There isn’t one way to celebrate a wedding here.
Around 20 minutes from Canberra, The Upperhouse is hidden upstairs at the Royal Hotel Queanbeyan. Our Events team works with you to shape the day around what matters to you, with wedding menus by Executive Chef Wayne Alger and the flexibility to hold your ceremony and reception with us or simply join us for the celebration afterwards.
The Upperhouse has been recognised as the best Wedding Venue – Boutique Hotel at the Wedding Industry Awards for the Canberra & Snowy Mountains region four times, along with a Highly Commended recognition.
Most weddings at The Upperhouse centre around the Manhattan Room, but there’s more than one way to use the spaces across your day. From getting ready and saying your vows to drinks, dinner and dancing, different parts of The Upperhouse can become part of your wedding.
A light-filled, spacious room, emphasizing the authentic features of the building’s era, but think luxe, with a feature marble bar and champagne velvet curtains.
rom 50 guests, there’s room for dinner, speeches, music and dancing, with the option to hold your ceremony and reception in the same space.
For a more intimate wedding, Menzies keeps everyone close around the table. Bifold doors open directly onto the Rooftop Terrace, giving guests another space to catch up over a drink during the celebration.
Some weddings are meant to be shared with just a chosen few. Beadman suits intimate weddings, elopements and celebrations after the vows, keeping the people you’ve chosen to share the day with together.
Often an unexpected surprise for first-time guests, the Atrium and Rooftop Terrace can host your ceremony or those in-between moments after the vows, from the first drink to photographs and catching up before dinner.
With exclusive use of The Upperhouse, our function spaces can come together for cocktail-style weddings of up to 300 guests.
Executive Chef Wayne Alger brings years of experience from some of the region’s best-known kitchens, including Bathers Pavilion, XO and The Inn, with his background also including involvement in weddings at Pialligo Estate.
Wayne’s approach centres on fresh, local produce and what’s in season. He has brought that same thinking to the wedding menus at The Upperhouse, with options for cocktail receptions, plated dining and shared grazing menus.
Your Events Manager will work through the menu, beverage options and dietary requirements with you, helping you choose what suits your guests and the way you want to celebrate.
The Royal Suite gives you somewhere private to get ready onsite, with natural light, mirrors and dedicated places for your hair and make-up team, and room for the wedding party to be part of the preparations too.
Keep your belongings there throughout the day, come back when you need a moment to freshen up and when the celebrations are over, the room is ready for the newlyweds to spend the night.
Our plated and grazing wedding packages include a night in the Royal Suite with breakfast for two. For cocktail weddings, you can add the Royal Suite to your package.
Photos can show you a lot, but there’s nothing quite like walking through the spaces and beginning to picture your own wedding here.
Tell us a little about what you’re planning and our Events team will be in touch to arrange a time to show you around The Upperhouse, talk through your wedding and how you’d like the day to come together.
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We’ve put together answers to some of the questions we hear most often. If there’s something we haven’t covered, our team is happy to help.
The Upperhouse is the events space above the Royal Hotel Queanbeyan. With three private function rooms, a light-filled Atrium and open-air Rooftop Terrace, it hosts everything from weddings, celebrations and corporate events to live music and dining events.
The Upperhouse is upstairs at the Royal Hotel Queanbeyan in the centre of Queanbeyan, just 15 – 20 minutes from Canberra.
Yes. A lift provides access from the ground floor to The Upperhouse. For guests requiring step-free access, the Monaro Street entrance to the Royal Hotel Queanbeyan has ramp access. The Upperhouse also has an accessible toilet.
Yes. Ceremonies can be held in the Manhattan Room for up to 100 seated guests or on the Rooftop Terrace for up to 70 standing guests. Onsite ceremonies are available in conjunction with a reception at The Upperhouse.
If you choose Manhattan for both your ceremony and reception, your guests can move into the Atrium and Rooftop Terrace for drinks while our team prepares the room for the celebration to follow.
You’re also welcome to hold your ceremony elsewhere and join us at The Upperhouse afterwards.
Manhattan can accommodate up to 120 guests for a seated wedding reception or 200 for a cocktail reception.
For a larger cocktail wedding, exclusive use of The Upperhouse brings the function rooms, Atrium and Rooftop Terrace together for celebrations of up to 300 guests.
Planning something smaller? Talk to our Events team about Menzies, Beadman and the options available for a more intimate wedding.
Yes. With exclusive hire, your wedding is the only event taking place in The Upperhouse, giving you and your guests exclusive use of the function spaces, Atrium and Rooftop Terrace throughout your celebration.
For smaller weddings, talk to our Events team about the options available for hiring one of our private rooms.
Yes. You’re welcome to arrange your own DJ or live entertainment, or talk to our Events team about recommended suppliers.
Yes. Free public parking is available nearby in the Morisset Street and Rutledge Street car parks. Time limits apply in the Morisset Street car park.
Yes. Accommodation options are within walking distance of the Royal Hotel Queanbeyan. There is no accommodation onsite.
Our sister venue, a short drive from Queanbeyan. Same team, same standards, built around the restaurant and the bar.
