Saddles is a renowned restaurant and bakehouse located in Mount White on the Central Coast of NSW. It is situated on a 28-acre estate, approximately a 50 minute drive north of Sydney CBD.

Th ceremony will be held overlooking the dam and the reception will be held in The Barn.

If you will be driving to the wedding venue, ample parking is available on-site at no charge.

For those guests who do not want to drive, we have organized transportation to/from Sydney CBD. This will allow you to get to/from the venue safely, where you can then make your way home or perhaps spend the night in the city to make it a weekend getaway!

Travel time is approximately 50 minutes.

Travel from Sydney CBD to Saddles

The bus will depart from the Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour at approximately 2pm.

Please refer back to this page closer to the wedding for the confirmed pick-up time and hotel meeting point.

Travel from Saddles to Sydney CBD

The bus will depart the venue following the conclusion of the reception and will return guests back to the Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour.

If you would like to take advantage of this option, please let us know in your RSVP.

As the wedding is being held in a secluded location, rideshare services like Uber can be unreliable and often unavailable, especially late at night.

If you plan to enjoy the bar, please pre-arrange transportation or utilize the transport to/from Sydney CBD that we will be providing. We want all our guests to have a fun and safe night!

Saddles is located in a secluded area, with the closest town on the Central Coast being Gosford, which is approximately a 20 minute drive.

If you are coming from outside of Sydney, or wish to make a weekend getaway of the wedding on the Central Coast, there are hotel options available in the area or Air BnB's close by.

Please note if you are staying on the Central Coast, it will be your own responsibility to organise transport to/from the wedding if you do not wish to drive.

If you would be interested in arranged transportation to/from the wedding venue from the Gosford area for a cost per person, please let us know in your RSVP (or reach out to Lisa or Ben if you have already RSVP'd).

We have also arranged a discounted rate at the Voco Gosford. Please see below for further details and booking link.

Alternatively, we have also arranged a discounted rate at the Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour, which might be ideal for you, if you are taking advantage of the transportation to/from Sydney CBD. Please see below for further details and booking link.

The Voco Gosford have offered a discounted rate for our guests, which is 10% off their Book Early & Save rate.

The booking link is valid up to 30 days prior to the wedding date, so don't leave this to the last minute if you would like to stay here!

The discounted rate is available for both Thursday 29th and Friday 30th October.

The rate is inclusive of room only. Breakfast can be added upon arrival at $35 per person, per day and car parking is available for $35 per vehicle, per night.

Please note, check-in time is from 3pm and the hotel cannot guarantee an earlier time, however they can note the request and do their best to accommodate if possible on the day. Please remember the ceremony arrival time is 3:15pm.

If you do check-in on the day of the wedding before this time, you are welcome to park your car or store luggage and complete check-in on return as Reception is available 24 hours a day.