Events

Coolibah Downs Events

PHONE/FAX: 55965448

41 Mt. Nathan Road, Nerang, Qld 4211

Congratulations on your Engagement!

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Set in lush native gardens with a flowering Lilly pond and picturesque views, Coolibah Downs and our traditional heritage style chapel, offers a beautiful backdrop for your Wedding Ceremony and Reception.

Let our team of experienced coordinators and caterers help to create a day that will always be in your fondest memories. From colour schemes to cakes and photography to flowers, we are happy to assist you with even the smallest of details.

If you have not already seen our property we invite you to come and take a guided tour around the grounds and to discuss availability and this package. With our health spa next door you could even treat yourself to a pampering massage.

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Coolibah Downs offers a complete wedding venue to cater for your special day.

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Events

Buffet Style Dinner One

Served after the ceremony while photos are being taken

Pre-Dinner Hors d'oeuvres

Antipasto Selections

Flame Grilled Meatballs

Salmon, cucumber & Melba toast

Guacamole Dip & Corn Chips

Canapé Varieties

Pork Bites with Plum Sauce

Fish Medallions with Tartare Sauce

Mini Quiche Wedges

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Main Course

Baked Pork Leg and Crackling with Apple Sauce

Prime Roast Beef and Gravy

Chicken Rissone

Continental Breads and Rolls

Steamed Baby Potatoes

Herb and Garlic Beans

Honey glazed Carrots Cauliflower au Gratin

Creamy Potato Salad Coleslaw Supreme

Rich Italian Pasta Salad French Corn Salad

Leafy Garden Salads

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Desserts

Example of desserts available

Bacci Gateaux

Taste of Heaven

Tiramisu Gateaux

Passion fruit / Mango Baked Cheesecake

Fresh Fruit Salad with separate Whipped Cream

or

Select from our extensive desserts menu included

Choice of one dessert for every 15 guests

Includes Tea & Coffee

Events

Buffet Style Dinner Two

Served after the ceremony while photos are being taken

Cocktail meat balls flame grilled on satay sticks

with tzatziki or tomato & Spanish onion salsa

Emmenthal cheese Kransky sausages infused with Swiss cheese

Profiteroles with cheese & asparagus glazed with sesame seeds,

salmon & dill glazed with dill tips

Mini chicken fillet in a light curry crumb with tandori cream dipping sauce

Fresh sushi served with soy and wasabi

Trio of tartlets with tomato, olive & basil, pesto cream, semi-dried tomato & artichoke, sautéed mushroom cream and fresh thyme

Petit bread rolls filled with smoked salmon & hollandaise, chicken waldorf,

egg, chives & lettuce

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Main Course

Poached chicken tenderloin salad served

on a bed of baby spinach with tarragon, malt & Dijon dressing

and topped with honey, roasted cashews, black sesame seeds & chives

Baked mustard & sugar crusted ham served with pitted prune & port sauce

Fillets of beef served warm with mustard bearnaise, and red onion marmalade

Pommes Parisiennes served with mustard cream sauce

Provincial Greek salad – colourful variety of lettuce, roma tomatoes, cucumber, capsicum, onion, feta cheese, Kalamata olives in a Greek latholemono and sprinkled with oregano

Seasonal green salad – assortment of lettuce, beans, asparagus, snowpeas, eschallots, avocado & cucumber tossed in a traditional French vinaigrette

Mediterranean salad – mix of potato, pumpkin & sweet potato

with pesto dressing served on a bed of spinach

Dinner rolls and butter pots

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Desserts

Example of desserts available

Ebony & Ivory

Coffee Ricotta

Decorated Pavlova

Cherry Blackforest Cheesecake

Fresh Fruit Platter

Or

Select from our extensive dessert menu included

Choice of one dessert for every 15 guests

Includes Tea & Coffee

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Events

Plated Style Dinner

Served after the ceremony while photos are being taken

Bruschettes of prawns and bay bugs drizzled with a ginger honey glaze

Tasmanian tart filled with scallops, Brie cheese, and smoked salmon

Mediterranean vegetable frittata, with semi-dried tomato and capsicum relish

Pastry shells filled with caramelised onion relish, topped with fresh goat's cheese

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Main course

Oven grilled Barramundi with lime hollandaise

Char grilled rib fillet with a red wine and mushroom jus

Smoked lamb rack with garlic and rosemary set on a bed of port wine demiglaze

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Desserts

Example of desserts available

Black Angel

Twin Peaks Pyramid Logs

Chocolate Pecan Pie

Mango Madness

Blueberry Cheesecake

Or

Select from our extensive dessert menu included

Choice of one dessert for every 15 guests

Includes Tea & Coffee

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Events

Desserts

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Your choice of one dessert for every 15 guests with any sit down menu

4 Hour Drinks Package

All inclusive of

Beer:

XXXX Gold, Hahn Premium Light

Carlton Mid Strength, VB, Tooheys New

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White wine:

Semillon Chardonnay

Riesling

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Red wine:

Cabernet Sauvignon

Shiraz

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Champagne for toasting

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Soft Drinks

Non alcoholic punch

Coca Cola, Diet Coke, lemon squash, lemonade,

ginger ale, soda water, orange juice, tonic Water

Glasses, water & ice

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Bar Attendants

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Events

$115 per person package

Any one of the 2 buffet menus

&

4 hour drinks package

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Plus

 Our 10 acre private property to use for photographs 

 Our free standing double marquee 

 Fairy-lights in the marquee ceiling 

 Chiffon backdrop with fairy-lights behind bridal table 

 The fit-out of the marquee e.g. tables and cloths, chairs with covers, cutlery, plates, glasses, linen serviettes, skirting on bridal,

cake and gift tables 

 Tea and Coffee included with Dessert 

• Fairy-lights in our gardens surrounding the marquee 

 4 seater golf buggy 

• Wedding co-ordinator for your wedding day 

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Saturday evening receptions require a minimum of 60 guests

Sunday to Friday receptions require a minimum of 40 guests

Price does not include GST

Events

$125 per person package

Any one of the 3 menus

&

4 hour drinks package

&

Our Resident DJ

Plus

 Our 10 acre private property to use for photographs 

 Our free standing double marquee 

 Fairy-lights in the marquee ceiling 

 Chiffon backdrop with fairy-lights behind bridal table 

 The fit-out of the marquee e.g. tables and cloths, chairs with covers, cutlery, plates, glasses, linen serviettes, skirting on bridal,

cake and gift tables

 Tea and coffee included with dessert 

• Fairy-lights in our gardens surrounding the marquee 

 4 seater golf buggy 

 Wedding co-ordinator for your wedding day 

Plus a Decoration package:

Bows on chairs in your choice of gold, silver or white chiffon 

Decoration of bridal table in your choice of ivy, flowers, chiffon 

Decoration of cake table to match above 

Decoration of gift table to match bridal and cake table 

Choice of centre-pieces for the tables 

4 x 5ft candelabras with ivy and candles 

Circular mirror centre-pieces 

Saturday evening receptions require a minimum of 60 guests

Sunday to Friday receptions require a minimum of 40 guests

Price does not include GST

Events

$135 per person package

Any one of the 3 menus

&

4 hour drinks package

&

Our resident DJ

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The use of our Chapel or Garden Chapel for your Ceremony

with pew ends and decorations

Plus

 Our 10 acre private property to use for photographs 

 Our free standing double marquee 

 Fairy-lights in the marquee ceiling 

 Chiffon backdrop with fairy-lights behind bridal table 

 The fit-out of the marquee e.g. tables and cloths, chairs with covers, cutlery, plates, glasses, linen serviettes, skirting on bridal,

cake and gift tables 

 Tea and Coffee included with dessert 

• Fairy-lights in our gardens surrounding the marquee 

 4 seater golf buggy 

Wedding co-ordinator for your wedding day 

Plus a Decoration package

Bows on chairs in your choice of gold, silver or white chiffon 

Decoration of bridal table in your choice of ivy, flowers, chiffon 

Decoration of cake table to match above 

Decoration of gift table to match bridal and cake table 

Choice of centre-pieces for the tables 

4 x 5ft candelabras with ivy and candles 

 Circular mirror centre-pieces 

Plus

The use of our Wishing Well

Saturday evening receptions require a minimum of 60 guests

Sunday to Friday receptions require a minimum of 40 guests

Price does not include GST

Events

Cocktail Menu

Served after the ceremony while photographs are being taken

Avocado dip with corn chips and crudités

Anti-pasto platters of cheese, salami, olives,

gherkins, onions and biscuits

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Served for 2 hours during reception

Grilled bruschetta topped with crisp proscuitto,

tomato and basil

Pastry shells filled with caramelised onion

relish, topped with fresh goat's cheese

Mini spring rolls served with sweet chilli sauce

Baked mushroom caps filled with Mediterranean ratatouille

Variety of mini quiche

Satay chicken skewers

Spinach & ricotta triangles

Halfmoon curry puffs

Smoked Salmon, cream cheese, Spanish onion

And capers on continental bread rounds

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$45.00 per person

Includes hire and fit out of marquee with cocktail tables, cake table, gift table & candelabras

Minimum of 40 guests

Dessert

Your wedding cake can be sliced and served on a buffet with whipped cream,

tea and coffee and a choice of 1 dessert per 15 guests

for $6.50 per person

Please note

This menu does not include bridal table, guest tables or decorations.

Price does not include GST

Events

Breakfast Buffet Menu

with an a.m. ceremony in our chapel or garden

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Cold buffet open while bridal party are taking photographs

Selection of:

Cereals

Platters of seasonal fruits

Milk

Toast

Spreads

Juice – apple, orange, pineapple

Hot buffet when bridal party joins

Your choice of eggs – scrambled, fried, etc

Bacon

Sausages

Grilled tomato

Baked beans

Toast

Tea and coffee buffet

Wedding cake may be used for dessert – sliced and served on dessert buffet with a bowl of fresh whipped cream

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Menu - $45 per person plus GST

Includes hire and basic fit out of marquee

Minimum of 40 guests

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Events

Brunch Buffet Menu

with an a.m. ceremony in our chapel or garden

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Basket of assorted breads and rolls, eg:

Turkish, wholemeal, grain,

Vienna sliced, Paninni

Platters of assorted cheeses, eg:

Camembert, Brie, Edam, cheddar

Assorted platters of ham, chicken, salami, turkey, roast beef

Platters of seasonal fruits, eg:

Pineapple, kiwi fruit, passion fruit, melon, strawberries

Platters of salads, eg:

Lettuce, tomato, onion, beetroot, celery, etc

Tea and coffee buffet

Wedding cake may be used for dessert – sliced and served on dessert buffet with a bowl of fresh whipped cream

Menu - $45 per person plus GST

Include hire and basic fit out of marquee

Minimum of 40 guests

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Events

Ceremony Information

Thank you for your interest in our traditional style chapel at Coolibah Downs. The following summarises the times for the use of the chapel and garden ceremony area.

Early morning ceremonies

Until 12pm, and may have breakfast or brunch reception in our white marquee

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Mid afternoon ceremonies

From 12pm to 5pm. Drinks & hors d'oeurves can be served in chapel area or evening reception in our fairy lit marquee

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Evening ceremonies from 5pm to 9pm

Our chapel, fountain and drive-way light up beautifully at night.

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Our Chapel price includes

red carpet, our floral urn displays,

organ, stereo system and a wedding co-ordinator.

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Optional extras include

ministers or celebrants, pew decorations,

harpist, drinks & savouries and receptions in our marquee.

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For Ceremonies Only

Two hours is allowed which includes the arrival of the first guests to the departure of the last guests. Because of the demand for our chapel, we must strictly adhere to the time allowed.

For example:

Guest arrival 3pm

Ceremony time 3.30pm

Guest depart property 5pm

Photographs are restricted to the immediate chapel area. If the rest of the property is not in use at the time, arrangements can be made with our co-ordinator to use other areas. Please see prices below for the use of the rest of the property for photos.

Use of confetti and/or rice is not permitted. Flower petals, pot pourri or bubbles are acceptable outside the chapel. Our fountain will be switched on as will the chapel lights and outside lights. A uni-toilet is located near the front fence.

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CHAPEL CEREMONY

Use of chapel with reception $550.00

Without reception $750.00

Photos inside property (other than chapel area) $220.00

Without reception (inclusive in 2hr chapel period)

Pre wedding rehearsal (When out side of office hours) $ 75.00

Chapel Attendant (to assist with music etc during ceremony) $ 55.00

12 Floral Pew ends in chapel $ 90.00

Canapes and refreshments following chapel only bookings are available on request

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GARDEN CEREMONY

(Only available with reception)

Including seats for all guests, red carpet, registry table,

and decorations on the archway and gazebo.

$450.00

Prices do not include GST

DEPOSIT

Required at time of booking

Chapel

$110 & GST

Marquee for receptions

$500 & GST

Second deposit required 6 months prior to function:

Marquee for receptions

$550 & GST

All final payments, both chapel and reception, are required no later than 1 week prior to function.

N.B. The prices quoted in this package are available for 2007 only and will be subject to review and possible changes at the end of this time.