Hold the ceremony and the reception here. Your Nikah, Mandap or Poruwa in one room, then straight through to the MEC Ballroom for the reception — no convoy across town, no two-hour gap while guests wait. Halal kitchen or bring your own caterer, separate rooms for men and women, 200+ free car spaces, no curfew and no decibel cap.
Large weddings rarely fit one room. Most families use two or three across the celebration — a smaller space for the engagement or henna night, a ballroom for the reception. All under one roof, one address, one car park.
| Room | Guest capacity | Best for | Grand entrance |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEC Ballroom | 100–600 | Large wedding receptions | Yes — full procession |
| Pearl Ballroom | 100–300 | Mid-size receptions, henna nights | Yes — full procession |
| The Arbour | 100–200 | Outdoor ceremonies | Ceremony space |
| Glass House | 50–130 | Engagements, after-parties | Scaled procession |
Plus four smaller spaces for the events around the wedding — Sketch Room (30–100), The Fernery (20–90), Sky Room (20–50) and the Signature Room (10–50) — for the engagement, henna night, ceremony signing or after-party. Most large weddings here use two or three rooms across the celebration.
Planning for 300–600 guests? The MEC Ballroom is our largest space and the default choice for big receptions — a wide double-door processional entry that a full troupe can move through, a large sunken dance floor, and staging and power for live musicians. Whether that entrance is a zaffa, a baraat or a grand reveal, the room is built for it.
Hold your Poruwa, Nikah or Hindu ceremony in one of our rooms and move straight through to the reception. Your guests park once. Elderly relatives aren’t shuttled across Melbourne. There’s no two-hour gap where momentum dies.
Nikah in a private room → Walima in the MEC Ballroom, up to 600
Mandap in the Pearl Ballroom → reception in the MEC, up to 600
Poruwa in one room → reception in the MEC, up to 600
Most large Melbourne venues won’t let an external kitchen through the door. We will. If your family has used the same caterer for three generations, bring them.
Our kitchen is halal and our menus are built around your service style rather than forced into a standard reception format.
Your caterer, our commercial kitchen. Full access, dedicated loading and prep areas, and our floor team coordinating service timing on the night.
Some families split it. Our kitchen handles the mains and beverage service; your vendors bring the sweets, the cart and the late-night food.
Dry weddings handled properly, not as an afterthought. Completely alcohol-free receptions are standard here — mocktail and juice bars, a non-alcoholic champagne tower, Arabic coffee and tea stations. A full licensed bar is equally available, and where families need it, beverage service can differ by room.
Small extras, not the reason to book us. The room is the reason.
A vintage handset on a styled table. Guests lift it, hear your greeting, and leave a voice message — the toast your uncle was too shy to make, your grandmother’s blessing, the friends who stayed until 1am. Every recording is delivered to you after the wedding.
To be straight with you: we cover the accommodation, not the trip. Seven nights for two at a partner resort in Bali or Thailand, arranged and paid for by us. Flights, transfers, meals and travel insurance are yours to book. It’s the biggest single cost of a honeymoon taken off your list — not the whole holiday.
Confirm by 31 October 2026 and your per-head rate is held for your date, even if our 2027 pricing rises. Budget certainty on the biggest line item of your wedding.
Conditions: minimum 200 guests and minimum package spend. Tour must be attended in person by 31 October 2026. Wedding date must fall in 2027. The travel offer covers accommodation only — 7 nights for two at a partner resort in Bali or Thailand; flights, transfers, meals, activities, insurance and visas are not included. New bookings only. Not transferable, not redeemable for cash, one offer per booking. Read the full terms.
The MEC Ballroom takes 100–600 guests. No split rooms, no overflow space, no live video feed to a second hall. Everyone together, watching the same first dance.
A 400-guest wedding doesn’t become a residential-street parking problem for your guests or your neighbours. No parking fee, no long walk in formal wear.
Fifteen minutes from the CBD. Interstate and overseas guests land and arrive. Easy access from Keilor East, Essendon, Airport West and Moonee Ponds.
Cook with us, or bring your family’s caterer and use our commercial kitchen. Indian, Middle Eastern, Western and Mediterranean menus, plus fully dry alcohol-free receptions.
No sound restrictions and no early finish, so live musicians, a DJ and a full sound system run at proper volume all night. In-house lighting, staging and a large sunken dance floor.
From 10 to 600 guests. Engagement, henna night and reception can all run here — one venue, one car park, one coordinator across every event.
Ceremony outdoors, reception indoors, after-party in a third space — all on the same site.
Our largest space. Wide processional entry, grand ballroom proportions and a large sunken dance floor.
Chandelier ballroom with a strong entrance line. Large central dance floor and elevated bridal staging.
Tiffany chairs and sheer black curtains. Chic and modern for smaller receptions.
Open, light-filled outdoor ceremony setting. Say your vows and walk straight through to the ballroom.
Large Muslim, Indian and Sri Lankan weddings are what we host most — alongside Lebanese, Pakistani, Afghan, Tongan, Samoan, African, Chinese, Vietnamese and Burmese celebrations, each with the menus, timings and ceremony space it needs.
4.7 stars from more than 1,900 Google reviews.
★★★★★Our Nikah and walima were held here and the entire experience was exceptional. The halal food was outstanding, the team was deeply respectful of every tradition and all 450 guests had a genuinely wonderful evening.
F Fathima & IrfanSri Lankan Muslim · MEC Ballroom · February 2026
★★★★★Ultima hosted our Sinhalese Buddhist wedding and the Poruwa ceremony was absolutely perfect. The team understood every ritual, the Kandyan dancers made a spectacular entrance, and the hall looked breathtaking. Every guest is still talking about it.
P Priyanka & DineshSinhalese Buddhist · MEC Ballroom · March 2026
★★★★★Planning our wedding with Ultima was a smooth, stress-free experience from start to finish. Kim was incredibly responsive and supportive throughout, and Inder looked after our guests so attentively on the day. The food was definitely the highlight!
N Navpreet & NavreenIndian wedding reception · May 2026 · Verified Google review
Large multicultural weddings are rarely all-local. When 40, 80 or 150 of your guests are flying in from Colombo, Chennai, Beirut, Auckland or Sydney, their travel stops being their problem and becomes yours.
A real person walks the venue with you on FaceTime, WhatsApp or Zoom — room by room. No cost, no obligation, no flight required.
And show you the ceiling height, the backdrop and the entrance run, so you can judge the room without being in it.
We work with a partner apartment hotel roughly 5–7 minutes from the venue. Eligible couples may be able to access an arranged corporate rate for guests, subject to availability and the terms at the time of booking.
Most interstate couples only need to travel to Melbourne once before the wedding — if at all.
Not an edge case. Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, Hobart, Darwin, regional Victoria and overseas.
The same person who walks you through on video handles your floor plan, run sheet and supplier timings through to the day.
We publish this so you can rule us in or out in thirty seconds.
Indicative starting points, excluding GST. Final pricing is confirmed in writing after your tour and depends on guest count, date, room and inclusions.
Download the Full Pricing & Menu GuideA private tour, no pressure. See the ballroom at full scale and picture your day in it.
Your coordinator handles menus, floor plans, timings and suppliers. You approve; we execute.
Show up and enjoy it. Every detail already handled by a team that has run more than 2,000 weddings.
At Ultima, all-inclusive wedding packages run from $120 to $200 per guest plus GST, so a 400-guest wedding is indicatively $48,000 to $80,000 plus GST depending on menu, beverage package, room and date. Venue-hire-only options start from $5,990 plus GST for families bringing their own caterer.
Yes — more than 200 free on-site car spaces. There is no parking fee and no long walk in formal wear, and a 400-guest wedding does not turn into a residential-street parking problem. Most large Melbourne venues either charge for parking or have none.
Yes. Ultima operates a halal kitchen offering Indian, Middle Eastern, Western and Mediterranean menus, served plated, banquet, buffet or cocktail style. You can also bring your own halal-certified caterer and use the commercial kitchen, or run a hybrid of both. Fully dry, alcohol-free receptions are catered for as standard.
Yes. Ultima has five indoor ceremony spaces and two outdoor options, including The Arbour (100–200 guests). Guests then move directly to the MEC or Pearl Ballroom for the reception — no travel between sites and no gap in the timeline.
For a 300+ guest Saturday wedding, 12–18 months is typical. Saturday dates in 2027 are limited. Fridays and Sundays offer better availability and often better value.
Tell us your guest count and date. We’ll confirm availability and hold the offer for you.
One of our wedding coordinators will call you within one business day to confirm your date and book your private tour.
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