A wedding you’ll be proud of.
And a honeymoon you don’t have to postpone.
Get married in winter 2027 and pay $99 a head instead of $150, exclusive of GST. Any day except Saturday, 1 June to 1 September. Then pick your bonus: 7 nights in Bali or Thailand, or an audio-video phone booth your guests record messages on all night. Book by 31 October 2026.
- Save $5,100 on 100 guests. Same room, same chefs, same package.
- Any day but Saturday, 1 June to 1 September 2027. From 100 guests.
- Chef’s choice 3-course set menu, 5.5 hours, fully styled. Planning included.
- 4.7★ from 1,900+ Google reviews. 5,200 weddings and counting.
Pearl Ballroom, Keilor East. Dancing on clouds with cold-spark fountains, included in the winter styling package.
Check your winter date
Real availability and a written price for your exact guest count, usually back within one business hour.
Check your winter date
Real availability and a written price for your guest count, usually back within one business hour.
- 5,200+Weddings hosted
- 4.7★1,900+ reviews
- 8Event spaces
- 200+Free car spaces
The real problem
Nobody sets out to spend $22,000 on one Saturday.
It happens one “small” decision at a time. Then you’re sitting at the kitchen table at 11pm, cutting cousins off a list and quietly agreeing to push the honeymoon back a year.
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Quotes land at $140–$160 a head, and that’s before drinks, styling, and the cake.
- 02
The guest list becomes a negotiation. Someone’s aunty is about to find out she didn’t make it.
- 03
The honeymoon becomes “next year”, and next year has a habit of moving.
- 04
Six suppliers, six invoices, six people to chase, and nobody owns the run sheet.
- 05
No one gives you a real number until you’ve handed over your whole life story.
- 06
The dates you wanted quietly disappear while you’re still comparing PDFs.
The room doesn’t change on a Wednesday.
Only the price does.
The winter advantage
Same ballroom. Same chefs. A completely different number.
June to August, on any day that isn’t a Saturday, is the quiet part of a venue’s calendar. That’s the only thing that changes. The chandeliers, the sunken dance floor, the five-star kitchen and the supervisor who runs your night are all identical. You simply pay off-peak for them.
- Everyone stays on the list. That $5,100 buys you another 50 guests, or the photographer you thought you’d have to skip.
- A bonus you actually choose. Seven nights in Bali or Thailand, or an audio-video phone booth capturing every guest.
- One venue, one coordinator, one invoice. Room, food, drinks, staff and styling handled under one roof.
- Winter light is kinder. Warm indoor tones, dry ice on the floor, sparklers at the door. The photos everyone shares.
The offer
One package. One price. No surprises.
Pick any day but Saturday between 1 June and 1 September 2027, confirm it before 31 October 2026, and everything below is yours.
What’s included
- Chef’s choice 3-course set menu: entrée, main & dessert
- 5.5-hour venue hire
- Beautifully styled reception room
- Bridal table styling
- Centrepieces & table décor
- Premium linen & napkins
- Cake table & cake service
- Wishing well
- Welcome & seating display
- Private bridal room
- Dedicated event supervisor
- Full planning support from our team, right up to the day
Halal, vegetarian, vegan and kosher-style menus at no surcharge · 200+ free on-site car spaces · package can be customised to suit your day.
Your bonus Pick one, on us
7 nights in Bali or Thailand
Accommodation for the two of you, your choice of destination. A real honeymoon, not a voucher you have to fight to redeem.
Audio-video phone booth
Guests pick up the handset and record a video message for you. You keep every one. The thing couples always wish they’d captured.
Choose whichever suits you when you confirm your date. One bonus per wedding.
Normally $150 per person. You save $5,100 on 100 guests, before your bonus.All rates are per person and exclusive of GST.
Zero-pressure promise. Walk the ballroom, taste the menu, get your written quote. No deposit is taken on the day of your tour, and nothing is confirmed until you say so.
Why Ultima
Melbourne’s most-reviewed function centre
Seventy years of combined kitchen experience, eight event spaces, 5,200 weddings already delivered.
4.7★ from 1,900+ reviews
One of Australia’s highest-rated event venues, verified on Google, not a number invented for a landing page.
5,200+ weddings delivered
More Melbourne weddings than most venues host in a lifetime. Nothing about your night will be a first for us.
8 spaces, 10 to 1,350 guests
The 600-guest MEC Ballroom with its sunken dance floor, the 300-guest Pearl Ballroom with 27 chandeliers, and six more.
Five-star kitchen, in-house
Chefs from five-star hotels worldwide, in partnership with Tandoori Flames. Indian, Western, Middle Eastern, halal, vegan, kosher-style.
7 minutes from the airport
Keilor East. Fifteen minutes from the CBD, 200+ free car spaces at the door. Simple for interstate and overseas family.
Every culture, done properly
Filipino, Indian, Tongan, Lebanese, Vietnamese, African, Pakistani and more. Entrances, ceremonies and menus we already know.
Real weddings
This is what $99 a head looks like
Photographed at Ultima Function Centre. Cold-spark entrance, dancing on clouds, family front and centre.
Rated by 1,900+ real guests on Google
5,200+ weddings · 2,050 birthdays · 8,000+ catered functions
In their own words
Couples who got married here
Check availability
Is your winter date still free?
Send us your month and guest count. You’ll get real availability and a written price for your exact numbers, usually within one business hour.
Before you go
The questions everybody asks
What exactly does the $99 per person cover?
A chef’s choice 3-course set menu (entrée, main and dessert), 5.5 hours of venue hire, a beautifully styled reception room, bridal table styling, centrepieces and table décor, premium linen and napkins, cake table and cake service, a wishing well, a welcome and seating display, a private bridal room, a dedicated event supervisor, and full planning support from our team in the lead-up. Halal, vegetarian, vegan and kosher-style menus are available at no surcharge, and there are 200+ free car spaces on site. All rates are quoted per person and are exclusive of GST. Your written quote lists every line before you commit to anything.
Why is winter cheaper, and is something being downgraded?
No. It is the same package we sell at $150 per person. Same room, same chefs, same event supervisor, same styling, same three courses. The only difference is the date. Saturdays and peak season sell themselves, so venues charge a premium for them. Winter dates that aren’t a Saturday are the quiet part of our calendar, and we would rather fill them properly than leave the room dark.
What’s the difference between the $99 package and your $150 package?
The inclusions are identical. The $150 package is our standard peak-season rate and it comes with Saturday availability and the full run of dates through the year. The $99 rate is a winter discount, locked to weddings between 1 June and 1 September 2027 on any day except Saturday. You are trading one day of the week for $5,100 on a 100-guest wedding. Nothing on the night changes.
Which dates and days does this apply to?
Any wedding held between 1 June and 1 September 2027, on any day of the week except Saturday. That includes Fridays and Sundays. Your date has to be confirmed by 31 October 2026 for the $99 rate to apply, and dates are allocated as they are booked.
How does the bonus work, and what’s the catch?
You pick one bonus with a confirmed 2027 winter booking of 100 guests or more. Either seven nights’ accommodation for two in Bali or Thailand, your choice of destination, or an audio-video phone booth for your reception where guests pick up the handset and record a message you keep. One bonus per wedding, chosen when you confirm your date. For the travel option, flights, transfers, insurance and spending money aren’t included, and full conditions, participating properties and booking windows are supplied in writing before you sign anything.
What if we have fewer than 100 guests?
The $99 rate and the bonus require 100 guests minimum. For smaller weddings the Glass House seats up to 130, the Sketch Room up to 100 and the Signature Room up to 50. Tell us your number and we’ll quote the right package rather than pretend the wrong one fits.
Can you cater halal, vegetarian, vegan or cultural menus?
Yes. Our in-house kitchen runs Indian, Western, Middle Eastern and multicultural menus with halal, vegetarian, vegan and kosher-style options. We regularly host Filipino, Indian, Tongan, Lebanese, Vietnamese, Chinese, Pakistani, Afghan and African weddings.
Can we hold the ceremony at Ultima too?
Yes. The Arbour and The Fernery are our outdoor ceremony and photo settings, and selected indoor rooms can be set for ceremonies. Guests then move straight through to the reception. No travel, no gap, no losing half your guest list between venues.
How much is the deposit, and when is it due?
Nothing is payable to enquire, and no deposit is taken on the day of your venue tour. A deposit is only required once you’ve seen the room, received your written quote and decided to hold a date. Your coordinator confirms the exact amount and schedule in writing first.
Where are you and is there parking?
50 Exchange Close, Keilor East VIC 3033, around 7 minutes from Melbourne Airport and 15 minutes from the CBD, with easy access from Essendon, Airport West and Moonee Ponds. More than 200 free on-site car spaces, right next to the function rooms.
What happens after I send the form?
A member of our wedding team checks live availability for your month and replies with your options plus a written price for your actual guest count, usually within one business hour. If it looks right, we book a private venue tour. No obligation at any point.
$99 a head. $5,100 saved. Bonus included.
1 June to 1 September 2027, any day except Saturday. Once a date is held it’s gone. Check yours before someone else does. Thirty seconds, and it costs nothing.
Get My Winter Price →No deposit · No obligation · Written quote by return emailWinter Wedding Offer: $99 per person, minimum 100 guests, for weddings held between 1 June and 1 September 2027 on any day other than a Saturday, subject to availability. Bookings must be confirmed by 31 October 2026. The $150 per person comparison is Ultima Function Centre’s standard peak-season rate for the same package, which includes Saturday availability; the $5,100 saving is calculated on 100 guests. All rates are quoted per person and are exclusive of GST. Qualifying bookings receive one bonus of the couple’s choosing: either 7 nights’ accommodation in Bali or Thailand, or an audio-video phone booth for the reception. One bonus per wedding. The travel bonus covers accommodation for two only; flights, transfers, insurance and other costs are not included, and full conditions are supplied in writing before booking. Offer cannot be combined with other promotions. Ultima Function Centre acknowledges the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the land on which we gather.
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