About

Overview & Vibe

The Carrington Inn has stood on Ellendon Street in Bungendore since 1885 — a village inn twenty-five minutes from Canberra with twenty-six suites, a tavern, two restaurants and a private elm park behind it. It takes weddings from ten guests to two hundred, which is an unusually wide span for one address.

Setting & Style

Four wedding spaces, each published with its own capacity. ELM PARK Event Garden is the big one — three-storey elms, garden follies and a centre aisle the Inn says was “designed for perfect bridal party entrance pacing”, seating 200 for a ceremony. ELM PARK Wedding Garden is the smaller enclosure, entered between two child angel statues and through a tea-rose arch. Rose Cottage Hall is a country hall with a chandeliered lounge and French doors; the Rose Cottage Veranda is glazed on three sides, so it reads as outdoors in any weather.

Ideal For

Couples who want ceremony, reception, dinner and beds inside one gate, and who like the idea of a village wedding — guests can arrive by train, the station being three blocks away. It suits both ends of the size range: forty in a glass veranda, or two hundred under the elms.

The Need-to-Knows

Treat the whole cost structure as a conversation, not a quote. The structure itself is worth knowing: ceremony space is charged per head with a minimum headcount, reception space is charged per head only below a threshold, and the two indoor-adjacent spaces carry a day-of-week minimum spend. Note also that the Event Garden is chilly before 11am and after 4pm outside mid-September to late March.

Standout Feature

The rain contingency, and that it is free. Book either ELM PARK garden and the Inn “reserve[s] the Rose Cottage for you, free of charge, as Carrington Inn’s exclusive Rain Contingency insurance for the event.” An outdoor wedding with a real indoor room held in reserve, at no cost, is rarer than it should be.

Amenities

ELM PARK Event Garden
ELM PARK Wedding Garden
Rose Cottage Banquet Hall
Rose Cottage Veranda
Chandeliered Lounge
Tea Rose Covered Arch
Three-Storey Elm Trees
Garden Follies
Enclosed Outdoor Patio
Free Wet-Weather Backup Room
Tom Wills Tavern
Private Bar Service
On-Site Chefs And Kitchen
Sound System And Wireless Microphones
Designated Venue Supervisor
Padded Banquet Chairs
Americana Folding Ceremony Chairs
White Linen And Tableware Included
Freestanding White Flower Baskets
Stage And Dance Floor For Hire
26 Accommodation Suites
Cafe Woodworks
Flock Restaurant And Beer Garden
Tesla Destination Chargers
Bus And Coach Parking
Three Blocks From The Station
Wheelchair Accessible Room
Heritage 1885 Building

Ceremony Setting

garden
veranda
hall

Dietary Options Supported

Kosher
Halal
Special Diets On Request
Children's Menu

Nearby Landmarks

Bungendore Station – "The Inn is 3-blocks from Country Link's Bungendore Station"; the venue also offers pick-up on arrival
Canberra International Airport – "25-minutes from the new Canberra International Airport"
Parliament House – "an easy 25-minute drive from either Parliament House or Canberra International Airport"
Bungendore village – The Inn sits in the village itself, on Ellendon Street, with shops and galleries a block away

On Site Accommodation

Yes