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Barefoot at Broken Head, Byron Bay wedding venue
Byron Bay · Wedding venue

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A private Balinese-style beach house at Broken Head near Byron Bay, approved for weddings of up to 70 guests with beach or garden ceremonies.

Receptions
up to 70
casual seating for 50
Style
Beach · Tropical garden
Balinese-style house
Ceremony
Beach or garden
on the sand or by the Honeymoon Suite
Stay
5 bedrooms
whole house, four-night minimum
Reception fee · by guest numbers
0 to 16 guests
$500 + GST
17 to 32 guests
$1,900 + GST
33 to 50 guests
$3,400 + GST
51 to 70 guests
$4,600 + GST
A marquee is included from 33 guests. Whole-house rental is also required, with a four-night minimum on weekends and three nights midweek, and beach ceremonies add $500 + GST. Full details on their weddings page.

About Barefoot at Broken Head

Barefoot at Broken Head is a private beach house at Broken Head, five minutes from Byron Bay, and the only private house in the Byron Shire approved for wedding receptions. Five Balinese-style buildings connected by decks and walkways sit in tropical gardens around three towering pine trees, with a back gate opening onto a bush track to the beach. Couples rent the whole house, so family and friends can stay on site for the days around the wedding.

Ceremonies are held on the sand or in the garden. For a beach ceremony the couple walks through the dunes to a stretch of surf beach with not a house in sight and a view to the Byron Bay Lighthouse, while garden ceremonies take place 20m from the Honeymoon Suite. Guests then stroll back along the bush track for cocktails and canapés on the wooden decks, dancing under the rainforest canopy into the evening.

Receptions host up to 70 guests with casual seating for 50 at a time, or formal dining for up to 32 with extra table and chair hire. The reception package covers the essentials, including a marquee on the central deck for larger groups, so no infrastructure needs to be hired in. Byron Bay Weddings offers planning packages for the house, and A Chef's Pocket has catered receptions here for over eight years. Compare it with the other NSW wedding venues.

The spaces

Beach ceremony site
Ceremony, bench seating for 32
A secluded surf beach reached through the dunes, with a view to the Byron Bay Lighthouse.
Garden ceremony
Ceremony site
A lush, manicured garden setting 20m from the Honeymoon Suite.
Decks & tropical gardens
Reception, up to 70
Large wooden decks descending into tropical gardens under a rainforest canopy.
Central deck marquee
3m x 7m marquee
Included in the reception fee for 33 to 70 guests; needed for fully seated receptions of 25 to 32.
Chef's kitchen
Catering kitchen
Regularly turns out food for 70 at wedding receptions.
The house
5 bedrooms
Five Balinese-style buildings linked by decks, with a 20m lap pool and reflection pool.

What's typically included

Specific inclusions and pricing depend on the season, day and package. Send an enquiry below for an indicative quote.

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What couples say about Barefoot at Broken Head

Reviews from Google · see all on Google

Rod Vallis Google
★★★★★

Our wedding at Barefoot could not have been any better! Tim and Frances made the entire process from booking, to staying and coordinating our big day super easy, friendly and accommodating. Our stay there with our family for a few days before and after the wedding was really incredible. And the…

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Yasne Salegi Google
★★★★★

A dream wedding in paradise, Barefoot at Broken Head is just perfect 🤍 Frances and her team took such great care of us and our guests. The food was absolutely exceptional and truly one of the highlights of the day! The setting was exactly what we dreamed of for a relaxed, intimate wedding, and…

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Amanda Kingham Google
★★★★★

We had a very intimate, relaxed wedding at Barefoot which was perfect for us. Frances and the staff went above and beyond for everything we needed to make our day just right. We will definitely be back to celebrate future anniversaries ☺️

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Location

Byron Bay · Broken Head, five minutes from Byron Bay and 20 minutes from Ballina Airport.

137 Broken Head Reserve Road, Broken Head NSW 2481, Australia Open in Google Maps →

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