kept the vibe going throughout the arvo while we all got in the mood for marrying. Can you tell? We absolutely can’t wait for the next year of Refinery weddings!
Styling/Concept | Rosenthal Creative
Balloons | Fancy Schmancy Balloon Co.
Florals | Mrs Gibbons Flowers
Stationery | Maddison Jayne Design
Crockery & Cutlery | The Supper Club
Table Lamps | The Table Light Co.
Photo Booth | The Photo Booth Guys
Audio Guestbook | At The Beep
Celebrants | I Am Celebrant Sam, Erin Woodhall
Photographer | Lover Of Mine
Videographers | Butterscotch Studios, Save The Date Films
Wedding Cake | Petal + Peach
Champagne Tower | Champagne Walls Gold Coast
DJ | Cut a Rug
Makeup | Jdolls
Hair | Paula Maree Hair
Bridal Gowns | Bloom
Find answers to common questions and gain confidence in your venue choice.
As we only host one event per day, unfortunately we only offer on-site ceremonies in conjunction with one of our reception packages.
Absolutely! Whether it’s a seated or cocktail-style, our reception packages include 5 hours venue hire.
Unfortunately we don’t offer specific packages for elopements as we only host one event per day at The Refinery. For our space, we recommend a minimum of 30 guests and upwards for a seated reception, and a minimum of 70 guests and upwards for a cocktail-style reception.
All food and drink is catered by our amazing in-house team! We do not allow external catering with the exception of wedding cakes, take-home guest favours and gelato carts.
We typically do not offer BYO alcohol, however, do contact us to discuss corkage charges if you would like to bring in something special for your day.
Ceremony & Reception Packages may be booked from 1pm onwards between March-October and from 4pm onwards between November-February.
Standalone Reception Packages may be booked from 12pm onwards between March-October and from 4pm onwards between November-February.
Friday-Saturday events must end by 11pm.
Sunday-Thursday events must end by 10pm.
At the agreed end time the bar will close, music concludes, lights are turned on and bump out commences. We allow a 30 minute grace period for guests to wrap up and head off premises.
Reception Package — from 11am on the day.
Ceremony & Reception Package — from 9am on the day.
We will liaise with all of your vendors in the lead up to the day to confirm a bump in/bump out time.
Any hired furniture, hired table settings, large styling pieces, aerial/floral installations and lighting must be bumped out upon the conclusion of the event.
While it is preferred that all belongings and gifts are collected at the end of the night, overnight storage can be arranged if required for pick up the next business day.
You can view our full inventory of the furniture and stationery/signage included, here.
Check out our resources to find some of the fun portrait locations nearby!
We get it — every couple needs that confetti moment! We allow a maximum of 25x cones of confetti for the end of the ceremony, which incurs a $200 clean up fee. Confetti cannons are not permitted.
Absolutely, we love all kinds of furry friends! We just ask that you have someone dedicated to looking after your pet so that they are taken care of at all times. Check out our recommended pet assistants!
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