— Yarra Valley · Wedding & events

Wedding flowers at Coombe Yarra Valley

Coldstream, VIC · Yarra Valley

— Why we love it

Heritage gardens, timeless elegance.

The former estate of Dame Nellie Melba, Coombe carries an old-world elegance that calls for beautiful, garden-inspired flowers. We have worked with the Coombe team ever since they opened their doors to the public. A ceremony in the Italian Garden lends itself to a grand floral backdrop, and the reception rooms glow with an abundance of candles and flowers in reflective glass.

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Hanging clouds of baby’s breath and white roses above the reception at Coombe Yarra Valley — floral installation by Sugar Bee Flowers

White, blue and baby’s breath aisle flowers along the gravel path of the Italian Garden at Coombe Yarra Valley — Sugar Bee Flowers

White rose and hydrangea urn arrangements on stone plinths for a ceremony in the Italian Garden at Coombe Yarra Valley — Sugar Bee Flowers

Pair of white floral ceremony pillars framed by pencil pines in the Italian Garden at Coombe Yarra Valley — Sugar Bee Flowers

Bridal table flowers in blush, peach and white with tall candles at Coombe Yarra Valley — Sugar Bee Flowers

Reception tables with bud vases and candles and a floral bridal table backdrop at Coombe Yarra Valley — Sugar Bee Flowers

Peach and pink garden rose table flowers with candles down a long reception table at Coombe Yarra Valley — Sugar Bee Flowers

White roses, baby’s breath and candlelight in reflective glass on a reception table at Coombe Yarra Valley — Sugar Bee Flowers

— Flowering a wedding here

Ceremonies in the gardens

Coombe gives you a choice of ceremony settings across seven acres of manicured gardens: the Italian Garden, the lawn in front of Coombe Cottage, or beneath the estate’s 180-year-old oak, with the Melba Gallery as a wet-weather option. The Italian Garden is the one couples fall for — a secluded room of sculpted hedges and pencil pines that frames a floral backdrop perfectly.

Here we love a pair of overflowing urns on stone plinths, tall floral pillars either side of the couple, or a soft ribbon of white, blue and baby’s breath running along the gravel path so the whole aisle is edged in flowers. Everything is designed to sit gently with the formal greenery rather than fight it.

The reception rooms

Receptions are held in the historic Clock Tower restaurant and the Main Dining Room, whose floor-to-ceiling windows look straight onto the gardens, with room for up to 150 guests. Candlelight is the secret at Coombe: clusters of pillar and taper candles in glass, with white roses and baby’s breath at their feet, make the whole room glow.

Down the long tables we use garden roses in blush and peach, or all whites and greens, and a lavish bridal table installation that echoes the ceremony flowers. For a showstopper, clouds of baby’s breath and roses can float above the room.

How we work at Coombe

We have flowered weddings at Coombe since it first opened to the public, and one of our earliest couples there still has a bouquet we made them ten years on. Youki leads every wedding personally: two consultations before the day, then our team installs everything in the morning and packs down after the celebration. Real flowers, never floral foam — always.

— Good to know

Questions about Coombe Yarra Valley.

Yes — our Coombe price guide has real sample quotes for a ceremony in the Italian Garden and a reception in the dining rooms. Our wedding flower service starts from $4,000 + GST, and most couples invest between $7,000 and $15,000. Enquire and we will send it over.

Urns on plinths, floral pillars or aisle flowers along the gravel path, in whites, soft blues and baby’s breath that sit beautifully against the hedges and pencil pines. Most pieces can be moved indoors to frame your bridal table afterwards.

Yes — clouds of baby’s breath and roses suspended above the reception are a favourite of ours here. We design them around the room and your table plan.

Always. Delivery, installation, styling on the day and pack down are all part of our wedding flower service, and we coordinate timing directly with the Coombe team.

As soon as your date is confirmed with Coombe. We take a limited number of weddings each week so every couple gets our full care, and popular dates go early.

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