Gallery
Friends Room ceremonies (sold out)
Includes:
- a celebrant
- the heritage Friends Room as your venue
- capacity for up to 50 guests
- an official marriage certificate
- 'Botanical 170 Years’ commemorative marriage certificate (or choose another design)
- the fee to lodge your Notice of Intended Marriage
- fresh floral styling and seating in the ceremony space
From $1801
Shakespeare Room ceremonies (sold out)
Includes:
- a celebrant
- the unique Shakespeare Room as your venue
- capacity for up to 12 guests
- an official marriage certificate
- 'Botanical 170 Years’ commemorative marriage certificate (or choose another design)
- the fee to lodge your Notice of Intended Marriage
- fresh floral styling and seating in the ceremony space
From $1401
Floral and photography packages
Make your special day seamless by ordering your bouquets and buttonholes with us. Add a professional photography session in the State Library of NSW and surrounds to help you cherish the memories forever.
Flowers
Choose a bouquet and/or buttonhole in either traditional green and white or contemporary red and pink flowers.
Images are indicative only. Flowers are subject to seasonal availability.
Traditional greens and white bouquet
Cost $300
Contemporary reds, pinks and greens bouquet
Cost $300
Buttonhole
Cost $30
Photography
While the ceremony rooms are private, please note that the State Library of NSW will be open to the public from 10am to 6pm. Photography on the premises outside the ceremony room requires a permit.
Permits provide access to a scheduled 45-minute photography tour of key locations, including the marble staircase, paintings gallery, balcony, sandstone entrance stairs and the front of the Mitchell Building for couples and their photographer.
Includes:
- permit for the couple and their photographer only.
Cost $170
Includes:
- 1 x professional wedding photographer for 90 minutes
- photography session capturing your ceremony and a photography tour of the State Library of NSW
- 45-minute photography tour permit (for the couple and their photographer only)
- 75 high resolution images.
Cost $990
Includes:
- 1 x professional wedding photographer for an hour
- photography session capturing your ceremony and photos in the outdoor surrounds only (permit not included).
- 50 high resolution images.
Cost $550
Receptions
Private rooms
Michael Crouch Room
Photo is indicative only. Long table will be removed for canape reception.
Includes:
- private Michael Crouch Room hire (2 hours)
- 12 chef-inspired roaming canapes
- 2-hour beverage package.
Cost: $120 per person plus $550 room hire
Reception size: For groups of between 30 to 52 people
Shakespeare Room
Includes:
- private Shakespeare Room Hire (1.5 hours)
- chef-inspired roaming canapes
- 1.5-hour beverage package.
Cost: $110 per person plus $600 room hire
Reception size: For groups of between 10 to 14 people
Only one booking available and must be booked in conjunction with the 5pm ceremony. Reception time from 5.45pm to 7.15pm only.
Library Bar
Library Bar rooftop
Includes:
- private table with panoramic views (1.5 hours)
- premium grazing station
- 1.5-hour premium beverage package.
Cost: $1500 package
Reception size: For groups of between 10 to 14 people
Library Bar lower deck
Includes:
- private table with city skyline views (1.5 hours)
- grazing station
- 1.5-hour beverage package.
Cost: $100 per person
Reception size: For groups of between 10 to 52 people
Booking your reception
The State Library of NSW looks forward to working with you to create your ideal reception package. A range of menu upgrades, additional venue spaces, and seated or extended reception formats are available upon request and can be arranged directly with the State Library of NSW team.
Once your ceremony is booked and confirmed with the Registry, your celebrant can put you in touch with the State Library of NSW team to discuss your options and book your reception.