Ceremony rooms

The Victorian Marriage Registry offers two beautiful rooms for your wedding or relationship ceremony. The Margaret Craig room and the Thomas Hyde room are in the Old Treasury Building, in the heart of Melbourne.

If you are planning a wedding or relationship ceremony, we offer two beautiful rooms. The Margaret Craig room and the Thomas Hyde room are in the Old Treasury Building, in the heart of Melbourne.

Location

Old Treasury Building
20 Spring St
East Melbourne VIC 3002.

The venue is next door to the Treasury Gardens and is ideal for photographs.

Margaret Craig room

Be surrounded by your loved ones as you walk up the aisle.

The Margaret Craig Room is perfect for a ceremony with a group of your family and friends.

Our rooms feature elegant décor and are tastefully decorated with fresh floral arrangements.

We provide tasteful music for each ceremony. Couples are welcome to bring their own music and Bluetooth speaker.

Capacity

The Margaret Craig room has the following capacity:

  • The couple
  • 55 guests
  • Our celebrant
  • A professional photographer
  • Interpreter (if required).

Babies under 12 months aren't included in the limit.

Rows of seating either side of a central aisle, in a traditional-style room

Thomas Hyde room

A small, intimate ceremony with your closest friends and family.

Our rooms feature elegant décor and are tastefully decorated with fresh floral arrangements.

It has a traditional fireplace and mantel, perfect for photos before or after the ceremony. The room does not have an aisle, but you can make an entrance into the room if you wish.

We provide tasteful music for each ceremony. Couples are welcome to bring their own music and Bluetooth speaker.

Capacity

The Thomas Hyde room has the following capacity:

  • The couple
  • 8 guests
  • Our celebrant
  • A professional photographer
  • Interpreter (if required).

Babies under 12 months aren't included in the limit.

Two rows of four chairs each, facing the celebrant's desk and chair

About Margaret Craig and Thomas Hyde

The Margaret Craig and Thomas Hyde rooms are named after the first couple to have their marriage registered by the Victorian Marriage Registry in 1853.

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