We spend our weekends driving chairs to the Hunter’s best wedding venues - vineyard lawns in Pokolbin, homestead gardens near Morpeth, headlands above the surf in Newcastle. This is our working guide to the venues couples ask us about most, with the thing every other guide leaves out: what delivery actually costs to each one.
Every figure below is a live estimate from our delivery calculator - road kilometres from our Newcastle depot, not guesswork. Venues marked we’ve delivered here are places our van already knows the way to.
The classic Hunter wedding: ceremony on a vineyard lawn, reception under lights with the Brokenback Range behind you. Most winery venues supply the view and not much else - which is exactly where we come in.
One of the Hunter's landmark estates - hilltop views, vineyard lawns and a purpose-built pavilion. Lawn ceremonies here are big, open and photograph beautifully.
Ghost chairs disappear into the view; white bentwoods suit the pavilion.
The Hunter's sparkling wine house, right at the gateway to Broke Road. Garden ceremonies with vineyard backdrops and a light-filled reception space.
Ghost chairs are the natural pick for the garden.
Resort polish on the golf course at The Vintage - grand ballroom receptions with manicured ceremony lawns outside.
A formal setting where clear ghost chairs keep things modern.
A luxury boutique hotel estate on 70 landscaped acres at the gateway to Pokolbin - garden ceremonies, lawn receptions and the whole guest list accommodated on site.
Manicured gardens that suit ghost chairs and bentwoods alike.
Tuscan-inspired courtyards and lawns off Hermitage Road with views to the Brokenback Range - warm stone, olive trees and space to spread out.
Rust bentwoods pick up the terracotta beautifully.
A full resort in the vines - ceremony lawns, conference-grade reception spaces and accommodation for the whole guest list on one site.
We've delivered here - access is easy and staff know the drill.
A private 10-acre estate on Hermitage Road with exclusive use, seated receptions to about 155 and on-site accommodation for 32. An award-winning boutique alternative to the big wineries.
We've set chairs here before - the manicured lawns suit ghost chairs in rows.
Historic homesteads and private properties within an easy drive of Newcastle - closer than Pokolbin, so delivery costs less than most couples expect.
An 1826 homestead with a pear-lined drive, 200-year-old fig trees and a permanent marquee for up to 150 guests. Our single most-visited wedding venue - we deliver here again and again.
Bentwoods under the figs, ghost chairs in the marquee - both work.
A hundred acres of Tuscan-inspired countryside with exclusive weekend use, a lakeside setting and marquee weddings up to 200 guests. Another venue we know well from repeat deliveries.
Long marquee receptions here suit white bentwoods; the lawn ceremony suits ghosts.
A purpose-built architectural space on a private 100-acre estate - seven-metre ceilings, lakeside ceremonies and a fairy-lit outdoor dancefloor for up to 150 guests, with accommodation on site.
The clean modern lines are made for ghost chairs; bentwoods suit the lakeside lawn.
A grand 19th-century estate overlooking a private lagoon, with a rustic reception barn that seats 150-250. One of the biggest capacities in the region.
At barn scale, bentwood rows keep the look cohesive.
Salt air, city convenience and delivery fees at or near our minimum - coastal venues are the easiest logistics in our whole delivery area.
Directly above Merewether Beach with the Pacific filling every window. Ceremonies on the terrace, receptions upstairs - we've delivered here more than once.
Ghost chairs against the ocean is our favourite look, full stop.
The historic fort on the headland where the harbour meets the ocean - dramatic views in every direction and a function centre built into the site.
White bentwoods soften the heritage brick and gun-metal grey.
The lakefront sailing club with a purpose-built wedding space - South East View - offering uninterrupted water views and overwater terraces reserved exclusively for your event. We've delivered here before.
Ghost chairs keep the water view doing the talking.
Perched on the water's edge of Lake Macquarie with a garden ceremony area outside and a big light-filled reception room in - all-inclusive packages with an in-house chef and coordinator.
Bentwoods for the garden ceremony, lounges for the lawn between.
Relaxed beachside weddings south of the lake - barefoot-adjacent ceremonies and a venue that handles the food and drink while you handle the fun.
Bentwoods in Snow travel well on sand-side lawns.
We deliver up to 120 km from Newcastle - that covers the whole Hunter Valley, Port Stephens, Lake Macquarie and the mid-coast. Private properties, paddocks and backyards are more than half of what we do. Type your address into the quote builder and the same calculator behind this page prices your delivery on the spot.
Delivery is priced per kilometre from our Newcastle (Warabrook) depot, starting at $100. Most Pokolbin winery venues land between $272 and $327, closer estates around Maitland cost less, and Newcastle venues are usually at the $100 minimum. The figures on this page come from our live calculator - you can get an exact quote for your venue in about a minute on our booking page.
Yes - on-site set-out is available as an add-on, and for ceremony rows we strongly recommend it. We work to the venue's bump-in window so your chairs are placed before the stylist and florist arrive.
Our standard hire is 3 days: delivery the day before your wedding and collection the day after, so there are no wedding-day logistics. Venues with tight change-over windows (common in Pokolbin) are something we handle week in, week out.
Clear ghost chairs are the Hunter classic - they disappear into the vineyard view. Bentwoods (in Snow, Rust or Forest) suit homesteads, barns and marquee receptions. Both are $10 per chair for the full event.
Planning from further out? Start with our Hunter Valley chair hire or Newcastle chair hire pages, or talk to us about your venue →
