▶Leonda By The Yarra · 2 Wallen Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122 · Melbourne
Tim and Kaylah’s wedding film: the reception at Leonda By The Yarra.
▶The film follows the whole day at Leonda By The Yarra, Hawthorn, in the order it happened.
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.