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A bride and groom walk hand in hand across the rooftop terrace at sunset, St Kilda Pier and the bay behind them and ceremony chairs set to one side.

Gallery

The room, the roof and the water

300 square metres of glass onto Port Phillip Bay. Every photograph below was taken in this building. None of it is a stock library, and none of it is another venue on a better day.

The building is the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron clubhouse in St Kilda. Inside is Harbour Room itself, 16 by 18 metres, seating 210 guests, or up to 300 for a cocktail event. Upstairs is the rooftop terrace, open to the sky, where ceremonies and drinks are held. The photographs are grouped by what you are planning: receptions, ceremonies, the building, the food and drink, and corporate events, and each section links to the page with the details.

The bay in black and white through the Harbour Room windows: yachts at anchor, kitesurfers off the beach and the St Kilda skyline beyond, with set tables soft in the foreground.

01 · 7 photographs

Reception

Harbour Room set for dinner: 210 guests seated, or 150 with a dance floor, under a 4-metre ceiling where the dancing happens. There is one wedding a day. Packages, inclusions and how the day runs are on our Harbour Room weddings page.

  • Harbour Room set for a wedding: long tables under a suspended floral installation, bentwood chairs and the light off the bay through the windows.
  • Harbour Room set for a wedding dinner: long tables in white linen under a suspended white floral installation, lit by candles along their length.
  • A first dance under sparkler fountains, the floor low with dry ice and the bar behind.
  • An overhead black-and-white shot of a bride and groom holding hands as they walk down a staircase, each carrying a champagne glass.
  • A bride laughing as she walks with her groom outside the clubhouse, her veil lifting behind her, in black and white.
  • Tables set with glassware and flowers, guests standing and talking behind them.
  • A long wedding table set with white linen, glassware and white florals, under a hanging greenery installation.

02 · 12 photographs

Ceremony

Ceremonies on the rooftop terrace for up to 100 guests (50 seated), with open sky, the bay on three sides and the city skyline behind. The indoor room is set on the day as the wet-weather plan. See rooftop and indoor wedding ceremonies.

  • A bride and groom hold hands during their rooftop ceremony, celebrant and groomsmen beside them, St Kilda skyline behind.
  • A rooftop ceremony from the back of the aisle: guests applauding either side, the couple at the arch, and Port Phillip Bay and the city across the water.
  • A rooftop ceremony in progress, the couple at the arch and guests seated either side of the aisle.
  • A bride raises her bouquet as she and her groom walk down the aisle, guests applauding either side, the city skyline behind.
  • A bride and groom kiss as guests throw confetti and applaud along the aisle.
  • A bride and groom walk down the aisle through confetti, guests cheering and clapping either side.
  • A couple kiss at the end of their rooftop ceremony, Port Phillip Bay behind them.
  • A guitarist playing at a rooftop ceremony, guests seated in rows with St Kilda pier behind.
  • A bride and groom kiss on the rooftop terrace at sunset, the marina and Port Phillip Bay behind them.
  • A bride and groom, silhouetted, facing each other on the rooftop terrace as the sun sets over St Kilda pier and Port Phillip Bay.
  • The rooftop terrace set for a ceremony with pink and red floral arrangements, the bay behind.
  • A couple walking hand in hand across the rooftop terrace at sunset, chairs set for a ceremony beside them.

03 · 5 photographs

The Venue

The Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron clubhouse at 2 Pier Road, St Kilda, beside the marina and St Kilda Pier. The Squadron was founded in 1876 and the clubhouse opened in 1926; a lift runs to every level. Read the history of the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron.

  • A wedding party walking along the clubhouse facade, the bride’s veil carried behind her.
  • A bride and groom walking hand in hand across the lawn in front of the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron clubhouse.
  • A bride and groom kiss outside the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron clubhouse, guests and groomsmen beside them.
  • Guests seated on rooftop lounges, talking and holding drinks, with the bay behind them.
  • A wedding party cheering with their arms up as the couple kiss under the clubhouse entrance, the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron name across the facade above them.

04 · 15 photographs

Food and drink

Prepared in-house by Elizabeth Andrews Catering, as plated, shared plate or canapé menus, with a beverage package included in every wedding package. The courses in each package are on our wedding menus page.

  • A guest laughing at the table while wine is poured, more guests laughing behind her.
  • A staff member carrying a tray of sparkling wine through guests at an event in the Harbour Room.
  • A waiter pouring wine for guests seated at a long table with a view of the bay at a corporate event.
  • Three cocktails with lime on a white table on the rooftop terrace, the marina and Port Phillip Bay behind.
  • Sparkling wine being poured into a glass behind the bar, bottles resting in an ice bucket alongside.
  • A plated pork belly main with crackling, greens and a dark jus.
  • A shared-plate spread photographed from above: salmon, roast carrots, dips and breads across a white tablecloth.
  • A plated fish course with a herb crust, greens and lime on a pale ceramic plate.
  • A plated salmon course on a green pea purée, finished with herbs.
  • A member of staff in a navy apron carrying a tray of savoury tartlet canapés.
  • A tray of dessert canapés, miniature tarts, cakes and choux, carried through the room.
  • A close view of a grazing board: breadsticks, sliced baguette, cured meats and olives.
  • Finger food on a dark platter: prawns and miniature lobster rolls.
  • Red wine being poured into glasses at a set table.
  • A grazing board of cured meats, breadsticks, cheese and dips with a glass of red wine beside it.

05 · 5 photographs

Corporate

Set theatre style for 120, cabaret for 144, or as a boardroom for 20, with the screen, projector, microphones and wifi included in every conference package. See corporate events and conferences at Harbour Room.

  • Guests silhouetted against a sunset over the pier during a corporate event.
  • A guest photographs the bay view from inside the Harbour Room during a corporate event.
  • Guests applauding at a table during a corporate event in the Harbour Room.
  • Guests seated at round tables applauding during an event in the Harbour Room.
  • Harbour Room set cabaret-style for a conference, with a projection screen at the front of the room.

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