Mittagong · Southern Highlands
Fitzroy Inn
wedding photographer
The Fitzroy Inn at Mittagong dates to around 1836 and sits in five acres of gardens. It has been a traveller’s inn, a boys’ boarding school and a guest house, and it is one of the most characterful places to marry in the Southern Highlands.
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The historic inn building across the gardens, or the weir in late light
Weddings at Fitzroy Inn
The estate has several ceremony options across the gardens: overlooking the weir, in the shade of the oak trees, or in the orchard. Receptions run in a marquee with a cocktail lawn alongside, and there are guest villas and a bridal suite on site. The convict-era cellar kitchen has been described by historians as the finest surviving example in Australia.
Venue detail above is drawn from Fitzroy Inn’s own published information. Always confirm the current spaces and inclusions with the venue directly.
Photographing here
Nearly two centuries of history on one property means the textures are genuinely old, not reproduced, and they photograph with a depth you cannot build. The weir gives you water and reflection, the oaks give dappled shade for a hot ceremony, and the orchard is the softest of the three. The cellar is dark and heavily atmospheric, which makes it a striking, unexpected portrait for couples who want one frame that looks like nothing else in the gallery.
Worth knowing before you plan
Mittagong is the first Highlands town you reach coming up from the coast, so it is an easy trip from Wollongong. With three genuinely different ceremony sites the decision comes down to your ceremony time and the season. Oaks in summer, orchard or weir in the cooler months, roughly speaking. Worth asking the venue and then telling me, so the timeline works.
A wedding at Fitzroy Inn
Ceremony under the oak trees or in the orchard
Portrait by the weir with water and reflection in frame
Dark atmospheric portrait in the convict-era cellar kitchen
Fitzroy Inn FAQ
Questions about
Fitzroy Inn
Do you photograph weddings at the Fitzroy Inn, Mittagong?
Yes. The Fitzroy Inn is a Southern Highlands venue I would love to shoot, and Mittagong is an easy run up from Wollongong. Gardens, the weir, the oaks, the orchard and a convict-era cellar give you a huge range in one property. Send your date through to check availability.
Which ceremony spot is best at the Fitzroy Inn?
It depends on your ceremony time and the season. The oak trees give dappled shade that saves a hot summer ceremony. The weir brings water and reflection into frame. The orchard is the softest of the three. Tell me your time and month and I will give you an honest recommendation.
Next step
Getting married at Fitzroy Inn?
If Fitzroy Inn is your venue, I would genuinely love to photograph it. Send your date through and I will tell you straight away whether I am free.