Rainforest Wedding NSW

By Florent Vidal Photography

A rainforest wedding is perfect for couples who are lovers of nature. Luckily, NSW offers some of Australia's most magnificent rainforests for your wedding and here we list you some of our favourite locations where you can say your wedding vows surrounded by nature’s skyscrapers.

It is becoming increasingly evident that couples no longer have to adhere to traditions established by previous generations when it comes to deciding where to have their wedding ceremony or reception. For nature lovers who want to celebrate their wedding surrounded by an evergreen tree canopy in the Earth's oldest ecosystem, New South Wales has the most diverse rainforests of any state in Australia. They make the perfect setting for outdoor activities like walking, birdwatching, and mountain biking, and of course, weddings!

Here are our favourite Rainforest Weddings NSW

Port Macquarie

Located in the Mid North Coast, Port Macquarie is a popular wedding destination for its gorgeous beaches, rainforest and awesome, panoramic views. And while couples come here for the wonderful nature offerings, its world-class wedding venues are also reasons that it has become a popular wedding destination especially for Sydney and Brisbane couples who want a destination style wedding without going too far away.

The Green Cathedral, Tiona

The Green Cathedral, located in the Booti Booti National Park on the shores of Wallis Lake, is an outdoor church that features natural wooden pews surrounded by a palm forest. Sacred and beautiful, the Green Cathedral is a naturally stunning location for wedding ceremonies. Access to the Green Cathedral is through the Tiona Holiday Park.

Check out Brooke & Joseph’s Green Cathedral Wedding

Glenworth Valley, Central Coast

Wilderness and stunning valley scenery on 3000 acres of national park, Glenworth Valley is within the secluded valley of the Central Coast's hinterland. It's known for incredible onsite adventures like horse riding. But did you know that Glenworth Valley’s magnificent grounds are available for your wedding? Yes! Couples enjoy a stunning range of locations for wedding ceremonies and photographs, such as secluded native wilderness settings, scenic lookout points high above the valley, and pretty creeks backed by rainforest.

Heaven Gardens, Salt Ash

While Port Stephens weddings are definitely known for beach style weddings, this venue in Salt Ash hits the right spot for garden and rainforest lovers. Boasting 20 different styles of gardens, Heaven Gardens’ secluded and easy Rainforest walk is perfect for a couple’s wedding photography, as well as an onsite wedding ceremony and reception.

Dorrigo (Lookout Mountain Retreat)

Couples will be truly wowed by the picturesque valley and ocean views of Lookout Mountain Retreat. A true nature lover's wedding yet just a short drive to all of what Dorrigo has to offer, including Dorrigo National Park, Dangar Falls, Dorrigo Sky Walk and more. It’s the ideal spot for a romantic wedding while also enjoying a relaxing break or family getaway. The purpose-built Waterfall Way cafe makes it the ultimate location for a wedding celebration.

Tumbling Waters Retreat

Surrounded by nature overlooking the rainforest and ocean, Tumbling Waters Retreat is located on the South Coast to the North of Wollongong. In a scenically breathtaking location, this boutique couples’ retreat is also a perfect venue for South Coast weddings.

Depot Beach, Murramarang National Park, Batemans Bay

Having your wedding at Depot Beach at Batemans Bay in the South Coast will make you fall in love with the beautiful spotted gum trees that surround it. With its stretch of white sand and rainforest as a backdrop, Depot Beach is the perfect spot for your beach wedding, while The Rainforest Walk offers a lush green backdrop for your wedding photos.

Byron Bay, NSW

Byron Bay Shire is blessed with a pristine coastline and rolling hinterland, which explains how there are so many national parks within easy reach. At Bryon Bay, you're spoiled for choice when you're pining for a romantic rainforest wedding. Some of our favourites are Barefoot at Broken Head has Balinese feel that features a rainforest wedding. The Byron is set within a 45 acre lush subtropical rainforest, moments from Tallow Beach. Deux Belettes also known locally as the French House, is inspired by French farmhouses while being surrounded by lush rainforest.

Minnamurra Rainforest, NSW

Start your married life in this subtropical, Minnamurra Rainforest. It offers several timeless locations for your small wedding ceremonies where you can enjoy your wedding photography on the scenic suspension bridge and elevated walkways winding through remnant rainforests. There's nothing more romantic than listening to the gentle sounds of a flowing river, birdsong and the wind rustling through the leaves for your first moments as a married couple!