Brides vote on best venues in Australia
December 2009
The annual Australian Bridal Industry Academy Awards have again been held, with winners from NSW, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia announced in more than 20 categories.
Each year thousands for newlyweds nominate their best wedding suppliers for the prestigious ABIA awards by rating the quality of their products, service, price and attitude of staff.
These ratings are then added up, with the highest scoring nominees winning the division award.
This year more than 300 businesses from around Australia were nominated in the awards.
Hospitality venues which took out awards in NSW included L'Aqua Reception Centre (Sydney) , Watersedge Restaurant (Sydney), The Carrington Hotel (Blue Mountains), New Port Mirage Resort (New Port) and Flare Catering.
This was the 13th year in a row Watersedge won the converted Best Restaurant Reception Award.
Held at the newly refurbished Dockside at Cockle Bay, more than 300 industry professionals attended the awards.
Victorian hospitality winners included Potters Reception (Yarra Valley), Southern Golf Club (South Melbourne), Brighton Savoy and Truffleduck (catering).
South Australian venues which took out awards were Donato Reception Centre (Adelaide), Chloe’s Restaurant and Function Centre (Kent Town), Mount Lofty House Grand Mercure, The Lakes Resort Hotel and Cruising Yacht Club of SA.
In Queensland the awards went to An Island Hideaway (South Stradbroke), Sirromet Winery (Mount Cotton), Rydges Oasis Resort, Mt Ommaney Hotel Appartments, City Golf Club (Toowoomba) and Maleny Manor (Maleny).
For more details about finalist and nominees visit www.abia.com.au.
