▶Leonda By The Yarra · 2 Wallen Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122 · Melbourne
Elissa and David’s wedding film: the ceremony at St Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church and portraits and the reception at Leonda By The Yarra.
▶The film follows the day in the order it happened: the ceremony at St Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church and portraits and the reception at Leonda By The Yarra.
Ceremony: St Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church, 190 Porter St, Templestowe VIC 3106. Portraits and Reception: Leonda By The Yarra, 2 Wallen Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122.
Leonda by the Yarra is a riverside reception venue on Wallen Road in Hawthorn, about 4 km east of the Melbourne CBD. It sits on the bank of the Yarra with two pillar-free rooms, the Ballroom and the smaller Garden Room, both with floor-to-ceiling windows onto the water. A private courtyard planted with Australian natives and water features sits between the rooms and the river, and a private jetty lets couples or guests arrive by boat. It is run by Melbourne Event Group.
We have photographed and filmed weddings at Leonda over several years, going back to 2019. Ceremonies happen in the courtyard or indoors in the Marble Bar or the Garden Room, and a marquee can cover the whole courtyard if the forecast is poor. Because the river is right there, couples usually stay on site for portraits rather than driving into the city, which keeps the afternoon calm.
On this day the film moved between 2 locations: the ceremony at St Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church and portraits and the reception at Leonda By The Yarra.