A relaxed Otways wedding venue where everyone can stay
At King Parrot, your wedding has room to unfold over an entire weekend.
Surrounded by 196 acres of private bushland overlooking the Pennyroyal Valley, King Parrot is a place where your favourite people can stay together, slow down and enjoy more than just a few hours of celebration. Our five self-contained cottages, Lodge and rainforest campground provide onsite accommodation for up to 60 guests, depending on bedding arrangements and campground conditions.
Full weddings include exclusive use of the property for a minimum of two nights. Your guests can arrive, settle in and enjoy the lead-up without rushing. After the wedding, everyone can come together again the following morning, giving you a little more time with the people you love.
As a flexible DIY wedding venue in the Otways, you can choose your own suppliers, styling and approach, while we provide practical guidance and share our knowledge of the property. It gives you the freedom to create a relaxed wedding that feels completely your own.
Why couples choose King Parrot
- Exclusive use of 196 private acres for full weddings
- Onsite accommodation for up to 60 guests across five self-contained cottages, the Lodge and rainforest campground
- A choice of valley, forest and indoor ceremony locations
- DIY flexibility to choose your own suppliers, styling and approach
- A versatile Lodge and Hall with a comfortable wet-weather ceremony option
- An award-winning Otways wedding venue recognised by couples and the wedding industry
Choose a ceremony setting that feels right
Ceremonies can be held on the Lodge lawn overlooking the Pennyroyal Valley or in the intimate forest setting of the Enchanted Garden, surrounded by trees and birdsong.
The Lodge and Hall also provide a comfortable and beautiful wet-weather ceremony option. The space can be transformed to create a warm and personal indoor ceremony, so a change in the weather doesn’t need to take away from the meaning of the moment.
Celebrate your way
The Lodge and Hall form the heart of the wedding weekend.
The Hall can seat up to 80 guests for a traditional wedding reception, although many couples choose a more relaxed cocktail-style celebration with food trucks nearby. For larger weddings, a marquee can be erected beside the Hall for celebrations of up to 120 guests.
The Hall is a warm and flexible space that can be styled to suit your wedding. The adjoining Lodge, commercial kitchen, deck and outdoor areas make it easy for guests to gather and move between the different parts of the celebration.
As a flexible DIY wedding venue, King Parrot allows you to choose the suppliers, food, flowers, styling and timetable that best suit you. We can also share trusted local supplier recommendations and help you understand what works well across the property.
Stay together onsite
Your family and friends can stay across King Parrot’s five self-contained cottages, the Lodge and rainforest campground. Depending on bedding arrangements and campground conditions, we can accommodate up to 60 guests, with additional accommodation available nearby.
Having everyone stay onsite creates the moments that are often remembered most: friends catching up on cottage decks, children watching the animals, family sharing breakfast the following morning and the celebration continuing without feeling rushed.
More than a wedding day
A wedding at King Parrot gives you time to truly celebrate. Arrive the day before, welcome your family and friends as they settle into their cottages and wake up on the property together on your wedding morning.
After the celebration, no one needs to rush back to the city. You can come together again for breakfast the following morning, share stories from the night before and enjoy a little more time with the people you love before heading home.
Your weekend might also include a walk through the bush, drinks on the deck while the animals graze below or simply time to relax and enjoy the peacefulness of the Pennyroyal Valley.
It is a relaxed wedding weekend rather than a celebration that is over in a single day.
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Recognised by couples and the wedding industry
King Parrot has been recognised by the Geelong and Surf Coast Wedding Industry Awards in the DIY Wedding Venue and Boutique Wedding Accommodation categories. We have also been named a 2026 Easy Weddings Five-Star Award winner.
What matters most to us, however, is seeing couples create a wedding that feels genuinely like them and watching their family and friends settle in and enjoy their time together.
An approved wedding venue
King Parrot holds a Certificate of Compliance confirming the approved use of the property for weddings and functions, giving couples confidence that they are booking an established and approved wedding venue.
A few things to know
Full weddings require exclusive use of King Parrot for a minimum of two nights.
Under King Parrot’s approved noise management requirements, amplified music is permitted inside the Hall only. Amplified music is not permitted outdoors, and all music must finish by 11 p.m.
These conditions help us protect the peace and natural environment of the Pennyroyal Valley.
Inspections are welcome by appointment. We are happy to discuss your preferred date, guest numbers, accommodation requirements and ideas for your wedding weekend.
For full booking details, deposits and policies, please read our Wedding Terms & Conditions
Reviews
King Parrot Cottages & Event Centre (owned/run by Nicole & Ryan) was the PERFECT setting for our recent wedding. Every single guest commented on how beautiful the property was. Nicole and Ryan are the most beautiful, genuine people. Nicole was so quick and helpful in her responses to all our emails and questions, while Ryan was an absolute champion over our three-day wedding, staying onsite to help out wherever we needed. We felt so taken care of, as people rather than as customers. All the cottages and the reception hall were 5-star: so rustic, beautiful and peaceful. We absolutely LOVED the whole property and will be recommending to anyone getting married as well as anyone wanting a cute cottage to holiday in.
– Lara & DannyWe have recently had our wedding at king parrot cottages and we were blown away with everything. From great communication throughout all the Covid rescheduling right up to the day. Ryan went above and beyond on the day transporting guests around the property and making sure everything was running smoothly. The stunning property itself is and the beautiful cottages were more than we could have hoped for. We cannot wait to come back to king parrot. It’s a very special place and Nicole and Ryan do it great justice.
– Mel and ShaneMy (now) Husband and I held our wedding at King Parrot Cottages in April ’22. The property is stunning and well maintained. The campground ‘down the hill’ set the scene for our magical forest wedding amongst the tree ferns, lush grass and towering eucalypts. Their deck overlooking the valley was perfect for our reception. All our guests stayed on site in the cosy cottages (or glamping tents we hired, if that’s your thing!), which meant we could hang out, enjoy food and drink, explore the walking tracks in the days before and after the ceremony.
Robyn was very helpful with correspondence throughout the lockdowns and after an ownership handover, Nicole took good care of us! We were able to do a number of site visits to make sure we could plan every detail to perfection. They were clear and answered all our questions regarding postponement due to lockdowns. They were generous with allowing us to store furniture items on site in the lead up to the completely DIY mid-week wedding.
The wedding and our entire stay was nothing short of perfect!! We had the wedding of our dreams at this venue, and we’ll be back anytime we need a blissful getaway. The photos should speak for themselves 🙂
– Caitlin and MichaelWhat an absolutely incredible venue for our wedding. When we first checked out KP for a potential wedding venue we knew instantly we would have it here. It was the perfect balance between rainforest and farm, whist also having a touch of luxury with the great layout of the beautiful lodges and rooms. These all felt welcoming, cosy and super clean.
The ceremony area, a natural amphitheatre under the rainforest canopy is magical and we were able to conduct our entire ceremony with the use of a microphone and small Bluetooth speaker for our songs. We had the occasional welcomed interruption of parrots in the trees above.
The hall and it’s outlook are incredible and easy to style it your own way with great resources available including tables, chairs, crockery and decorations.
The staff including owners Nicole and Ryan and their dog Frankie and the care takers Maggie and Kal were all relaxed, accommodating and very helpful throughout the whole weekend. They enabled us to have the most perfect wedding done our way without stress. The beautiful horses, donkeys and alpacas added to the fun weekend too.
– Amber and PatKing Parrot is a stunning Venue. The first time my now husband took me to view the venue we just knew it was going to be a magical place to get married! It felt secluded and tucked away without being tricky to find. Surrounded by bush, rolling hills, kookaburra song – it’s the superb backdrop! Nicole and Ryan were incredibly accommodating and caring to support us with everything we needed to make the day ours – which was no easy feat when we were hoping for an outdoor ceremony in the middle of winter! The commercial kitchen, numerous commercial fridges, bar space and store room offered us everything we need for our event. We were able to book the lodge, hall and all the cottages to have the place entirely to ourselves! It was wonderful to have all our guest staying at the venue with us and to have our ceremony and reception in one place. All our guests were so comfortable – every one of the cottages is beautifully and cosily equipped. Even our little dog was welcomed! And of course it was the perfect place for our beautiful wedding photos! We treasured our time there and hope to get back to celebrate our anniversary.
– EricaKing parrot is an exceptionally beautiful and well maintained venue, with its sweeping view across the valley, to the densely magical forests. The variety of landscapes are endless. They provided the perfect backdrop for our autumn wedding. It also allowed our family and friends a weekend of exploring mother natures gifts. King parrot is unlike most venues, in more than just one way. When we booked for our wedding, we were booking over 200 acres of land including the 6 lodges for friends and family to stay the entire weekend to enjoy the festivities and time spent together. The hall & main lodge made the perfect canvas for our creative DIY wedding ideas to come to life. And the best part of all was the diverse range of cute farm animals on the property. King Parrots owners (Nicole & Ryan) provided the most amazing assistance throughout our whole wedding process.
– Gabrielle