Your Mornington Peninsula wedding guide

If you're planning to contribute to one of the 120,000 or so weddings that occur each year in Australia, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, it's time to start thinking seriously about what your special day will entail. Planning a wedding can be incredibly time-consuming, so we've made things easier with this guide to hosting your nuptials on the Mornington Peninsula.

Venue

Your Mornington Peninsula accommodation offers more than just a stunning and comfortable place for your guests to rest their heads at the end of your special day – it can also act as the venue for your wedding itself. 

Peppers Moonah Links Resort has a proud history of hosting? breathtakingly beautiful weddings set in a variety of utterly serene settings. We can cater to groups small and large, with up to 150 people comfortably being able to enjoy the festivities. Our resort grounds boast an array of gorgeous features, allowing you to choose from a backdrop of rolling sand dunes and the manicured green grass surrounding the 'Moonah Tree'. There are several function rooms to provide a rain-safe venue where  your guests can relax after the vows have taken place.

Our ceremony and reception packages help you to plan the perfect, stress-free day, and we can also provide catering with modern, Australian-inspired dishes created with fresh local produce. With accommodation on site, there are few things left for you to worry about!

Theme

A wedding theme can be an incredibly helpful planning tool. You could simply choose an emotion or word you base the style of your wedding around, such as 'romance', 'whimsy' or 'classic', or go all out with theme such as 50s chic, black and white glamour or French revival. 

With Moonah Links' peaceful outdoor setting, a rustic, woodsy theme would be a beautiful accompaniment to your special event. Alternatively, a festival-inspired party complete with fairy lights, lanterns, paper pom poms and a live band could be the perfect reflection of you and your partner's personalities. Play up the sand dunes and beachy venue with an ocean-inspired wedding, placing candles in vases filled with sand at guest tables and decorating the function room in shades of ocean blue.

Budget

While your wedding is one of the most special days of your life, it shouldn't bankrupt you. The majority of wedding budgets goes toward the venue, according to The Knot's 2013 Wedding Statistics, suggesting you should make this a priority when it comes to budgeting. Other areas where more money is spent include photography, the reception band and florist. 

If you are looking to save in other areas, start by focusing on elements of your day you can do yourself. Wedding favours aren't as common as they once were, but you may wish to give guests something small, touching, and heartfelt. A small packet of flower seeds with a hand addressed tag will likely be a hit, or opt for small potted cacti to provide a lasting memento of your day.

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