HOW TO BOOK YOUR DREAM WEDDING
We are delighted that you’ve chosen to host your wedding on beautiful Hamilton Island. Rest assured we have a friendly and dedicated team who will help make things as easy as possible for you. Before you book your wedding with us there are a few steps you will need to go through to ensure all of your requirements have been met.
The Hamilton Island wedding package is outlined below. Once the deposit has been paid, you are free to pick and choose the products and services required for your special day.
Hamilton Island wedding package
The Hamilton Island wedding package is required for all weddings utilising Hamilton Island and covers a range of inclusions.
$6,500
A non-refundable deposit of $2,000 is required to secure your ceremony date and time.
Our wedding package is designed for groups over 15 people.
Styling including ceremony chairs and floral at an additional cost.
Booking through Hamilton Island Weddings
All weddings hosted on Hamilton Island are booked through Hamilton Island Weddings. We have a limited number of ceremony times per day to ensure no wedding or island event is impacted by another. Generally, only one wedding will take place on Hamilton Island at one time.
Your personal wedding coordinator is included in the wedding package. Click here for more information about your coordinator and the planning process.
Looking to elope or renew your vows?
If you are interested in eloping with 15 guests including yourselves, we have a special elopement package tailored to you.
Click here to view our Elopement Package
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HAMILTON ISLAND WEDDING PACKAGE INCLUSIONS
Exclusive wedding ceremony time
Ensures that you have priority use of your ceremony location and required facilities so no other guest or wedding plans will impact your special day.
On island ceremony location
Choose between All Saints Chapel, Chapel Gardens, Catseye Beach, One Tree Hill or even your own accommodation, or upgrade to Whitehaven Beach, Yacht Club, Beach Pavilion Lawn or Hamilton Island Golf Club. Professional sound system and signing table is included. Upgrades are quoted separately and conditions apply.
View ceremony locations
Pre-Ceremony transfers
Arrive at your ceremony in style and comfort. The couple will be collected separately from their accommodation and transferred to the ceremony location.
View private vehicle transfer options
Ceremony Photography Package
Ceremony Photography – your preferred selection of 50 images provided in high-res digital files
View photography packages
Officiators
Selected officiators for you to choose from.
View Officiators
Accommodation discount
Hamilton Island Weddings couples and their guests receive up to 20% off the regular price of selected Hamilton Island accommodation, including Palm Bungalows and Reef View Hotel and 5% off qualia accommodation. Terms and conditions apply*.
View accommodation options
Bridal couple room credit
As a special gift to the couple, we’ll provide you with $150 resort credit to use during your stay when you book a minimum of two nights in any Hamilton Island hotel accommodation.*
Upgrade to a Whitehaven Beach ceremony
Upgrade to a ceremony hosted on iconic Whitehaven beach. Includes the Whitehaven Beach Ceremony Photography Package as well as return helicopter transfers for you, your wedding coordinator, celebrant and photographer. Please note, this upgrade is subject to change.
View Whitehaven Beach page
Ceremony times on Hamilton Island are limited to 10.00am, 12.00pm, 2.00pm and 4.00pm to ensure no wedding or island event impacts another.
All weddings held on Hamilton Island need to be booked through Hamilton Island Weddings to ensure that your wedding won’t be affected by any other wedding, conference, function or guest event, and vice-versa.
Hamilton Island Weddings understand how important your wedding day truly is and knows what is required to execute an island wedding. From managing suppliers to sharing wedding tips, Hamilton Island Weddings is your best point of call when planning your dream wedding.
During the planning process we may put you in direct contact with some suppliers. These suppliers are trusted professionals who will always feedback the relevant information to your wedding coordinator.
If you were considering engaging off island suppliers to provide products such as photography, video, DJ’s, flowers, hair and makeup, and decorations, please click here to read some important information.
Now for the fun part...
Step 1
Request an information pack
There is a lot of important information to know about getting married on Hamilton Island so if you haven’t done so already, please complete our Request Information form so we can send you our full information pack via email.
Step 2
Choose a ceremony location and reception venue
Whether you’re dreaming of sand between your toes or fine-dining by the marina, Hamilton Island offers world-class ceremony locations and reception venues to cater to all tastes and budgets.
Step 3
Choose a ceremony date and time
Follow the link below to request the availability of your preferred ceremony date and time. Remember… every day is a Saturday on Hamilton Island.
Step 4
Check accommodation pricing and availability
Hamilton Island is a very popular destination so it’s important to make sure there will be enough accommodation for you and your guests. Don’t forget, all Hamilton Island Weddings couples and their guests receive a 20% discount off the regular price of selected Hamilton Island accommodation, including Palm Bungalows, Reef View Hotel, and a 5% discount at qualia. Terms and conditions apply*.
P 1300 077 495
vacations@hamiltonisland.com.au
www.hamiltonisland.com.au
Step 5
Complete your booking online
Once you have received written confirmation that your ceremony time, location and reception venue are all available, and you have checked accommodation availability, please complete the online booking form. You will then be issued with your wedding contract. The wedding package deposit and venue deposit (if applicable) is required within 14 days to secure your booking, along with the return of your signed wedding contract.
Step 6
Pay non-refundable wedding package deposit
Once you have reviewed your wedding contract, please return it to Hamilton Island Weddings within 14 days and pay your wedding deposit here. This will confirm your wedding booking, and allocate you your personal wedding coordinator.
Your wedding coordinator will contact you to introduce themselves and explain how the planning process works from now, until your wedding date. From time to time it may be necessary for your wedding coordinator to change during the planning process, however where possible we try to maintain the same coordinator for you.
If you have any questions regarding the booking process or anything at all, please feel free to contact our enquiries team.
P 1300 077 495
weddings@hamiltonisland.com.au
Important information
We strongly advise against sending any invites or making any travel arrangements until you have completed your booking process and have received your written confirmation from us advising of your confirmed wedding plans. This includes written confirmations that your preferred ceremony location and reception venue are booked and your required deposits have been paid.
Confirmation of your wedding date and time, ceremony location and reception venue does not constitute the availability of any other products, services or island resources, unless specifically requested by you and individual booking confirmations have been received from Hamilton Island Weddings in writing.
