Weddings · Rottnest Island
Say I do on Rottnest Island, with your guests staying on site.
Ceremony, reception and accommodation at The Lodge Wadjemup, overlooking the salt lakes. Ceremonies for up to 100 guests and receptions for up to 200. Now taking enquiries for 2027.
Three ways to say I do, outdoors.
Each ceremony package gives you the space for 60 minutes, set up with an arbour and limited seating, sound and a water station. Choose by the size of your guest list.
Terrace Package
An open-air terrace overlooking the Garden Lake, available year round.
- 60 minutes of ceremony time on the Terrace
- Set up with an arbour and limited seating
- Microphone, amp and lectern
- Water station
Salt Lake Package
The Gathering Ground, under open sky. Curated for intimate weddings.
- 60 minutes of ceremony time at the Gathering Ground
- Set up with an arbour and limited seating
- Portable microphone and amp
- Water station
Wadjemup Package
The Gathering Ground, under open sky. Crafted for larger celebrations.
- 60 minutes at the Gathering Ground
- Set up with an arbour and limited seating
- Portable microphone and amp
- Water station
Optional add-ons for any ceremony: post-ceremony canapés, bubbles to toast, and one hour of limited menu drinks service. Then move on to your reception in one of the function spaces, or keep it relaxed with a table at Sunsets Bar and Dining.
Two reception spaces, both on site.
Either space is $3,000 venue hire, with food and drinks chosen separately from the menus below. Extra venue time is $300 per hour.
The Function Rooms
Overlooking the salt lakes, with exclusive use of the rooms and Terrace. For a sit-down banquet or a bigger cocktail party.
- Round tables or long banquet for up to 90
- Cocktail style for up to 200
- Up to 7 hours
- In-house sound system, clothed tables and linen napkins
The Courtyard
Open to the breeze in the heart of The Lodge, for a relaxed cocktail reception. Weather dependent, and the surrounding Courtyard rooms must be booked.
- Cocktail style for up to 80
- Up to 6 hours
- Portable microphone and amp
Both spaces include
- A curated beverage menu and private bar
- Cake and gift tables
- Cutting and platter service of your wedding cake
- Space for entertainment or musicians
- Dedicated venue operations support through to the day
Further styling, a dancefloor, a DJ or live musician, a photographer and other services can be arranged through external suppliers.
Get ready on site, and keep your guests close.
Your guests stay where the wedding is, so nobody has to watch the clock for the last ferry.
Bridal suites
Room to get ready, take photos and celebrate before the ceremony. Both have a bathtub, an on-arrival welcome amenity for the couple and continental breakfast on the morning of the big day. The Lake Premium has no view, which makes it a good place to hide away.
- Poolhouse Lake View Premium
- Lake views, balcony
- Lake Premium
- Private courtyard
Rooms for your guests
Three room types: Courtyard rooms by the settlement and Sunsets, Lake rooms by the salt lakes, and Poolhouse rooms in the guest-only pool area. Every room has an ensuite, daily housekeeping, free Wi-Fi and a Nespresso machine. Check in from 3pm, check out by 10am.
- Courtyard
- 31 rooms
- Lake
- 32 rooms
- Poolhouse
- 46 rooms
Room blocks for wedding guests are subject to availability and should be requested when you book.
Ceremony, reception and rooms on one site. Your guests arrive once, and the whole weekend happens within a short walk.
More than a day. A weekend on the island.
With everyone staying on site, the wedding becomes the whole weekend rather than a single evening.
Welcome dinner
Gather your closest people at Sunsets Bar and Dining the night before, for groups of 10 to 40 with views over the salt lakes.
Island experiences
We can help your group plan bike hire, a Bayseeker bus tour, a lakes and bays guided hike, a private boat charter or whale watching. These are run by other island businesses and depend on the season.
The morning after
No early ferry home. Your guests wake up on the island, with the heated pool and the Pelican kiosk on site for a slow morning.
From enquiry to a confirmed date, in three steps.
Tell us about your wedding
Send through your preferred date and rough guest numbers. There is no obligation.
Meet the events team
We confirm availability and arrange a time to meet, to talk through spaces, menus and rooms for your guests.
Secure your date
We do not hold tentative bookings. Your date is confirmed once the deposit is paid, within 72 hours of the invoice.
Wedding questions, answered.
Ceremonies take up to 30 guests on the Terrace or with the Salt Lake Package, and up to 100 with the Wadjemup Package. For receptions, the Function Rooms seat up to 90 at round or long banquet tables, or 200 cocktail style. The Courtyard holds up to 80 cocktail style.
Venue hire covers the space for the set time, the set up, tables and linen, cake service, sound and venue support. Food and drinks are charged separately: choose a menu from $65 per person, and beverages are charged on consumption. Extra venue time is $300 per hour.
Your booking is confirmed once the deposit is paid, within 72 hours of the invoice. Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable, other than for ferry cancellations. Final numbers, menu and beverage selections are due 14 days before, and the balance 12 days before the wedding.
Yes, subject to availability, and it should be requested when you book. A 10% non-refundable deposit secures the room block. Final numbers and the balance are due 30 days before arrival, and cancellations within 30 days of arrival forfeit monies paid.
If your ferry to the island is cancelled by the ferry company due to weather, we will move your booking to a date of your choice within 3 months, subject to room availability. If weather stops you leaving the island, we will extend your stay at 50% off the best available rate.
Rottnest Island is an A-Class reserve, so confetti, glitter and balloons are not allowed. Please do not stick, nail or screw anything to walls or furniture, and collect all items within 24 hours. External catering and BYO drinks are not permitted.
Let us know any dietary requirements or allergies in advance and we will do our best to cater for them. Our kitchen handles flour, gluten, nuts, fish and dairy, so we cannot guarantee any dish is completely allergen free.
By ferry, with services from Fremantle, Perth and Hillarys. Many wedding parties travel together, which turns the crossing into the start of the celebration.
Tell us your date. We will tell you if it is free.
Send through your preferred date and rough guest numbers, or arrange a time to meet our events team.
Enquire About Your WeddingNo obligation. Now taking enquiries for 2027.