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Duart Homestead
the perfect wedding venue
 
 

 Your hosts, Nathan and Natasha Smith,
will be pleased to discuss your special
day with you and advise you on any questions you may have.  For an obligation free quotation, please do not hesitate to contact us.

   Duart Homestead specialises in wedding receptions, providing the perfect venue for garden ceremonies, featuring a Federation style Gazebo with beautiful natural garden setting at its colourful best in spring/summer and the huge 120 year old Moreton Bay Fig tree which reigns supreme over the gardens.  The tree is classified by the National Trust and is a beauty to behold.  The ivy clad verandah is a picturesque spot for photos or as the stage for your garden wedding ceremony.

    The main function room, which holds up to 120, is air conditioned, fully licensed and provides everything you need including a dance floor, stage area for bands and a change room for the bride.  The smaller room, which seats 40 guests, is perfect for those more intimate weddings.

• Serviettes to complement the bridal colour scheme (white linen serviettes are available at an additional cost)
• Bridal table and cake table with satin valance
• Cake knife and cake bags
• PA system with mobile microphone and CD player
• Your choice of menu from our wide range of classy simple fresh food
• Round or rectangular tables
• Table plans as per your requirements
• Use of the verandah, gazebo, gardens and reception rooms
• Free Champagne to all guests for toasting the bride and groom

• Alcohol: The cost of providing alcohol is not included in the reception price per head but will be arranged with us. Duart Homestead is fully licensed and as such cannot permit beverages to be brought onto the premises for consumption at Duart.  We have base and premium packages available for a price per head or you can simply put a tab on the bar, so once you reach your limit we will make you aware of it.
• Entertainment: The provision of entertainment is not included in our price but we would be pleased to assist in recommending available bands/DJs.

• The final number of guests attending is required six days prior to the wedding and will be charged at that amount
• The months of July and August receive a 10% discount on our wedding reception price
• A deposit of $500 is required on confirmation of booking and is deducted from the final account; cancellation within three months of the date will result in loss of deposit
• A tentative booking will only be held for two weeks
• Full payment is due on the day of the function or as negotiated
• Wedding ceremonies held at Duart incur a fee of $200
• A backdrop is available upon request with a fee of $110
• The horseshoe bridal table has a fee of $150
• If you would like more details or wish to discuss your function with us further, please don't hesitate to contact us for obligation-free information and price quotations
   

• Salt and pepper squid on snapping wok tossed vegetables
• Crisp risotto parcels on bush tomato coulis, fresh wild herbs and leaves
• Royal Tasmanian smoked salmon rosettes on basil blinis with wasabi tartare and crisp capers
• Confit of duck salad with quondong chilli jam
• BBQ seafood salad with char-grilled prawn, squid and scallop, palm sugar and lime dressing
• Roasted pumpkin, local honey and hazelnut soup
• Roasted quail salad on fresh local greens and citrus vinaigrette
• Caesar salad with crisp proscuitto, free range egg, garlic croutons, shaved parmesan and anchovy dressing
• Chicken and sweetcorn soup
• House made raviolo with local smoked trout and lemon-myrtle sage butter

• Aged grain and grass fed eye fillet oven baked with roasted garlic mash, local greens, sweet potato crisps and red wine jus
• Local eye fillet grilled with Swiss brown mushroom, roasted rosemary chats, caramelised onions and port jus
• Char-grilled vegetable wonton lasagne stack with tomato coulis
• Chicken Saltimbocca: chicken breast wrapped in proscuitto pocketed with Jindi brie, verjuice and crispy rosemary potatoes
• Honey-soy sesame chicken breast with Asian greens and lemongrass jus
• Tasmanian salmon fillet with niscoise salad and garlic mayo
• Barramundi fillet oven baked with citrus butter and crisp potato cake
• Lamb Wellington: lamb loin basted in cashew nut pesto, wrapped in puff pastry and served with a minted jus
• Roasted pork fillet rolled in a mustard seed, wrapped in prosciutto with an apple cider sauce
• Crispy skinned double roasted duckling with roasted chats, local greens and orange blossom jus

• Fresh fruit and mango cheek mousse in brandy snap cone with passionfruit nectar
• Wild lime and passion curd tart with raspberry coulis and vanilla icecream
• Strawberry shortbread with double cream and fresh strawberries stacked
• Profiteroles filled with jaffa custard and hot chocolate sauce
• Banana and Baileys pudding with caramel sauce
• Duart's sticky fig pudding with butterscotch sauce and vanilla icecream
• White chocolate pannacotta with balsamic strawberries
• Kahlua Crème brulee with hazelnut cookies
• Maffra cheese plate: a hard one, a soft one and a blue one
• Orange and almond syrup cake

 

Gourmet Buffet - classical contemporary cuisine	These menus can be used to incorporate stand-up or sit-down options.  Their simple approaches help people to eat in an informal manner, allowing guests to mingle and eat what they choose.  They lend themselves well to garden ceremonies for lunch or afternoon weddings.
Hot and cold selections: Fetta, rocket and vine ripened tomato bruschetta Crisp chorizo sausage with roasted garlic mayo Thai green prawn tails grilled with caramel chilli lime Pesto chicken wrapped in crisp proscuitto Tuscan risotto balls with kalamata olive, semi-dried tapenade and basil Assorted Japanese rolls with wasabi and ponzu dipper Red Thai beef cucumber cups Assortment of freshly baked crusty bread and dinner rolls Fresh seasonal fruit platters and regional cheese board Mini lamburgers with baby roasted roma and caramelised onion Crisp potato nests with smoked salmon, rocket and Jindi Brie Selection of pastries: beef and burgundy pies, home-baked sausage rolls, assorted mini quiche served with smoked tomato relish Beer battered barramundi pieces with tequila mayo Gourmet salad tortilla wraps: Caesar with crisp proscuitto, free range egg, etc; Chickpea, fetta and sweet chilli; Kipfler potato and green bean; Tossed - canapés for guests prior to reception can be discussed to suit your requirements - dessert finger foods can also be incorporated for an additional fee
Buffet style menu - a range of choices available	Our Buffet menu includes traditional roasted vegetables with crispy potatoes, pumpkin, cauliflower mornay, greens, condiments, Duart Caesar Salad and crusty breads.
A choice of two roasted meats: herb crusted beef; crispy crackling pork; breast of turkey; seasoned chickens; rosemary lamb leg Cold meat platters featuring: ham off the bone; seasoned chicken pieces; silverside; salami; turkey breast fillet A choice of three desserts: fresh fruit salad; apple and rhubarb pie; mini Pavlovas with drunken berries; Black Forrest choc-ripple cake; house-made cheese; chocolate mousse; wedding cake; profiteroles with hot chocolate sauce tea and coffee with homestead chocolates