Celebrate Your Engagement in Style at Foothills Conference Centre
Your engagement is a moment worth celebrating, and at Foothills Conference Centre, we offer the perfect setting to bring your family and friends together. Whether you’re planning an intimate gathering or a lively celebration, our venue is one of the most sought-after places for engagement parties in Melbourne’s outer east.
Located in Mooroolbark, just a short drive from the Dandenong Ranges and Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, Foothills provides a tranquil, private, and picturesque backdrop to mark the beginning of your next chapter. From elegant indoor function rooms to relaxed outdoor spaces, we offer versatile options that can be styled to suit your vision.
Why Choose Foothills for Your Engagement Celebration?
Not every engagement party needs to be extravagant—but every celebration deserves to feel special. What makes Foothills one of the best engagement party venues Melbourne has to offer is our flexibility, warm hospitality, and the freedom to make your event truly yours.
- Tailored settings: From garden parties to cocktail-style evenings and sit-down dinners.
- Onsite accommodation: Make it a weekend celebration with our comfortable, private guest rooms.
- Private and spacious: No noisy neighbours or curfews—just peaceful surrounds and your own private space.
We’ve helped countless couples create unforgettable memories here, and we’d be honoured to help you do the same.
Versatile Event Spaces for All Kinds of Engagement Parties
Indoor Function Rooms
Choose from a range of stylish, climate-controlled function rooms ideal for groups of all sizes. Whether you’re hosting 30 or 130 guests, each room offers a blank canvas ready to be transformed to suit your party’s theme and style.
Our indoor spaces include:
- Private rooms for smaller, more intimate gatherings
- Spacious halls for mingling, dancing and entertainment
- AV and lighting support for speeches, slideshows and music
Outdoor Garden Options
If you’re after something relaxed and open-air, our beautifully maintained gardens are a favourite for summer engagements. Imagine a golden-hour celebration with lanterns, festoon lighting and long grazing tables set amongst the trees. It’s the kind of setting that makes people say “wow” when they arrive.
From garden parties to twilight drinks, our outdoor spaces allow you to soak in nature without sacrificing convenience or comfort.
Food & Drinks to Suit Your Style
Good food and drink make for great celebrations—and we’ve got you covered on both. Our catering team works with you to design a menu that fits your taste, style and budget. Whether you’re leaning towards gourmet canapés, a shared banquet, or something low-key like a grazing table and drinks, we’ll make it happen.
We can cater for:
- Cocktail-style parties with roaming platters and finger food
- Seated dinners with multiple courses
- Brunch-style celebrations with tea, coffee and light refreshments
Bar packages are available too—whether you’d like a full-service bar or simple bubbles and beer, we’ll keep your guests smiling.
Affordable Packages for Every Couple
An engagement party doesn’t have to break the bank. At Foothills, we offer a range of engagement parties venues packages to suit all kinds of budgets. Whether you’re keeping it simple or going all out, we’ll help you get the most value from your celebration.
Packages can include:
- Room hire with setup and pack-down
- Catering and drink options
- Event coordinator support
- Use of AV and lighting
- Optional extras like fairy lights, welcome signage, photo walls and more
You can also bring your own decorations or vendors—we’re all about flexibility.
Stress-Free Planning With Our Friendly Team
We know how busy life can be, especially when you’re in the midst of wedding planning too. That’s why we offer event coordination to make your engagement party planning easy and fun. From the moment you enquire to the end of the night, we’re here to make sure things run smoothly and stress-free.
We’ll help with:
- Timeline planning
- Room layouts and styling ideas
- Liaising with suppliers
- On-the-day coordination
Whether you have a clear vision or you’re just starting to plan, we’ll work with you every step of the way.
Celebrate Your Way: Real Engagement Parties at Foothills
Every engagement party we host has its own story. Some are simple afternoon teas with close family. Others are full-on celebrations with DJs and late-night dancing. No matter what you have in mind, Foothills is the kind of place that adapts to your ideas and brings them to life.
We’ve hosted:
- Garden cocktail parties with grazing boards and signature cocktails
- Elegant sit-down dinners with heartfelt speeches and live music
- Themed parties with costume dress codes and custom lighting
- Joint engagement and birthday parties for a bigger celebration
Looking for inspiration? Our team can show you photos and ideas from real events that have taken place here.
Rooms
Banksia Room
The Banksia Room is Foothills Conference Centre main room and is a sophisticated, light-filled space that easily accommodates up to 250 guests. There is easy access to our grounds through numerous doors that take the attendees straight out into our landscaped gardens. The Banksia Room is popular with our guests for several purposes including:
Acacia Room
Located in our main building, this beautiful room is bathed in sunlight with natural lighting on two sides. The room has block out blinds so Audio Visual/Projector work is not hindered.
Grevillea Room
The Grevillea Room is located in the Foothills 42 units accommodation building, this room is separate from the main conference area. The Grevillea room offers a well-light room with plenty of natural lighting and the latest audiovisual.
Wattle Tree
Foothills Wattle Tree Room provides a great space to hold all our guests dining during the course of their conference or event. The room accommodates 60-80 sit down in a sophisticated, light-filled space, there is easy access to our grounds through numerous doors that take the attendees straight out into our landscaped gardens.
Need Ideas? Here Are a Few Engagement Party Styles That Work Well
Foothills is one of the more flexible engagement party venues Melbourne couples rely on when they want to try something different.
Here are a few ideas to get your planning started:
- The Garden Party: Afternoon celebration with drinks, canapés and lawn games.
- The Classy Cocktail Night: A twilight event with a bar, grazing tables, and mood lighting.
- The Family Affair: A catered lunch or dinner for both sides of the family to connect.
- The Themed Bash: Whether it’s rustic chic, boho vibes or something completely quirky—our space is your canvas.
Still unsure? Let’s chat about what kind of celebration feels right for you.
Book One of Melbourne’s Most Loved Places for Engagement Parties
If you’re looking for trusted, flexible and memorable engagement parties venues in Melbourne, Foothills Conference Centre ticks all the boxes. With stunning surrounds, delicious food, friendly service and flexible packages, it’s no surprise couples choose us time and time again.
Whether you’re looking to host something tomorrow or six months from now, our team would love to hear from you.
Enquire today to check availability, schedule a tour, or start planning your celebration.