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WEDDINGS AT THE REFINERY
Host your wedding ceremony and reception all in one beautiful space — right in the heart of Brisbane city.
Brisbane's Best
This might just be your dream wedding venue
The Refinery is one of Brisbane's esteemed wedding venues, thoughtfully designed with every detail considered. Our space was created with couples in mind — offering a stunning, all-inclusive setting paired with impeccable service and exceptional food and drink.
JANNEKE STORM
01. The Perfect Canvas
With polished concrete floors, an 11-meter New York marble bar, sleek black VJ panelling, and grey concrete walls, our window-lit indoor warehouse space offers an effortlessly stunning backdrop for your wedding. It’s a space with character — so beautiful on its own, it’s the perfect canvas, whether you choose to keep things minimal and elegant or enhance it with your own personal style.
TESSA SHANNON
02. The best of indoors & outdoors
Our expansive venue features a generous 150m² private outdoor garden, where your ceremony and cocktail hour can take place. From there, the celebration flows seamlessly into a spacious 150m² indoor warehouse for your reception — all yours to enjoy, exclusively.
LOVER OF MINE
03. ULTIMATE REFINEMENT
We pride ourselves on offering ultimate refinement from start to finish of your wedding journey with us. From exclusive in-house catering by our sister venue, Rogue Bistro, to detail-oriented communication while planning and seamless coordination on the day — after all, we’re called The Refinery for a reason!
Bespoke Wedding Packages
Carefully curated for your dream day
We've thoughtfully designed our packages so you can easily pick and choose the food and drink options that feel right for you. Once you have an idea of the packages you'd like, we'd love to create a personalised proposal for your consideration!
seated Packages
LOVER OF MINE
From intimate long-table dinners to grand gatherings
The afternoon begins with your ceremony, followed by cocktail hour and canapés in our private garden. From there, the celebration continues into the warehouse for a candle-lit long-table dinner — perfect for 30 to 100 guests.
Cocktail Packages
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For a relaxed cocktail soirée from day into night
The afternoon begins with your ceremony in our private garden. From there, your guests can mingle between the indoor and outdoor spaces during cocktail hour and the reception — perfect for 70 to 150 guests.
Your Dream Wedding Awaits
We'd love to discuss your vision for your big day and walk you through our beautiful venue in person.
LOVER OF MINE
Every detail Considered
Discover Our Unique Venue Inclusions
Our carefully curated venue inclusions feature all of the essentials you need to host your wedding at The Refinery.
BRENDON BACK
FAQs
Find answers to common questions and gain confidence in your venue choice.
Can we book a ceremony only?
As we only host one event per day, unfortunately we only offer on-site ceremonies in conjunction with one of our reception packages.
Can we book a reception only?
Absolutely! Whether it’s a seated or cocktail-style, our reception packages include 5 hours venue hire.
Do you host micro-weddings/elopements?
Unfortunately we don’t offer specific packages for elopements as we only host one event per day at The Refinery. For our space, we recommend a minimum of 30 guests and upwards for a seated reception, and a minimum of 70 guests and upwards for a cocktail-style reception.
Can we BYO food and drink?
All food and drink is catered by our amazing in-house team! We do not allow external catering with the exception of wedding cakes, take-home guest favours and gelato carts.
We typically do not offer BYO alcohol, however, do contact us to discuss corkage charges if you would like to bring in something special for your day.
What time can we start/finish our weddings?
Ceremony & Reception Packages may be booked from 1pm onwards between March-October and from 4pm onwards between November-February.
Standalone Reception Packages may be booked from 12pm onwards between March-October and from 4pm onwards between November-February.
Friday-Saturday events must end by 11pm.
Sunday-Thursday events must end by 10pm.
At the agreed end time the bar will close, music concludes, lights are turned on and bump out commences. We allow a 30 minute grace period for guests to wrap up and head off premises.
What time can vendors bump in on the day?
Reception Package — from 11am on the day.
Ceremony & Reception Package — from 9am on the day.
We will liaise with all of your vendors in the lead up to the day to confirm a bump in/bump out time.
When do we have to bump out?
Any hired furniture, hired table settings, large styling pieces, aerial/floral installations and lighting must be bumped out upon the conclusion of the event.
While it is preferred that all belongings and gifts are collected at the end of the night, overnight storage can be arranged if required for pick up the next business day.
What furniture is included in the venue hire?
You can view our full inventory of the furniture and stationery/signage included, here.
Where can we go for portraits nearby?
Check out our resources to find some of the fun portrait locations nearby!
Are we allowed confetti?
We get it — every couple needs that confetti moment! We allow a maximum of 25x cones of confetti for the end of the ceremony, which incurs a $200 clean up fee. Confetti cannons are not permitted.
Are you pet-friendly?
Absolutely, we love all kinds of furry friends! We just ask that you have someone dedicated to looking after your pet so that they are taken care of at all times. Check out our recommended pet assistants!
Still have questions?
We've collated some amazing resources for you here. If you can't find what you're looking for, please reach out as we'd love to help!
Hand-picked professionals we love
BROWSE Our LIST OF Recommended Wedding Vendors
These are our absolute favourite vendors that we wholeheartedly support and recommend. It's a great place to start in the overwhelming hunt for vendors, so be sure to check out what they have to offer and see if they suit your vibe!
GEORGE BOWDEN
TRENT & JESSIE
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BIRD AND BOY PHOTOGRAPHY
LOVER OF MINE
BRENDON BACK
GEORGE BOWDEN
GEORGE BOWDEN
KURTOGRAM WEDDINGS
LOVER OF MINE
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BECK ROCCHI
BRENDON BACK
LOVER OF MINE
Committed to excellence
At The Refinery, we choose to host just one event per day. The space is yours and you deserve our team's undivided attention, service and energy!
Real Weddings
TRENT & JESSIE
TRENT & JESSIE
LOVER OF MINE
Inner city location & intimate atmosphere
“The Refinery is such a fantastic venue. We chose it for its inner city location, intimate atmosphere and industrial but soft and romantic look. We loved being able to have our ceremony and drinks in the courtyard and move only a few metres to the amazing reception space.
Another big hit with The Refinery is the food and drinks. Dan, Rach and their team have done such an amazing job creating a fine dining experience for a large crowd. We are big foodies and wine lovers and you can’t beat this experience. All our guests were raving about the food and drinks. They also made us cute bride and groom cocktails which were so delicious - a great alternative to a champagne tower.
Lastly, having Amelia and Rach as your wedding co-ordinators is a dream. It made our job so much easier and nothing was a big ask. It made our day feel effortless and stress free. Everything went perfectly thanks to them!”
Emily & Jonathan
October 2023
We can't wait to meet you.
From intimate long table dinners to epic cocktail parties, our tight-knit team hustles tirelessly to host your event as though it were our own.
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