Fondata 1872

5  ( 12 reviews ) · 150 Eltham-Yarra Glen Road, Kangaroo Ground, Victoria · Show Phone
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OVERVIEW

At Fondata 1872, you'll discover exclusive, elegant and rustic wedding settings that cater to smaller, more intimate gatherings and options for larger occasions.

From the charming Wellers Room exuding old-world charm to the relaxed Bar Room with stunning views and the intimate Terrace Room offering privacy, each space is uniquely designed to create unforgettable moments.  

What you’ll love about working with Fondata 1872 for your wedding:

  • Exclusive Wedding Settings: Fondata 1872 boasts charming ceremony and reception spaces, ensuring your wedding is unique and unforgettable.
  • Wedding Options: With spaces catering to intimate wedding ceremonies and receptions and larger, more lavish affairs, they have a space to suit your vision.
  • Personalised Menus: Enjoy delicious, rustic menus tailored to your taste, featuring locally sourced ingredients and expertly paired wines.
  • Bespoke Styling: With flexible styling options and expert assistance, watch your dream wedding come to life amidst picturesque surroundings.

Highlights of working with Fondata 1872:

  • Rustic charm meets contemporary style
  • Delicious, personalised menus
  • Quality Restaurant menus & Winelist
  • Bespoke styling options
  • Exclusive, intimate spaces
  • Breathtaking Yarra Valley views

"Fondata 1872, a rustic Italian Restaurant, held the most memorable day of our lives. On our big day Fondata 1872, a country wedding venue, was faultless in everyway. From the grounds looking perfectly maintained, to the staff having a genuine love to attentive hospitality. The delicious food and wine (still a talking point amongst friends). Our Wedding Day at Fondata was more than we ever dreamt it could be, it was unflawed! We are looking forward to spending many anniversaries here to celebrate and remember our perfect day!" - Allira

"Dear Rebecca & team at Fondata, Thank you for your help in making our wedding day perfect. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts." - Ainsley and Jason Brizz


Venue Features

Indoor / Outdoor Ceremony

Min 2 / Max 135 Reception guests

Price per head: Low $180 / High $ 250

Min 2 / Max 135 Ceremony Guests

In-house catering


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Easy Weddings Special Offer

Smaller Weddings

In addition to the venue exclusive offer, we also have a private room at Fondata for smaller, more intimate weddings. "The Wellers Room" seats up to 60 guests or the 'Bar Room' seats up to 60 guests.





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Engagement Venue

Fondata is the contemporary revival of the iconic Weller’s. Originally established as a Cobb & Co Inn circa 1872, it’s a place where city style meets country hospitality. Situated at the gateway to the beautifulYarra Valley, approximately 45 minutes from the CBD. From cocktail style canapés to formal dinners, Fondata offers a variety of unique spaces providing the perfect backdrop to host your Engagement celebration. The Wellers room with its old world charm is the original homestead of the property. The Bar room overlooks the vista and lawn or the Terrace room for more intimate occasions. We would love to discuss your event further, please feel free to get in touch.


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November 2023

We had our wedding recently in October and I highly recommend Fondata 1872! The venue has an intimate, warm, cosy and elegant vibe. Since it's a restaurant you're able to see it in person and order dishes to try beforehand. The food was amazing and every diet was catered for. The outdoor area was stunning for the ceremony. Rebecca was our coordinator and she was seriously the best! We felt confident in her ability to make our day special as she knew exactly what to do and organised and spoke to a lot of our vendors to ensure it was smooth sailing. She always answered any questions we had. The price is amazing for what is included, definitely download a brochure from their website. What sold us was the spirits which were included in the package. Highly highly recommend!!!

Sheryl C.

May 2023

We cannot recommend Fondata enough if you are planning a wedding or special event. We had our wedding here recently and the event manager Rebecca was amazing! She made sure everything ran smoothly and was accommodating to all our requests, she responded to all our silly questions and the day turned out amazing! We unfortunately had to use our wet weather back up and the staff made it seamless and the day turned out perfect. All of our guests couldn’t stop talking about how amazing the food was and just how much there was and to top it off the service was incredible even with a full restaurant. Thank you Rebecca and the staff at Fondata for a truly memorable day and we can’t wait to have more of our family functions here.

Brittany P.

March 2023

Great communication, great food, GREAT SERVICE. The scenery was BEAUTIFUL and the cost was just right for our tight budget. I would choose Fondata over and over again to celebrate our marriage ❤️

Mutiara M.

February 2025

We had our wedding at fondata in November and Sam and her team were absolutely amazing to deal with both leading up to and also on the day. The whole team make the day so easy and unforgettable. Everything was taken care of so we had no stresses on the big day. The food is just an added bonus since it is incredible. Such a great venue if you are looking for a rustic country vibe to your day.

Katelyn R.

February 2025

We’ve been speaking to the staff at Fondata ever since we began wedding planning in 2019 before our wedding was postponed in 2020. Throughout the entire time the Fondata staff have always been friendly, generous and considerate. When we were thankfully able to have our wedding (finally!) at Fondata 1872 in September 2024 it was generously supported by the general manager Jake and expertly organised by the events manager Sam. The day went off without a hitch, the venue was beautiful, the food was fantastic, and it made us beam with pride that we could invite all of our loved ones to experience the best that Fondata had to offer. All of the staff were so attentive and provided a level of service on the night that I’ve only experienced at elite restaurants. Every special request was met with immediate support and a “yes of course we can do that for you!” - such as staff moving our flowers inside for our reception following our ceremony, or setting up our decorations on our behalf. The gushing feedback we received from guests following our wedding speaks volumes in itself. Thank you, we can’t wait to continue dining at Fondata every chance we get!

Amanda W.


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Fondata has three open fireplaces throughout the venue including a double fireplace in the main dining room as well as two historic fireplaces in the Wellers Room. It's the perfect intimate space and warmth for you and your guests. We also have indoor ceremony options as well as an undercover outdoor terrace to choose from, meaning you have a choice of ceremony space to suit your wedding.

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