TUMBLING WATERS RETREAT
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The perfect South Coast wedding venue
Suspended on the edge of the escarpment overlooking the rainforrest and ocean, Tumbling Waters Retreat is a scenically breath taking location, perfect for the ceremony, photography, reception and accommodation.
All wedding venue enquiries please call 02 4294 1666
Exquisite fine cuisine and service by a hand picked team of professionals ensure you experience the wedding or private celebration of your dreams.
Less then an hour's drive south of Sydney our passion is boutique weddings. Either cocktail style for 20 to 100 guests or sit down for 20 to 80 guests.
Available Saturdays in 2012
| May 12 | Sept 1 15 22 29 | |
| June 2 9 16 | October 6 |
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| March 24 31 | July | November 3 17 24 |
| April | August 4 11 18 25 | December 8 15 22 |
* Book a midweek wedding reception with 30 or more adults Monday - Thursday and recieve a one night stay complimentary in our luxury Ocean Suite
VeWedding venue hire |
All wedding receptions booked incur a venue hire fee for exclusive use of the reception dining room, glass atrium and ground floor terrace area. The venue hire starts when the guests arrive and concludes when the guests leave.
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays $330 per hour.
Monday to Thursday $165 per hour.
Wedding packages |
We have seven wedding packages that include beverages. Please remember to include venue hire when calculating your costings. Should you wish to have your ceremony onsite you will need to hire the venue for one hour.
All wedding reception packages must start after the ceremony concludes. Should you wish to allow more time for photography you will need to extend the package selected.
Please note we have an 11:00pm curfew at the retreat Monday to Saturday and a 9:00pm curfew on Sundays. ( except when the Sunday is following a public holiday)
Wedding Packages all our packages include beverage service |
Venue hire duration |
Tariff per person |
Tariff to Extend per person per hour |
| *Ceremony onsite only e.g reception offsite | 2 hours |
$20
This charge does not apply if you have your recetion onsite |
N/A |
| Photography onsite only e.g ceremony & reception off site | 1 hour |
$20
This charge does not apply if you have your recetion onsite or if you have booked accommodation at the retreat |
N/A |
| Petite cocktail | 2 hours |
$85 |
$35/ $40 |
| Lunch | 4 hours
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$175 |
$20 |
| Silver Roaming Cocktail | 4 hours |
$160 |
$20/$25 |
| Gold Roaming Cocktail | 5 hours |
$190
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$16 |
| Silver Sit Down | 4 hours |
$185 |
$18 |
| Gold Sit Down | 5 hours |
$215
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$16 |
10% surcharge Sundays and closed Public Holidays
ceremony only children $10
children 3-12 years $65 per child teenages 13-17 years 20% less of the package price
staff meals provided at $65 per staff e.g photographers
| All packages include beverage service |
All our wedding packages include beverage service, premium red, white, sparkling wine, orange juice, mineral water, soft drinks, a selection of teas and freshly brewed coffee.
Premium light cascade beer and full strength crown lager beer are included in all our wedding packages except for the *ceremony only package.
All our red, white and sparkling wines come from blended grape varieties that have been carefully selected for our most discerning guests.
Wedding venue hire inclusions |
- An experienced team of professionals that will coordinate your wedding reception to ensure your day runs smoothly and is a huge success.
- Magnificent natural ornamental wet edge pool, on the edge of the escarpment with an ocean backdrop - perfect for photography - weather permitting
- Gazebo overlooking the ocean
- Rolling lawns secluded park-like gardens
- Table for signing registry
- 3 large flower arrangements native /greens and oriental lillies) in the main dining room.
- Exclusive use of the main reception area with glass atrium. ( huge ceilings, amazing acoustics makes the perfect dance floor and can also be used for a wedding ceremony during inclement weather)
- Decking overlooking the ocean, perfect for the wedding ceremony.
- Outside fire creating the most beautiful ambience
- Outside terraced area with seating and lounges.
- Wedding cake table and knife
- Retreat's table decorations glass bowls, candles and shells
- Multiple stacker, quadraphonic CD player with outdoor speakers. (You are welcome to bring your own CDs or use the Retreat's selection.)
- Microphone, PA System and lectern
- Cutting and serving of wedding/birthday cake
- Roll of red carpet and 8 chairs for ceremony
- All wedding packages include Retreat's black table cloths, black chair covers with champage gold chair sash and matching napkins. Elegant and stunning
- gift box / wishing well
- On site parking for 35 cars overflow on street parking.
Wedding Ceremony Only |
Guests arrive 30 minutes before the start of the wedding ceremony. Ceremonies usually take 15-20 minutes. Includes the use of the gardens, ground floor terrace area, gazebo, wet edge horizon pool for photography and glass atrium, red carpet and 8 chairs (plan B for inclement weather).
Includes 30 minute beverage service( excludes beer) and freshly roasted spiced nuts after the ceremony.
All ceremony only bookings must conclude by 2pm.
Wedding Ceremony with reception Onsite a one hour venue hire fee applies. |
Guests arrive 30 minutes before the start of the ceremony. Ceremonies usually take 15-20 minutes.
Includes everything as listed under venue hire
Afternoon weddings Guests arrive at 4pm or 3pm and the Ceremony is at 4.30pm or 3.30pm package starts at 5pm or 4pm
Sunday afternoon weddings guests arrive at 3pm ceremony at 3.30pm package starts at 4pm
Petite Cocktail -2 hours |
A minimum of 20 adult guests max 100 package must start at 11am on a Saturday and conclude by 1pm September through to May. Saturday bookings made within 2 months of the function date are permitted to start later in the afternoon on a Saturday.
- includes everything as listed under venue hire.
- The package begins with freshly roasted nuts
- chef's selection dips.
- 4 varieties of canapes
- Beverage Service 2 hours (1.5 alcoholic)
With this package your wedding cake may be served as dessert.
This wedding reception package may be extended for one hour to include beverage service and an additional canape $35 per person or bowl item $40 per person plus venue hire.
*If you choose to extend this package and select the Belgium Chocolate cake (bowl item)as the dessert option we can present this as your wedding cake.
Lunch 4 hours begins at 11.30am |
5 houLLunch begins at 11.30am.* A minimum of 20 adult guests.
- includes everything as listed under venue hire.
- The package begins with freshly roasted nuts
- Select one entree, two mains and one dessert.
- Beverage service 4 hours ( 3.5 hours alcoholic service excludes beer)
An elegant relaxed style of celebration, this package is also perfect as a pre wedding or post wedding celebration for close friends and family.
If you select the Belgium Chocolate cake as the dessert option we can present this as your wedding cake.
This wedding reception package may be extended for one hour to include an additional canape and beverage service. $20 per person plus venue hire.
* Saturday bookings may only be made two months in advance for the months of September through to May.
Silver Roaming Cocktail - four hours |
Package starts at 5pm OR 4pm
A minimum of *60 adult guests on a Saturday, September through to May *this number can be reduced /negotiated at time of booking, all other days our minimum number is 20 guests. Max 100
- includes everything as listed under venue hire.
- The package begins with freshly roasted nuts
- chef's selection dips
- 4 varieties of canapes
- select one entree (or dessert) and one main served in white china bowls
- Beverage Service 4 hours (3.5 alcoholic)
With this package your wedding cake may be served as dessert. OR if you select the Belgium Chocolate cake as one of the bowl items we can present this as your wedding cake.
This wedding reception package may be extended for one hour to include beverage service and an additional canape $20 per person or bowl item $25 per person plus venue hire.
Gold Roaming Cocktail - five hours |
Package starts at 5pm or 4 pm
A minimum of *60 adult guests guests on a Saturday,this number can be reduced /negotiated at time of booking September through to May all other days our minimum number is 20 guests. Max 100
- includes everything as listed under venue hire.
- The package begins with freshly roasted nuts,
- chef's selection of dips
- gourmet cheese and fruit platters.
- Includes beverage service 5 hours ( 4.5 alcoholic)
- Followed by 6 varieties of canapes
- Select one entree, select one main and select one dessert served in white china bowls
- Gourmet chocolates
*If you select the Belgium Chocolate cake as the dessert option we can present this as your wedding cake.
This wedding reception package may be extended for one hour and includes beverage service $16 per person plus venue hire.
Silver Sit Down - four hours |
Package starts at 5pm
A minimum of *60 adult guests on a Saturday -this number can be reduced /negotiated at time of booking. All other days our minimum number is 20 guests. Max 90
- includes everything as listed under venue hire.
- Includes beverage service 4 hours ( 3.5 alcholic)
- The package begins with freshly roasted nuts and beverages served on the terrace overlooking the ocean for 30 minutes before guests are seated in the sandstone and glass dining room.
Freshly baked bread.
Selection of one entree, two mains served alternatively and one dessert.
*If you select the Belgium Chocolate cake as the dessert option we can present this as your wedding cake.
This wedding reception package may be extended for one hour to include beverage service and an additional canape. $18 per person plus venue hire.
Gold Sit Down - five hours |
Package starts at 5pm or 4pm
minimum of *60 adult guests on a Saturday -this number can be reduced /negotiated at time of booking. All other days our minimum number is 20 guests. Max 90
- includes everything as listed under venue hire.
- Includes 5 hours beverage service (4.5 alcoholic)
- The gold sit-down package begins with freshly roasted assorted nuts
2 varieties of canapes -
Gourmet cheese and fruit platter all served on the terrace over looking the rainforest and ocean for about one and a half hours before guests are seated.
Once seated in the sandstone and glass dining room guests are served;
- Freshly baked bread
- Selection of two entrees, two mains, and two desserts served alternatively.
- Gourmet chocolates
Below is a guideline time schedule for a gold sitdown
*This wedding reception package may be extended for one hour and includes beverage service $16 per person plus venue hire.
Conditions
- To secure a date for a wedding reception a five hour venue hire fee is required.
- To secure a date for a wedding ceremony only a two hour venue hire fee is required
- In the event of a cancellation within 12 months of the booked date the full venue hire fee to secure the reservation will be changed. Outside 12 months of the booked date, an administration fee of $500 will be charged.
- Please note we have a responsible service of alcohol policy and the service of alcohol must conclude 30 minutes prior to the end of your function as per the law.
