About
Kalinya Estate is a stunning, 5 star wedding venue located just an hour from Sydney CBD, at the gateway to the Southern Highlands. This private Estate combines its heritage bones with modern design, and elegant sprawling gardens, offer couples a beautiful, entirely unique setting for a full 2-day wedding experience.
Ceremonies, photography and videography can be held across the 6 acres of award-winning gardens, followed by the ultimate garden party spaces. These enchanting gardens are the perfect place to say ‘I do’, with multiple beautiful locations on the manicured grounds for you to choose from – you’ll be spoiled for choice. For the second part of year wedding day, move your celebrations to the grand fully equipped Carriage House for stunning indoor receptions. The Carriage House has high ceilings, french basket crystal chandeliers, an outdoor travertine terrace, and a timber dance floor. The best part? This stunning reception space can be opened entirely onto the award-winning gardens. It dusk and into the evenings, the enchanting gardens become filled with twinkling fairy lights, festoons and uplights into the feature trees.
The Estate boasts luxury boutique accommodation for up to 38 guests; combined with state-of the art sporting and entertainment facilities which are comparable to none. Kalinya is well known for its Golf Simulator, the Kalinya Theatre, the Squash Court, heated 17m swimming pool, hot tub, Piano and Sport bar with concert grand pianos, yard games, commercial pizza oven; so there is plenty to do no matter the weather, for any age group to enjoy.
Don’t forget there is the opportunity at Kalinya Estate for intimate rehearsal night before dinners and recovery brunch celebrations, provide the opportunities to cater for every part of your events. There is the option to book additional nights in the luxury accommodation to carry on the festivities.
When you book your wedding at Kalinya Estate, you have the freedom to choose your own drinks and food styles for your guests. You don’t have to be locked into a drinks package or alternate drop menu. Create an event of your choosing, having the flexibility to cater to your specific needs and plans.
What you can expect when booking Kalinya Estate for your wedding:
- Complete privacy. Kalinya Estate only takes one group at a time, so your celebrations will be entirely private and intimate, not shared with other weddings
- Stunning Historic Estate buildings and award-winning gardens. Kalinya Estate is a breathtaking venue with increadible scenery for any style of garden party wedding.
- Luxury accommodation for up to 38 guests onsite.
- Fabulous different photography and videography locations. There are numerous stunning settings for you to take wedding photos, including the ornamental grape vine walkway and gazebo, koi pond, orchard, jetty and boat house, piano lounge, heritage houses, rose gardens.
- Lots of fun. Kalinya is well known for its sporting and entertainment facilities to keep the fun and memories for anyone of any age; from squash courts, to yard games, to golf simulators, to the theatre and piano sports lounge.
- Great service. Whether you’re planning a 200-person cocktail-style wedding or a micro wedding, Bec and Mandy personally care to help you create the wedding experience of your dreams.
- Versatility. Weddings at Kalinya Estate are all entirely different and have a number of options and facilities, with the capacity to host everything from formal seated dinners to relaxed garden weddings. You have the freedom to choose the food and drinks that you want, and are not locked into standard alcohol or catering packages.
- Wet weather options. Kalinya has huge covered decks and porte-cochere where you can enjoy still set up and enjoy the backdrop of the award winning gardens for your ceremony and cocktail garden parties.
What are 3 things couples love about working with you?
- Hosting only one wedding over the course of days, and not one brief event, our couples and their guests are special to us and receive our full attention.
- The premises present immaculately and offer guests an array of experiences and entertainment options to enhance their stay.
- Couples can create a unique and entirely private wedding experience, utilising a variety of spaces and without ever having to leave the Estate.
Contact Mandy (Owner) or Bec (Manager) at Kalinya Estate to talk through what is possible for you. We will be available at One Fine Day Wedding Expo, Rozelle, Sydney.
Faq’s
Does Kalinya Estate provide catering?
Kalinya Estate offers the flexibility to get whatever food you want to serve for your celebrations. We work with some of the most esteemed chefs and caterers around! We have a fully equipped commercial satellite kitchen for the caterer of your choice to use.
Can we have our fur babies involved in our wedding day?
Yes, we love when you bring your special pets to be a part of your special day.
Can we have children as part of our celebrations?
Yes, you can have a child friendly or a child free function, depending on what you are wanting to do. We have plenty onsite to keep children included and entertained.
Does Kalinya Estate supply alcohol?
Kalinya Estate is a BYO venue. You are free to serve the drinks of your choosing, whether special cocktails, boutique sourced beers and wine, or even an alcohol free event. Your chef/ caterer may provide drinks service, or you can refer to our preferred supplier list our favourites.
Is there a curfew, in regards to noise and end of event?
Guests lodging at the Estate do not have to finish celebrating and can continue celebrations inside the Homestead, Lodge and Barn after event curfew hours, so long as no music can be heard outside after 11pm. All day wedding guests not lodging at Kalinya Estate, must have left the property by 11:30pm.
In the event of a weekday wedding celebration, each aspect is to be exectuted one hour earlier than the times posited.
Can we hold rehersal dinners, or other ceremonies onsite?
Yes, we often host rehearsal dinner, Mehndi, or Chinese tea ceremonies. Please get in touch with us to work out what we can offer you for your special additional ceremonies.
Can we have a recovery event at Kalinya Estate?
Yes, we often hold beautiful morning after brunches, or stay on to enjoy tennis, pool parties, or even a pyjama party in the Kalinya Cinema.
Does Kalinya Estate offer Micro wedding packages
Yes, our micro wedding packages are for up to a maximum of 38 guests.
What about accommodation?
Kalinya Estate sleeps up to 38 guests on-site in luxury accommdation. For guests not staying on the Kalinya Estate property, there are many local Airbnb’s and established hotels in the local region; suggested areas include towns Picton, Camden to the north and Mittagong, Bowral to the south.
