Weddings &
Engagement Parties
Celebrate your very special day with VYC!
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If you are looking for wonderfully relaxed space to celebrate your marriage, look no further.
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VYC offers a beautifully stylish decor, overlooking the boats of the Viaduct Harbour. The location is not only convenient for your guests being centrally located, but also offers some amazing spots for photographs.
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At VYC things do not suddenly get more expensive when you say 'wedding'. We have the same rates for all of our events, with our minimum food and beverage spend starting from $47 per guest.
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Our experienced Event Planner is here to help you plan and organise your big day, taking care of every detail and providing a detailed run sheet for a stress-free day.
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Let us help you create memories you will cherish for the rest of your life.
Menus
We offer a range of delicious menus. Whether you are after canapés, walk & fork or a fine dining affair we have something to cater to your vision. Our talented team of Chefs are also happy to meet with you a curate a menu especially for your day.
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If you are wanting a sit down meal, you can choose from 2 or 3 courses and we can accomodate your preferred service style; shared family plates, buffet or individually plated.
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All our menus cater to main dietary requirements—vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, and nut-free, so let your taste buds decide.
We offer a seasonally changing wine and cocktail menu, complemented by a full bar with a variety of tap beers, wines, and cocktails.
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We can set up the bar in any way you want, either:
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Open 'cash bar'
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Arrival drinks only
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Subsidised drinks where guests pay half
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Set drink limits
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Reduced drink offering with a bar TAB.
You choose the drinks for the TAB, and we create a custom menu for each event, complete with images.
We also offer a $16 mini cocktail list, so you can offer cocktails without the usual price tag.
Drinks
VYC features elegant decor with simple decorations.
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Our event planner can arrange decorations, DJs, bands or entertainment for you, but you are also welcome to book your own and transform the space to suit your vision for your wedding.
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Below is a link to our decorations brochure for booking or just inspiration.
Decorations & Entertainment
FAQs
1. What are the parking and transport options?
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There is off-street parking and 2 car parks in close proximity.
DOWNTOWN CARPARK
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MARITIME CARPARK Pakenham Street
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In the evening there is a Loading Zone immediately in front of the venue, which turns into a taxi stand after 6pm. There are also plenty of Ubers and Scooters in the area.
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2.. Do you have a venue hire fee?
We charge a small booking and set up fee to cover cleaning, incidentals and for dining the hire of large banquet tables.
Canapés Events $250
Dining Events $500
Dining Events Black Door $300
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3. Can we BYO Alcohol?
We offer the option for you to bring in your own champagne and wine, and this has a seperate venue hire fee over and above the booking fees outline in Questions 2 above. All spirits, beer and non-alcoholic drinks are provided by our bar service.
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4. Can we use an external catering company?
We have a staffed and operational kitchen, offering a wide range of canapés and dining options, therefore do not allow external catering. Over the years experience has taught us what works for the events we host and what is the most popular menu items.
The exception is that we do allow cakes from external suppliers. If you choose not to order a cake from us we charge a $50 cake BYO fee.
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5. Is there a minimum spend?
We have a minimum food and beverage spend, which starts at $47 per guest. We have set our minimum spend to be achievable and set to different event sizes.
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6. If we have an open cash bar does our guest drinks purchases count towards the minimum spend?
Absolutely
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7. What if we do not meet the minimum spend?
The balance of the minimum spend is charged as a venue hire fee, however you will agree that it is not hard to spend $47 - $70 per guest on food and drink over a 5.5 hour evening.
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8. How long can we use the venue for? and what time do you close?
Our booking fee (FAQ #2) covers events up to 5.5 hours from Guest arrival. You are able to extend your event duration for $500 per hour to cover extra staff resourcing.
Our liquor licence is from 8am - 4am
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9. Can we have a DJ or band?
Yes and we encourage it. You are welcome to book your own or our Event Planner can help organise this for you.
We have a full sound system, that is really awesome. Therefore you do not need to hire extra speakers.
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10. Can we set up our own decorations?
No problem. Our team are onsite 3 hours before an event for set up. We can arrange other set up and pack out times which we cover off in our planning process nearer your event date. We also have a Decorations brochure and our Event Planner can arrange decorations for you if you are short on time and enthusiasm. If you are looking to organise your own decorations check out the link in our menu to some amazing event suppliers in the city.
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11. Is security mandatory?
Security is employed to manage the door and ensure you do not have unwanted guests enter the premises. As we are in the heart of the Viaduct it is mandatory in the evenings to keep our guests safe. Security is available to manage a door invite list or hand out beverage tokens if required.
Tell us about your event, have a look at our information packs and see how we can help make your event a success