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The Gibraltar Country Club and Spa Bowral is the ultimate wedding destination in the Southern Highlands. A magical place set among 100 acre grounds featuring lakes, charming storybook bridge, willow trees, wooded areas and the much-loved row of stunning 100-year-old pines.

A mix of contemporary and elegant country charm with resort style facilities for you and your guests to enjoy, while conveniently only a 90-minute drive from Sydney and two hours from Canberra.

We can help make your dream day become a reality. Whether you are planning a small intimate ceremony, looking for large reception space or for your wedding to last an entire weekend. Imagine all your guests staying under one luxury roof with 76 guest suites, heavenly day spa, incredible dining experiences, a unique bar with outdoor terrace, leisure centre and a scenic golf course.

Gibraltar provides a first class and tailored service with a member of our bridal services team to meet you to discuss your vision and help coordinate every detail. The Bridal Services Team will be with you from the first time you meet, through to your wedding day to ensure you have a stress-free experience and the ability to enjoy your special day with your guests.

Choose to have your ceremony in the opulent Gallery with floor to ceiling windows or have an enchanted outdoor ceremony beside our serene lake. While you have your photographs amongst our picture-perfect grounds, your guests will be able to mingle and enjoy the leisure facilities and drinks on the terrace, until it is time to join you for the reception. Choose one of our magnificent receptions spaces overlooking Mount Gibraltar. Then dance the night away and continue celebrations in Harvey’s bar for an after party your guests will remember for years to come.

Gibraltar has a range of affordable packages to provide you and your guests with a unique and lavish experience. Let us go above and beyond your expectations. We would love to invite you to meet us in person and for us to show you all that Gibraltar has to offer to make your wedding celebration a truly fun and memorable experience.

We look forward to meeting you,The Bridal Team

Whether you decide to have your ceremony inside at the luxurious Gallery or outside within our stunning picturesque grounds, we will ensure this magical part of the day can fit everybody comfortably. We can also help you find the perfect celebrant to fit your vision. With wet weather provisions already in place, the only difficult part will be choosing which venue suits your vision best!

Your Ceremony

Your Ceremony in the Gallery $600An opulent venue with lofty 22ft ceilings providing amazing acoustics to ensure all your guests feel part of the whole ceremony and hear those pivotal I-do’s. A backdrop of contemporary cathedral style windows delivers breath-taking views of the lake and grounds.

The Gallery has exquisite decor that includes modern chandeliers and feature lighting that give a luxurious feel. A cathedral organ sits within a mezzanine floor and provides your media team with a unique angle to capture those intimate moments.

Inclusions•Up to 80 guest chairs•iPod connectivity for your music•Registry table and 2 chairs•PA equipment

Your Ceremony in the Gallery $600An opulent venue with lofty 22ft ceilings providing amazing acoustics to ensure all your guests feel part of the whole ceremony and hear those pivotal I-do’s. A backdrop of contemporary cathedral style windows delivers breath-taking views of the lake and grounds.

The Gallery has exquisite decor that includes modern chandeliers and feature lighting that give a luxurious feel. A cathedral organ sits within a mezzanine floor and provides your media team with a unique angle to capture those intimate moments.

Inclusions•Up to 80 guest chairs•iPod connectivity for your music•Registry table and 2 chairs•PA equipment

Ceremony by the Lake $750Ceremony by the Lake $750A picturesque location beside our lake with an incredible backdrop of 100 acres of deciduous trees which showcase the best of each Southern Highlands season. Host your ceremony in this stunning outdoors location.

Inclusions •Up to 30 white chairs•Registry tables and 2 chairs •Wet weather provision: in case of bad weather,

The Gallery is guaranteed to be available for your ceremony

A picturesque location beside our lake with an incredible backdrop of 100 acres of deciduous trees which showcase the best of each Southern Highlands season. Host your ceremony in this stunning outdoors location.

Inclusions •Up to 30 white chairs•Registry tables and 2 chairs •Wet weather provision: in case of bad weather,

The Gallery is guaranteed to be available for your ceremony

Photographs on the GroundsGibraltar Country Club and Spa proudly sits within 100 acres of picturesque grounds providing plentiful photograph opportunities. Whether you prefer the serene Gibraltar lakes, charming Storybook bridge, the whimsical willow trees, enchanted wooded areas or much-loved row of stunning 100-year-old pines, the choice is yours. Access to these endless options will be seamless as we provide the wedding party with electric golf carts to take you to and from locations, thus ensuring you are not away from your guests for longer than necessary. No matter what date your wedding is the grounds at the Gibraltar and the distinct colours of the four seasons of the Southern Highlands will guarantee you spectacular pictures to treasure.

Capacity up to 260 seated guests

Arguably the largest reception space in the Southern Highlands, the Gibraltar Ballroom offers 420 sq.m. of elegant space and neutral décor to make your own. The Ballroom opens up to a beautiful outdoor terrace providing you and your guests both private outdoor and indoor areas to enjoy at your reception. Floor to ceiling windows provide uninterrupted views of grounds and a signature view of Mt. Gibraltar and the 100-year-old pines. This magnificent space is warmly lit to maintain a feeling of both glamour and intimacy and includes an inset private bar and dance floor for your guests to enjoy throughout the night.

Ballroom

Capacity up to 100 seated guests

A luxurious and private venue for your reception to take place, in any season. Impeccably styled from the sumptuous carpet to the open wood fire and gentle lighting, you can be confident of the perfect ambience for an intimate reception. Panoramic views of the grounds, dance floor and a private bar ensure you and your guests will have plenty of highlights to enjoy throughout the reception.

Observatory

Capacity up to 80 seated guests

An elegant and contemporary space with plenty of breath-taking features. The Gallery is sure to impress your guests with its unique designer features such as the modern chandeliers, mezzanine floor and exquisite décor. A deceptively slim room with floor to ceiling cathedral style windows to provide ample natural light and stunning views of the grounds. If you are looking for an intimate reception with unique designer edge features, this is for you.

Gallery

The Platinum Wedding Package $149ppPost Ceremony• 3x electric golf carts for your photoshoot after

the ceremony

Your Reception 5:30pm - 10:30pm • Fresh sour dough bread rolls • 2 course alternate serve entrée and main

course • Your wedding cake served as dessert with

berry coulis and vanilla cream • Finish with tea & coffee• 5 hour continuous Gibraltar beverage

package  • White table linen • Personalised menu for each of your guests • Matching seating chart on timber easel • Gift & Cake tables • Lectern and microphone • Huge 5 sq.m. Dance floor

Decorative Inclusions• Tea light candles on all of your tables • Elegant fairy lights as your backdrop on the

Ballroom terrace

The After Party 10:30pm - Late• Guaranteed late night access to Harvey’s Bar• Personalised playlist connectivity • Dance floor

Your Wedding Night • Accommodation in the exclusive Woodlands

Spa Suite for the wedding couple• Oversized king spa bath • Super king bed • Full buffet breakfast • Late check out for the wedding couple • Complimentary WiFi • Unlimited access to the in room movies • Special accommodation allotments &

accommodation rates for wedding guests

The Platinum Wedding Package *For weddings with a minimum of 80 guests

• Hurricane vases for your centerpieces

*Saturday weddings require a minimum of 100 guests *Guest numbers under 80 guests attract a venue hire fee of $1000

The Luxury Wedding Package $169pp

Post Ceremony • 3x electric golf carts for your photoshoot after

the ceremony• Bridal party beverage hamper for your post

ceremony photoshoot

Pre Dinner 5:30 - 6:00pm • ½ hour of pre-dinner beverages• ½ hour of pre-dinner canapés

Your Reception 6:00 -10:30pm • Fresh sour dough bread rolls • 2 course alternate serve entrée and main

course• Your wedding cake served with tea and coffee• 4.5 hour continuous premium beverage

package • Finish with tea & coffee • White table linen • Personalised menu’s for each of your guests • Matching seating chart on timber easel • Gift & Cake tables • Lectern and microphone • Huge 5 sq.m. Dance floor• $200 Bar tab for the bridal party to put

towards spirits and cocktails

Decorative Inclusions• Tiffany chairs, elegant white or classic gold

the choice is yours

• Tea light candles on all of your tables • Elegant fairy lights as your backdrop on the

Ballroom terrace

The After Party 10:30pm - Late• Guaranteed late night access to Harvey’s Bar• Personalised playlist connectivity • Dance floor

.The Wedding Night • Accommodation in the exclusive Ambassador

Suite for the wedding couple• Oversized king spa bath • Super king bed • Full buffet breakfast • Late check out for the wedding couple • Complimentary WiFi • Unlimited access to the in room movies • Special accommodation allotments &

accommodation rates for wedding guests

Your Wedding Gift One year anniversary stay at Gibraltar Country Club and Spa

The Luxury Wedding Package *For weddings with a minimum of 80 guests

*Saturday weddings require a minimum of 100 guests *Guest numbers under 80 guests attract a venue hire fee of $1000

Pre Wedding Dinner • $200 credit in Harvey’s Bar to put towards Tapas

and Shareboards for your pre wedding dinner or engagement party on Harvey’s Terrace

Your ceremony in the Gallery or on the Hotel Grounds • Seating for your guests • Signing table and 2 chairs for the marriage

registry• The Gallery held as your wet weather back up • iPod connectivity in the Gallery

Post Ceremony • Giant Love Sign • Giant Lawn Games• 3x electric golf carts for your photoshoot after the

ceremony• Bridal party beverage hamper for your post

ceremony photoshoot

Pre Dinner 5:30 – 6:00pm • Champagne cocktail on arrival • ½ hour of pre-dinner beverages• ½ hour of pre-dinner canapés

Your Reception 6:00 -11:00pm • Fresh sour dough bread rolls • 3 course alternate serve entrée, main and dessert• Your wedding cake served with tea and coffee• 5 hour continuous premium beverage package • Finish with tea & coffee • White table linen • Personalised menu for each of your guests • Matching seating chart on timber easel • Gift & Cake tables • Lectern and microphone

The Ultimate Wedding Package $198pp• Huge 5 sq.m. Dance floor• $400 Bar tab for the bridal party to put towards

spirits and cocktails

Decorative Inclusions• Tiffany chairs, elegant white or classic gold the

choice is yours• Tea light candles on all of your tables • Elegant fairy lights as your backdrop on the

Ballroom terrace

The After Party 10:30pm - Late• Guaranteed late night access to Harvey’s Bar• Personalised playlist connectivity • Dance floor

.The Wedding Night • Accommodation in the exclusive Ambassador

Suite for the wedding couple• Oversized king spa bath • Super king bed • Full buffet breakfast • Late check out for the wedding couple • Complimentary WiFi • Unlimited access to the in room movies • Special accommodation allotments &

accommodation rates for wedding guests

Your Wedding Gift • One year anniversary stay at Gibraltar Country

Club and Spa

The Ultimate Wedding Package *For weddings with a minimum of 80 guests

*Saturday weddings require a minimum of 100 guests *Guest numbers under 80 guests attract a venue hire fee of $1000

Additional Options

To make your day even more special, you can upgrade your reception with:

Chef Selection of Canapés - $15 per person- Includes 30 minutes pre dinner canapés on the Ballroom terrace

- 30 minute beverage package

Children- Two course meal with soft drink $35 per child (2 - 12 years old)

- Two cuorse adult meal with soft drink $75 per teenager (13 - 17 years old)

Supplier Meals - $55 per supplier- Main Meal and Soft Drinks

- Suppliers include photographers, videographers, DJ, Bands, Photo booth operators

White Tiffany Chairs - $10 per chair- For that extra special touch

LOVE Sign - $500- 2 metre LOVE sign to use for photos

Fairy Lights and Festoons - $250- To be used on Ballroom terrace

Giant Lawn Games - $300- While you’re having photos, your guests can have fun playing

Wedding Dining ExperienceYour Gibraltar wedding experience includes a consultation with our Executive Chef who will guide and tailor your culinary experience with his wealth of knowledge and experience from across the globe.

Our menus are a sample of what is available and can be tailored in collaboration with theExecutive Chef to reflect your own individuality.

Our Chef has a passion for designing dishes using only the freshest of seasonal producewith a focus on utilising the best of what The Southern Highlands has to offer.

Our menu is flexible and we can tailor a menu to suit your personal tasteand any special dietary requirement.

Cold canapés selection~ Smoked trout patê with capers and preserved lemon

~ Kingfish ceviche, cucumber cup, citrus and chill~ Roast beef on potato belini with parmesan and capsicum jam

~ Pork and prawn rice paper, lemongrass infused soy~ Vegetarian sushi rolls

~ Crab and shallot pinwheels

Hot canapés selection~ Porcini mushroom, sage arancini~ Corn fritters with red onion jam

~ Panko prawns, roast garlic emulation~ Lamb kofta, sumac yoghurt

~ Chorizo, scallop and pea Cajun chicken skewers

Canapé Options

Crispy skin pork belly with trio of endive and cannellini bean purée

Ocean trout gravalax with critus and baby herb salad

Avocado, crab and tomato tower with chilli and garlic aioli

Prosciutto and buffalo mozzarella, baby basil and saba

Slow roast tomato and feta tart with caramelized onion and pumpkin purée

Twice baked goat’s cheese soufflé with roasted capsicum and apple salad

Pan-seared gnocchi roast pumpkin, crispy prosciutto, sage

Crispy polenta, grilled asparagus field mushroom, goat’s cheese

Honey-glazed duck with watercress purée and spiced pear

Prawn and scallop tortellini on rocket with tarragon, tomato béarnaise

Entrée

Grilled barramundi on chive potatoes with grilled artichoke, fennel, watercress and chargrilled lemon

Crispy skin salmon on mashed potato, asparagus, slow roast tomato and rocket pesto

Braised lamb shanks on green pea risotto and gremolata

Chargrilled beef tenderloin on potato gratin with green beans, grilled field mushroom and tarragon jus

Herb-marinated pork cutlet with kipfler potatoes, grilled pear, cavolo nero and seeded mustard jus

Balsamic-glazed spatchcock on a kipfler potato, semi-dried cherry tomato, baby beetroot leaf and haloumi salad with preserved lemon

Brie and prosciutto-filled chicken breast on roasted garlic mashed potato, asparagus, sun-dried tomato pesto

Wagyu beef cheek bourguignon with lemon and parsley risotto and roast shallots, lemon and oregano

Lamb saddle stuffed with spinach, spec with garlic potato cake sautéed swiss brown mushroom ragout

Main

Strawberry and kiwi tower with coconut meringue and mascarpone

Passion fruit bavorois with summer berries in sesame basket

Chocolate brulée with blueberry compote and jaffa biscotti

Caramelized lemon tart with yoghurt ice cream

Praline and sticky fig pudding with whisky caramel, double cream and strawberries

Warm chocolate brownie with pistachio fairy floss coffee ice cream and raspberry coulis

Rich chocolate tart with hazelnut praline ice cream and blueberry compote

Vanilla, pistachio, ricotta crêpes with honey and caramelized banana

Poached pear with warm chocolate ganache and red wine ice cream

Buttermilk panna cotta with poached strawberries and coffee, chocolate crumb

Desserts

SPARKLING McPherson Chardonnay Pinot Noir

WINES

Step by Step Sauvignon Blanc Step by Step Shiraz

NON-ALCOHOLIC Juices / soft drink + sparkling mineral water

BEERS Hahn Premium Light / XXXX Gold / James Boag Draught

The Gibraltar Beverage Package

SPARKLING McPherson Chardonnay Pinot Noir

WINES

D’Arenburg Stump Jump Sauvignon Blanc D’Arenburg Stump Jump Shiraz

NON-ALCOHOLIC Juices / soft drink + sparkling mineral water

BEERS Hahn Premium Light / James Boag Draught / James Squire 150 Lashes

The Premium Beverage Package

The After-Party at Harvey’s Bar GibraltarAfter the formalities of the day are over, what better way to let your hair down then enjoy an after-party with your remaining guests at our newly renovated Harvey’s Bar. You can sample our infamous specialty cocktails or simply choose from our fine selection of beverages and light food. A relaxing venue with a mix of cosy lounge areas inside and on the outdoor terrace, to sit and relive highlights of the day or if you prefer to dance the night away the dance floor awaits. At Harvey’s Bar, wherever the mood takes you, we can help make this a night to remember for many years to come!

AccommodationGibraltar Country Club and Spa is the largest and newest accommodation provider in the Southern Highlands and is the only true resort offering complete resort facilities such as day spa, 18-hole golf course with onsite golf pro, indoor leisure centre including indoor heated pool, concierge, 24-hour reception, multiple dining outlets, contemporary bar with live entertainment and room service. Every in-house guest will receive discounted accommodation and enjoy complementary WiFi, unlimited complimentary access to in-room new release movies and the full Gibraltar Buffet Breakfast.  The beauty of hosting a  wedding  at Gibraltar Country Club and Spa is that everything is onsite from your ceremony and reception, to a late night after-party in Harvey’s Bar once the reception has ended.

Your luxury wedding destination, Gibraltar Country Club and Spa features 76 accommodation rooms. All of the accommodation rooms are oversized and include all the touches you expect

from a luxury hotel: •Custom-designed bedding for the perfect

nights rest •Eco-friendly climate control •42-inch LCD Television with in-house movies •WiFi connectivity •Enormous walk in showers with two shower

roses (one rainwater and one hand-held) •Luxury bathroom amenities •Mini bar and tea and coffee making facilities

There’s no need to go anywhere. Family and friends staying on for a night or two can access special rates when you book your reception here with us.