Weddings At Avalon Castle

Catering Fit for a Fairytale at Dandenong Ranges' Most Magical Castle

  • Tailored catering for forest, castle, and outdoor celebrations
  • All-inclusive packages covering menu, service, and clean-up
  • Experienced team familiar with Avalon Castle’s unique spaces
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Celebrate Your Wedding at Avalon Castle

For couples dreaming of a romantic, fairytale-style wedding surrounded by ancient gum trees and historic charm, Avalon Castle is a one-of-a-kind venue tucked in the heart of the Dandenong Ranges. With a majestic bluestone castle exterior, rustic timber interiors, and manicured gardens, this multi-award-winning estate offers endless ceremony and reception possibilities.

Essential Catering brings your Avalon Castle celebration to life with vibrant menus, seamless service, and complete event support; ensuring your wedding day is filled with flavour, care, and unforgettable moments.

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Why Couples Love Weddings at Avalon Castle

  • Enchanting castle setting with forest, chapel, and garden ceremony locations
  • Multiple reception spaces, including a rustic timber interior and outdoor terrace bar
  • Flexible for formal dining, grazing-style events, or themed celebrations
  • Onsite accommodation for up to 20 guests, including a charming honeymoon cottage
  • Close to both the Yarra Valley and Melbourne, yet feels like a world away
  • Magical seasonal gardens, historic features, and native wildlife
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Catering for Castle Weddings with Essential Catering

A unique venue like Avalon Castle deserves food and service to match. With over 16 years of experience catering weddings across Melbourne and the Dandenong Ranges, Essential Catering delivers flawless food, friendly staff, and a stress-free process designed for castle, garden, and woodland-style events.

Whether your reception is an elegant dinner inside the castle or a relaxed celebration on the Rose Terrace, our team ensures every plate and pour complements your setting.

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Tailored Menus to Match Your Avalon Castle Wedding

From twilight woodland ceremonies to lively receptions beneath the castle rafters, your catering should reflect your vision. We offer a range of dining styles that pair beautifully with Avalon Castle's atmosphere and layout.

We also cater to all dietary requirements, ensuring every guest is looked after.

Popular catering styles for Avalon Castle weddings include:

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RoaminShared banquet feasts

Shared banquet feasts for a warm, communal dining experience

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Roaming canapés

Roaming canapés ideal for cocktail receptions on the Rose Terrace

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Grazing tables

Grazing tables styled to suit rustic and garden themes

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Formal plated meals

Formal plated meals inside the castle’s timber-walled reception room

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Late-night snacks

Late-night snacks to keep guests energised into the evening

Catering Packages for Your Dandenong Wedding

Planning a castle wedding should feel magical, not stressful. Our all-inclusive wedding packages cover every detail, from setup to pack down; so you can relax and enjoy every moment.

Our Avalon Castle catering packages include:

  • A personalised menu tasting before your big day
  • Friendly, professional wait staff for food and drinks
  • Event supervisors to oversee your service from start to finish
  • Setup and pack down, including crockery, cutlery, glassware, and linens
  • Beverage service with staff and bar equipment if needed
  • Coordination with Avalon Castle’s venue managers for a seamless flow

We work alongside your stylists, planners, and the Castle’s team to make the entire experience feel smooth and effortless.

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Hassle-Free Catering for Your Dream Wedding

Avalon Castle offers everything from leafy forest ceremonies to chapel vows and elegant receptions inside the castle walls. Our team knows the venue’s flow and unique features, ensuring that your food and service are delivered exactly where and when they’re needed.

Whether you’re celebrating under festoon lights beside the ornamental fountain or hosting speeches beside the woodfire in the grand hall, we’re there behind the scenes, keeping things running without a hitch.

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Catering That Fits Your Wedding Vision at Avalon Castle

Avalon Castle allows couples to express their wedding style in imaginative and personal ways and your food should follow suit. Essential Catering tailors every element of your menu to suit your style, theme, and vision.

We’ll help you create:

  • Dining experiences suited to rustic, elegant, or fantasy-inspired weddings
  • Flexible catering for guest numbers big or small
  • Menus that reflect your heritage, taste, or theme
  • Food and beverage service to suit unique ceremony-to-reception flows
  • Inclusive catering that considers all guest needs, including allergies and dietary requests

Why Couples Trust Essential Catering for Weddings

From the first taste to the final toast, Essential Catering is known for delivering fresh flavours, thoughtful service, and complete professionalism. With extensive experience catering at Avalon Castle, we understand how to complement the venue’s unique atmosphere, heritage charm, and natural surroundings. Our team coordinates every detail with care, helping you create a smooth, stylish celebration your guests will remember.

  • 16+ years of wedding catering experience across Melbourne and the Dandenong Ranges
  • Menus crafted with vibrant, seasonal produce tailored to your style
  • Dedicated team to plan, manage, and deliver full food and beverage service
  • All essentials included, from kitchenware and linen to skilled event staff
  • A seamless, stress-free catering experience from first contact to pack-down

Let us help you bring your Avalon Castle wedding vision to life with food and service that match the magic of the setting.

Let’s Plan Your Avalon Castle Wedding with Essential Catering

Your Avalon Castle Wedding with Essential CateringYour wedding at Avalon Castle deserves food and service as magical as the venue itself. Essential Catering brings elegance, flavour, and peace of mind to every castle celebration we’re part of.

Reach out for a tailored quote or to book your wedding menu tasting.

Call (03) 9761 4188 to speak with our catering team

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FAQs: Wedding Catering at Avalon Castle

Can you accommodate dietary requirements?
Do you coordinate with the Avalon Castle venue team?
Is beverage service included in your packages?
How far in advance should we book catering?

They catered to our dietary requests brilliantly and everyone was raving about the delicious food!

SARAH H.
Paynes Rise, Yarra Valley

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