Tanilba House (1831) is a state heritage listed homestead on 3 acres of beautiful, whimsical gardens. Open for scheduled events only
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02/12/2024
Now for something completely different....!
While 90% of our couples choose to have their ceremony in our intimate Fig Tree Cathedral, we have various other ceremony locations on site, including this one on our large open field.
This location has the house and garden as the backdrop and also overlooks the bay and Meridian Park.
It is perfect for larger weddings or for people who want to have a feeling of open space for their ceremony.
The choice is yours!
Photography by the fabulous Kirrilly (except for the first one which I confess is mine 😅)
24/11/2024
What an incredible gallery from Kira and Beau's wedding recently.
The light is perfect!
The shots are perfect!
We just adore them!
Thank you Taylor !!
16/11/2024
Simple ceremony set up for Kira and Beau today in our Fig Tree Cathedral!
Let's the beautiful natural setting take centre stage 🥰💚🌳
12/11/2024
Tanilba has a huge array of outdoor settings to choose from for photos, but when the weather turns ugly there are also various indoor options too!
Here is Kelly and Mark on their day (plus their crew) making the most of our parlour. The fun and joy of the day is obvious!
Photos by the amazing Kirrilly at
08/11/2024
Wet weather on your wedding day? Not a problem!.
Sara and Martin's wedding was on the wetter side of the weather spectrum, but did that mean they didn't get amazing photos? ( And have an incredibly beautiful wedding :)) Not at all!
Check out these beauties by the incredible
25/10/2024
The lovely Sam and Lachlan got married last Saturday :)
They had the most amazing time at their wedding, so we couldn't resist sharing some of the fun!
We absolutely loved all the fantastic candid shots from the boys at . Here are a few of our favourites :)
Who knew so much fun could be had in our bathroom fully clothed??
Thanks to the rest of the dream team of:
and us for venue, bar and accommodation :)
28/09/2024
Rain or shine we are looking forward to seeing you today!
It looks to be clear with only the possibility of a passing shower.
See you soon!
23/09/2024
Come join us on Sunday at the Tilligerry Peninsula Garden Ramble 2024!
The 8 included gardens include: Tanilba House (1831), Heaven Gardens, Barrangi, The Burrow, Indie's Run, Moana, Diggers Park and The Habitat.
A map and summary of all the gardens involved is attached or see the Peninsula Garden Ramble page for more info.
Tickets are $10 per head using the following link: www.trybooking.com/CUIUA
Net proceeds will go to support the amazing Wildlife In Need of Care Inc - WINC. This local charity looks after all our sick and injured wildlife.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Note: We will be proceeding regardless of the weather.
19/09/2024
A different view of our beautiful spot at twilight! Being on the tip of the peninsula means breath-taking views right as the sun goes down over the water! (Also did we mention our fairy lights?) ✨
📷 James White Photography
15/09/2024
Night-time Wedding Magic!
Yesterday Yolandi and Staczek got married! 💑
They had such magical table styling for their intimate wedding for 32 guests, all put together by Yolandi's aunt and her helpers. Coupled with our many fairy lights it was truly breath-taking, so just had to share!
These shots were just taken on Glenn's phone so you can imagine what edited images might look like taken on a high end camera!
So stunning 😍🥰💑
Congratulations to you both :)
09/09/2024
We don't have words for how stunning this space is at night time! Our beautiful stone arbour is the pinnacle of romantic candlelit dinners!
📷Ashley Nielsen Photography
04/09/2024
Holy moly!!
On Tuesday night we were delighted (and extremely surprised!!) to receive the Port Stephens Small Business Outstanding Wedding Venue Award!
We were absolutely thrilled (but also a little sad that we didn't attend the award ceremony. We were quite convinced that had no chance of winning and as we have had an extremely hectic couple of months we stayed home and ate fish and salad instead...lol)
Thanks to those of you who let us know we had won on the night (quite right, we should have been there...) And of course to everyone who voted for us! We are truly and eternally grateful for your support.
As I always say, weddings are a team sport (contender for the olympics perhaps??) and every wedding requires a team of dedicated, passionate and amazing staff and vendors to come together to pull off the best wedding possible for each and every couple. To our amazing vendors and staff, we salute you!!
We also love that more and more people are able to see and appreciate this little piece of heaven we call home here on the Tilligerry Peninsula :)
Thank you!!!
04/09/2024
Holy moly!!
On Tuesday night we were delighted (and extremely surprised!!) to receive the Port Stephens Small Business Outstanding Wedding Venue Award!
We were absolutely thrilled (but also a little sad that we didn't attend the award ceremony. We were quite convinced that had no chance of winning and as we have had an extremely hectic couple of months we stayed home and ate fish and salad instead...lol)
Thanks to those of you who let us know we had won on the night (quite right, we should have been there...) And of course to everyone who voted for us! We are truly and eternally grateful for your support.
As I always say, weddings are a team sport (contender for the olympics perhaps??) and every wedding requires a team of dedicated, passionate and amazing staff and vendors to come together to pull off the best wedding possible for each and every couple. To our amazing vendors and staff, we salute you!!
We also love that more and more people are able to see and appreciate this little piece of heaven we call home here on the Tilligerry Peninsula :)
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Garden Party wedding setting for Cami and Brendan's wedding on Saturday.
Pure bliss !
Music by Sydney Ensemble - Hunter Valley Strings
Catering by Flamingo Flare Events
Celebrant Marsha Wright Cherished Moments
Photos to come!
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Built by convicts for Lieutenant William Caswell who received a land grant of 50 acres in 1831, the historic home still stands today offering scenic vistas of Port Stephens over Meridian Park. Its is state and local heritage listed.
Originally constructed as a family home, Tanilba House is constructed of half-metre-thick stone walls. There are 6 bedrooms including the 2 bedroom maids quarters, a fishermans cottage, a heritage listed stone pergola, a gaol and various other outbuildings. Many of the original features are still in place.
The house has extensive stone work which was added around the 1920’s by Henry Halloran. This includes the large circular driveway, the garden walls, the pergola, extensions to the verandah, the various stone entrance columns - and of course the stunning Temple of the Stork. Halloran also built both the water and entrance gates for Tanilba Bay and planted the pine tree entrance along Avenue of the Allies. He had grand plans for the suburb!
The house has been recently repaired, repainted and refurnished and the gardens replanted, trimmed and updated. The garden is proving to be a source of constant amazement as the seasons change.
We would love for people to enjoy and appreciate this amazing property. We have recently had our DA approved and now have a range of wedding packages available (see our website for more info www.tanilbahouse.com.au). Other celebrations, ceremonies, baby showers, lunches, high teas and tours etc are able to be booked and a range of community events are also being planned. Message us for more information and to make an appointment.
