Top Yarra Valley Wedding Venues

As the wedding season draws to a close in Europe, Sushi Beats heads to Australia where they're preparing for a wedding frenzy during the long hot summer. Throughout the season we will highlight some of our favorite spots for the ideal Australian wedding celebration. This month we visit one of Victoria's wine regions, the Yarra Valley. Its verdant rolling hills make it a picturesque hotspot for an Australian wedding reception.



Favourite Locations

Mandala

A stylish modern venue with fantastic food (see 2009 edition of the Good Food Guide). Complete with a rotunda for conducting ceremonies and a stunning backdrop of their vineyard beyond. Mandala's friendly team cater beautifully for both sit down and canape receptions.

Chateau Yering

This stunning historic location with its listed gardens and five star hotel is the perfect venue for those looking to make a weekend of the celebrations. Chateau Yering has 3 restaurants including the multi award-winning Eleonore's and a dedicated function department to ensure your wedding festivities run like clockwork.

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Civil Ceremony Playlist

Stacey Kent - The Best Is Yet To Come

Music for civil ceremonies is something deeply personal but here are a few suggestions for inspiration.

Contemporary Classical

City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra - Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso

Ennio Morricone; Yo-Yo Ma - Gabriel's Oboe (from the Mission)

Yo-Yo Ma - Butterfly's Day Out

Ennio morricone - Mysteries of Love

Vocal

Etta James - At Last

Madeleine Peyroux - Dance Me to the End of Love

Sarah McLachlan - Ice Cream

Van Morrison - Crazy Love

Chet Baker - My Funny Valentine

Nina Simon - Just In Time

Ray Charles - Come Live with Me

Carole King - You've Got a Friend

Diana Krall - Love Letters

For wedding music ideas contact us at info@sushibeats.biz

Indie Wedding Music

When selecting your wedding music playlist one important factor to consider is the different age groups of the guests, then design a playlist with a little something for everyone. For anyone looking for indie rock inspiration here's 5 floor fillers from Sushi Beats:

01 The Killers - Mr Brightside
02 Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
03 The Stone Roses - Fools Gold
04 The Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way
05 Blondie - Atomic

We'd love to know your favourites.

Wedding Jazz with a Twist

Audio Sushi recently put together an alternate take on wedding jazz for a summer wedding on a Sicilian island. Here's a sample of our wedding playlist--all tracks are available from iTunes.

01 Mario Biondi – This is What You Are (video above)

02 Manteca – Dizzy Gillespie

03 Loose Caboose – Henry Mancini

04 Boss Tres Bien – Quartette Tres Bien

05 Return to Paradise (Mark de Clive –Lowe Remix) – Shirley Horn

06 Quiet Dawn (Bonobo Mix) – Nostalgia 77

07 Minor Swing (John Beltran’s Mix) – Django Reinhardt

08 What is Hip – The Juju Orchestra

09 Samba 1000 (Nicola Conte Mix) – Ursula 1000

10 Salome – JoASH

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