Speers Point Park in Lake Macquarie is a popular choice for wedding ceremonies due to its beautiful setting and convenient amenities. Here are five reasons why you might consider it for your special day:
The park boasts a prime location right on the shores of Lake Macquarie, offering picturesque water views that create a beautiful backdrop for your ceremony photos. Imagine exchanging vows with the glistening lake as your scenery.
Speers Point Park is known for its expansive grassy areas and mature trees, providing plenty of natural beauty and potential shady spots for your ceremony, especially on a sunny day. This allows for a relaxed, outdoor atmosphere.
Lake Macquarie City Council allows for the hire of individual areas or even the entire park for events like wedding ceremonies. This flexibility means you can choose a spot that best suits the size and style of your wedding, whether it's an open lawn area or near one of the park's features.
While primarily a park, Speers Point Park is well-equipped for events. There are public toilets, picnic facilities, and even a cafe ("Sal's by the Lake Cafe") within the park or very close by. This adds to the comfort and convenience for your guests.
Speers Point Park is generally easy to access, and there is often ample free parking available, which is a significant advantage for guests attending your wedding ceremony. Its central location within Lake Macquarie also makes it convenient for many.
Please aim to arrive 15 minutes prior to your ceremony (along with your guests) to ensure you are in the right location and ready to go at your scheduled time.
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Now it doesn't happen often, but when it does you will need to shelter under trees or bring umbrellas - how romantic.
a) Confetti and Natural Materials: I understand that to maintain the cleanliness and integrity of our space, confetti of any sort, including natural materials such as flower petals, rice, glitter, or artificial equivalents, are strictly prohibited within The Studio premises, both indoors and outdoors. A cleaning fee may be charged for any violation of this policy.
b) Public park I understand that this location is a public park and no fee has been paid for it. As such the specific location in the park may vary.
c) Public Liability Insurance I understand that if Public Liability documentation (cover note) is required, there will be an additional fee of $50.
d) Guest Numbers I understand that the Standard number of people is 20. This can be increased to 60 people for an additional fee of $75 (click on Add Ons after making booking. Howeve, if you wish to have more than 60 people we will need to book the location and pay any associated fees. Lake Macquarie City Council - Book a Park or Reserve or call (02) 4921 0333 or email: council@lakemac.nsw.gov.au
e) Guest Numbers I understand that this location is popular and has many popular events. We have checked to ensure that no other large events will interfere with our ceremony date and time.
