Arcana Brisbane Weddings
Are you searching for a blank canvas wedding venue in Brisbane that you can put your own spin on? Then how about Arcana? Boasting both indoor and outdoor spaces, its open-plan design can be tailored to fit your desired layout and theme. You’ll also have access to a mirrored dressing room, personal wedding manager and as much furniture and tableware as you need. Not to mention a range of in-house menus featuring classic dishes, tasty finger food and local ales.
The Scene at Arcana Brisbane
At Arcana Brisbane, you’ll find two main function areas that are perfect for wedding receptions of varying sizes and styles. Your first choice is the Temperance Garden Bar – an outdoor space covered by a domed canopy with romantic festoon lighting. Beneath it, you’ll find an outdoor bar with craft ales on tap alongside a mix of lounge seating, tables with stools and beanbags. The floor is carpeted with artificial turf, while various potted plants add authenticity.
Adjacent to the garden, you’ll find the Empress Room. This vast theatre-sized function area is housed within a blacked-out warehouse with 8m high ceilings. This gives it a chic, industrial feel which replicates a classic nightclub-style aesthetic. The room is also pillar-free and fully flexible in terms of floor plan and seating arrangements. There’s also a professional lighting rig, sound system and dancefloor in place to take your nighttime celebrations to the next level.
Arcana Wedding Ceremonies
If you’d like to tie the knot at Arcana, civil ceremonies can be arranged in the covered garden area. Complete with pretty string lights and plenty of greenery, this intimate setting lends itself well to more casual affairs. Alternatively, if you’d like a church service, St Brendan’s Catholic Church is nearby. Or there is Annerley Baptist slightly further afield. Meanwhile, in nearby Brisbane, the stunning Botanic Gardens offer a picturesque backdrop for summer weddings.
Arcana Wedding Receptions
From small outdoor celebrations to decadent evening receptions, Arcana Brisbane covers all bases. The Garden Bar provides a more informal setting, perfect for daytime drinks and nibbles accompanied by a solo musician. Meanwhile, this blank canvas Brisbane wedding venue’s Empress Room plays host to show-stopping post-wedding parties. Dance the night away to a live band or DJ on a professionally sprung dancefloor beneath dazzling disco lights.
Wedding Photography at Arcana
Some of the most popular wedding photography locations near Arcana Brisbane are:
- Sherwood Arboretum
- Taylor Bridge Reserve
- Mt Gravatt Lookout
Capacity
Up to
160
Dining 
Up to
200
Theatre
Up to
250
Sitting Wedding Venue Details
Ceremony Only
Reception Only
Outdoor
Facilities
Spaces At This Venue
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Temperance Garden Bar
The Temperance Garden Bar sits beneath an arched canopy roof decked out with twinkling festoon lighting. Connected to the inner venue via beautiful bespoke timber doors, the space includes both practical stools and comfortable sofas, alongside plenty of shrubs and a projection screen.
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Empress Room
The Empress Room is a unique and spacious events hub with high ceilings and chic blacked-out walls to offset your preferred décor. This room also houses a top-of-the-range rigging system with colour-changing lights, a sprung dance floor, stage and private dressing room.
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The Temperance Garden Bar sits beneath an arched canopy roof decked out with twinkling festoon lighting. Connected to the inner venue via beautiful bespoke timber doors, the space includes both practical stools and comfortable sofas, alongside plenty of shrubs and a projection screen.
Guest Capacity
Standing: 0 - 120Dinner & Dance: 0 - 100
Dining: 0 - 80
Features
Wi-FiNatural light
Accessible venue
Smoking area
Dance floor
Stage
The Empress Room is a unique and spacious events hub with high ceilings and chic blacked-out walls to offset your preferred décor. This room also houses a top-of-the-range rigging system with colour-changing lights, a sprung dance floor, stage and private dressing room.
Guest Capacity
Standing: 0 - 250Dinner & Dance: 0 - 160
Theatre: 0 - 200
Cabaret: 0 - 150
Features
Wi-FiNatural light
Accessible venue
Dance floor
Stage
Events Catering
Location
Nearby attractions:
- Streets Beach
- Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
- Brisbane City Botanic Gardens
Nearby hotels:
- Hotel Indigo Brisbane City Centre
- Brisbane Street Studios
- ibis Styles Brisbane Elizabeth Street
Venue Testimonials
Cannot speak highly enough of Arcana. The function space, the team, the communication and assistance during the planning phase, the FOOD - every aspect is a 10 out of 10.
Alexis R
I had a good experience using this elegant facility for my wedding reception. From the lighting, sound system and even the environment where this facility is located will blow your mind. The staffs and managers were very friendly and will go out of their way to make sure that you have a great time.
John W
The team were unbelievably helpful with organising an event in a short time-frame. They handled everything from set up, decorations, catering and pack down. The team had great communication and I would highly recommend this versatile space for events.
Erin T
Frequently Asked Questions
The price of a wedding at this blank canvas wedding venue in Brisbane depends on the day of your event. Bookings are also subject to a minimum of 50 guests and the following spends:
- Monday -Thursday: from $5,000
- Friday: from $8,000
- Saturday: from $12,000
- Sunday: from $10,000
- Empress Room: 250 standing, 160 dining, 200 theatre and 150 cabaret
- Temperance Garden Bar: 120 standing, 80 dining, 100 mixed couches & tables
Weddings at Arcana Brisbane should end by midnight, any day of the week. However, please note the venues’ liquor licence runs until 11pm only.
Looking for hotels for non-local event attendees or reception guests? The venue recommends: PA Apartments, ISLA House Greenslopes, Oak Woolloongabba & Hotel Diana to name a few.
There are 25 car parking spaces on-site, plus an additional 200 street parking spots close by. Alternatively, Moorooka Station is 8 minutes’ walk away, with regular trains to the city centre.
