Use the Outlook
The parkland setting is the reason to be here. Styling that acknowledges the green outside reads better than a heavy interior scheme that could be anywhere.
Abbotsbury, Western Sydney
Novella on the Park
Novella on the Park sits in the Western Sydney Parklands at Abbotsbury, with six function rooms, courtyards attached to several of the spaces and both indoor and outdoor ceremony options. The parkland setting is the thing to design with, and the thing most easily wasted.
Wedding styling from $5,000. Events from $1,200.
The Space
Parkland outside, six very different rooms inside.
Novella carries a wide range of guest counts across its rooms, from smaller functions through to celebrations in the hundreds, which means the single most important early decision is which room you are actually in. The styling that suits the largest space will look thin in a smaller one and vice versa.
- The parkland setting
- The grounds are the differentiator, and the useful design instinct is to borrow from them rather than compete. Where a room opens onto a courtyard or has a genuine outlook, styling that acknowledges the green outside reads far better than a heavy interior scheme that ignores it.
- The gazebo and outdoor ceremonies
- An outdoor ceremony option changes the styling brief in two ways. It needs structures specified for wind and for ground conditions, not just for looks, and it needs a wet weather plan agreed in advance with a decision time and a named decision maker. More on how ceremony styling handles that.
- Courtyards
- Where a room has its own courtyard, it is usually the best value styling opportunity in the building. It handles pre dinner drinks, it gives guests somewhere to go during the reception, and it photographs at dusk. It is also frequently left completely unstyled.
- Bridal suites
- A dedicated getting ready room on site is worth using properly rather than treating as storage. Bridal room styling is a small job with a large return on the first hours of photography.
Styling Notes
What Shabz plans for at this venue.
Shabz has styled events at this venue. This page describes that experience and what the space asks of a stylist. It does not describe any formal relationship with the venue, and Shabz is not presented as a preferred, approved or recommended supplier. Room details and inclusions were correct at the time of writing and should be confirmed with the venue directly.
- Confirm the room before designing
- With six spaces of quite different proportions, ceiling height and room depth vary considerably. Structures, backdrops and any suspended work are specified against the actual room rather than the venue generally.
- Cultural weddings
- Novella accommodates a wide range of celebrations and the larger rooms carry the guest counts that Afghan, Indian and Lebanese weddings frequently run at. Where a ceremony involves open flame, rigging or effects, those permissions are confirmed with venue operations before anything is designed.
- Access and bump in
- Western Sydney parkland venues generally give better install access than city hotels, which means more ambitious installations are realistic here than they would be in a CBD ballroom with a three hour window. The bump in window is still confirmed rather than assumed.
What Works Here
Four things worth planning for at this venue.
Style the Courtyard
Where your room has one, it handles pre dinner drinks, gives guests somewhere to go and photographs beautifully at dusk. It is frequently the most under used space in the building.
Plan for Weather
An outdoor ceremony needs structures specified for wind and ground conditions, plus a wet weather plan with an agreed decision time and one named decision maker.
Confirm the Room First
Ceiling height and room depth vary considerably across the six spaces, and every structure, backdrop and suspended element is specified against the actual room.
Common Questions
Yes. This page describes that experience and what the venue asks of a stylist. It does not describe any formal arrangement with the venue, and Shabz is not a preferred or approved supplier there.
Yes, and it usually makes the budget go further. Where a venue package already includes linen, centrepieces or furniture, Shabz styles around what is there rather than having you pay twice for the same items.
Yes, and it is a common arrangement. It means two installs and a turnaround, both of which get built into the run sheet with timings and crew rather than assumed.
The venue carries a wide range across its rooms, up to several hundred in the larger spaces. Confirm your exact room and capacity with the venue, and the styling is then specified against that room.
Let's Create Something Beautiful
Tell Shabz about your event and a considered response follows within 24 to 48 hours.
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