Wedding Venues · Swan Valley, Western Australia · Visit in person

Lancaster Wines

From: From $65 p/head

About

Overview & Vibe

Lancaster Wines sits on West Swan Road beside the Swan River, in the heart of the Swan Valley half an hour from Perth. It is known for its outdoor tasting shed and its vineyard setting, and it hires the property out for weddings in the evening — 5.30pm to 11pm, after the cellar door closes.

Setting & Style

The shed and the vines are the venue. A casual stand-up reception with a gourmet BBQ works as well as a traditional sit-down under a marquee or in the open air, and photographs can be taken anywhere on the property — through the vineyard rows, along the tree-lined drive, or around the cellar door. Drinks come from the estate; everything else is yours to bring.

Ideal For

Couples who want a Swan Valley vineyard evening and are happy to build the day themselves — bringing their own caterer, marquee and hire — with the bar handled.

The Need-to-Knows

You supply almost everything. The brochure is explicit: all catering, music, gazebo, marquee, chairs and cutlery are to be provided by you. Lancaster provides the venue and the drinks.
Weddings run 5.30pm to 11pm, and the ceremony or reception must be away from, or outside, normal cellar door hours of 10am to 5pm. Setting up during the day is fine.
Venue hire as published: $1,500 for 50+ guests, $2,500 for up to 50. That reads backwards — see the pricing note — but it is what the brochure states on the line.
Drinks packages are $65 or $75 per person for four hours, each including wine, sparkling and two beers; an extra hour is $10 per person.
A 30% deposit is due within 7 days of booking, with final payment 14 days before.
On-site parking is available.

Standout Feature

An outdoor tasting shed and a tree-lined drive through the vines, taken over for the evening once the cellar door shuts.

Amenities

Outdoor Tasting Shed
Vineyard Setting
Swan River Location
Tree-Lined Driveway
Cellar Door
Photography Anywhere On The Property
Marquee Space
Open Air Reception Area
Gourmet BBQ Option
Estate Wine Packages
Beer Included In Packages
On-site Parking
Evening Exclusive Hire
BYO Catering Permitted
BYO Marquee And Hire
Thirty Minutes From Perth

Ceremony Setting

outdoor
vineyard
shed
marquee
open air

Dietary Options Supported

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

Swan River – The winery sits on it
Swan Valley – Western Australia's oldest wine region
West Swan – The locality the winery is in
Guildford – Historic town at the valley's southern end
Perth CBD – About thirty minutes south-west
Whiteman Park – Bushland and heritage park nearby
Swan Valley Visitor Centre – A few minutes away

On Site Accommodation

No details available.

Price Notes

Venue hire is quoted in two bands, and the smaller wedding is the dearer one: $2,500 for up to 50 guests and $1,500 for 50 or more. It reads like a minimum-spend structure — a smaller wedding still takes the venue for the evening — but that isn't spelled out, so confirm it when you enquire. Catering, music, gazebo, marquee, chairs and cutlery are all yours to supply.
Drinks are the only catering the venue provides. The Premium package is $65 per person for four hours - one white, sparkling, one red, one full strength beer and one light beer. The Deluxe package is $75 per person, adding a second white, a second red and an international or craft beer. An additional hour on either is $10 per person.
What you must supply yourself is stated plainly: 'All catering, music, gazebo, marquee, chairs, cutlery etc. to be provided by you.' This is a venue-and-bar hire rather than a packaged wedding.
Timing is constrained by the working cellar door. Weddings run 5:30pm to 11pm, and the brochure states the ceremony or reception must be located away from, or outside of, normal cellar door operating hours of 10am to 5pm. Preparation for the event can be made during the day. On-site parking is available.
Booking terms: a 30% deposit must be received within 7 days of booking, payable in person at the cellar door by eftpos or by EFT, with final payment required fourteen days prior to the function. Bookings by phone on 9250 6461 or email.