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Yarramalong Valley Wedding Celebrant

The perfect location for couples from overseas or couples wanting a small intimate ceremony with the beautiful backdrop of the mountains and valleys for the same cost of a ceremony in the City by Gail Brigden.

The Ceremony

For a church wedding, choose the historic St. Barnabus Church (right). Built in 1885, this charming church can provide you with a non-denominational service on request.

Contact Gail for booking enquiries at St. Barnabus. The fee for hire of the church is currently $200.

For an outdoor wedding, choose to have your ceremony on the beautiful “Mitchenbrig” property (below). Have your ceremony out on the grass or up on the balcony of the Manor house.

The Yarramalong Valley Hinterland is only 1 hour from the Hunter Valley, ½ an hour from Historic Wollombi, 1 hour from Sydney and ½ hour from the Central Coast, and 17 minutes from Wyong .

A village still in it’s own time warp! Get Married and stay in the Village in either the Manor or on the property “Mitchenbrig” - Charlie’s Cottage B & B.

Suitable for couples wanting to elope or have a small intimate wedding and stay overnight in the Valley.

The Reception

The local hall at Yarramalong is just $150 to hire for the day (with a $200 bond - returned if the hall is left in good condition). Cater the affair yourself or book one of the reasonably priced local caterers. The local restaurant caters for small weddings as does Yarramalong Manor and the Macadamia Farm. For further information on any of these options, contact Gail.

Weddings at Yarramalong Day Trip

Make a day trip out of your small intimate wedding at Yarramalong Valley. After booking your wedding celebrant, here's a few other tips to complete your perfect wedding. The beautiful Yarramalong Valley on the Central Coast is just and hour and a half from Sydney. Spend two hours at Yarramalong and your round trip is only 5 hours.

HIRE A BUS - Call Gavin on 02 9939 1082 or fax 02 9939 6070. Priced from $550 for a 21 seater bus. Bring your own Champagne for the ride.
FOOD PLATTERS - Platters of food can be ordered from Domako at Berowra and collected on the way. Phone 02 9456 5896 or 0416 170 795 or email gezako@primus.com.au
THE CEREMONY - Get married on Gail's property "Mitchenbrig" with stunning views of the valley or choose the historic St. Barnabas Church for your location.
BOOK A RESTAURANT FOR LUNCH - The Manor Restaurant at Yarramalong. Phone 02 4356 1066 or visit them online at www.yarramalongmanor.com.au

History

YARRAMALONG (Place of Cedars) was first permanently settled by the families William Stinson (Stinsons Lane) Erekiel Waters, (who came from Maitland in1856.) Prior to this the hills and valleys had been logged by timber cutters driving oxen teams from around Wollombi and Maitland.

The Stinson family settled in Stinson’s Lane, the Waters family in what is now Yarramalong Village.

Other early settlers included William Beaven of Brush Creek, who was the first person to be buried in St. Barnabas graveyard. Others who came to live in the valley include the Hill, Boyd, Palmer and Fernance families, many of whose relatives are to be found in the local area.
As the numbers living in the valley increased, the need for a church building became apparent. Earlier, services had been held in the homes of the settlers.
So originated our St .Barnabas Church.

OF INTEREST

• The early pioneer Australians, (mid 1800’s)
  From which many of the residents originate from
• The Cedar Heritage (The red cedar trees were logged from this Valley in the last century, and the sawmill still exists) also still existing- beautiful Flora and Red Cedar trees
• Citrus History / Dairy farms.
• Indigenous/nature history with abundant wildlife (Platypus – Wallabies /Wallaroos and wombats etc.)
• Historic Wyong River which winds itself throughout the valley
• Horse Heritage – Horse Studs/ Riding schools etc.
• Alpaca Farm
• Manor House – lunch, afternoon tea / dinner plus entertainment
• Macadamias Nut Farm for morning tea or lunch
• 150 Year Old St. Barnabas Church ( restored) with original Cemetery
• One of the oldest Cemetery’s in NSW
• Local Public School established 1870
• School of Arts, built in 1904 .
• Free standing homes in the original condition, but restored.
• Charlie’s Cottage B & B built 1902 restored to original condition
• Popular artist’s destination for cyclists/Sunday drivers.
• Local arts & Crafts.
• Alternative Roads. See map.
  Turn right at Bumble Hill Rd., at centre of Village, and go to the top of mountain to Greta Rd., to Kulnura and follow Tourist Route to Cessnock. Or take the Brush Creek Rd to the George Downs Rd. (more suitable for 4x4 vehicles.) When returning, take the Murray Farm Run, which is also good for 4x4 .
  
  When returning to Sydney, also try the Tourist drive from Bumble Hill . Follow the Road through to the T section on George Downs Drive, turn left and follow the sign to SYDNEY. (a shorter trip). This will bring you back to the F3 at Calga (.after Peats Ridge.)

LEGALS :: FORMALITIES

Contact Gail Brigden

From within Australia
Ph: 02 4356 1254
Fax: 02 4356 1679
Mobile: 0414 615 233
Email: gailbrigden@hotmail.com

From outside Australia
Ph: +61 2 4356 1254
Fax: +61 2 4356 1679
Mobile: +61 414 615 233
Email: gailbrigden@hotmail.com

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