Wedding Venues · Scenic Rim / Tamborine Mountain, Queensland · Visit in person

White Chapel Kalbar

From: From $170 p/head

About

Overview & Vibe

White Chapel Kalbar is a historic country church on the main street of Kalbar, in the Scenic Rim, converted into a dedicated wedding venue — and behind it, in the old Sunday school, sits Black Hall. Between them there is also a Barn Bar and open grounds. It is a purpose-run wedding business rather than a venue that also does weddings, and it publishes its prices in full, three years ahead.

Setting & Style

The chapel is deliberately theatrical: vintage chandeliers, white bentwood chairs and a backlit altar behind the couple. Black Hall is its opposite — restored timber floors, panelled walls, a stone fireplace with an antler chandelier, long rustic tables and oak cross-back chairs. Further down the grounds the Barn Bar has a pressed-metal bar, a ladder chandelier, festoon lighting and 44-gallon drum wood burners, and there is an arbour on the lawn for outdoor ceremonies.

Ideal For

Couples who want the whole day in one place at a known price, an hour from Brisbane. It scales well: elopements and small weekday weddings at one end, an entire-venue hire at the other. Black Hall seats 80, the Barn seats 80 or takes 90 for cocktails, and Herrmann House sleeps the bridal party 200 metres away.

The Need-to-Knows

Everything is priced, and the minimum spends are the number to check first. A Friday booking requires a minimum spend of $15,750 and a Saturday $19,500 — which, on catering from $170 a head, sets a practical floor on guest numbers well above the elopement packages. Venue hire is separate again, from $2,650 for the chapel and gardens midweek to $7,950 for the entire venue on a Saturday. Food and beverage packages all require a minimum of 40 adults except the small-wedding options, which cap at 39.

Standout Feature

The chapel itself. Purpose-converted wedding chapels are rare in Australia, and this one gives a couple a genuine church aisle and a backlit altar without a religious requirement — then puts the reception fifty metres behind it, so nobody drives anywhere between the vows and the first dance.

Amenities

Converted Country Chapel
Backlit Altar
Vintage Chandeliers
White Bentwood Chairs
Black Hall Seating 80
Stone Fireplace With Antler Chandelier
Oak Cross-Back Chairs
Barn Bar With Pressed Metal Bar
Festoon Lighting
44 Gallon Drum Wood Burners
Garden Arbour
Pergola
Indoor Outdoor Fireplace
Fire Pits
Fully Air-Conditioned Hall
65 Inch LED TV And Apple TV
Bluetooth PA System
Caterers Kitchen
Two Wine Barrel Dry Bars
Herrmann House Accommodation
In-House Catering
ABIA Accredited

Ceremony Setting

chapel
hall
barn
garden
arbour

Dietary Options Supported

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

Boonah – "The closest towns are Boonah which is 12.5 kilometres away and about 12 minutes drive"
Aratula – "10 kilometres and 8-10 minutes drive away"
Brisbane – "Kalbar is approximately 86 kilometres from Brisbane and just over an hour by car"
Ipswich – "approximately 43 kilometres from Ipswich and about 40 minutes drive"
Gold Coast – "approximately 110 kilometres and 1 hour 40 mins drive"

On Site Accommodation

Price Notes

All figures come from the venue's own 2027 packs and are inclusive of GST. Packs for 2026 are also published.
Venue minimum spend — Friday bookings require a minimum spend of $15,750; Saturday bookings $19,500 (covering White Chapel, Black Hall and Pergola)
Venue hire, priced by day as SAT / MON–THURS / FRI: Entire Venue $7,950 / $6,850 / $7,350; White Chapel, Black Hall & Pergola $5,850 / $4,750 / $5,250; White Chapel & The Barn / Grounds $5,850 / $4,750 / $5,250; Black Hall / Pergola $4,850 / $3,750 / $4,150; White Chapel / Gardens / Pergola $3,750 / $2,650 / $3,150
Ceremony-only packages: $3,100 Mon–Thurs / $3,400 Fri & Sat; a morning-ceremony-only rate at $2,650 / $2,950; and $2,450 / $2,850 for a wedding date within 3 months
Food packages (min 40 adults, 5 hrs): cocktail $170 or $185 pp, grazing platters $185 pp, 2-course dining $195 pp, 3-course dining $210 pp. Small weddings (20–39 adults): 2-course plated $200 pp, or $235 pp including pre-reception
Beverage add-on: 4.5-hour standard package $45.00 or $70.00 pp, or a minimum-spend bar tab; premium upgrade $70 pp extra, sparkling upgrade $90 pp extra, teen package $16 pp extra
Styling upgrades: Option 1 $25.00 pp (table runner, candle holders, votives, decorative items); Option 2 premium $45.00 pp (lanterns, faux greenery, fresh florals, charger plate, linen napkins); Black Hall ceiling installation with faux greenery, white wisteria and Edison lights $795
Optional extras: two 44-gallon firepits including timber $200; pergola fireplace setup $150; extra bentwood or oak chairs $8 each; wine barrels or dry bar $45 each; Black Hall 44-gallon dry bar $35 each; stools $25 each; easel $50; outdoor festoon lighting $495; 'Bridal Bliss' onsite prep package $325; yard games package $150; add a dessert option $20 per head
Exclusive photography package $2,850 (one photographer, 8 hours, hand-edited high-resolution images, a $400 print voucher, sunset couple session); additional photographer $700; extra coverage $280 per hour
DJ and MC packages $1,500 or $2,350 for up to 5 hours, extra time +$200 per hour
Wedding car and bus transport: Package 1 up to 1.5 hrs $595.00; Package 2 up to 3 hrs $750.00; guest bus return drop-off from $550; travel limited to 15 km of the venue
Venue is available 9am to 10.30pm, 7 days; not normally open Sundays or public holidays but a special booking can be arranged with a custom quote
Herrmann House accommodation is 200 metres away: 3 king beds and 1 queen, 4 bathrooms, 2 lounges with fireplaces, 2 kitchenettes, rear deck and BBQ dining for 8, outdoor firepit, continental breakfast included
Accredited by Australia's Bridal Industry Academy (ABIA)