20 Food Truck Friendly Wedding Venues

Weddings are one of those very personal affairs, where desires differ so greatly from one couple to the next. So many decisions to make, with often very little choice. And catering is one of those oh-so-important decisions. Sometimes it can be the difference between choosing one venue over another.

There are great benefits to choosing a venue that offers flexible catering arrangements – hello food trucks! You really can have your cake and eat it.  What about that burrito truck you’re always banging on about to your friends? Or your fiancé’s favourite gourmet hot dog van? We say YES! And for those guests who have dietary requirements, never fear, there are way more options out there than you realise – vegan vans are often just as popular as the meat-based favourites.

Sometimes, you can even supplement a venue’s main catering services – we’re thinking fresh fried donuts or Italian gelato (or both)!

Below is a list of our favourite food truck friendly wedding venues that offer the flexibility for you to add that edgy element to your catering.

1. FLEURIEU CHERRIES

Whilst wine is available in house with a very reasonable minimum spend, Fleurieu Cherries are flexible and allow you to supply your own beers, soft drinks and accompaniments as well as selecting your choice of caterers or even food trucks.

Fleurieu Cherries is a South Australian wedding and event venue set within the McLaren Vale Wine region, just behind Willunga.

Fleurieu Peninsula

200 Guests
Venue Style – Boho, Country, Farm, Quirky, Winery
Access for Vans & Trucks – Easy
Power Available – Yes
Location – Pages Flat

2. KUITPO HALL

Offered as a dry-hire facility, Kuitpo Hall allows you the freedom to confirm your own beverages and caterer, or alternatively they are also happy to make a recommendation from their fabulous network of suppliers. With a full kitchen and bathrooms on site, there really aren’t any hidden extras to worry about.

Kuitpo Hall, Kuitpo Forest, Reception Venue, Weddings, Fleurieu Peninsula, www.staging-venyucomau-staging.kinsta.cloud Tim Day Photography

Fleurieu Peninsula

200 Guests
Venue Style – Boho, Country, Quirky, Rustic
Access for Vans & Trucks – Moderate
Power Available – Yes
Location – Kuitpo

3. KOONOWLA WINES

This beautiful property on the skirts of the Clare Valley is an absolute stunner and offers couples in-house catering through a preferred supplier, as well as the option of food trucks.

Koonowla Wines, historic winery wedding venue in SA's Clare Valley

Clare Valley

300 Guests
Venue Style – Country, Estate, Farm, Modern, Rustic, Winery
Access for Vans & Trucks – Moderate
Power Available – Yes
Location – Auburn

4. WHITE HILL ESTATE

A dry hire facility, White Hill Estate leaves you complete control over your experience. We love that Oliver’s partner with a variety of preferred caterers offering everything from gourmet plated menus to wood fired pizza. Of course, you can also source own alcohol, stylists and event planners. There is no cookie cutter here, only unique celebrations fitting of your personality and budget.

White Hill Estate Oliver's McLaren Vale Homestead Wedding Ceremony, Reception, Accommodation, Rustic Barn, Dry Hire Property

Fleurieu Peninsula

120 Guests
Venue Style – Boho, Country, Estate, Farm, Rustic, Winery
Access for Vans & Trucks – Moderate
Power Available – Yes
Location – McLaren Vale

5. ALDINGA SECRET GARDEN

The layered garden provides many different intimate spaces for guests including a wide gravelled laneway which is wrapped by large hedges and seasonal foliage. Venue hire of Aldinga Secret Garden is extremely affordable and allows you complete flexibility over catering and beverage selections and with great rear property access lends itself well to fun alternative food truck selections.

Aldinga Secret Garden, Fleurieu Peninsula, Venue for weddings and events, engagement parties and birthday celebrations. Rustic, quirky secret garden offered exclusively through VENYU

Fleurieu Peninsula

100 Guests
Venue Style – Boho, Coastal, Hipster, Quirky, Rustic
Access for Vans & Trucks – Moderate
Power Available – Yes
Location – Aldinga

6. BRIN FARM

As a VENYU exclusive this private property allows you full flexibility to make your own alcohol and catering arrangements. All spaces offer good vehicle access allowing food trucks, mobile bars and large equipment hire to all be strong possibilities.

Secret Horse Stud, Brin Farm, Wedding Venue located just around the corner from Clarendon, Kuitpo Forest and Kangarilla offering flexible spaces, BYO alcohol, catering and suppliers.

Fleurieu Peninsula

150 Guests
Venue Style – Boho, Chic, Country, Estate, Farm, Hipster, Quirky, Rustic
Access for Vans & Trucks – Moderate
Power Available – Yes
Location – Kangarilla

7. THE RIVER BLOCK

If you’re on the search for a self-contained Riverland gem, with all the space and flexibility you could hope for, look no further – The River Block ticks every box. You can just about BYO everything to this venue, including your caterer or food trucks.

The River Block styled shoot - splashes of vibrant colour at this complete dry hire wedding venue in the Riverland with luxury accommodation

Riverland

120 Guests
Venue Style – Country, Estate, Farm, Quirky, Rustic
Access for Vans & Trucks – Easy
Power Available – Yes
Location – Bookpurnong

8. VILLA VINEYARDS

Villa Vineyard is a country vineyard owned by a family with a long history in the area, and the venue itself is located on 60-acres of beautiful green space. The dedicated reception space, the Tractor Shed, is ideal for hosting an evening wed-fest with your own food trucks dishing out the goods.

Villa Vineyards is a country vineyard with rustic charm offering full flexibility in hire for weddings.

Fleurieu Peninsula

200 Guests
Venue Style – Coastal, Country, Estate, Farm, Hipster, Quirky, Rustic, Winery
Access for Vans & Trucks – Easy
Power Available – Yes
Location – Currency Creek

9. THE BARNS OF FREELING

Another exclusive VENYU property, the Barns of Freeling is a wide-open Barossa beauty with both space and views. You have complete freedom when it comes to your catering supplier.

Barns of Freeling, Barossa Valley Barn, Event and Wedding Venue offering a beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces for ceremony and reception. All fully flexible in both catering and drinks.

Barossa Valley

100 Guests
Venue Style – Boho, Chic, Country, Farm, Hipster, Modern, Quirky, Rustic
Access for Vans & Trucks – Moderate
Power Available – Yes
Location – Freeling

10. WERNER VINEYARDS

If the gum-studded amphitheatre wasn’t enough to get you excited about this venue, how about the fact the owner is also an event manager and stylist? Werner Vineyards is another venue that allows you complete catering freedom – wheel those food trucks on in!

Werner Vineyards, flexible Willunga Wedding Venue in the heart of the Fleurieu Peninsula offering byo beverages and catering

Fleurieu Peninsula

200 Guests
Venue Style – Boho, Coastal, Country, Farm, Quirky, Winery
Access for Vans & Trucks – Easy
Power Available – No
Location – Willunga

11. REDWING FARM

VENYU’s own exclusive Yorke Peninsula venue, Redwing Farm offers couples a piece of quiet farm life for their special day. Being a completely dry hire space means that you can bring in both your own choice of catering or food vans as well as beverage suppliers.

Redwing Farm Styled Shoot, Yorke Peninsula Destination Wedding Venue in the South Australian Countryside suitable for ceremony and reception with accommodation on site.

Yorke Peninsula

200 Guests
Venue Style – Boho, Coastal, Country, Farm, Hipster, Quirky, Rustic
Access for Vans & Trucks – Moderate
Power Available – Yes
Location – Weetulta

12. SINCLAIR’S GULLY

Standing amongst the candlebark gum forest at Sinclair’s Gully you’d think you were in the heart of the Australian bush, but this epic venue is only a 20 minute drive from Adelaide’s CBD. If that’s not the best bit already, they allow you to BYO caterer, alternatively they are happy to make a recommendation from their own network of amazing suppliers.

Sinclair's Gully Winery, Wedding Venue in the Adelaide Hills offering flexibility for catering, beverages and a casual woodland style feel only 20 minutes from the Adelaide CBD.

Adelaide Hills

100 Guests
Venue Style – Boho, Country, Hipster, Quirky, Rustic, Winery
Access for Vans & Trucks – Moderate
Power Available – Yes
Location – Norton Summit

13. MT BEARE STATION

Mt Beare Station is a fully flexible dry hire venue with its historic wool shed and 500 acres of open space, offers all the flexibility when it comes to catering (and beverages too). Even the caterers get to join in on the fun – the kitchen facilities are located within the Blacksmith shop!

Mt Beare Station 100 year old iconic sheep station, rustic and private wedding venue not far from McLaren Vale

Fleurieu Peninsula

250 Guests
Venue Style – Boho, Country, Estate, Farm, Quirky, Rustic
Access for Vans & Trucks – Easy
Power Available – Yes
Location – Mt Compass

14. HUGHES PARK

With complete freedom to choose your caterer and plenty of space to park a van or two, Clare Valley’s Hughes Park is without a doubt one of our more popular flexible venues.

Hughes Park is a historic Clare Valley property nestled in the picturesque Skilly Hills, just 2km from Watervale, and now available as a dry hire space for weddings and events.

Clare Valley

200 Guests
Venue Style – Chic, Country, Estate, Farm, Rustic, Vintage
Access for Vans & Trucks – Moderate
Power Available – Yes
Location – Watervale

15. PAXTON

Paxton is one of VENYU’s newest exclusive venues, and with good reason! With their selection of wines already available to select, all that’s left to do is organise your caterer or food truck – pizza anyone?

Famed already for its wine, McLaren Vale's Paxton is now offering their beautiful property for weddings and events exclusively through VENYU, with wine packages and flexible catering.

Fleurieu Peninsula

200 Guests
Venue Style – Boho, Chic, Country, Farm, Quirky, Rustic, Winery
Access for Vans & Trucks – Moderate
Power Available – Yes
Region – McLaren Vale

16. BREMER FARM

Bremer Farm is a dream space for DIY and BYO wedding lovers, so its only fitting that they have plenty of flexibility regarding catering suppliers, including food and beverage vans.

Bremer Farm is a charming dry hire wedding venue nestled between farmland and vineyards in the Fleurieu Peninsula, with outdoor spaces and rustic buildings, catering for up to 500 guests.

Fleurieu Peninsula

500 Guests
Venue Style – Boho, Country, Farm, Quirky, Rustic
Access for Vans & Trucks – Easy
Power Available – Yes
Location – Hartley

17. MCLAREN VALE EVENT CENTRE

The McLaren Vale Event Centre is another venue where catering is available to you, however you also have the choice to bring in your own caterer or food truck

McLaren Vale Event Centre in the heart of the picturesque McLaren Vale wine region has views and space for large weddings and marquees

Fleurieu Peninsula

500 Guests
Venue Style – Boho, Country, Modern, Quirky
Access for Vans & Trucks – Moderate
Power Available – Yes
Location – McLaren Vale

18. QUINCE BROOK

On the outskirts of Strathalbyn lies Quince Brook – a stunning working farm and totally dry hire property now available for weddings, and of course there is plenty of room for bringing in food trucks galore.

Quince Brook is a quaint farm set on the outskirts of Fleurieu Peninsula's Strathalbyn, and this spacious dry-hire venue is now being exclusively offered for weddings through VENYU.

Fleurieu Peninsula

130 Guests
Venue Style – Boho, Country, Farm, Quirky, Rustic
Access for Vans & Trucks – Easy
Power Available – Yes
Location – Strathalbyn

19. GLEN LEA HOMESTEAD

Being a VENYU exclusive, Glen Lea Homestead is only available to a select few couples each year, and being completely flexible with all suppliers (including food trucks), it’s no wonder that this venue is so highly sought after.

Glen Lea Homestead, Historic Dry Hire Wedding Venue in the Adelaide Hills. A rustic farm setting now available for ceremonies and receptions.

Adelaide Hills

200 Guests
Venue Style – Chic, Country, Estate, Farm, Modern, Rustic, Vintage
Access for Vans & Trucks – Easy
Power Available – Yes
Location – Bugle Ranges

20. HASTWELL & LIGHTFOOT

With beverage packages covered by their expert team, Hastwell & Lightfoot allows couples to choose their own caterer or wheel in a few choices of food truck for your own winery wedstival.

Set amongst the vines and olive orchards of Fleurieu Peninsula’s beautiful McLaren Vale, Hastwell & Lightfoot is a relaxed and flexible venue for weddings and functions, with room for a marquee and accommodation.

Fleurieu Peninsula

150 Guests
Venue Style – Boho, Country, Rustic, Winery
Access for Vans & Trucks – Easy
Power Available – Yes
Location – McLaren Vale

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Header image provided by Mitcha Photography

*Article updated December 2022*