Poachers Pantry
About
Overview & Vibe
Poachers Pantry sits on Nanima Road at Springrange, thirty minutes from Canberra — a smokehouse, restaurant, cellar door and vineyard run by the Bruce family on open country land.
Setting & Style
The whole day happens in one place. The ceremony is on the Homestead lawn, often under the golden elm; drinks and canapes follow in the Marquee Gardens while the couple are photographed through the gardens and grounds; then the reception runs either in the restaurant or the Garden Marquee. The menu is built around the region's produce and the smokehouse's own smoked meats, paired with estate-grown Poachers Vineyard wine. Exclusive use of the grounds runs six and a half hours, and packages are priced as complete evenings rather than à la carte.
Ideal For
Couples wanting a genuine country wedding with the food and wine made on the property.
The Need-to-Knows
- Seated reception packages from $215 to $263 per head.
- Grounds hire is exclusive use for 6.5 hours; venue hire is $2,000 for the Garden Marquee or $3,000 for the restaurant.
- Minimum charges range from $8,000 to $25,000 depending on season and day.
- A Homestead Lawn ceremony for a marquee wedding is $450.
Standout Feature
A ceremony under the golden elm on the Homestead lawn, with the smokehouse and vineyard supplying the reception.
Contact
Amenities
- Homestead Lawn Ceremony Site
- Marquee Gardens
- Garden Marquee
- Smokehouse Restaurant
- Poachers Vineyard
- Cellar Door
- Farm Shop
- Estate-grown Wine
- In-house Catering
- Exclusive Grounds Hire
- Extensive Photo Locations
- Thirty Minutes from Canberra
- Family Owned and Run
Ceremony Setting
- outdoor
- garden
- lawn
- marquee
- indoor
- vineyard
Dietary Options Supported
- Kids Meals
Nearby Landmarks
- Hall village – A few minutes south
- Murrumbateman – Fifteen minutes north-west
- Canberra city – Thirty minutes south
- Canberra District wine trail – Surrounding the property
- Yass – Twenty-five minutes west
- Brindabella Ranges – On the southern horizon
On Site Accommodation
Price Notes
- Seated reception packages run $215, $228, $235 and $263 per head depending on courses and beverage inclusions, all built on a 6.5 hour wedding package with a 5 hour beverage package. Grounds hire covers exclusive use of the Poachers grounds for 6.5 hours. Venue hire is charged separately: the Garden Marquee (evening) is $2,000 and the Restaurant (evening) is $3,000. A Homestead Lawn ceremony for a marquee wedding is $450, and guests attending the ceremony only are $45 per head. Ceremony chairs over 40 and up to 60 are $5 per chair. Early access for a first look attracts an additional fee of $1,300. Children's meals and drinks are $55 per head and vendor meals $45. Optional extras include a cocktail hour at $40 per head, a standard beverage extension at $20 per person per hour, a premium beverage extension at $25 per person per hour, and a venue extension for earlier access at $15 per person per hour or part thereof. Security hire is charged at cost, with RSA requirements for marquee weddings at $300. Minimum charges apply and range from $8,000 to $25,000 depending on season and day of the week. Prices taken from the venue's wedding brochure dated January 2026
Price Per Head
- From $215 p/head
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