Ellie and Matthew on the upper landing of Werribee Mansion behind the ornate iron railing
Matthew in a white dinner jacket beside Ellie on the Werribee Mansion staircase landing
Ellie in her gown and long veil standing in the Werribee Mansion entrance hall
Ellie and Matthew seated together on the red-carpeted staircase at Werribee Mansion
Ellie and Matthew embracing on the Werribee Mansion staircase as her veil trails behind
Matthew standing on the stairs while Ellie sits below in her veil at Werribee Mansion
Ellie smiling in her veil with one hand on the carved balustrade at Werribee Mansion
Black and white portrait of Ellie lifting her veil over her head on the staircase
Ellie sitting on the red stair runner with her veil draped over her head
Matthew and Ellie embracing beside the lamp post newel on the Werribee Mansion stairs
Matthew in a white dinner jacket holding Ellie close on the Werribee Mansion staircase
Bride on the grand staircase at Werribee Mansion lifting her veil, red carpet runner and carved balustrade
Black and white portrait of Ellie in her veil walking across the lawn at Werribee Park
Ellie holding a small bouquet under her veil on the lawn at Werribee Park
Black and white image of Ellie's long veil trailing across the Werribee Park lawn
Black and white portrait of Ellie seated with a black and white bouquet and veil
Ellie laughing on the stone terrace with her bouquet and veil spread around her
Ellie in her strapless gown and veil resting her hand on her knee, Werribee Mansion
Ellie seated in front of the sandstone archway at Werribee Mansion with her bouquet
Ellie sitting on the Werribee Mansion terrace with her bouquet and long veil
Ellie looking down at her bouquet beneath her veil by the sandstone porch
Ellie and Matthew standing close beside the stone balustrade, her bouquet in hand
Ellie bending over the Werribee Mansion terrace balustrade with her veil on the tiles
Matthew and Ellie standing on the tiled terrace at Werribee Mansion with tall trees behind
Black and white image of Matthew facing Ellie across the lawn at Werribee Park
Ellie and Matthew laughing together on the lawn at sunset at Werribee Park
Black and white portrait of Ellie and Matthew close together on the Werribee Park lawn
Matthew and Ellie walking apart on the garden path at Werribee Park
Ellie and Matthew sitting together on the grass beside dark hedges at Werribee Park
Matthew leaning back on the lawn with Ellie beside him at Werribee Park
Matthew and Ellie standing close before a tall evergreen hedge at Werribee Park
Ellie and Matthew walking the gravel drive beside the Werribee Mansion facade
Ellie and Matthew on the forecourt in front of Werribee Mansion's sandstone arches
Ellie and Matthew cuddled on the stone steps at Werribee Mansion, his hand on her chin
Ellie and Matthew seated together on the sandstone steps at Werribee Mansion
Matthew and Ellie standing on the lawn before the Werribee Mansion arches
Black and white portrait of Matthew holding Ellie by the sandstone wall
Black and white portrait of Ellie and Matthew in a close embrace at Werribee Mansion
Matthew embracing Ellie from behind against a dark window at Werribee Mansion
Ellie and Matthew smiling together by the sandstone wall, her hand on his shoulder
Matthew and Ellie in a warm embrace beside the Werribee Mansion sandstone columns
Matthew and Ellie walking on the gravel drive toward the Werribee Mansion tower
Ellie and Matthew standing small in front of the Werribee Mansion tower and facade
Matthew walking away from the camera on the drive with the Werribee Mansion tower beyond
Ellie and Matthew's ceremony welcome sign and paddle fans in the Werribee Park garden
Brown ceremony banner printed with Ellie and Matt's names, Werribee Mansion garden
Basket of hand-lettered paddle fans on a timber table at the ceremony
Bentwood chairs with hand-lettered paddle fans and white and red flowers at a Werribee Mansion garden ceremony
Ceremony chairs and white florals in the Werribee Mansion garden before the wedding
Aisle florals of white hydrangea and greenery before the Werribee Mansion arches
Ceremony seating on the lawn beneath the Werribee Mansion arcade
Garden ceremony setup with white flower arrangements at Werribee Mansion
Guests gathered on the lawn beneath tall trees at Ellie and Matthew's ceremony
Wedding guests in black chatting on the lawn before the ceremony at Werribee Mansion
Ellie and Matthew's first kiss as confetti falls at Werribee Mansion
Matthew and Ellie holding hands during their ceremony before the Werribee Mansion arches
Ellie and Matthew kissing on the lawn at their Werribee Mansion ceremony
Matthew sliding the ring onto Ellie's finger during the ceremony
Matthew reading his vows from a card at the ceremony
Matthew and Ellie facing each other at the altar with a bridesmaid behind
Matthew from behind in his white jacket as Ellie smiles during the vows
Black and white detail of Ellie's hands and strapless gown during the ceremony
Bridesmaid in a chocolate brown halter dress holding black calla lilies
Matthew and Ellie standing together at the garden altar at Werribee Mansion
Black and white image of Ellie's veil and Matthew in profile at the ceremony
Ellie and Matthew at the altar with guests seated on the lawn at Werribee Park
Ceremony on the lawn at Werribee Park with Ellie and Matthew before seated guests
Ellie and Matthew exchanging vows at the garden altar surrounded by pale florals
Matthew laughing with Ellie during their ceremony at Werribee Mansion
Matthew in his white dinner jacket waiting at the aisle at Werribee Mansion
Matthew smiling in his white dinner jacket and black bow tie before the ceremony
Guest holding a paddle fan with the couple's names at the ceremony
Matthew standing alone at the altar with florals before the Werribee Mansion arcade
Ellie and Matthew embracing at the altar in front of the Werribee Mansion arcade
Ellie and Matthew walking the aisle together after the ceremony at Werribee Mansion
Ellie and Matthew sharing a kiss as bridesmaids cheer and petals fly at Werribee Mansion
Ellie and Matthew signing the register at a table in the Werribee Mansion courtyard
Gold-framed ceremony mirror with a white floral base in the Werribee Park garden
Welcome mirror reflecting the Werribee Mansion tower beside a floral arrangement
Brown welcome banner hung in the Werribee Mansion garden
Mirror with floral arrangement on the lawn at Werribee Mansion
Champagne tower and framed photo on a table in the Werribee Mansion garden
Guest in a black dress holding a champagne glass and handbag in the garden
Bride and groom celebrating down the garden path after their Werribee Mansion ceremony
Matthew pouring champagne into the glass tower while Ellie watches at Werribee Park
Ellie and Matthew pouring champagne over the glass tower together in the garden
Close view of Ellie and Matthew pouring champagne into the glass tower
Champagne flowing down the stacked glasses as Ellie and Matthew pour
Ellie and Matthew greeting guests under umbrellas with the Werribee Mansion tower behind
Ellie with her bridesmaids in black dresses on the lawn at Werribee Mansion
Black and white image of bridesmaids laughing in the Werribee Park garden
Ellie and Matthew seated at a garden table beneath the Werribee Mansion arches
Ellie and Matthew holding hands in the bluestone courtyard at Werribee Mansion
Matthew and Ellie embracing at the entrance to the reception marquee
Matthew and Ellie beside the white-linened reception tables at Werribee Mansion
Ellie and Matthew walking the long reception tables under the clear marquee
Gold-framed seating chart sign beside dark velvet curtains at the reception
Long white reception tables under a clear-roofed marquee against bluestone walls at Werribee Mansion
Long white reception tables under the clear-roofed marquee with bluestone walls
Dark foliage floral accent on a white reception tablecloth beside bentwood chairs
Table setting with pale pink florals, cutlery and a brown menu card
Overhead detail of burgundy foliage and place cards on a white tablecloth
Ellie and Matthew making their entrance with arms outstretched into the marquee
Matthew dipping Ellie for a kiss in the bluestone courtyard at Werribee Mansion
Matthew lifting Ellie in a kiss beside the fairy-lit marquee
Matthew dipping Ellie in a kiss against the bluestone walls of Werribee Mansion
Reception marquee with white tables and a clear roof at Werribee Mansion
Matthew and Ellie laughing together at the head table against bluestone walls
Black and white image of Matthew and Ellie laughing at the head table
Ellie and Matthew applauding at the reception head table at Werribee Mansion
Black and white image of bridesmaids lifting Ellie's veil on the lawn at Werribee Park
Ellie with her bridesmaids in chocolate brown dresses on the lawn at Werribee Park
Bridesmaids in chocolate brown dresses holding bouquets with Ellie on the grass
Ellie sitting on the lawn with bridesmaids crouching around her gown at Werribee Park
Ellie, Matthew and the wedding party in front of Werribee Mansion
Flat lay of the wedding invitation, wax seal and ring box on brown velvet
Black and white reflection of a hand mirror held up on the wedding morning
Woman holding up a small hand mirror at a window on the wedding morning
Ellie and her bridesmaids cheering in front of a green hedge at Werribee Park
Ellie laughing with her bridesmaids as they lean in around her
Bride toasting with bridesmaids in chocolate brown dresses in the gardens
Ellie and her bridesmaids on the lawn before the Werribee Mansion tower
Ellie and her bridesmaids standing before a clipped hedge at Werribee Park
Ellie in her veil with bridesmaids in brown beside a garden bench
Ellie leaning against a sandstone column in the Werribee Mansion loggia
Ellie and Matthew in a close portrait by the sandstone wall, her gown in satin
Ellie and Matthew holding hands beside the sandstone wall at Werribee Mansion
Ellie and Matthew embracing within the sandstone arches of the Werribee Mansion loggia
Matthew laughing as he adjusts the lapel of his white dinner jacket
Matthew and his groomsmen in black tuxedos walking before Werribee Mansion
Groom in a white dinner jacket under the sandstone colonnade of Werribee Mansion
Matthew in his white dinner jacket on the Werribee Mansion sandstone steps
Matthew leaning against the sandstone wall of the Werribee Mansion loggia
Matthew reading a letter in his white jacket beside groomsmen in sunglasses
Matthew and his groomsmen walking together in front of Werribee Mansion
Groomsmen walking across the gravel drive with Werribee Mansion behind them
Matthew laughing with his groomsmen beneath the pine trees at Werribee Park
Matthew wiping his eye while reading a letter among the pines at Werribee Park
Matthew checking his phone in his white dinner jacket among the pine trees
Detail of Matthew's white dinner jacket, lapel flower and black trousers
Matthew standing among the pine trees at Werribee Park in his white jacket
Matthew with his hands in his pockets beneath the pines at Werribee Park
Matthew smiling and adjusting his cuffs in a white dinner jacket and bow tie
Matthew laughing as he fixes his cufflink in his white dinner jacket
Matthew adjusting his white dinner jacket among the pine trees at Werribee Park
Matthew dabbing his eye while holding a letter beside the pines at Werribee Park

Ellie & Matt’s Werribee Mansion Wedding

As featured in British Vogue

Ellie and Matthew chose a classic black-tie palette for their summer Werribee Mansion wedding: a white dinner jacket for Matthew, a sleek gown and long veil for Ellie, and bridesmaids in deep chocolate brown. Against the mansion's sandstone and bluestone, the result felt clean, timeless and quietly glamorous.

The day

The ceremony was set on the lawn in rows of bentwood chairs, each holding a hand-lettered paddle fan with the couple's names, with clusters of white blooms and deep red flowers along the aisle.

After the vows came a toast with the bridesmaids beside the garden hedges, then portraits through the house and grounds. Dinner was served at long tables dressed in white beneath a clear-roofed marquee strung with fairy lights, set against old bluestone walls.

Photo spots at Werribee Mansion

The grand staircase. Its carved timber balustrade, red runner and arched window frame a bride beautifully. We photographed Ellie on the stairs, lifting her veil.

The upper landing. Looking down over the iron railing gives a wide, symmetrical view of the hall.

The sandstone loggia and arches. The colonnade gives deep shade and repeating arches, ideal for walking portraits and a quiet moment for the groom.

The tiled terrace. Patterned tiles and a stone balustrade, with tall trees behind.

Tips for couples marrying at Werribee Mansion

Leave time to move between the house, terrace and gardens; the spots are close but distinct. We recommend about ninety minutes for portraits, including family photos.

A tonal palette (black, white and one rich accent) sits well with the warm sandstone.

If you'd love portraits on the staircase, check timing for interior access with the venue when you plan your day.

See more of our work on the wedding films page, or enquire about your Werribee Mansion wedding.

We'll let you know whether your date is available and send our brochure.

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