Melbourne Church & Chapel Wedding Venues - A Photographer’s Guide (2026 Update)

Written By Sherman Tan

Melbourne is home to some of Australia’s most beautiful church and chapel wedding venues — from grand heritage cathedrals to intimate suburban chapels filled with light, history, and meaning.

I’m Sherman, lead photographer at Sherman Tan Studio, and over the years I’ve had the privilege of photographing weddings across many of Melbourne’s churches and chapels. These are not just venues to me - they are spaces of deep emotion, family, tradition, and once-in-a-lifetime moments.

Church weddings are visually stunning - but they’re also some of the most challenging environments a photographer can work in. Low light, strict ceremony rules, long aisles, large guest counts, and sacred moments that can’t be repeated.

This guide shares my personal recommendations of Melbourne church and chapel wedding venues, along with what couples should know from a photography perspective — so you can choose a space that not only reflects your faith and values, but also photographs beautifully.

Here I bring to you a list of some of my favourite Churches and Chapels that I have photographed at, around Melbourne. Keep and eye on this tab, because this list will keep growing.

Note:
I try to keep the information here accurate however it may change anytime. If you notice anything that needs to be updated, or you know a chuch or chapel that wants to be featured here, please let us know by emailing us at hello@shermantanstudio.com.au

 

What Couples Often Don’t Realise About Church Weddings

Church weddings are very different to garden or winery ceremonies. From a photography perspective, they demand:

• Confidence working in extremely low light

• Silent shooting and discretion

• Long-range composition down aisles

• Respect for sacred moments

• Fast decision-making with no second chances

I’ve seen couples disappointed because their photographer simply wasn’t prepared for these conditions. That’s why choosing someone experienced in church weddings matters - not just for beautiful images, but for peace of mind.

I approach church weddings with calm energy, deep respect for the ceremony, and a designer’s eye — so your photos feel timeless, emotional, and true to the space.

Organised by suburb name, here is the list:

  1. Balwyn North | The Presentation Of Our Lady To The Temple Greek Orthodox Church

  2. Camberwell East | St Dominic’s Parish

  3. Carlton North | St. John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Church

  4. Coldstream | Stones of The Yarra Valley Chapel (Best for intimate chapel ceremonies)

  5. Doncaster East | Templestowe Baptist Church

  6. East Melbourne | St Patrick’s Cathedral (Best for grand cathedral weddings)

  7. Elwood | Elwood Presbyterian Church

  8. Epping | St. George & St. Mary Mother of God Macedonian Orthodox Church

  9. Geelong | Saint Mary of the Angels Basilica

  10. Hawthorn | Immaculate Conception Church

  11. Kew | Xavier College Memorial Chapel

  12. South Melbourne | St Eustathios Greek Orthodox Archdiocese

  13. South Yarra | Christ Church

  14. South Yarra | St Thomas Aquinas

  15. St Kilda East | St Mary’s Catholic Church

  16. Thornbury | Our Lady of Lebanon Church

  17. Toorak | St Peter’s Catholic Church

  18. Warrandyte | Potters Receptions Chapel


    Coming Soon:

  19. Fawkner | St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church | 2809

  20. Keysborough | St Stephen The Archdeacon Serbian Orthodox Church | 0125

  21. Thornbury Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral | 0208

  22. West Melbourne | St Mary of the Sea | 2806

 

  1. The Presentation Of Our Lady To The Temple Greek Orthodox Church, Balwyn North

 

Denomination: Greek Orthodox

Address: 3-7 Macedon Ave, Balwyn North, VIC 3104

Phone: 03 9859 1768

Parish Priest: Rev Fr. Nicholas Georgiou

Mobile: 0436 369 464

Email: fr.nikolaosgeorgiou@gmail.com

 

2. St Dominic’s Church, Camberwell East

Denomination: Catholic

Phone: 0468 584 309

Website: https://www.stdominics.org.au/weddings

Things to note:

  • Weddings can be booked for Saturdays at 11am, 1pm or 3pm, Sundays at 3pm, or Fridays at 1.30pm or 3.30pm, subject to availability

  • A minimum of six months' notice is required to arrange a wedding

  • At least one of the wedding couple must be Catholic to marry at St Dominic's

  • Music is to be ‘live’ and of a sacred or classical nature

  • Final confirmation of the booking for a wedding at St Dominic’s is dependent on the couple’s completion of the Parish’s internal marriage preparation sessions, plus the online SmartLoving.org course and a session with a Natural Family Planning consultant

  • Confetti, rose petals, rice, bubbles etc are not permitted in the Church

Address: ​ 816 Riversdale Road Camberwell, VIC 3124

 
 

3. St. John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Church, Carlton North

Denomination: Greek Orthodox

Address: 998 Lygon Street North Carlton, VIC 3054

Phone: 03 9380 1869

Parish Priest: Rev Fr. Emmanuel Lykopandis

Mobile: 0413 686 988

Email: e_lykopandis@hotmail.com

 

4. Stones Of The Yarra Valley Chapel, Coldstream

Denomination: Any

Phone: 03 8727 3000

Website: https://www.stonesoftheyarravalley.com/

Email: info@stonesoftheyarravalley.com

Address: 14 St Huberts Road, Coldstream, VIC 3770

 
 

5. Templestowe Baptist Church

The TBC centre is the newest and most versatile events and functions venue servicing the Manningham area. Spread over 2 floors, the tbc centre can facilitate from 6 to 400 guests.

For weddings, bookings are 8 hrs of room rental minimum

Denomination: Baptist

Website: https://www.tbc.org.au/venuehire

Contact: 03 9842 8776

Email: venuehire@tbc.au

Address: 103-105 Anderson Creek Road, Doncaster East VIC 3109

 
 

6. St Patrick’s Cathedral, East Melbourne

 
 

7. Elwood Presbyterian Church, Elwood

Denomination: Presbyterian

Contact Haddon Chang: 0413 229 985

Website: https://caulfieldelwoodpc.wordpress.com/

Address: 31A Scott St, Elwood VIC 3184

 
 

8. St. George & St. Mary Mother of God Macedonian Orthodox Church, Epping

Denomination: Macedonian Orthodox

Phone: 03 9408 8282

Contact Fr. Kliment Stankovski: 0424 606 100

Website: https://www.stmaryestk.org/weddings

Facebook Page: Sveti Georgij Presveta Bogorodica

Instagram: SvetiGeorgij

Address: 512 High St, Epping VIC 3076

 
 

9. Saint Mary of the Angels Basilica, Geelong

Denomination: Catholic

Capacity: 1000

Phone: 03 5222 1977

Website: https://www.stmarysgeelong.com.au/weddings

Address: 136-148 Yarra St, Geelong VIC 3220

Note:

When may Marriages be Celebrated?

Marriages are normally celebrated at St Mary's Basilica on a Saturday at 2.00pm and 4.00pm. They are not celebrated on Sundays and not on the following days: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, between Christmas and New Year, and on days when the Basilica has been reserved for other Parish functions.

 
 

10. Immaculate Conception Church, Hawthorn

Denomination: Catholic

Phone: 03 8862 4020 (Parish Pastorial Manager)

Website: https://www.hawthornparish.com.au/weddings

Email: hawthornparishmgr@gmail.com

Address: 345 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122

 
 

11. Xavier College Memorial Chapel, Kew

Denomination: Catholic

Phone: 03 9854 5485

For more information and Chapel bookings, please contact Claire, the Chapel Coordinator Claire at claire.e.nickholds@xavier.vic.edu.au

Website: https://xavier.vic.edu.au/

Address: 135 Barkers Rd, Kew VIC 3101

 
 

12. St Eustathios Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, South Melbourne

Denomination: Greek Orthodox

Phone: 03 9245 9008

Website: https://greekorthodox.org.au/churches/st-eustathios/

Address: 221 Dorcas St South Melbourne, VIC 3205

Parish Priest: Very Rev Fr. Kyrillos Zisis

 
 

13. Christ Church, South Yarra

Denomination: Anglican

Phone: 03 9866 4434

Website: https://www.ccsy.org.au/weddings-1

Email: ccoffice@ccsy.org.au

Address: 683-701 Punt Road, South Yarra

 
 

14. St Thomas Aquinas, South Yarra

Denomination: Catholic

Capacity: 200

Phone: 03 9826 9677

Website: https://parishofsouthyarra.org.au/wedding/

Email: secretary@parishofsouthyarra.org.au

Address: 39-45 Bromby Street, South Yarra, VIC, 3141

 
 

15. St Mary’s Catholic Church, St Kilda East

Denomination: Catholic

Phone: 03 9287 5530

Website: https://www.stmaryestk.org/weddings

Email: stkildaeast@cam.org.au

Address: 208 Dandenong Rd, St Kilda East VIC 3183

 
 

16. Our Lady of Lebanon Church, Thornbury

Denomination: Catholic

Phone: 03 94802059

Website: http://maronitesvictoria.org.au/

Email: enquiries@maronitesvictoria.org

Address: 230 Normanby Ave, Thornbury VIC 3071, Australia

 
 

17. St Peter’s Catholic Church, Toorak

Denomination: Catholic

Phone: 03 9068 8600

Website: https://armadaletoorak.org.au/marriage

Email: armadale.toorak@cam.org.au

Address: 581 Toorak Rd, Toorak VIC 3142

 
 

18. Potters Receptions Chapel, Warrandyte

Denomination: Any

Phone: 03 9844 1222

Website: https://www.potters.com.au/

Email: events@potters.com.au

Address: 321 Jumping Creek Rd, Warrandyte VIC 3113

 
 
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