LucienneLe Miere &
Duncan Mackenzie
Saturday, 20th December 2025
Details
CEREMONY
St John's Anglican Church - 86 Clendon Road, Toorak VIC 3142, Australia
Guests to arrive at 3:00pm for a 3:30pm ceremony.
20.12.2025
RECEPTION
Gardens House - Royal Botanic Gardens, Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia
Note that the reception venue can be accessed via Gate F- located on Birdwood Avenue. Accessible street parking is 70 metres from this gate. [Please see the below map].
Canapes in the gardens from 5:00pm, with dinner and dancing to follow.
DRESS CODE
Black Tie.
Ladies to please wear a floor length, formal dress and gentlemen to please wear a tuxedo / dinner suit.
TRANSPORT
We recommend taking a tram or uber to get from the ceremony venue to the reception venue. Please note that Gardens House is accessible only by foot from Birdwood Avenue (it is a short walk through the Royal Botanical Gardens). The venue's policy is that only guests with limited mobility may be chauffeured to the front of Gardens House by a professional driving service or a family member. Please confirm in advance if you require this service, so that we may make appropriate arrangements with the venue.
TRAM
There is a tram stop next to the Church on Toorak Road (the stop is called 134 Orrong Rd/Toorak Rd), from which you can take the number 58 tram to stop 20 (Anzac Station / St Kilda Road). From there it is a 950m / 13 minute walk to Gardens House.
UBER
Depending on traffic, the journey time from the Church to Birdwood Avenue is approximately 10-20 minutes. Please note that traffic is likely to be fairly heavy on a Saturday afternoon.
PARKING
Only paid or street parking is available at both the Church and Gardens House. Guests may not park on the grounds of Gardens House. As parking availability may be limited we suggest using public transport or Uber.
CHILDREN
Please note that the wedding day will be an adults only occasion.
ACCOMMODATION
Please see below some suggestions of hotels which are close to the reception venue. However, there are plenty of hotel and Airbnb options in Melbourne. If you wish to be close to the venues, it would be best to stay in Melbourne CBD or an inner city suburb (e.g. South Yarra, East Melbourne).
Pullman on the Park (East Melbourne) 5 star hotel, 10 minutes drive and 25 minutes by tram from Gardens House. 15 minutes drive and 35 minutes by tram to the Church.
Park Hyatt Melbourne (Melbourne CBD) 5 star hotel, 8 minutes drive and 25 minutes by tram from Gardens House. 15 minutes drive and 40 minutes by tram to the Church.
Rydges Melbourne (Melbourne CBD) 4 star hotel, 10 minutes drive and 25 minutes tram from Gardens House. 15 minutes drive and 40 minutes by tram to the Church.
The Olsen Art Series (South Yarra) 5 star hotel, 10 minutes drive and 25 minutes by tram from Gardens House. 5 minutes drive and 20 minutes by tram to the Church.
The Lyall Hotel (South Yarra) 5 star hotel, 10 minutes drive and 25 minutes by tram from Gardens House. 5 minutes drive and 20 minutes by tram to the Church.
Adina Apartment Hotel (Melbourne CBD) 4 star apartment hotel, 15 minutes drive and 30 minutes by tram from Gardens House. 20 minutes drive and 40 minutes by tram to the Church.
REGISTRY
Although not expected, if you would like to give a gift...