Elopement Packages

Your elopement venue

Heaven Gardens

With over 5 acres of private, tranquil gardens, an abundance of open space and beautiful backdrops, Heaven Gardens in Port Stephens offers you an incredibly unique and affordable elopement experience.

Couples appreciate Heaven Gardens' owners, Barbara and Andrew's hands-on approach in ensuring that couples have the best time at their venue.

All inclusive ceremony for up to 20 guests

You and your guests can enjoy Heaven Gardens and Pavilion exclusively for up to 3 hours which allows plenty of time to savour the moments before and after your wedding ceremony. With so many inclusions such as a handcrafted wooden arbour, white ceremony chairs for guests set up the staff, wedding signs, two bottles of Champagne and 20 champagne flutes and an experienced wedding coordinator at your service, there is absolutely nothing for you to do but to enjoy and celebrate your elopement! That's just the beginning of what's included in our Elopement Package Port Stephens. Get in touch for the full list and you will be pleasantly suprised!

Your elopement photography

Angel & Florent Vidal

Our wedding photographs are inspired by the couple’s stories. We keep challenging ourselves to see things through different perspectives so that you will have photographs that are meaningfully beautiful! Bold and vibrant wedding photographs with honesty that stirs emotions, we love incorporating Heaven Gardens enchanting setting with your wedding story, and the result is a stunning body of work.

2 hours photography coverage

• Two-hour coverage (from the ceremony, group photos and couple portrait)
• Unlimited number of photos will be taken
• Wedding preparation meeting before your big day
• Timeline creation to make the most of your wedding coverage
• Full and web resolution of al your wedding photographs
• All photographs are professionally edited, unmarked and ready for print
• Private online gallery for downloading, sharing and printing

Your elopement celebrant

Marry Me Mel

Mel is waging war on boring weddings! Want to say I do without the fuss? Looking for a little more than “just a legal ceremony”? Then run away with Mel and avoid the fuss. Picture this; you, Mel, your beloved, and your closest friends and family at Heaven Gardens!

An intimate hitching with (up to) 20 of your favourite legends
The best 15 minutes of your life
A fun and relaxed ceremony tailored to the two of you without all the bells and whistles Handling and lodgement of all of the legal stuff Includes your marriage certificate

Elopement Package

Our elopement or small wedding package is amazingly special.

We understand that couples who choose to elope also want an elopement wedding package that ensures an easy yet still special day. With our all inclusive elopement collection, not only will you be celebrating at a premium garden venue with all the options that you can dream of, you'll also be saying “I do” with one of most sought-after wedding celebrants! And your wedding elopement will be captured by us with our usual approach to photography that are as intimate and authentic as your wedding with a touch of boundless creativity!

Enjoy all these for an amazing value of $2,990 (normally $4,000). Your elopement must take place Monday - Thursday, and due to legal requirements, you need to book 30 days before your wedding date.